Danish alt metal outfit Gradience have unveiled their latest single, “Save Me,” featuring Cameron Humphrey of Love Is Noise. The track marks a notable shift in tone from their previous heavier material, leaning into a more melodic, shoegaze-inflected soundscape while still carrying an undercurrent of intensity. Produced by Chris Kreutzfeldt, the song expands the band’s sonic palette, drawing on influences from Loathe and Deftones.
Lyrically, “Save Me” paints a bleak but deeply personal picture of entrapment, decay, and the desperate plea for salvation. The opening lines—”I’m grinding teeth beneath the seams / I’m thrashing slow and peacefully”—set the stage for a track steeped in existential turmoil, where suffocation and inertia become overwhelming forces. The imagery grows increasingly dystopian as the song progresses, with references to a “septic pool,” “bloated carcasses,” and a collapsing world that mirrors the narrator’s internal collapse.
“The song is about being caught up in a situation you feel you’re not able to get out of and the hopelessness you can experience by being a slave to something you hate, but can’t do without,” explains vocalist Gavin. “It is something we have experienced ourselves, each in our own way, but something we feel many can relate to.”
What starts as a melancholic and atmospheric composition eventually takes a turn in the latter half, where the band erupts into heavier textures. “With ‘Save Me’ we explore more of our shoegaze and melodic side of our sound,” says guitarist Jakob. “I wanted to write a song in our universe that drew inspiration from the melodic side of bands such as Title Fight, Loathe, Deftones, and Love Is Noise when we wrote it—mixing the more grunge-gazed sound into a metal soundscape.”
The collaboration with Humphrey came about through a casual connection. “I found Love Is Noise when I saw that Cameron had done a cover with the YouTuber Nik Nocturnal. I told Andreas from Cabal that it would be great to have him on that track, and it turned out that he knew him,” Jakob explains. “I got in touch with Cameron on Instagram, and after hearing the song, he was on immediately! We gave him an idea about the theme of the song and otherwise gave him completely free rein to write the chorus. We were stunned when we heard what he had sent. It took the song to completely new heights.”
The track’s official music video, directed by Cold North Creative, complements the song’s emotional weight with stark, atmospheric visuals that reinforce the song’s themes of desolation and yearning.
Gradience have also confirmed another single coming in April and are actively working on their debut album.
