We Came As Romans Share "Black Hole" Video
oshua Moore [guitar], Dave Stephens [vocals], Lou Cotton [guitar], Andy Glass [bass], and David Puckett [drums] — have shared the video for their brand new single "Black Hole," featuring Beartooth's Caleb Shomo.
"'Black Hole' was the very last song that we wrote for the record," the band says. "We had this idea of what we wanted it to sound like, and we wrote a bunch of music for it throughout our time in L.A. But we were never really satisfied with what we created. With only a week left in the studio, we had finally created something that we were all stoked about — and it was time to put a message to the song."
Stephens continues, "The lyrics to 'Black Hole' are about dealing with the anxiety that you feel going through life. For me, at the time, [it was] the anxiety I was feeling in dealing with loss and the grieving process. But we wanted to leave the song open-ended enough for our fans to relate to, with anything they were going through. That anxiety is sometimes so crushing and so heavy, and you have to deal with the weight of it, the gravity of the situations you're in. And sometimes, it just feels like an endless cycle."
He finishes, "When the song was complete, we sent it over to a long time friend of ours — Caleb Shomo. We've been playing shows together for well over 10 years now, and we're so happy we've finally had a chance to collaborate on a song together. Caleb is an amazing vocalist and the song wouldn't be the same without his contribution!"
We Came As Romans recently shared the video "Darkbloom."
In other WCAR news, the band rebooted its anniversary tour celebrating the landmark, 2009-released album To Plant A Seed. The tour was originally scheduled for Spring 2020, but it was tabled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To Plant A Seed was a definitive sonic statement for We Came As Romans and remains a fan favorite through this day. It's only fitting that the band commemorate the release with a tour.
The tour kicks off on September 29 in Philadelphia and runs through November 7 in the band's native Michigan. Support will come from The Devil Wears Prada, Dayseeker, and Hollow Front. All dates are below. Get tickets here.
WE CAME AS ROMANS ON TOUR:
WITH THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, DAYSEEKER, + HOLLOW FRONT:
9/29 — Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of Living Arts
9/30 — Baltimore, MD — Rams Head Live
10/1 — Brooklyn, NY — Warsaw
10/2 — New York, NY — The Gramercy Theatre
10/3 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
10/5 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
10/6 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa
10/7 — Greensboro, NC — The Blind Tiger
10/8 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
10/9 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues
10/10 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
10/12 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
10/13 — Dallas, TX — Canton Hall
10/15 — Phoenix, AZ — The Pressroom
10/16 — Las Vegas, NV — 24 Oxford
10/17 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues
10/19 — Pomona, CA — The Glasshouse
10/20 — Los Angeles, CA — The Regent Theater
10/22 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
10/23 — Berkeley, CA — UC Theatre
10/24 — Reno, NV — Cargo
10/26 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
10/27 — Denver, CO — The Oriental Theater
10/29 — Lawrence, KS — Granada Theater
10/30 — Minneapolis, MN — Skyway Theatre
10/31 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
11/2 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl
11/3 — Columbus, OH — The Athenaeum
11/5 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Smalls Theatre
11/6 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrew's Hall
11/7 — Detroit, MI — The Crofoot