We "Can't Deny Destiny" With Freeways' Exuberant Heavy Metal (Video Premiere)
Canadian smooth retro-rockers Freeways made a stir amongst the heavy metal scene (and presumably the rock one, but that’s a bit out of my wheelhouse) with their first album some four years ago, True Bearings, which came out on the sadly-deceased Temple of Mystery Records and sold well enough to merit a repress by their new label, Dying Victims Productions, even before Dying Victims got a chance to start promoting their upcoming sophomore album Dark Sky Sanctuary.
Everything that made the first album such a success returns for Dark Sky Sanctuary. Catchy and anthemic vocals, stunningly gorgeous guitar melodies, propulsive drumming, a wonderful sense for when to move from more sensitive sections of hard rock into heavier more old-metal inspired ones, and dynamic songwriting all combine to make something that’s, if not unique, extremely compelling and comforting. The band’s own claim of being united by a shared interest in “dollar-bin Canadian hard rock records and poorly ripped recordings of NWOBHM they’ll never afford” makes a lot of sense when listening to “Can’t Deny Destiny” (I dunno if the band would appreciate the comparison, but NWOBHM legends Praying Mantis come especially to mind!), which you can listen to below while watching their groovy music video for it here:
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As a related side note, Freeways were excellent when I saw them last year and I highly recommend catching them in concert if you get a shot. “Can’t Deny Destiny” hits even harder when it’s screaming at you through a stack of amps and a PA instead of through your speakers or headphones at home.
Read the band’s statement on this song below:
“Can’t Deny Destiny” was the first song we all did together when Matt joined the band and has been a mainstay in our live set ever since. So it felt most natural to have it be our first video off of the new album.
The song's a bit of a fuck you to the big city and all the bullshit that comes with it and the unrealistic daydream of getting away from it all.
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Dark Sky Sanctuary comes out worldwide on April 26th on Dying Victims Productions.
