The lyrics for "Deathless" are about my life on the road and the commitments I've made to this lifestyle. I've had a lot of time for reflection on long drives across country and was inspired to write about tour since I spend so much of my life traveling and playing music. It's definitely not a lifestyle for everyone but there's an addictiveness to playing live that has driven me down this path.

To truly succeed in a touring band you really have to go "all in", you can't half ass it. We were never a trendy band trying to write radio hits, we play extreme metal so we didn't skyrocket to success overnight. Truth is we're still grinding on the road, living in a van and trying to get to that next level. We play music because we are truly passionate about it.

I remember hearing an interview with Pat Metheny where he was asked what he would do if he wasn't a musician and he basically answered that there was no "Plan B", there was no other choice for him but music. His dedication to music was very inspiring to me and it's the same dedication that I've seen exhibited by other like minded musicians that I've had the pleasure of touring with over the years.

"Deathless" is also about the ritualistic nature of getting on stage and performing. You have to mentally and physically prepare and hopefully it becomes more than just something that's entertaining, hopefully there's a visceral and cathartic nature to the performance that people can really connect with. Playing live is definitely a cathartic release for me personally since I'm cooped up in a van for hours everyday and even though I might only be on stage for a half hour some nights, being able to play and connect with fans makes all the long drives worth it. Ultimately, through all the ups and downs that come along with being in a band we're still hungry, we're still driven and we don't plan on stopping anytime soon.