NEWS: Quemasantos share “Burning the Black”!

Joined for a guest appearance by Acaro and Shadows Fall touring guitarist Felipe Roa, New York Thrash duo Quemasantos have shared a vision accumulated through time turned into a metal track that was born from grief, rage, and love which emerged from the pain of witnessing cancer’s devastating impact.

Titled “Burning the Black” the single is an analogy to the process of receiving chemotherapy, which burns the cancer cells in the body. The concept for the track came to multi instrumentalist Ignacio Orellana while watching his wife fight cancer for six years, which tragically ended with her dramatic death.

The lyrics are narrated from the perspective of death, constantly reminding you that it will take you and that no matter what you do, it’s inevitable. The music encapsulates the life cycle of a person, beginning with the gradual and transformative changes life brings and concluding in a manner reminiscent of its inception.

Multi instrumentalist Ignacio Orellana comments: “In the past, vocalist Nelson Diaz has always come up with the concepts for the music they’ve been writing. This time, I asked him to work under my concept, which was based on what I was experiencing at the time (which was during the time before my wife’s passing). He kindly agreed to do it, and I’m just happy with the way he performed and used all the material I gave him. He’s a true friend and a master of metal interpretation. I love him.

On a personal note, this has been a brutal and devastating time, as well as strange to lose my life partner of 31 years. It still feels unreal. This song is essentially what I can translate from the experience of being there next to her and witnessing her decline from good to bad. I genuinely hope that people can understand it the way I’m trying to convey it. I loved my wife, and she will always be with me”