CONFIDE

For Confide, the title of their sophomore offering, Recover, holds a special meaning.

Vocalist Ross Kenyon reveals, "The album is named Recover because we feel everyone is always recovering from something—whether it be the loss of a family member or friend, an addiction, a break-up, a divorce, losing a job or anything of the sort. Recover is an album of hope to let people know that they aren't the only ones going through what they're going through."

Recover, out in late May via Tragic Hero Records, sounds modern trumpets of hope via heavy metal. On cuts like the first single "Tighten It Up," the Los Angeles quintet fires off calculated thrash riffs wrapped in staggering polyrhythms and entrancing programming. Jeffrey Helberg and Joshua Paul's guitars seamlessly weave across the soundscape, segueing from anthemic to anarchic.  During "Now Or Never," Kenyon's hypnotic vocals tower over Joel Piper's crushing, propulsive drumming and Trevor Vickers' bludgeoning bass stomp. "The View from My Eyes" comes to life, building from a heavy juggernaut verse into a gorgeous bridge that highlights just how poetic the band can get lyrically. Album closer, "Write This Down" is a sensitively searing finish to this journey. Recover remains as heavy as it is hopeful…

Confide have grown immensely since their first full-length, 2008's Shout the Truth (Tragic Hero). That growth pointed Confide in a heavier and often more fierce direction than before for Recover. The volatile vibrancy of "People Are Crazy" and "Barely Breathing" hits with a precise instrumental punch.

Ross elaborates, "The sound we went for on Recover is totally different from our debut. After touring for the last three years, we know what people want. We have more fun playing the heavier songs from Shout the Truth live so that's another reason we decided to go the heavier route this time around. It's definitely heavier, but it's also catchier."

That heavier and more infectious sound becomes evident with one listen to Recover, especially on tracks like "When Heaven Is Silent" which bristles with an all new force. In order to hone their assault, the band retreated to Connersville, IN with producer Joey Sturgis (The Devil Wears Prada, Attack Attack). After demoing and writing for about six months between non-stop touring, Confide locked themselves in The Foundation Studios for the entire month of December, emerging with Recover.

The world's first taste of the album, "Tighten It Up," instantly pulled fans in. The song swings from intriguing clean passages into intense bashing, while exploring deep lyrical themes. About the track, Ross comments, "We felt 'Tighten It Up' was a good song for our first single because it is well balanced with singing and screaming. The name 'Tighten It Up' is actually a saying that our late manager used to say a lot to us and it means a lot to us."

The cut will no doubt mean a lot to their rabid fan base worldwide as well. "When Heaven is Silent" and "My Choice of Words" especially illuminate Confide's pronounced lyrical evolution. In order to capture an entire spectrum of emotions, Ross delved deep.

"Each song is from the heart and true," says the singer. "A lot of heavy bands have very dark lyrics but our lyrics are written with the intention of uplifting people. I want people to listen to the songs and relate the lyrics to their own lives. There are songs on the album about trials and situations we have been through and how God has helped us through."

This summer, the band will bring their positive uplifting brand of heavy to the masses on Vans Warped Tour. They've shared stage around the world since 2007 with everyone from Bring Me the Horizon and Blessthefall to Maylene & The Sons of Disaster and From First to Last, and their show has cemented them as a veritable live presence. Every time they step on stage, the crowd soon explodes with the same kind of energy emanating from the band's soaring metallic sermon. "We have a very energetic and chaotic live show but we can still play our instruments while moving around. For Recover, we wrote songs that we knew were going to be fun to play live."

In the end, Recover is an experience for anyone that listens to it; and that's exactly what Confide intended it to be. Ross concludes, "We have fans come to shows and tell us how our music and lyrics have helped change their lives. If we can carry on doing that with Recover, then what we're doing will be worthwhile."

Recover will no doubt mean something to everyone who listens to it.

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