story of growth and healing through writing music. This song gives the same vulnerable feel of previous hits, such as “Voices” and “Another Life”. The music video doesn’t help with the tears as it shows Motionless walking in a room of pictures from his past and, at the end, burning them. I still get choked up when I listen to the lyrics, “So how do I apologize, and put the tears back in your eyes/When every canvas that I paint, is a masterpiece made of my mistakes?”

     Not long after, Motionless posted to his Twitter asking fans what kind of vibes the next single should bring. “Would you rather…Have a breakdown [or] Hear a breakdown?” One fan commented, “have you considered: a breakdown that causes me to have a breakdown?” 

     It was almost as if Motionless read this as a challenge, and not long after announced the release of the heaviest song that is guaranteed to give a long-lasting bangover: “Slaughterhouse”.

     This track features Knocked Loose vocalist Bryan Garris with music so heavy, I had to pause for a minute and process what was going on. The lyrics are very political, if you’re into that sort of thing, and they make you want to scream. Motionless and Garris can be heard switching stanzas that sound like they are basically saying, “Eat the rich.” It then ends with a minute-long breakdown that was so hard, it caught me off guard. 

     If you were to ask, my favorite lyrics are a mixture of Motionless saying, “In the land of the free, you’re a slave to your wealth” and Garris growling, “One mutilation under God.”

     So far, I’m downright ready for the new album. I have already pre-ordered two physical copies from their merch store, and I’m hoping to buy a t-shirt or pair of sweatpants soon. If you’re into some groundbreaking metalcore with hard breakdowns, this is the music you need to hear. Trust me, you will not regret it, but prepare an ice pack for your neck.