Sydney-based nu-metal/hardcore group Deficit return with their rage-fuelled new single “FYA”, featuring Jay Webster of Texas rap-metal outfit UNITYTX.
“FYA” fuses Deficit’s hardcore edge with UNITYTX’s confrontational rap-metal energy and exemplifies the synergy between the two. The result is a thrashy, groove-laden tongue-in-cheek track that reflects what makes both bands masters of their own craft. Watch the video here, directed by Colin Jeffs of Ten Of Swords Media.
Calling it how they see it, Deficit explain: “We notice a lot of bands spend so much time and energy taking themselves so seriously without actually having anything to say or any real experience to draw from.”
“So as a tongue-in-cheek jab, we wrote a track with deliberately nonsensical lyrics laden with over-the-top angst and a barrage of expletives. Lyrically it’s how these artists come across to us. Musically it made sense to flex our chops a little and pair it with a pure metal track that is harder and faster than a lot of what we see out there. To sum it up – it’s an anthem for the art of saying nothing.”
Forged in Sydney’s heavy music scene, Deficit have built a reputation as one of Australia’s most formidable rising metal acts, pulverising boundaries with their unapologetic and individual sonic identity. With four EPs and millions of streams to show for it, the quintet – Nathan Newman, Macleane Ryan, Michael Campbell, Blake Fry and Zak Borg – continue to prove they’re ones to watch. The band have played on sold-out tours supporting the likes of Ocean Sleeper, Lil Lotus (US), Alpha Wolf, Malevolence (UK), UNITYTX (USA), Prompts (JPN), Diamond Construct and more and have honed their live show into a commanding set that’s earned them a growing reputation among fans and industry alike.
Looking ahead, Deficit are poised to delve even deeper into the darker edges of their music, embracing the rage that lies at their core. Their evolution reflects a newfound attitude – a rejection of polished, overproduced modernity in favour of authenticity, and sees them pull influence from the corners of 90’s metal and nu-metal, hardcore and industrial.
The first taste of the new sound, “FYA” featuring Jay Webster of UNITYTX, is out now and streaming everywhere.
