Trench Premiere “Imminent Power Looming” Video Over at Decibel — WATCH // Band Signs to New Damage Records

BAND SIGNS TO NEW DAMAGE RECORDS

TRENCH  — Jay Breen (vocals/synth); Tony Chan (bass); Bryce Jassmann (guitar); Cole Young (guitar/electronics); and Tommy Chan (drums) — have shared the video for their gnarly new single “Imminent Power Looming” at Decibel.

Watch the video and all the metallic maelstrom here.

The band, which hails from Calgary, Alberta, is also thrilled to announce that it has signed to New Damage Records and will release more new material via the label in 2022.

“‘Imminent Power Looming’ aims to re-create the feeling of internal helplessness,” vocalist Breen told Decibel. “We want to make changes in our world but struggle to find a way to gain control over oneself, and over the future of this planet. It seems at this point in modern human existence we are finally starting to realize we don’t have as much control over our lives as we once thought. We can feel the weight of the powers that hold us down now more than ever. Something that wasn’t tangible before has now become exposed. Becoming aware of the faces in the wall might be the key to the change we seek. Ignorance fuels the fire lit on stolen stone.”

He continues, “Musically, this track gives you all levels of Trench’s arsenal. Intense electronics coincide with blast beats and lead into an emotional build, all while being punished by unrelenting unique heaviness and intricate musicianship. Writing ‘Imminent Power Looming’ allowed us to meticulously experiment sonically and creatively, further pushing the boundaries of our previous offerings.”

Throughout these two releases, Trench’s unrelenting aggression and extensive touring brought them international recognition, and has allowed them to share the stage with bands such as Misery Signals, Integrity, Harm’s Way, and Comeback Kid. Propelled by the leading single “Hell Bent Gate” which features Jesse Zaraska of Misery Signals on guest vocals, Trench landed on Revolver’s “Top 5 Bands To Watch” list. Blending their previous styles with far more avant-garde song arrangements, Trench take us to a place where we are left contemplating our inner demons, trapped under the weight of our absence in the present moment.

As the pandemic brought most of the music industry to a screening halt, Trench had to walk away from a tour lined up with Misery Signals as opening support across the east coast of the US and Canada. Not letting a cancelled tour come between them and their will to succeed, Trench quickly adapted to their circumstances and wrote new material, which landed them a deal with New Damage Records (Dine Alone Records), serving as a testament to the undying determination that drives the metal quintet.

Constantly pushing the envelope and developing a catalogue of songs that will forever leave their mark on the industry, there is just no telling how Trench will leave us feeling after consuming their carefully crafted chaos.