New Album Cross ME Twice Out February 14th

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Phoenix nu-metal juggernauts SICKSENSE have released the 3rd single, "Masquerade Parade", from their debut full-length album, Cross Me Twice, on February 14, 2025 with Earache Records. The intense new track is yet another taste of the brutal reckoning yet to come with the impending record release.

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With the new single, SICKSENSE has dropped a wild new video giving a visual for the band's savage sound and dueling vocalists Killer V (ex-THE AGONIST) and Rob The Ripper's fearless delivery.

Commenting on the song and video Rob The Ripper says:

""Masquerade Parade" critically takes aim at modern western health practices, the pharmaceutical industry and politicians. It's also a warning to be careful of trusting the wrong people. In many cases, the people who claim to have your best interests, absolutely do not. Don't be fooled by them.

Film making wise, we wanted to tell a story that keeps moving forward from one scene into the other with intelligent transitions that utilized practical effects, acting and camera angles/movement. Much like watching an actual parade. The music video story features the characters of Vicky, Deli The Bear and myself as these kind of supernatural entities. Vicky's character unleashes a villainous persona out of me by tinkering with an hourglass, then the real fun begins. I then go on to terrorize my other band mates throughout the video, while Vicky gradually brings each one of them out of the darkness by handing them their instruments. Being stronger together, they are able to defeat their common enemy...but the question is, was this enemy really the 'bad guy' to begin with, or did someone else create the problem in the first place, and conveniently set themselves up to appear to be the 'hero'?

We love incorporating multiple meanings into our lyrics and our storytelling. "Masquerade Parade" takes you on a ride with twists and turns that catch you off guard and we hope it pleasantly surprises many people who check it out."

Killer V adds about the video:

"My favorite part in the concept of the video is how our bandmates snap out of the condition they're in when they are given their instruments. This entire video was put together through multiple brainstorming sessions and we were a little stuck on what the "revival" action would be. I remember initially suggesting giving them their instruments as a joke, but the more we thought about it, the more it just made sense. Music heals and brings us together. It's an escape for both musicians and fans of music, so in a way the perfect imagery for our message. One thing we always aim to do with SICKSENSE is incorporate a positive message through even our darkest songs. Also, the first two choruses are one continuous shot, so from a filming aspect that was really interesting and challenging for us to nail. It's easy when you know you can piece together bits of different footage and make something cool out of it, but having to get everything right in one shot is a whole other experience. This is by far my favorite song and video that we've done to this day."

Stream "Masquerade Parade": https://earache.lnk.to/MasqueradeParade
WATCH THE "MASQUERADE PARADE" MUSIC VIDEO ON KNAC.COM HERE.

From the maleficent minds of dual vocalists Vicky "Killer V" Psarakis (THE AGONIST) and Rob The Ripper, comes a new wave of nu-metal. With the added arsenal of guitarist Agent Phil [Philip Lykostratis], bassist The Gothfather [Richard Regier] and drummer Smokin' J [Joseph Polizzi], SICKSENSE have crafted their heaviest record yet, melting nu-metal elements with metalcore and electronic touches for a unique spin on the rejuvenated genre.

Commenting on the record, Killer V states:

"Our upcoming album, Cross Me Twice, takes the listener on an emotional rollercoaster of a journey. We evolved from our traditional nu metal sound, by incorporating more modern metal and electronic elements into this album. The heavy parts got heavier, the soft parts got softer and the catchy parts got catchier. Cross Me Twice explores a wider dynamic range, which leaves the listener not knowing what to expect with each release. We were going through numerous personal issues amongst ourselves as a band while working on this record, which inevitably led to us parting ways with former members and bringing in new ones to complete it. These issues inspired the lyrical themes for each song. It wasn't easy to go through and create, but we're extremely proud of the end result.

I remember spending countless hours working on keys and the overall sound design of Cross Me Twice, on top of all the vocal arrangements I normally task myself with. Teaming up with our producer, Joey Doherty, was the final step and best decision we could have made to bring you guys what we believe will be one of the absolute best sounding albums of 2025.

There's something for everyone to enjoy here and we hope it means as much to our listeners as it does to us. It's truly special."

Cross Me Twice Tracklist:

• "Sellout"
• "Wildfires"
• "Throwback"
• "Fever Dream"
• "Invisible"
• "On Repeat"
• "Masquerade Parade"
• "In This Carousel"
• "Here Come All The Memories"
• "Follow Me"