{"id":13604,"date":"2025-06-25T06:26:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=13604"},"modified":"2025-06-25T06:26:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:26:45","slug":"sun-dont-shinedrops-brand-new-single-coming-down-june-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=13604","title":{"rendered":"SUN DONT SHINEDROPS BRAND NEW SINGLE \u201cCOMING DOWN\u201d JUNE 25"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Brooklyn, NY \/ New Orleans, LA):<\/strong><\/em> Following the haunting intensity of \u201cThe Promise Song,\u201d hard rock force SUN DONT SHINE returns with a brand new single, \u201cComing Down,\u201d out today. The track dives headfirst into the swirling tension between serenity and chaos, delivered with the unrelenting rawness the band has become known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What started as a simple acoustic strum evolved into a transcendent sonic trip. \u201cThis song started as an acoustic strum thing,\u201d says vocalist\/guitarist Kenny Hickey. \u201cI only had the main vocal hook and chords when I brought it to the guys. It grew from there. The lyrical imagery tries to capture the outer-body feeling I get while meditating\u2014particularly the feeling of falling through the earth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The track\u2019s accompanying video mirrors that heady, immersive vibe with a kaleidoscopic visual experience. Psychedelic and meditative, the clip was made all the more personal by the fact that Hickey\u2019s own daughter, Aliya, filmed his scenes \u2014capturing the performance through a uniquely intimate lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SUN DONT SHINE isn\u2019t just another hard rock band. Formed by four giants of the genre\u2014Kenny Hickey (Type O Negative, Silvertomb), Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down), Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative, Silvertomb), and Todd Strange (Crowbar, Down)\u2014the band builds on a legacy of heavy music while refusing to be boxed in by it. Their sound fuses the crushing riffs of Sabbath-era doom with atmospheric, melodic flourishes and emotionally honest songwriting that burns slow and hits hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want our music to be one-dimensional,\u201d adds Hickey. \u201cI want it to be both light and dark, dynamic and unpredictable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That duality runs deep in \u201cComing Down,\u201d where meditative introspection gives way to thunderous crescendos. It\u2019s a statement piece from a band built on contrast, chemistry, and a relentless desire to carve out something real in an increasingly synthetic musical landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a huge fan of Type O Negative, I was really excited to be asked to be involved with this,\u201d says Windstein. \u201cWe have a totally unique sound while putting all our influences together\u2026 I feel like it\u2019s something new<\/em> for this day and age to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019ve followed these players for decades or are just discovering them now, \u201cComing Down\u201d is a stunning invitation into their evolving world\u2014one that\u2019s equal parts brutal, beautiful, and unforgettable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCOMING DOWN\u201d is available on all streaming platforms June 25.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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