Canadian progressive metal band Omnivide return with their most ambitious work to date; the stunning new EP Arise, out today, 10th October, via Seek & Strike. To mark the release, the band have unveiled an official animated video for the EP’s title track, available to watch below.
Watch the video for 'Arise' here: https://youtu.be/2f9a2klv7Cw
Order Arise EP here: https://orcd.co/omnividearise
Arise showcases Omnivide at their most confident and creative, blending precision, power and melody in equal measure. The band’s signature technicality meets soaring orchestral arrangements and dynamic songwriting, pushing the boundaries of progressive metal while remaining deeply engaging and accessible.
Omnivide state: "Our second single, ‘Arise,’ is the concluding track of the EP and it fits that role well, being a longer, more progressive piece. It focuses on the orchestral and melodic sides of our sound while maintaining intensity and technicality throughout. It also features the most clean vocals of any song we’ve done, making it the most emotional track and a fitting conclusion to the record. We chose to feature it as a single because it displays our more progressive and melodic sides, in contrast with ‘Void' that is more brutal and in-your-face."
Watch the video for previous single 'Void' here.
With Arise, Omnivide elevate the sonic palette laid out in their 2024 debut album A Tale of Fire. That record, self-produced and refined over years, fused progressive, melodic, death and symphonic metal to critical acclaim and launched the band’s rise, featuring an extensive tour across Canada and resulting in nominations for Music NB Awards in 'Breakthrough Artist' and 'Song of the Year' categories. Their signing with Seek & Strike later that year signalled their growing international momentum.
Now with Arise, the group raise the stakes, pushing deeper into progressive and symphonic territory while maintaining the technical edge that has become their signature. Drawing influence from acts such as Between The Buried and Me, Opeth and TesseracT, Omnivide fuse brutality and beauty in equal measure.
The band add: “Arise is a major evolution from our debut album A Tale of Fire. We took the elements we loved most from that first release and cranked them up another level. We really wanted to outdo ourselves on this one and we all felt ready to make something better in a shorter time frame. People can expect more techy riffs, bigger orchestral arrangements, more progressive song structures and more clean singing to complement the harsh vocals. The EP also has a lot of ups and downs in intensity, going from all-out brutal riffs to chilled-out, subdued clean sections throughout each song."
With Arise, Omnivide push themselves further than ever, delivering a thrilling balance of technicality, melody and emotional depth. The EP cements their reputation as one of the most exciting rising forces in modern progressive metal.