Conquer Divide Release Gigantic New Track ‘Paralyzed’

Conquer Divide are back with a new song designed for arenas that also expresses a vital message.

Conquer Divide have shared a new track, and it is a monster.

It’s called ‘Paralyzed’ and is the most perfect blend of hard rock melody and metalcore intensity.

Wave after wave of emotion hits you square in the chest as lyrics about feeling lost in your own thoughts cling to you like tar.

And hold tight when that breakdown hits.

Guitarist Kirsten Sturgis had this to say about it all:

“This song is about battling with mental illness and depression —especially during the pandemic — and feeling like you are too mentally paralyzed to move forward.

“I was in a dark place because, as some people may or may not know, I am a critical care nurse when I am not touring. I was traveling around the country to all these hot spots to help-out with COVID, and I saw dozens of people lose their lives. And I still really have not fully processed it.

“But if you do not disconnect, you can’t do your job effectively. So, it is the kind of depression where you don’t feel anything at all, and you turn your emotions off. There was a point where they had psychologists visiting us on the unit to talk about our feelings. But it was like, ‘I don’t have time for this right now. I need to hang the next bag of x/y/z medication and keep this person alive. Get back to me in a year after this is all over.’ I think a lot of health care workers are also going to have PTSD or depression from what we went through. I hit a bit of writer’s block as a result of my mental state, and this song was a bit cathartic for me.” 

And here it is:

And if you’re after an update on what else the band is up to, Kirsten has you:

“We’ve all grown so much since our first record. We did a lot of introspection and soul-searching about which creative direction to take the band in next, and we can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on. There will be something for everyone on our sophomore album.”

Until then, have a listen to ‘Atonement’ from earlier this year:

The band also teamed up with Electric Callboy for ‘FCKBOI’ earlier this year, which is as catchy as it gets: