With Deathrace, RISING INSANE returned to their metalcore roots while opening up about grief, trauma and the power of community. When we speak, the album has been out for just a few days. The band still feels the excitement from it, and maybe some relief, “it’s finally released and we got it done!” says the band’s guitarist Sven Polizuk. For a long time, these songs have belonged to them. They have lived with the demos, the rewrites, the discussions over direction and the ine

There is something very immersive about DEATHRACE. The intro sets us up for a show with the sound of footsteps and coughing before the music properly begins, creating the unmistakable feeling of a band about to walk on stage. It feels like the lights are off and we are preparing for the first note to hit. And that turns out to be the perfect summary of the album. Because DEATHRACE, due for release on August 21st via Long Branch Records, doesn't simply sound like a collection