CRYSTAL LAKE Releases Their Seventh Album - 'The Weight of Sound'
 | Fri, January 23, 2026 at 7:44 AM |
It is a monumental year for Japanese metalcore band CRYSTAL LAKE as they proudly release their long-awaited seventh studio album 'The Weight of Sound,' available now worldwide via Century Media Records. Packed with 11 tracks, the album captures the quintet at their most dynamic, innovative, and emotionally charged. It is also the first studio album since John took over vocals for the band in 2023. With 5 tracks having guest performances by various artists, including David Simonich, Jesse Leach, Myke Terry, Taylor Barber, and Karl Schubach, the band pushes their typical soundscape further than ever before, balancing razor-sharp metalcore, crushing deathcore elements, atmospheric electronics, and immersive melodic passages. The result is the band's most ambitious and wide-ranging record to date. The album release includes the band's new music video for their focus track, "Everblack" (feat. David Simonich).
Guitarist and founder YD shares about the album:
"This record is a crossover masterpiece, infused with the years of experience and the attitude we've forged together. It's a convergence of diverse styles that defines the present-day CRYSTAL LAKE. We invite you to immerse yourselves in our ever-evolving world."
Vocalist John adds:
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"This whole new album is about the ups and downs of my life. The most personal I've ever been on a record. A lot of the lyrics reference each other. I wouldn't call it conceptual, but it's definitely a poetic diary-esque journey into my life. I cried while writing 80% of these songs. I died a little bit again with each word. As I wrote, I relived. This is the real me. The story of a man you love to hate. Enjoy."
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