HIGH PARASITE, the UK outfit led by Aaron Stainthorpe of MY DYING BRIDE, has dropped a new single, “Cold”. The track is previously unreleased, but features regularly in the band’s live set.
“ ‘Cold’ was lyrically inspired by Plato’s analogy of the cave, an allegory used to illustrate the relationship between reality and illusion, the journey from ignorance to knowledge”, explains HIGH PARASITE bassist / vocalist, Tombs. “The idea of a person realizing too late in life that there is no God, no heaven, no hell, no divine retribution, no absolution, and the panic and anger they would feel when it dawns on them tha they are truly alone and can only hold themselves responsible for their actions.”
Stream the single here, and watch the video for “Cold” below:
“Parasite”, meanwhile, a track from the group’s debut studio album, “Forever We Burn”, has been given a fresh mix by producer Lewis Johns (EMPLOYED TO SERVE, EARTHTONE9, LOATHE). This new version can now be found on streaming services, having previously only been available on YouTube.
Produced by Gregor Mackintosh (PARADISE LOST), “Forever We Burn” was released on September 27th, 2024 via Spinefarm, supported by a number of singles / videos.
Having completed a successful UK tour with CRADLE OF FILTH last year, and more recently a short stint with UNTO OTHERS, HIGH PARASITE play a one-off show with COF on July 6th at Epic Studios in Norwich; they then continue their run of European festivals, including first-ever appearances at th UK’s Bloodstock event in August and the Eindhoven Metal Meeting in December. Additionally, HIGH PARASITE are confirmed to join PARADISE LOST on the latter’s October 2025 UK tour. The full list of HIGH PARASITE appearances is as follows:
July
6 – Epic Studios – Norwich, UK (w/ Cradle of Filth)
23 – Tolminator d.o.o. – Ljubljana, Slovenia
25 – Burning Q Festival – Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany
31 – Rockstadt Extreme Fest – Promenada Sissi, Romania
August
2 – Fekete Zaj Festival – Hungary
6 – Brutal Assault Festival – Jaromer, Czech Republic
7 – Bloodstock Open Air Festival – Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom
23 – In memoriam Branimir Vugdelija – Sinj, Croatia
September
6 – Darken The Moon Festival – Mechelen, Belgium
December
13 – Eindhoven Metal Meeting – Eindhoven, Netherlands
UK shows with PARADISE LOST:
October
9 – New Century Hall – Manchester, UK
10 – KK’s Steel Mill – Wolverhampton, UK
11 – University – Newcastle, UK
12 – Garage – Glasgow, UK
14 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK
16 – SWX – Bristol, UK
17 – The 1865 – Southampton, UK
HIGH PARASITE line-up:
Vocals – Aaron Stainthorpe
Bass – Tombs
Rhythm guitar – Sam Hill
Lead guitar – Jonny Hunter
Drums – Dan Brown
Listen to “Parasite (Vampiric Mix)” in the following video:
