Today, HM is proud to premiere the latest single from InTheosis, “Iconoclast.”
The collaborative partnership between Norwegian Grammy-nominated Extol vocalist, Peter Espevoll, and Australian gold producer Jon Reichardt, InTheosis is the amalgamation of two different, but entirely congenial creative minds.
Despite being on opposite sides of the globe, Espevoll and Reichardt share a kinship in their experiences as third culture kids, as those who know music as tormenter and healer, and as artists committed to learning how to live with the scars of the past, hoping to create meaning and solidarity from suffering. InTheosis is the musical representation of this journey as the two find solace in the ancient and sacred, but also the dissonant and jaded.
Their latest release captures the juxtaposing nature of their pursuit with its diverse textures, compelling lyrics, and myriad of sonic technique — all of which lead to the harmonious end and driving belief behind their music: that everything will be made beautiful in its time.
“Our third single, ‘Iconoclast,’ featuring vocals from the talented wordsmith himself, Damien,” Espevoll tells HM. “While the word iconoclast may conjure up images of literal shattered idols, we wanted to explore how this concept works with long-held paradigms and beliefs that poison your mind. We all have them; sub-conscious or conscious. Patterns of thought that steal our joy, that haunt us during those sleepless nights, that keep us bound from offering our full selves to the gift of life. They are the ‘corrupt trees that produce evil fruit.'”
He concludes:
“Fusing dystopian synths with 8-string guitars, aggressive raps, a melodic chorus, all over pummeling drums, this song is an ode to destroying negative thought patterns and beliefs that infect our lives.”
If you like what you hear, be sure to follow InTheosis on Facebook, Instagram, or Spotify.
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