After eight years of silence, Montréal’s progressive technical death metal band Beyond Creation emerge once more with “Reverence”, their first new material since 2018. The track arrives as the band prepare to celebrate fifteen years of The Aura, the record that firmly established them as one of the most refined and forward thinking acts in modern technical death metal.
“Reverence” captures a band wrestling with expectation while refusing to be defined by it. Vocals, guitars and lyrics from Simon Girard cut through a storm of precision riffing and atmospheric leads, exploring the fragile boundary between clarity and illusion. The song confronts the psychological weight of comparison in the digital age, where creativity risks being suffocated by insecurity and outside noise. Girard describes the track as a reflection on reclaiming authenticity, emphasizing that true artistic growth begins the moment comparison ends.
Musically, the single unfolds with deceptive freedom. Girard and fellow guitarist Kevin Chartré weave fluid melodic exchanges that recall the band’s early brilliance, only to plunge headfirst into crushing rhythmic tension. Drummer Philippe Boucher drives the track with surgical precision, guiding its dynamic shifts from introspective passages to punishing breakdowns. Beneath it all, bassist Hugo Doyon-Karout once again proves indispensable, lifting the song’s closing moments with intricate runs that feel both cerebral and emotionally charged.
Lyrically and sonically, “Reverence” stands as both confrontation and catharsis. It is a reminder that technical mastery means little without honesty at its core. Even under the crushing weight of expectation, Beyond Creation sound focused, revitalized and fully in command of their identity.
The music video, directed and produced by François Bertrand and Simon Girard, visually mirrors the song’s internal struggle, placing performance intensity against themes of confinement and psychological unrest.
“Reverence” is available now via Season of Mist.