Fresh off their mostly-sold-out inaugural US headline tour, rapidly rising Swiss metal brigade Paleface Swiss have released another standalone single, “The Gallow.” today. Listen to the new track HERE and watch the official music video below.
On the inspiration for "The Gallow," frontman Zelli elaborates:
"The Gallow" is a song that delves into the constant torment one experiences within their mind and body. It's a pain that defies relief, persisting with each breath you take. Over time, this anguish fuels a mounting aggression, as one struggles to make sense of their suffering. You come to realize that this aggression won't provide solace, and you may reach a point where you believe that the only escape from the unending torment is to hang yourself. The song reflects a retrospective look at those who have endured such suffering, and it pays tribute to musical icons like Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, and countless others."
Since dropping their fourth full-length album ‘Fear & Dagger’ last year, Paleface Swiss have earned international reverence for their technical, groove-laden, beatdown filled metal. Setting themselves apart with a combination of multiple genre elements and the distinctive, lightning-fast, rap-inspired vocals of commanding frontman Marc "Zelli" Zelwegger.
Standalone singles released this year - “Please End Me” and “Best Before Death” sustained their buzz, while a nearly sold-out US tour cemented the Swiss Boys' explosive live reputation. They'll return stateside for the massive Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas in April 2024.
With an ever-growing army of devoted fans, critical acclaim, sold-out headline shows and incendiary festival performances, Paleface Swiss now have their sights set on worldwide domination. “The Gallow” is another undeniable step on their mission, which shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. 2023 has been an epic year for Paleface Swiss and 2024 looks set to be even better. Watch this space.
Paleface Swiss Credit Niklas Zwingenberger
ABOUT PALEFACE SWISS
Since the release of their third album, 'Chapter 3: The Last Selection', independent outfit, PALEFACE SWISS have gained international recognition throughout the Deathcore and Beatdown Community. Known for their huge, aggressive riffs, brutally bombastic rhythm section, frontman, Zelli's outstanding vocals and a pinch of humor. This is Switzerland’s finest heavy music. Across their catalog, the band have gained 45 million streams and 7 million YouTube views.
PALEFACE SWISS was formed in Zurich, Switzerland in 2017 by vocalist Marc Zellweger (Zelli) and drummer Colin Hammond (CJ) having met through a mutual friend in 2016. After bonding over a shared love of beatdowns and hardcore, Zelli and CJ shook hands at a concert in 2017 and promised they would create the craziest beatdown band ever together. They released their debut ‘Chapter 1: From The Gallows’ in 2018 and played their first show in October 2018 and quickly grew in popularity with the song “Deprivation Method”.
In early 2019, Paleface started writing ‘Chapter 2: Witch King’ and started working on the final installment of the dark story they’d created with Chapters 1 & 2. ‘Chapter 3: The Last Selection’ was released on October 30th 2020, spawning four music huge tracks “Curse Us”, “The Rats”, "Lights Out" and “Skalpell” which quickly ranked high in the beatdown/hardcore charts and saw the band become cover stars on Spotify’s Heavy Beatdown playlist.
In 2022 the band released their most ambitious and brutal album yet, 'Fear & Dagger'. The album was widely considered a huge step up for the band as plaudits began to roll in for frontman Zelli's vocal ability, Metal Injection accurately summed it up in their review by saying, "It's fun to get caught up in Paleface's unrelenting instrumentals, but Zelli's really the star of Paleface. This is largely because he treats his screams like rap bars." The album shot the band into the upper echelons of the "deathcore renaissance" and spawned singles "The Orphan", "Deathtouch", "Dead Man's Diary" feat. LANDMVRKS frontman Florent Salfati and most recently, fan favourite and stylistic curveball, "My Grave / Lay with Me". The album focuses on more mature and critical topics related to the fears and struggles young people have to contend with in the 21st century, most importantly, the topic of mental health.
The album's technical proficiency and no-holds barred brutality, coupled with Zelli's unique delivery and highly emotional lyrics struck a chord with fans worldwide, racking up 21 million cross-platform streams, nearly 1 million YouTube views and saw the band's monthly Spotify users increase by over 400%, currently at 472k. It was released to much acclaim with New Transcendence stating "Paleface have created one of the most emotionally relevant and intriguing beatdown releases to date" and Wall of Sound calling it "an unashamedly brutal and angry album".
As Metal Injection so astutely put it in their review of 'Fear & Dagger' - "Stop pretending to be cultured, and get down with the beatdown.".
PALEFACE SWISS Are:
Vox: Marc “Zelli” Zellweger
Guitar: Yannick Lehmann
Bass: Tommy-Lee Abt
Drums: Cassiano Toma
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