NEWS: Crystal Lake announce “The Weight of Sound”!

It looks very much like the seventh studio album “The Weight of Sound” from Japanese Metalcore force Crystal Lake is going to be their most ambitious. It has a date of 23rd January 2026 engraved upon it with Century Media handling distribution and it has an all star cast of guests that immediately catch the eye. Add to that the powerful title track and two previously released singles and the highly anticipated pile just got one bigger…

• Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage)
• David Simonich (Signs of the Swarm)
• Taylor Barber (Seven Hours After Violet, Left To Suffer)
• Myke Terry (Fire from the Gods, Volumes, ex-Bury Your Dead)
• Karl Schubach (Misery Signals)

Guitarist and founder YD shares about the record and its inspiration: ”When I look back, I realise that Crystal Lake has now been active for 23 long years. People often say, “time flies,” but the truth is we’ve carved out countless histories together – with friends, bandmates, and fellow musicians – sharing struggles that drew blood and building this band piece by piece. I have constantly been inspired by the people and the environment around me. To play that music together with comrades-in-arms is what it means to be a band. And the music that band creates has the power to shape a new culture. Our new album The Weight of Sound is a reflection of this way of life. I truly hope you will listen and enjoy it.”

Vocalist John Robert Centorrino comments on the track: “I wrote this after being gone from home for a long period and it mirrors those emotions of being on tour for a majority of the year – you are quite literally never there for the people you love when they need you. So people don’t always believe in your struggle and there is a lot of doubt from all sides. But I believe in myself and this life. I’ll carry the weight of sound forever. The song is probably my favourite song lyric wise from the album. As the saying goes: “They only believe in you at the top of the mountain. You’re a fool along the way.”.”