York-based metal duo GARROW HILL return with their new single, “IX”, out now ahead of the release of their upcoming EP of the same name, arriving Friday 31 July. Watch the video for “IX” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqDCSas5gh0 . Listen to GARROW HILL here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HtlCT7j5PgwprquhXHjP5 .
Formed by lifelong friends Stewart King and P.G. Branton, GARROW HILL have spent years developing a sound that draws from alternative metal, post-punk, heavy rock and the darker side of ’90s metal. Their music balances weight with atmosphere, taking influence from the history, folklore and contradictions of their hometown of York.
Following the release of Eaten by Crows, IX offers another glimpse into the world of IX. Built around crushing guitars, driving rhythms and stark, unsettling imagery, the track captures the tension and unease that runs throughout the EP. Vocalist and guitarist Stewart King explains: “IX is the sound of the ninth hour arriving—where nine names, nine runes and nine cuts are quietly invoked behind closed doors. It’s a forbidden ceremony happening right now in an ordinary house on a normal street: blood written on the wall, rites completed in silence, something ancient being summoned from the void. The lyrics are a summoning chant that starts in the static and ends in broken defiance. I wanted the vocals to feel like someone still screaming the final words of a ritual they know they should never have begun.”
Across IX, GARROW HILL bring together the ideas that have defined the band over the years, delivering a collection of songs that are heavier, more focused and more direct than anything they’ve released before.
IX is out now, with the IX EP following on Friday 31st July.
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