Depression and suicide is a heavy but important subject matter - especially after a year like 2020 - and Brisbane metalcore four-piece Revoid are giving it the spotlight with their powerful new single 'Cut Me Down'.
The track melds crushing heaviness and impassioned melody together to sharply get its message across, with vocalist Dale Dudeson saying:
" (I) wanted the song to really hit home on an issue that is often very hard to talk about, from a perspective that some of us figure out far too late. Depression and suicide are tough things to handle in any capacity. Whether you’re dealing with the issues yourself, or whether you’re the one that’s there for someone that is, it’s so easy to find yourself hopeless and helpless in the times where you need it the most.
Check out the awesome music video below, which delves into the deeper side of depression but ultimately provides a message of positivity and support:
Dale Dudeson continues:
...when I play this song, everything becomes very real for me, but that’s kind of the point. I know I’ve felt the way the lyrics describe more often than I’d like, and I know that many other people out there have too. I wrote this song for my own expression, but also for the those who will hear it to scream their lungs out to during a rough time, as I have so often done before, and to let people know that in spite of how things may feel or seem, you are loved."
If you're in the Brisbane area this Sunday, you'll be able to catch Revoid live at the beloved Woolly Mammoth for an afternoon/evening of heavy tunes for the Aussie Made Metal Sunday - peep the details on that one below and grab tickets here!
If you or anyone you know needs to reach out for support:
- Lifeline on 13 11 14
- Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673
- Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
- MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978
- Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
- Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36
- Headspace on 1800 650 890
