American alternative industrial‑metal duo Esoterik announce the worldwide release of their heaviest and most confrontational single to date, “Honesty”, now available on all major streaming platforms alongside a full‑scale, cinematic official music video.
Arriving on the heels of their recent single “No Absolutes” (still available HERE), “Honesty” marks a decisive turning point in the band’s current release cycle. The track erupts with a low‑tuned, grinding wall of guitars, relentless percussion, and brooding electronic undercurrents that feel less like a conventional arrangement and more like a monolithic industrial structure collapsing in slow motion. The production channels the raw, punishing weight of 90s alternative‑metal giants while maintaining Esoterik’s signature blend of precision, atmosphere, and emotional volatility.
"Honesty is not a quality that comes easily / Treachery artificially has altered me," delivers vocalist Allison Eckfeldt, setting a stark commentary on an individual battered and shaped by a hostile world. "Musically and lyrically, 'Honesty' is the heaviest territory we've stepped into yet," says guitarist and producer Brady Bledsoe. "It hits the exact moment where the pain has burned off and there's nothing left to defend. You stop trying to retrace your steps or fix what's broken–something shifts in perspective and you start to realize it was never broken."
Visually, the single is anchored by a striking reinterpretation of The Hanged Man tarot card. The artwork depicts a fox bound to a sword, suspended and forced to confront a serpent—a symbolic tableau loaded with tension and inevitability. Traditionally, The Hanged Man represents enforced stillness, a radical shift in perspective, and the surrender required before transformation. These themes echo directly through the track’s narrative and the video’s visual language, reinforcing “Honesty” as a moment of reckoning within Esoterik’s evolving story.
With “Honesty”, Esoterik deliver a brutal yet introspective chapter—an uncompromising fusion of aggression, symbolism, and emotional truth that further cements their position within the modern industrial‑metal landscape. Link
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"I like to call our music suicide pop, because our songs are pretty easy to listen to, but the topics are very negative and quite dark. It's pop, but negative pop." - Simone Salvatori
"I'm quite obsessive, and when I work on music, I can overwork and get myself in trouble. I always had a breakdown when I finished an album, because I drove myself to the brink." - Mick Moss
"We were kind of exploring dark subject matters and darker sounds. I really like that, and this is the direction we are going right now." - Larissa Vale
"I hope that through our music and our words, people can feel that connection between us and them, and feel a little bit better — or at least less alone." - Alessandro Belluccio
