New York, NY (October 24, 2025) – Canadian rock powerhouse Sumo Cyco releases their new album, NEON VOID, out today. Kicking things off is the fierce new single “Stronger Now,”accompanied by a striking video where lead singer Skye Sweetnam transforms from a weak, lifeless version of herself into a glamorous old-Hollywood star, finding strength and healing through making music.
The single was born on an old upright piano that Matt Drake, co-founder, producer, and guitarist of Sumo Cyco, salvaged as a birthday gift for Skye, a lifeline during a period of personal and professional upheaval. “We didn’t have much money at the time,” Skye remembers. “I started sitting at this piano every day, relearning skills from lessons I’d taken 20 years ago. It was slow, frustrating work. Then ‘Stronger Now’ happened. I finally felt ready to step into my own power again. The crescendo hits like hope itself; it’s about standing tall even when you’ve been knocked down.”
“Playing that piano pulled me back to my childhood,” she adds. “It reignited my connection to music and creativity. In moments of anxiety and depression, this song became a reminder that hope can survive and even grow in the darkest times.”
Thematically,NEON VOID is Sumo Cyco’s most ambitious and deliberate work yet. Written during a period of deeply personal and global unrest, the album explores the maze of modern life where screens mediate our relationships, time feels weaponized, and survival is often about pushing through the noise to find your center. Tracks move between high-energy chaos and quiet resilience, reflecting the extremes of the human experience in a fractured world.
The 12 tracks aren’t just an album; they’re a fierce explosion of raw emotion, fire, and defiant hope forged in the crucible of struggle. From the first thunderous chord to the last lingering echo, this record seethes with a visceral intensity that grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go. Every riff is sharpened to a blade’s edge, every vocal line led by Skye drips with unfiltered feeling, and every beat pulses like a heartbeat racing toward the edge.
“The neon void is temptation and escape. It’s both maze and mirror,” says Skye. “This record was written when I felt trapped in darkness and needed to build my way back toward something vibrant and alive.”
Each guitar tone was meticulously crafted to crackle with abrasive power yet shimmer with unexpected sheen, melding crushing low ends and searing highs that push the listener into sonic overdrive. Produced by Salvatore Sam Guiana (Silverstein, Neck Deep, The Devil Wears Prada) alongside Drake, and recorded in the band’s converted church studio in Ontario, NEON VOIDis a genre-bending statement combining punk grit, metal fury, and pop sensibility with fearless creative vision.
