NAPOLEON RELEASES BRAND NEW SINGLE “THE STORM COMES CRASHING IN”
Brace your self—“The Storm Comes Crashing In” marks Napoleon’s thunderous return with their first standalone single since final yr’s explosive Pricey God album. The band’s earlier launch made critical waves, incomes reward from Exclaim, idobi Howl, V13, A&P Reacts, Canadian Beats, and extra! Their momentum continued to surge, with provides on playlists from Apple Music’s New in Punk and Spotify’s All New Steel and All New Punk playlists.
Musically, “The Storm Comes Crashing” follows the extra Submit-Hardcore/Metalcore sounds that Napoleon has been delving into on the final couple of releases. Heavy screamed verses, a hovering sing-along refrain, and a heavy headbanging center part.
Lyrically, this track is a couple of highschool pal who dedicated suicide, and talks in regards to the guilt felt from not doing extra, or saying extra whereas they had been nonetheless alive, but in addition recognizing that whereas our society could be very aware of the significance of psychological well being, lots of it’s performative. The opening traces of the observe “Are you alright? I’m right here if you want to speak [are] all phrases that imply fucking nothing” present how in society, once we are requested the easy query of “how are you?” we’re conditioned to say “I’m good” or “I’m nice!” even when that’s not actually the case as a result of the rest will not be socially acceptable.
Jon Elmaleh dives extra into element in regards to the new single:
“This observe is without doubt one of the most private Napoleon tracks I’ve ever written. The lyrics are a couple of shut pal of mine from highschool who dedicated suicide a couple of years in the past. He was an unbelievable individual, he was all the time so supportive of our band and would come to our exhibits once we had been first beginning, and all the time had my again it doesn’t matter what. I actually struggled with it for a very long time as a result of I felt lots of guilt as a result of once I look again, I can actually see all of the warning indicators had been there, however I by no means even observed them on the time. I want I might return and say one thing to him, and let him know that it doesn’t matter what he was going via, I had his again, and all the time would, the identical method he did for me. However it’s too late…
Singer Jon Elmaleh continues…
”…I keep in mind after his funeral, I used to be speaking with one in every of our pals about it, and he was saying how a part of the issue is that though we all the time speak in regards to the significance of psychological well being, nobody truly does something, he was telling how that very morning at work, his boss requested him if every thing was okay as a result of he appeared down, to which he informed him he was having a tricky time coping with needing to go to his pals funeral later. He mentioned his boss simply made a face at him and mentioned “effectively, let’s try to get via the day” and seemed visibly uncomfortable. I believe that is actually unlucky, we do an important job of constructing psychological well being one thing that’s not as taboo because it was once, however I do know for myself at the very least, I now am extra aware of the psychological well being of these round me. Within the track, there’s a line that claims “once I look again, the writing was on the wall” and I’m embarrassed to say it, however that’s utterly true. If our listeners are in a position to take one factor away from this track, I would like it to be that no person is ideal, but when we truly act on what we are saying to one another, and are genuinely in a position to help one another when our pals are struggling, it’s possible you’ll actually save somebody’s life.”
Upcoming Tour Dates:
July 3, 2025 – London, ON @ The Canine Pit
July 4, 2025 – Milton, ON @ Third Moon Brewery [SOLD OUT]
July 5, 2025 – Milton, ON @ Third Moon Brewery [SOLD OUT]
August 10, 2025 – Toronto, ON @ The Dance Cave w/ Self Deception
September 26 – Sault Ste Marie, ON – Soo Blaster
September 28 – Newmarket, ON @ The Spot
October 17 – Windsor, ON @ Meteor
October 18 – Sarnia, ON @ AJ’s Music Corridor
October 19 – Hamilton, ON @ Membership Absinthe