Modern nu-metal band Sicksense has shared “Follow Me,” the final single leading up to the March 28, 2025, release of its debut album “Cross Me Twice” on Earache Records. Pre-order the album here.
“‘Follow Me’ is about two people being together at the wrong place at the wrong time in that point of their lives,” Vicky “Killer V” Psarakis said. “It’s a story of people realizing and acknowledging that they just aren’t meant to be together. It doesn’t mean they’re bad people as individuals, they just aren’t right for each other.
“We’re human beings. We’re all flawed and have all done or said things We aren’t proud of. We need to grow, learn from our mistakes, recognize when we’re wrong, learn to forgive and move on.
“I love that this is the final track on our ‘Cross Me Twice album. It doesn’t leave on a positive note, it doesn’t leave on a negative one. It leaves the future open with possibilities and we’re excited to see where we end up taking the band and our sound.”
“Cross Me Twice” track list:
1. Sellout
2. Wildfires
3. Throwback
4. Fever Dream
5. Invisible
6. On Repeat
7. Masquerade Parade
8. In This Carousel
9. Here Come All the Memories
10. Follow Me
Sicksense came from the minds of dual vocalists Psarakis (ex-The Agonist) and Rob the Ripper (Stuck Mojo), with guitarist Agent Phil (Philip Lykostratis), bassist The Gothfather (Richard Regier) and drummer Smokin’ J (Joseph Polizzi).
“Our upcoming album, ‘Cross Me Twice’, takes the listener on an emotional rollercoaster of a journey,” Psarakis said. “We evolved from our traditional nu-metal sound, by incorporating more modern metal and electronic elements into this album. The heavy parts got heavier, the soft parts got softer and the catchy parts got catchier. ‘Cross Me Twice’ explores a wider dynamic range, which leaves the listener not knowing what to expect with each release. We were going through numerous personal issues amongst ourselves as a band while working on this record, which inevitably led to us parting ways with former members and bringing in new ones to complete it. These issues inspired the lyrical themes for each song. It wasn’t easy to go through and create, but we’re extremely proud of the end result.
“I remember spending countless hours working on keys and the overall sound design of ‘Cross Me Twice,’ on top of all the vocal arrangements I normally task myself with. Teaming up with our producer, Joey Doherty, was the final step and best decision we could have made to bring you guys what we believe will be one of the absolute best sounding albums of 2025.
“There’s something for everyone to enjoy here and we hope it means as much to our listeners as it does to us. It’s truly special.”
Sicksense will join The Union Underground and Spineshank, and fellow guest Adema, on a summer 2025 U.S. tour. Tickets are on sale at linktr.ee/sickXsense.
Tour dates:
July 10 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
July 11 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
July 12 – San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
July 13 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
July 15 – Dallas, TX – The Grenada Theater
July 16 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live
July 19 – Mansfield, OH – Inkcarceration
July 20 – Belvidere, IL – The Apollo Theater AC
July 22 – Joliet, IL – The Forge
July 24 – Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
July 25 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Event Center
July 26 – Turtle Creek, WI – St. Croix Casino
July 27 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
July 29 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
July 31 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater
Aug 1 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
Sep 18 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life festival
