Apocalyptic landscapes and a critique of consumerism and messianism mark "Seize the Doomsday," the heavy new single from Midnight Guest . The track opens a new phase for the band, who are working on their music between Brazil and Canada. This is a release from Electric Funeral Records .
“The song is about radical 'survivalists'; those people who stockpile lots of food and weapons waiting for some apocalyptic catastrophe. I started writing it because I found it hilarious how this is commercially exploited, but in the end the song ended up being more about someone's life revolving around waiting for a major catastrophe. Sometimes it's almost as if they're hoping it will happen. It's narrated in the first person, from the perspective of someone who sees themselves as – or would like to be – a figure like Noah,” says guitarist Daniel Stunges.
He created the project in 2020 alongside vocalist Kjetil Landsgard , straight from Canada, and musicians Tadeu Correa on drums and Eduardo Oliveira on bass. The genesis of Midnight Guest comes from the desire to create within the occult rock genre, popularized by names like Black Sabbath and Ghost , but which also had a punk attitude mixed with metal.
“Seize the Doomsday” marks a new phase for the band following the EPs Midnight Guest and Satanic Panic Attack , as well as the single “The Hour of the Wolf”. The single is available on all music platforms.
