Hillhaven, the new band featuring current and former members of Ice Nine Kills and From Ashes to New, has shared the official video for its third track, “Gaps.” Watch it below.
“Gaps” follows the prior singles “Damned to Dream” and “The God You Think You Are.”
“This song was quite literally the conception of Hillhaven,” vocalist Chris Kelly said. “I had originally written it for another project, but when that didn’t work out, I sent it to Maty (Madiro, drums), and almost immediately, the conversation became one about starting something new. The thought was exciting, but terrifying at the same time.”
“I had never been a frontman, I was VERY new to writing lyrics, and this was going to involve a level of vulnerability that would surely push beyond my comfort zone,” Kelly said. “Still, though, it was a no brainer—having the chance to make something fresh with guys at this level. A lot of Hillhaven’s lyrics are deeply cathartic, covering darker subjects as a way of healing. This is one of the hopeful songs.
“It’s got a little more of a ‘feel-good’ vibe than the last two songs we’ve put out and I think listeners are gonna dig that. The usual ‘doom and gloom’ lyricism in rock and metal can be a little numbing at times, so it’s nice to throw some positivity into the mix.”
In addition to Kelly (Alustrium, ex-Galactic Empire, ex-Ice Nine Kills and who is rumored to play for Babymetal’s band) on vocals and From Ashes to New’s Maty Madiro on drums, Hillhaven features Ice Nine Kills’ Ricky Armellino on guitars, live From Ashes to New member Jimmy Bennett on guitar and bassist Jaime GoWell.
