Washington D.C. grindcore insurgents No/Más have returned with “Manic”, the explosive first single from their upcoming album No Peace out March 13 via Redefining Darkness Records. If you’ve never heard No/Más prior to this, lemme sum it up real quick – you’re not going to survive the next two minutes unless you brace yourself.
Though the song has a much deeper meaning outside grindcore violence. On the song, No/Más vocalist Roger Rivadeneira said: “The song was originally inspired by events that occurred with an old roommate who was schizophrenic, but with a violent twist.
“While my roommate wasn’t necessarily violent towards us, these episodes would lead to broken things around the house amongst other things. I correlated the writing of the song with how people may imagine what it would be like if they killed someone.
“The tone of the song resembles someone having a mental breakdown and going through the thought process of what leads to them actually killing someone. i.e., not feeling like enough, being shamed by others, not capable of dealing with one’s own thoughts etc..
“It’s definitely a reflection of someone with a troubled past that needs to seek counseling, but doesn’t have the resources. Mental health is very important and how we feel in dark times shouldn’t be brushed off.”
No/Más guitarist John Letzkus added: “‘Manic’ was the hardest song to write — I have around 25 versions. It took a year. That’s all I think about when I hear it.”
Pre-orders for No Peace by No/Más are available here on Bandcamp (and then here from Torn From The Grave).
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