The journey is always as important as the destination. It could be even more important. It's a mantra that many of us should be reminded of. Simply because you need to take stock of how you have got from A to B to grow. How can you face a world that is forever changing around you if you don't adapt and learn from the motion? You only get to do this life once, so you better embrace every step that you take. Otherwise, you're going to regret it.
This is something that Reliqa have mastered throughout their adventure so far. Rising from the Sydney underground, they have become one of Australia's most exciting new prospects, supporting everyone from Make Them Suffer and Spiritbox to Void Of Vision and BABYMETAL. With every new experience, they have endeavored to bottle everything they felt and feed off it as much as possible as they look to the next milestone. Remembering exactly how it felt to watch their dreams playing out before them and using it as a light as they venture into the unknown.
Those lessons learnt and that life lived find their way into their debut full-length album 'Secrets Of The Future'. An album that speaks to where you have been and looks forward to where you are heading, it is the sound of a band leaving no stone unturned in their pursuit of complete musical expression. Taking the most savage and passionate elements that make modern metalcore such an institution, then throwing lashings of electronica, pop, prog and post-hardcore in for the thrill of it, the result is ferocious, forward-thinking and, most importantly, fun.
What stands tall above everything else on 'Secrets Of The Future' is the fact that Reliqa know exactly who they are in the present. Exuding the sort of confidence and courage that some bands never truly harness and placing themselves at the forefront of what is thrilling about heavy music in 2024. Through vigorous experimentation and unwavering enthusiasm, they represent the beginning of the new wave. Possessing a fresh and honest perspective on the world around them and not letting anything stand in their way, this chapter feels like the beginning of something truly extraordinary.
CD jewel case version
Tracklisting:
1. Dying Light
2. Cave
3. Killstar (The Cold World)
4. The Flower
5. Sariah
6. Terminal
7. Keep Yourself Awake
8. Crossfire
9. Physical
10. Two Steps Apart
11. A Spark
12. Upside Down
