I can’t tell you how excited I am to be able to offer this premiere. Today, we bring you the exclusive first listen to “Leader” from InAeona‘s upcoming Prosthetic Records debut album Force Rise The Sun, which comes out August 7th.

Last week, I posted my review of Force Rise The Sun, giving it not only 5 out of 5 skulls but also the Editor’s Choice award, something I bestow only upon titles that I feel are exceptional and going to be timeless.

This particular track is my personal favorite on the album. In my review, I wrote about the song:

At times, it crashes and undulates, like waves during a storm. At others, it scorches and burns, explosive and full of fire. It battles itself, bursting out of its confines and building to a climax that raises goosebumps all over my body.

Vocalist/guitarist Bridge explains the song far better than I could ever hope to, saying:

For me, “Leader” is a call to action… a sort of defiant push against hopelessness… it’s an unrelenting roar against the things life throws at us that makes us depressed and feeling inadequate in general… and we need this defiance, this refusal to accept these forces that plague us so we can have a belief in ourselves that flies in the face of self doubt and the urge to just give the fuck up… it’s an anthem for not turning and running from the possibilities of tomorrow in spite of past hardships and the seemingly insurmountable odds of the human existence… the breaking day represents a new hope that we can all be free, and we can all be lanterns to guide the way from darkness into light. You just have to be brave, try to stay strong, and not lose hope in spite of the inevitable end of all things… “Leader” is a reminder that we have but one life, and we need to hold fast to ourselves and do the very best we can with the time that is given…

My recommendation is to put on some headphones and then crank the volume as loud as you can stand it. This song needs to overwhelm you entirely.

You can preorder your copy of Force Rise The Sun via Bandcamp, Amazon, or iTunes. You can also order physical copies through Prosthetic Records.

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7/3 Brooklyn, NY – The Acheron
7/9 Worcester, MA – The Lucky Dog
7/12 Allston, MA – O’Brien’s Pub