Australian metallic hardcore crew Terminal Sleep have signed to heavy-music stronghold Nuclear Blast and unleashed their debut release for the label, the stand-alone single “They Circle Below.”
The song showcases the band’s aptitude for Nineties-style discordance and mosh-ready grooves, as well as powerhouse vocalist Bec Thorwesten’s ferocious roars and screams. The single arrived today (July 9th) accompanied by a smeary, sepia-toned, mostly-live music video directed by Jack Fontes (Fonte Visuals). Watch and listen above.
Thorwesten commented of “They Circle Below”: “The song explores the journey of navigating one’s self-doubt and the drowning pressure of self-set expectations; overcoming mental turmoil and the only way out being through.“
Next up for Terminal Sleep, the band will play select shows in the UK, as well as a July 27th hometown gig in Melbourne.
Terminal Sleep 2025 tour dates:
07.09 Manchester, UK @ sta And Garter
07.10 Swansea, UK @ The Bunkhouse
07.11 Cheltenham, UK @ 2000 Trees
07.27 Melbourne, VIC @ 170 Russell