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Rebel Against the System with Black Suit Devil

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If you’re looking for proof that rock is alive and well, look no further.

Black Suit Devil — the songwriting vehicle of Andy Du Rego, who previously graced our pages with this single from his upcoming album, The Eternal Sleep — has unveiled the album’s lead track. “Buried in You” is a high-powered, sprawling anthem; one which clocks in at 7-and-a-half-minutes, and blends the worlds of prog-metal and post-grunge.

“(Buried in You)” is the heaviest song I have ever written for Black Suit Devil,” Du Rego noted. “Prior to BSD, I had been performing over the years in various heavy metal and rock bands. So, it’s a great feeling for me personally, to bring that into Black Suit Devil.”

Hallmarked by scorching guitars, relentless drums, and powerful, gritty vocals, “Buried in You” provides a commentary on the ways modern society is constructed to control — and oftentimes, work actively against — the common man. Du Rego pulls no punches about the societal constructs which lord over every aspect of our lives — from our finances and the food we eat, to what we think and feel.

“I wanted to take the listener down a rabbit hole adventure, and make them think about the world around them,” Du Rego said.

“Buried in You” features the talents of Vic Freitas on drums and John Brand on bass. The song was self-recorded, mixed by mixed by 2x Juno Award winner Kevin Dietz, and mastered by Noah Mintz at Lacquer Channel Mastering. Dive in!

LISTEN: Black Suit Devil Addresses Mental Health on ‘Passage’

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Conversations about mental health came to the societal forefront during the COVID-19 pandemic.

That period also proved prolific for songwriter Andy Du Rego who, under his Black Suit Devil project, is preparing to release the 8-song album, The Eternal Sleep, on June 28.

“I had a burst of creativity, due to everything going on in the world and my personal life,” Du Rego said. “The songs flowed out of me easily, as I had a lot inside that I wanted to say. After recording the bed tracks, I didn’t revisit the songs for quite some time, as I worked on my own mental and physical health.”

The album was recorded over several years, in three different locations — Brantford, Ontario; Hastings, Ontario; and San Pancho, Mexico — as life’s moments inspired Du Rego to move multiple times.

Through life’s changes, he always came back to the music with new inspiration.

“I record all of my own music in my home studio by myself, which allows me to record at my convenience, and when I feel inspired,” Du Rego said. “The recording process picked back up months later with a six-week drum session in Brantford, before moving to Hastings, where the bulk of the record was recorded, on and off, in a two-year period. After leaving Hastings, I headed to San Pancho with my recording gear for the winter, where I recorded all the vocals for the album.”

The first taste of the new record — “Passage” — is a raw ballad with a classic rock flair. Du Rego’s gravelly vocals illustrate the anguish of a man enveloped in his own mental health struggles, crafted in an effort to show solidarity among all those fighting similar battles.

“’Passage’ is a song about the struggles of depression, mental health issues, and addiction; a song bringing awareness to the increasing rate of suicide in our communities that does not get talked about often,” Du Rego said. “I wanted to let people know that you are not alone in this fight. That many people from all walks of life — myself included — experience mental health issues and struggle with these on a daily basis. I wanted to send a message to look after each other and really communicate with one another, to see how the people in your circles are doing.”

Along with the rest of the record, “Passage” was mixed by 2-time Juno Award winner Kevin Dietz (The Glorious Sons , JJ Wilde), and mastered by Noah Mintz (Broken Social Scene, Billy Talent). Listen below!