US-based folk metal duo Forgotten Shrine, featuring Josh Alexander and Sofia Frasz (Exiled Hope), present an explosive and thrilling cover of Breaking Benjamin's "Crawl".

Josh Alexander shares: "Breaking Benjamin brings me back to a much simpler time of Halo LAN parties and hard rock, which we now call 'dad rock'. When Sofia approached me with the idea, I was very excited because this song has almost no covers to be found online. And being that we are Forgotten Shrine, we had to put our own spin on things as far as the arrangement, both vocally and musically, evoking an almost horror vibe. I can't wait to see what everyone thinks!"

Sofia Frasz adds: "Breaking Benjamin was the soundtrack to my middle school and high school years, and remains one of my favourite bands to this day. A few months ago, I was feeling nostalgic and wanted to cover a song that no one else seemed to pay much attention to. I had a specific idea for a cinematic cover of 'Crawl' in my head, and it turned out so beautifully that we couldn't wait to release it. I'm my own worst critic and almost never listen to my own music, but I've had this one on repeat on and off since we finished it back in November. I'm proud to have put such a special new twist on what I consider to be an underrated classic".

Forgotten Shrine craft an eerie and immersive atmosphere from the very first moments of "Crawl", weaving ethereal traditional instruments and haunting choral textures into heavy, driving riffs. Enchanting folk elements and the clean vocals of both Frasz and Alexander stand in powerful contrast to the track’s distorted weight and fierce, harsh passages. The result is a captivating and charismatic reinterpretation of a noughties fan favourite. Link