Photo Credit – William George
Maryland’s unflinching alt-metal catalysts, Savage Hands, sound the alarm on a relationship mistaken for a refuge on their latest single, “underwater”, out now via Oxide Music. Fueled by regret, emotional exhaustion, and the pull of what could have been, the track navigates the divide between knowing better and letting go.
Building on the momentum of “It’s Me” being featured on SiriusXM Octane, Savage Hands pull listeners into the emotional undertow of “underwater”. Missed calls and memories of what might have been give way to expose a connection sustained as much by regret as affection. Pairing insistent hooks with the bite of their post-hardcore roots, the band give voice to the exhaustion of wanting a way out while still searching for a reason to stay.
On recognizing when love is pulling you under in “underwater”, vocalist Mike Garrow shares:
“Underwater is all about realization. Realizing that in some situations, the people we see as our lighthouses…are actually the reason we’re drowning.”
Guided early on by multi-platinum producers Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll, Sleeping With Sirens, etc) and Lee Rouse (The Funeral Portrait, Teddy Swims, Outlier, etc), Savage Hands have sharpened their craft into a volatile blend of ominous atmosphere, sledgehammer riffs, and skyscraping choruses. A hybrid sound that dissolves the lines between post-hardcore, metalcore, and alternative rock, all while hitting with precision and purpose.
