The days are getting shorter, and ushering in the darkness are Grammy-nominated L.A. heavy rockers In This Moment, who have released their ninth album: the monumental Witch is out now via Better Noise Music.
"Witch is my declaration of inner transformation," vocalist Maria Brink said in a statement. "It's about embracing the duality within — taking pain, persecution and struggle — and alchemizing them into strength and power. The album reflects both ancient trials and my own journey — where being a 'witch' means being a creator, connected to the universe, manifesting my own reality."
In This Moment harness that universal power across the 12-track album, with opener "Shame" beginning with horror movie ambience before screams and chugging metal riffs take over. Guests across the album include Kim Dracula on the menacing "Heretic," Dayseeker on the melodic and sweeping drama of "I Want to Believe" and Kat Von D on a pulsing industrial cover of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall."
"'Crawl' is a reckoning — a reflection that those who dominate and cause pain will ultimately reap what they sow," Brink said of the single. "As above, so below. The fall is inevitable. Bearing witness to the harm they inflict, the song declares that those who once stood tall will be brought to their knees."
Guitarist Chris Howorth added, "'Crawl' is a visceral track that delivers the undeniable observation of powerful entities dominating and abusing the weaker and compromised masses — something that continues to repeat itself throughout human history. The song empowers and, at its core, is about standing up and fighting back."
Hear that and much more below by streaming Witch in its entirety. The album is available to purchase here.
