Torizon – Unleash Fury With Cathartic Single ‘Echoes’

Meanjin/Brisbane-based petalcore outfit Torizon unleash their ferocious single ‘Echoes‘, produced and mixed by Kalen Austin, and mastered by Mike Kalajian at Rogue Planet Studios (Bad Omens, Windwaker, Papa Roach). The band will release their debut conceptual EP ‘Meliora‘ on Friday, 19 September.

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‘Echoes’ unfurls with a glitchy xylophone before erupting into an explosion of downtuned riffs, thumping bass, and cinematic orchestral motifs. Frontwoman Mish Sharma‘s fierce belts and bassist Ben Gallaher‘s cathartic screams channel the collision of grief and trauma of miscarriage. Swerving from spitfire verses dripping with pop-sass to dissonant breakdowns that hit like a landslide, ‘Echoes’ is a nod to luminaries like Gojira and Evanescence.

Mish touches on the meaning behind ‘Echoes’:

“This is the fourth chapter in Luna and Sam’s story, which sees them turn to each other for support as they navigate the grief of pregnancy loss. The lyric ‘echoes’ represents painful memories that keep dragging them back into the same exhausting loops. This song was a blast to record! Ben and I got to experiment with different vocal textures to showcase the emotional toll. It’s always been the crowd favourite in our live set.”

Accompanying the release is a short video by Emerge Creative, shot at Mish’s home and Bunker Creative Studio in Meanjin/Brisbane. “This video focuses on a side of infertility that’s often overlooked, the partner of the person who miscarried”, Mish explains. “You’ll see Sam’s struggle with grief and Luna reminiscing about their journey so far. One of the shots features my real journal; it was a last-minute decision, and I ended up speed-writing a few pages from Luna’s perspective.”

This year has seen Torizon release a slew of singles aimed at shedding light on the challenges of infertility. These were warmly received by Music Feeds, Backseat Mafia, The Music, HEAVY Mag, Apple Music‘s ‘Breaking Hard Rock‘, ‘The Riff‘ (AU/NZ), ‘New In Rock‘ (AU/NZ) and ‘Bring The Noise‘ (NZ), with ‘Bloom‘ amassing over 10,000 Spotify streams within the first week. The tracks also received radio support from triple j, Unearthed and Australian community stations such as 4ZZZ, Radio Adelaide, SYN Media, Edge Radio, 2SER, and PBS FM.

Mish was also a panel speaker alongside Emmy Mack (RedHook), Monica Strut (The Last Martyr) and Lauren Coleman (Aurateque), spotlighting minorities in the heavy music industry. The panel was a part of UsFest at The Landsdowne, Sydney’s 100th birthday celebration.

In the live arena, Torizon have packed hometown headline shows and shared stages with Circles, Valhalore, The Last Martyr, Days Like These, These Four Walls, Aurateque and NTH RD. This October, the band will bring their high-impact performances to the East Coast for their first-ever headline tour. Joined by Naarm/Melbourne’s alt-metal outfit New Million, the tour will stop in Eora/Sydney, Naarm/Melbourne, and Meanjin/Brisbane and will also feature local, heavy acts from each city. Tickets are available at torizon.band.

‘Echoes’ is available worldwide now
‘Meliora’ will be available worldwide on Friday, September 19
Pre–order HERE