Parkway Drive Unveil Crushing New Single ‘Sacred’
Byron Bay lads Parkway Drive are back with their first taste of new music since 2022.
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Aussie metalcore icons Parkway Drive return with blistering new single, ‘Sacred’.
The latest anthem from the Byron Bay five-piece is their first release since 2022’s critically acclaimed seventh studio album, Darker Still. It’s exactly what you want from a Parkway track, with vicious breakdowns and frontman Winston McCall’s familiar scream taking centre stage.
The song is accompanied by a stunning music video directed by Third Eye Visuals, only adding to the intensity the song promotes.
Speaking about the track, McCall shares: “The mission statement for ‘Sacred’ is pretty damn simple. An anthemic wrecking ball of positive energy. Our lives and the way we exist in the world has been pushed further and further through the lenses and frames of negativity and hopelessness.
“Obsession with everything we lack, everything we hate, everyone we blame, everything that keeps us down. We sell the unique parts of us most precious just to buy back manufactured pieces of self in order that we may feel whole again. ‘Sacred’ is our identity. ‘Sacred’ is our time. Never lose sight and never lose hope.”
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The release of ‘Sacred’ comes as Parkway prepares for a huge run of shows across the globe. First up, the lads perform a sold-out concert at the Sydney Opera House this June alongside a symphony orchestra, a culmination of their 20 year anniversary Australian tour.
Then it’s off to the States where Parkway Drive will co-headline the Summer of Loud 2025 tour, playing some of their biggest ever American shows alongside the likes of Beartooth, I Prevail, and Killswitch Engage.
The year comes to an end with arena shows across Europe and the UK with support from fellow Aussies Thy Art Is Murder and deathcore beasts The Amity Affliction.
Oh yeah, and then there’s next year’s Hellbound cruise, Australia’s first heavy metal festival on the high seas, headlined by Parkway and featuring a lineup comprising Polaris, Northlane, The Butterfly Effect and more.
Stream Parkway Drive’s ‘Sacred’ here and find tickets for their shows here.
