“Look just beyond the pale
The truth is there to see for one and all
The answers that you seek
Lie just beyond his open door”

Parkway Drive is an Australian metalcore band that has been a forerunner of the genre for nearly 20 years. The Greatest Fear is their second single off their upcoming album, Darker Still. In an interview about the song, vocalist Winston McCall said: “The greatest fear, the one we all share; this song is about the unifying force we all must face —death. The goal was to create a song that saw death not as something that separates, but something that connects us all on our paths. Musically, we wanted to create a song that did this concept justice. It’s heavy, it’s epic and when it stomps it leaves an impact.”

The music video features death personified by the typical hooded figure. The video goes on to show the dead being reunited with those they lost as their bodies turn to dust. The dust is then scattered with the wind and creates new life. The song and video go hand in hand to convey a powerful message. Musically, the song features the strong, badass vocals of Winston McCall and classic Parkway Drive riffs and guitar solos that have been a part of the band’s formula for many years. Yet, while this song seems to have all the elements of a traditional Parkway Drive song, it also highlights the new direction that the band is heading. It seems that, even after 2 decades, the band is still growing and evolving. This time, they seem to be taking their music in a more melodic direction, with more power and punch than ever before.

Personally, I love listening to Parkway Drive. Their lyrics are meaningful and their musicianship is always on point. I am excited to see where this band is headed musically, and have no doubt that their next album will set a new standard for the genre.

Listen to the track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxvMf9PnImQ

Submitted by Prashant Srinivasan Sarkar

The Greatest Fear

Master of the darkness
Siren of the storm
Whisper in the silence
The king of nevermore
Keeper of the secrets
Reaper in the fall
Reigning here eternal
The king of nevermore

The bells will ring
Virtue extolled
Behold, destiny, thy guidance

Master of dominion, he’s the shadow on the wall
His arms are always open
He’s the name we leave unspoken
He’s the king of nevermore
The harbinger of all
Dark matters
Dark matters

Breaker of the cycle
Seeker of the soul
Shepherd in the ether
Through the gates of nevermore
Look just beyond the pale
The truth is there to see for one and all
The answers that you seek
Lie just beyond his open door

The bells will ring
Virtue extolled
Behold, destiny, thy guidance

Master of dominion, he’s the shadow on the wall
His arms are always open
He’s the name we leave unspoken
He’s the king of nevermore
The harbinger of all
Dark matters

In death
In death
In death we all sing the hymns of nevermore

In death we all sing the hymns of nevermore
In death we all sing the hymns of nevermore
Nevermore
Nevermore

The promise, the constant
The requiem for every soul
Polaris inside us
We sing the hymns of nevermore
Nevermore

The harbinger of all
Dark matters
Dark matters
Dark matters