Blisteringly heavy and unapologetically aggressive, this new single from the Perth deathcore specialists SEDATIVE pulls absolutely no punches. With an instrumental bed that sounds near apocalyptic and a vocal performance that blends SEDATIVE’s unique harrowing pain with a new channel of anguish and torment, ‘Midnight Valentine’ shows once again why Sedative are the heaviest band in Australia right now.
This hot new offering is a testimony to the band’s dedication, musical prowess and all round brutality. Vocalist Matthew Daly delivers blackened melodies from the deepest depths of inhumane gutturals as he continues to explore confronting themes through his lyricism.
Featuring the groups signature metalcore riffage, superbly tight rhythm section propelling the song in a mid-tempo menacing pace and a doom oriented breakdown, ‘Midnight Valentine‘ is a crushingly heavy masterpiece to add to the groups impressive repertoire.
Daly on the new release: “Here we have Sedative’s crushing follow up to their Debut Record ‘Death Romantic’. Blisteringly heavy and unapologetically aggressive, this new single from the Perth deathcore specialists pulls absolutely no punches. With an instrumental bed that sounds near on apocalyptic and a vocal performance that blends Sedative’s unique harrowing pain with a new channel of anguish and torment, ‘Midnight Valentine’ shows once again why Sedative are the heaviest band in Australia right now.”
Sedative burst into the scene with a series of singles ‘Cough Medicine’, ‘No Hard Feelings’ and ‘Vile’ which quickly developed a dedicated fan base in their hometown of Perth, Western Australia.
Coming hot off the release of their debut record ‘Death Romantic‘, Sedative have toured nationally and performed alongside heavyweights such as Within Destruction (EU), Signs of the Swarm (USA), Fit For An Autopsy (USA) Xibalba (USA), Honest Crooks (AU), ATLVS (AU) & more. Their current and previous body of work has amassed over 150,000+ Spotify streams and have been featured on Triple J The Racket, Killyourstereo, Maniacs, IdiotEQ, Wall Of Sound, The Faction as well as landing on Spotify’s “Homegrown & Heavy” editorial playlist.
With the release of ‘Midnight Valentine‘ and the rest of 2022 jam packed with live performances, Sedative are poised to make their mark in the heavy music realm.
“Midnight Valentine” Lyrics:
What would it take to let me go?
I just don’t love you anymore
When we said we’d last forever
We meant the scars we’d give each other
Blacked out eyes with a blacked out name
Blacked out from the bottle again
You said you found love in the worst way
Who the fuck said you found love in the first place?
She tell her friends I’m a dog
As though she ain’t the one who’s been barking non stop
She say she tried to stop me from leaving
Well how the fuck am I the one that’s left bleeding?
Every week I’m getting sicker
Sold my soul just to drown in the undertow
Every week I’m getting sicker
Burned down the trees to just to watch the dirt grow
I think we’d both be better off dead
Sold my soul just to drown in the undertow
Bury our bodies with our arms intertwining
One last chance to be scratched into your skin
You’d rather be the angel to my demons?
You can be them or release them
