Italian alternative metal band ELYNE are just days away from the release of their third album Art Of Being Human, but today the band has teamed up with Of Mice & Men vocalist Aaron Pauley for their new single and music video “Light It Up.” The band felt the track was destined to feature Pauley and thanks to a shared show appearance, they were able to shoot their shot.
“When we started writing this new album we didn’t have something like this in mind,” says vocalist Danny Metal, who is also widely known for his charismatic YouTube channel. “I remember just being in my studio writing on a piano this song and immediately felt like his voice would have been such a crazy thing. We met Aaron in Italy when we shared the stage together with Of Mice & Men so we had him listen to the song and asked if he’d be up to collaborate and he came up with these amazing vocal lines and lyrics that were 100% perfect for the song. It’s been an easy process and I am so proud to have him on such a special song.“
Joining Danny Metal in the band is drummer Dario Capacci, guitarist Bruno Stella and bassist Alessandro Farina. The quartet has shaped their own mark in recent years, reaching the top 10 iTunes charts four separate times and gaining over a million streams on Spotify thanks to the singles “Stand Tall,” “Wake Up,” “Outbreak,” and “Throne Of Thorns.” After breaking records while touring mainland Europe, UK, Russia with over 200 shows in 4 years, the band is getting ready to release their long-awaited third studio album Art Of Being Human due out March 6th.
“Being on this earth is not easy,” says Danny Metal. “Just as it is not easy to be human. We are mysterious creatures, capable of the most beautiful and most despicable things. Art, which belongs to us at a native level, gives us the chance to inspire and express the essence of all ranges of emotions, and we try to wake up the next day trying to be better than the previous one. This is the art of being human.“
Listen to the single “Light It Up” on Spotify on March 6th.
Pre-save/pre-order “Art Of Being Human” here.