Japanese Metalcore act CRYSTAL LAKE are back in full force with their latest single “The Weight Of Sound”. The track also serves as the title song for their upcoming sixth studio album, due out January 23rd, 2026, via Century Media Records.
Packed with explosive energy and a slick blend of heaviness and melody, “The Weight of Sound” marks a confident step forward for the band. It’s their first full-length release featuring vocalist John Robert Centorrino, who officially joined the lineup in 2023.
Alongside the release, the band dropped a visually intense music video directed by Seijiro Nishimi, bringing the track’s emotional weight and dynamic tension to life.
The full-length album will feature a guest-heavy lineup with appearances from members of KILLWITCH ENGAGE, VOLUMES, MISERY SIGNALS, SIGNS OF THE SWARM, and more. Tracks like “Everblack”, “BlüdGod”, and “Dystopia” showcase the collaborative firepower driving the new era of CRYSTAL LAKE.
CRYSTAL LAKE has won over fans worldwide with an unequalled live show and an infectious brand of metalcore that weaves together tight riffs, gleaming production and screaming melodies along with guttural and impassioned vocals that both roar and soar. Releasing records internationally since 2014 on labels including Sharptone and Artery, CRYSTAL LAKE has become a fixture on the worldwide stage – and it feels like they are now only getting started.
The band released their striking single ‘BlüdGod’ (feat. Taylor Barber) in May 2024 to commence the global signing to label Century Media Records, an important step for the band as shared by founder, songwriter, and guitarist Yudai “YD” Miyamoto: “We grew up on many Century Media bands. We love its history and are happy to be part of that and make new history.”
CRYSTAL LAKE line-up:
John Robert Centorrino – vocals
YD – guitars
TJ – guitars
Mitsuru – bass
Gaku – drums
“The Weight Of Sound” tracklist:
1. Everblack (feat. David Simonich of Signs of the Swarm)
2. BlüdGod (feat. Taylor Barber of Left to Suffer)
3. Neversleep (feat. Myke Terry of Volumes)
4. King Down
5. The Undertow
6. The Weight of Sound
7. Crossing Nails
8. Dystopia
9. Sinner
10. Don’t Breathe
11. Coma Wave
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