German modern metalcore outfit VENUES open the door to an entirely new chapter with their brand new single EDEN, a fierce and deeply personal statement of liberation featuring an explosive guest performance from The Oklahoma Kid vocalist Tobias Rische, formerly of Alazka and Novelists.
More than simply a new song, EDEN represents a breaking point and a rebirth. Built around the refusal to bend, obey or reshape yourself to fit somebody else’s expectations, the track captures the moment when inner conflict finally turns into freedom. VENUES leave behind the pressure to constantly become bigger, faster and more successful, choosing instead to reconnect with the instinct and authenticity that made them want to create music in the first place.
Vocalist Lela Gruber explains: “EDEN feels like the starting point of a new chapter for me — one that stands in complete opposition to the idea of ‘bigger, faster, further.’ We’re all caught in this constant competition where success seems to mean pushing yourself to the edge of burnout. I want to step away from that. To stop comparing myself to everyone around me and return to making music that feels authentic — where the music itself is at the centre.“
