
InTheosis, featuring Norwegian Grammy-nominated Extol vocalist, Peter Espevoll, and Australian Gold producer Jon Reichardt, recently released their second single "Purge(d)", and to celebrate we asked Jon to tell us about the track. Here is the story: "Purge(d) was a song that we completed fairly quickly. We wanted a short, heavy track that would display our love for metal and contain a memorable chorus hook.
I (Jon) had been listening to a lot to Spiritbox and Silent Planet's latest album; I was super impressed by how they had incorporated jarring, distorted synths in the production and wanted to try and include some of that flavour. Peter had been listening to recent Architects stuff and had been feeling inspired by their pop sensibilities. Some of their guitar tones had been inspiring me too so shoutout to architects!
Lyrically, purged explores the idea that all of us will face judgment for the life we've lived, but that judgment isn't retributive; it's restorative. We will be purified back into what we were always meant to be. However, rather than being just a spiritual/metaphysical concept, we wanted it to be something someone could interpret for this life in the present too. Perhaps our struggles 'purge' and refine us into better humans when we respond in healthy ways?
Purged, like Mysteria, was written as a cross-globe collaboration, sending ideas back and forth."
Hearing is believing. Now that you know the story behind the song, listen and watch for yourself below and learn more here
Singled Out: InTheosis' Purge(d)
Holiday Gift Guide: Last Minute Gift Ideas
Santa's Jukebox: It's a Wicked Cool Christmas!- The Jonas Brothers and more
Holiday Gift Guide: More Cool Gift Ideas
Holiday Gift Guide: Rock Reads Edition - Ozzy Osbourne, 90s Alt Rock and More
Holiday Gift Guide: Health and Wellbeing Edition
Guns N' Roses, Elton John, Ringo Starr's T. Rex Cover Leaked By Zak Starkey (2025 In Review)
Van Halen's 'Jump' Surpassed One Billion Spotify Streams (2025 In Review)
Foreigner's 'I Wanna Know What Love Is' Gets Soul Makeover (2025 In Review)
Punk Icons Rock Beatles Classics (2025 In Review)
'Gangnam Style' Given A Metal Makeover By Feuerschwanz (2025 In Review)
The Marshall Tucker Band Singer Doug Gray Went On Hiatus Over Health Concerns (2025 In Review)
Megadeth Icon David Ellefson Paid Tribute To Les Binks (2025 In Review)
Eagles Blow Sebastian Bach's Mind With Sphere Las Vegas Show (2025 In Review)