InTheosis recently released its new single ‘Purge(d)’, check out the video below.

Although the band name is new, InTheosis is the brainchild of rock heavyweights—Norwegian Grammy-nominated Extol vocalist, Peter Espevoll, and Australian gold producer Jon Reichardt. Their unique backgrounds in metal and pop-rock join forces for this track to deliver down-tuned riffage and heavy breakdowns colliding with Peter’s haunting, soaring vocal performance.

Jon Reichardt: “Peter and I wanted to do something heavy and straightforward. I had been listening to a lot of Spiritbox and Northlane’s more recent releases and wanted to hone in on combining the heavy low-tuned guitars with synths and big drums. Thematically we drew from the biblical idea that all must pass through a metaphorical fire in order to be cured from the traumas and darkness we face and carry in this life. We’ll all be ‘purged’ one day. While ‘Mysteria’ displays versatility, ‘Purge(d)’ is a heavy, groove-oriented modern metal track with a big melodic hook. We wanted listeners to hear early on that although we have some prog elements in several of our songs, this project very much embraces pop sensibilities and simplicity if the song calls for it. We hope fans enjoy ‘Purge(d)’ and get some head-banging out of their system!”

Despite living on opposite sides of the globe, Peter Espevoll and Jon Reichardt have more in common than most. Both are learning how to live with the scars of the past, hoping to create meaning and solidarity from suffering. 

InTheosis is the musical representation of this journey as the two find solace in the ancient and sacred, but also the dissonant and jaded. Everything will be made beautiful in its time.

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