Crystal Lake Premiere New Single & Visualizer "Crossing Nails"

Japanese metalcore heavyweights Crystal Lake have their sights set on an early January release for their long-awaited new album via Century Media. While the official title and full details for the follow-up to 2019’s “Helix” remain under wraps, the band have begun to lift the curtain with the release of a crushing new single, “Crossing Nails”, which dropped today, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

Frontman John Robert Centorrino (formerly of The Last Ten Seconds Of Life) had this to say about the track:

“I have a very love//hate relationship with God and the church. Growing up in a super religious household + going to 2 Catholic schools – I saw first hand how they use God as a weapon of control. I needed people to be there for me. To save me from myself. To love me.. and they were never there. They made me fear & hate something I should have loved. Fear is not love. Hate is not power. Control is not faith. Believe in YOURSELF. Love YOURSELF. Control YOURSELF. Faith is not a weapon – it’s peace. Crossing Nails“

Says guitarist YD:

“With this track, we’ve kept the heaviness that’s always been core to our sound, but brought the straight, speedy riff work to the forefront and wrapped the whole song in a more catchy structure. We also experimented with rhythmic and groove elements that haven’t really appeared in Crystal Lake’s music before, allowing us to explore a new kind of expression.

By blending parts of my personal musical background into the song in a playful way, I think we managed to mix that classic hardcore and metal vibe in a fresh and exciting form. ‘Crossing Nails‘ is a new kind of hybrid song that combines explosive live energy with a strong sense of unity everyone can enjoy. Hope you feel that when you hear it!”

2025 live dates:

08/14 Berlin, GER – Cassiopeia (feat. AngelMaker)
08/15 Efurt, GER – Central
08/17 Esbjerg, DEN – Musikhuset
08/19 Hamburg, GER – Logo (feat. AngelMaker)
08/20 Oberhausen, GER – Kulttempel (feat. AngelMaker)
08/21 Eindhoven, NET – Dynamo