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| Today, Tel Aviv alt-metal force WALKWAYS have unveiled their brand new single ‘A Virus. Prove Me Wrong‘ alongside an official lyric video. The track is the latest release to be taken from their long-awaited third album A Reminder, scheduled for release on 28th August via Wild Thing Records. ‘A Virus. Prove Me Wrong’ is a vicious indictment of humanity’s self-appointed supremacy. The song drags greed, dominance, and endless consumption into the open, framing mankind as a parasite feeding on life while calling itself intelligent. Snarling with accusation and self-loathing, it dares us to break our addiction to extinction or accept the truth that we are the virus, and always have been. On the new single, vocalist Ran Yerushalmi shares:
“This song comes from rage and disgust, but also responsibility. It’s about what happens when power, appetite, and entitlement go unchecked, and we start treating everything around us as disposable – including life itself. ‘A Virus. Prove Me Wrong’ isn’t pointing fingers from above; it’s forcing us to look straight at ourselves and decide whether we’re capable of being more than what we’ve become.” Watch the lyric video to ‘A Virus. Prove Me Wrong’ here
Pre-order and pre-save A Reminder here |
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 | WALKWAYS – ‘A Virus. Prove Me Wrong’ |
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| Following the international impact of their sophomore album Bleed Out, Heal Out (Nuclear Blast, 2019), WALKWAYS enter a new, deeply introspective chapter with their forthcoming album A Reminder. It’s the band’s most intimate and resolute statement to date – a meditation on relapse and recovery, rage and acceptance, and the quiet endurance required to keep breathing. Moving between crushing intensity and moments of fragile calm, the album blends groove-driven alternative metal with cinematic depth, confronting trauma, inner demons, and transformation. Every wound is a reminder to heal. Speaking on his feelings about the new album, vocalist Ran Yerushalmi warmly and simply states:
“I wish I had this album to listen to back when I was extremely troubled and had no-one to hold on to.” Formed by Yerushalmi and guitarist Bar Caspi, WALKWAYS grew from a formative songwriting partnership into a fully realised force with the addition of guitarist Yoni Menner. The lineup was completed by bassist Avihai Levy and drummer Priel Horesh (the band’s lineup until this day), solidifying the group’s identity ahead of their acclaimed independent debut Safe In Sound and their impactful sophomore album Bleed Out, Heal Out (Nuclear Blast). From the point forward, WALKWAYS rapidly ascended within the Israeli metal scene while drawing increasing global attention. The band have toured extensively throughout Europe and the UK, most recently supporting Australia’s Ne Obliviscaris in 2024. WALKWAYS have also been hand-picked as direct support for internationally renowned acts including Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Jinjer, In Flames, Devin Townsend, Memphis May Fire and The Omnific. Festival appearances include Wacken Open Air (DE – 3rd appearance in 2024), Hellfest (FR), Euroblast (DE), Free For All (DE), Reeperbahn Festival (DE), ArtMania (RO), and Tbilisi Jam Fest (GE). Stay tuned for more WALKWAYS updates in the near future. |
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| WALKWAYS – A Reminder
Album Artwork TRACKLISTING
1. A Reminder
2. A F**k You, A Thank You
3. A Devil’s Mist (Fire)
4. A Virus. Prove Me Wrong
5. Abiding Stress to Unstress
6. Again & Again & Again
7. Alone Together
8. All For You
9. A Kiss on the Forehead
10. A Programmed Mistake
11. Autonomic Wrath
12. Another Relapse, Another Release
13. A Smile (Soul Deep) |
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ABOUT WALKWAYS:
Pushing the boundaries of alternative heavy music, Tel Aviv powerhouse WALKWAYS channel raw emotion through relentless intensity and intrinsic dynamics. Bound together by a close-knit brotherhood, the band craft deeply immersive music that is as confrontational as it is vulnerable – an emotional force that has resonated far beyond their geographic origins, reaching audiences across the globe.WALKWAYS create as an act of release, healing, and transformation. Their music serves as both refuge and resistance – an antidote to the psychological weight of life in Israel and the Middle East, and an oasis where humanity, clarity, and self-determination can endure. Each song reflects a conscious choice forward. We all choose our own paths. Our own walkways.Their 2019 record Bleed Out, Heal Out (Nuclear Blast) marked a major leap forward for the band, showcasing their unique ability to fuse ferocious riffs and visceral screams with soaring melodies and moments of stark vulnerability. Self-produced by WALKWAYS, the album was mixed by drummer Priel Horesh and mastered by Ermin Hamidovich (Periphery), firmly establishing the band on the international heavy music stage. |
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