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Adelaide-based shred-lord, YouTube sensation and Fender/Jackson endorsed artist KEYAN, has joined forces with the formidable Marcus Vik of Texan matalcore leaders Invent Animate on blistering new single “Arrest”.
The final chapter of a cardiac themed trilogy of singles, “Arrest” finalises the notion that even the darkest sides of one’s being still share the same heart. “Arrest” conveys this lyrically portraying a person battling an internal conflict, struggling to come to terms with the worst version of themselves. Marcus Vik lends his vocal prowess to the track, bringing the narrative to life with scorching delivery and haunted melodic moments. Stream and watch the video here.
“Arrest” releases off the back of a milestone moment for KEYAN, following his recent appearances across Australia with Monolith Festival, where he not only hosted his own guitar workshop, but facilitated a workshop for prog legends, Periphery, who KEYAN cites as major influences to his journey.
KEYAN’s dedication and passion has seen him become a leader in his field, earning him the tick of approval from masters of their craft and seeing him play shows across Australia with monumental progressive metal acts like Animals As Leaders, Intervals, Leprous, Caligula’s Horse, I Built The Sky, The Omnific and more. We chatted with KEYAN to find out his weird and wonderful dream rider…
- Wood-oven Margarita Pizza
- Lamb On The Spit and yiros bar
- Rice with Nan AND Potato Tahdig (Persian Dish)
- Charcuterie Board with every little nibble imaginable
- PS5 + projector in the greenroom
- A little elf that restrings all my guitars before a show
- A bed for pre-show naps and panic attacks
- My family and friends that come and visit me via a teleportation machine
- A MASSAGE THERAPIST FOR POST-SHOW
- A soccer goal with a bunch of soccer balls that I can just rocket into it
The debut EP ‘Gradient’ was released in 2022 and was followed by singles Pulse and Arrhythmia, all of which found airplay on triple j, Unearthed and community radio. The latter received heavy praise from the Unearthed and triple j community, with staff reviewing: “This is actually outrageous…” (Tommy Faith), “F*ck this goes so hard…” (Jerry Ijale Agbinya), “Shred master activated!!!”(Claire Mooney), “This is so solid!” (Ash McGregor) and “KEYAN is the real deal!”(Dave Ruby Howe).
Arrest featuring Marcus Vik is available and streaming everywhere now
