Syracuse hardcore metallers FREYA have released the video for “Colossus,” a song from their new album, Paragon Of The Crucible, which was released on November 5 by Holy Mountain Music in America and Deadlight Entertaiment internationally.
Another song from the CD, “Serpentine”, features a guest solo by Paul Waggoner of BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME.
Commented Paul: “I was truly honored to be asked to be a part of this record, and the ‘Serpentine’ track specifically. I have great respect for the FREYA guys and their musicianship, and it was a real privilege to be able to add my little touch with a guitar solo. Ultimately, this song is a balance of heavy, aggressive riffing and emotive, driving melodies. So it was my goal to encapsulate the overall vibe of tune by creating a part that added some contrast, but one that was still complementary to the music and vocals.”
FREYA has been crushing it out for more than ten years. They released three full-length albums and a split with Victory Records. The follow-up to 2010’s All Hail The End was recorded with Jason “Jocko” Randall at Moresound Studio in Syracuse New York. Delving deep and giving a unique re-imagining to classic thrash and death metal, FREYA builds an epic post-apocalyptic wasteland where enormous beasts have destroyed the Earth and left man to create myths to explain the scarred world around them. On top of the destructive riffing, melodic and more progressive textures have been added to create an intense and vibrant setting.