Cutting deep with their first release of 2025, metalcore five-piece Stain The Canvas’ brand new single “The Light Within” is an unfiltered, emotionally raw ode to pain and suffering while serving as a reminder that there’s always a reason to stick around and keep fighting. Paired with a compelling, visually stunning music video that beautifully reinforces the track’s heavy topics, the release of “The Light Within” proves Stain The Canvas is more than capable of fully embracing deep, emotional vulnerability without compromising on their hardcore roots.
Composed of Bryan Marte on vocals, Lorenzo Accàttoli and Riccardo Cerolini on the guitars, Luca Giorgi on bass, and Alessandro Bonetti on drums, the Milan-based quintet first came together in 2019, releasing their debut album, God Made Hell, the following year, and their sophomore, All Fine / eniF llA, back in 2022. With two full-lengths now under their belt, as well as landing world tours and adding their name to some noteworthy festival lineups, Stain The Canvas has more than solidified their slot as metalcore heavy-hitters. Now, the band is showing off the depth of their emotion with their gritty, poignant new single, “The Light Within.”
Giving insight into the track, Stain The Canvas shared, “When you need someone to show yourself that you fit in this world and you can live well even with the demons you bring—'The Light Within' is a cry for help from someone deeply demoralized about life, about everything, who needs assistance to reignite the spark within themselves.”
With haunting, melodious verses that utilize synths and clean vocals throughout the entire track, crooning out deep, hard-hitting lyrics, "The Light Within" may initially seem stylistically softer than Stain The Canvas fans are used to based on the band's previous releases. But, make no mistake, deafening drums, brutal guitar riffs, and moshpit-worthy breakdowns make for a volatile chorus and ensure the track has enough hardcore elements to satisfy even the heaviest of metal fans. If anything, the band's flawless execution of incorporating an experimental flair should be seen as another creative tool to continue building on their success.
The release of their stellar, emotionally raw new single "The Light Within" is just the tip of the iceberg for what Stain The Canvas has in store for this year. And with appearances at Spain's Ressurection Fest this summer and Core Fest in Germany later on in November already announced, it's without a doubt that 2025 will be another monumental one for them.
The music video for "The Light Within," the newest single from Stain The Canvas.
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