Deadline, The pioneers of the ‘New Wave of South African Heavy Metal’ are back with their new powerhouse single and video ‘Cult of Prometheus’.
Deadline openly bow down to the memory of 80’s Thrash Metal, Power Metal, Heavy Metal and on occasion Sleaze Rock, as they march with intent and pride towards the release of their 3rd album, Vitriol Inc that will undoubtedly be their most daring release yet.
Deadline vocalist Vocalist Jessy Switchblade comments on the track
“This song is based on the story of Prometheus, who stole the fire from the Gods and gifted it to mankind. It’s about the free thinkers, those who spread hope, those with forethought, those who question everything and take action against what they’re told and what they’re forced to believe.”
“This song is dedicated to them, to us, to the tragic hero roaming planet earth. Prometheus was the ultimate anti-hero, both a trickster and a hero, an advocate for humanity, a purveyor of rebellion. This song is dedicated to the trickster in every one of us, who will break or bend rules to be different, to rise above, to create beautiful, controlled rebellion.”
“As far as the cover is concerned, we decided to do a tribute to old school power metal covers. This one is largely inspired by Manowar and Primal Fear. We tied it up to the story of Lady Blitzkrieg and Deadline, after Abigail’s Crypt, Deadline have captured her and tied her to the church steeple and the eagle has been sent to attack her (It mirrors the story of Prometheus).”
Check out the music video for “Cult of Prometheus” below:
You can stream the new track on Bandcamp (and other major streaming platforms).
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