Chosen by Monk

Having first come to our attention last month, the Dutch groove metallers return with their heaviest and most personal release to date:

Driven by pounding grooves, dense guitars, and unfiltered vocals, ‘Burning Away’ tackles the moment of walking away from everything — societal pressure, fractured relationships, imposed paths, expectation, and betrayal. The track confronts the urge to strip life back to zero, dive into the unknown and endure the pain required to transform and reconnect with one’s true self, as the band explained:

This song came from a breaking point. It’s about shedding everything that doesn’t belong to you anymore—even if it hurts—and stepping into uncertainty to find who you really are.