Sumo Cyco has released the "Initiation" Digital Deluxe Edition, featuring four additional songs including the new single "Sun Eater." "Initiation" (read Live Metal's review) originally was released in May 2021 via Napalm Records. "We are ecstatic to get more music out there on the deluxe edition of 'Initiation,'" frontwoman Skye "Sever" Sweetnam said. "We wrote so many... Continue Reading →
Sumo Cyco, a Canadian band that formed in 2011, was a fiercely independent act for nearly a decade before signing with Napalm Records in early 2020. But even with label support, its strong DIY work ethic has remained, as has its commitment to tossing aside all notions of genre and expectations. The band fearlessly blends... Continue Reading →
Canadian alt-metal/heavy rock crossover act Sumo Cyco has released a video for its latest single, "Bad News," from its upcoming album "Initiation" (May 7, 2021, Napalm Records; read Live Metal's review). "I'm sure many people can relate to feeling like everyday is 'Bad News' over and over again," singer Skye "Sever" Sweetnam said. "There was a... Continue Reading →
Canadian alt-metal/heavy rock crossover band Sumo Cyco has released the new single/video "Vertigo" from its upcoming album "Initiation" (May 7, 2021, Napalm Records). Watch the video below and pre-order the album here. "'Vertigo' was written pre-pandemic, but it’s crazy how we have been living through some of the most disorienting times in our lives," vocalist... Continue Reading →
Canadian alt-metal/hard rock crossover band Sumo Cyco has released "No Surrender," another new single/video from its upcoming Napalm Records album "Initiation," due May 7, 2021. “'No Surrender' is about the struggle to be your authentic self, living your truth and battling inner demons," vocalist Skye “Sever” Sweetnam said. "The music video depicts four characterized versions of myself representing... Continue Reading →
Canadian alt-metal act Sumo Cyco will release its new album, "Initiation," on May 7, 2021, via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available here, and a new music video for "Bystander" can be seen below. Frontwoman Skye “Sever” Sweetnam said: “‘Bystander’ was inspired by the frustration of our lives turning upside down in this pandemic. I felt... Continue Reading →
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