Gunaikurnai/Gippsland-based metalcore quartet ATLVS have just unveiled their ferocious single Shadow Dancer, produced by Damien Bigara (Diesect), and mixed/mastered by Michael Campbell (She Cries Wolf, Diamond Construct, Deficit). The track is accompanied with the frenetically lit up music video – shot and directed by Matthew Brida at Stupid Old Studios in Naarm/Melbourne.
Opening with a thought-provoking rhythmic composition amid ominous diminished chords, Shadow Dancer precipitates into a wall of sinister noise, simultaneously navigating a series of unexpected twists and turns. The new offering showcases the deft complexities of ATLVS’ ability to inhabit songs and make them breathe; all while concurrently creating a cacophony of chaos.
The band details the deep meaning and narrative behind Shadow Dancer: “This song is about the phenomenon of two kindred souls meeting in this life and the circumstances did not let them be together. Even though they both know deep down that their souls were meant to be together somehow, and therefore yearn for that for the rest of their lives. ‘They danced through the shadows but never took the chance’. Now they are ‘Just a pair of bleeding hearts’ who have to learn how to deal with these feelings for the rest of their lives.”
