Christian metalcore band Silent Planet have released the visuals for their powerful single “Understanding Love As Loss.” Fans can stream the video exclusively via Billboard here: goo.gl/iITz8y. The band will be performing on Warped Tour 2017 all summer, kicking off on June 16^th in Seattle, WA. For more information, please visit: https://www.silentplanetband.com/

 

“Understanding Love As Loss” illuminates the truth behind depression and anxiety, and the weight it places on the individual and those who love them. Lyricist/vocalist Garrett Russell details personal experiences, while touching on the stories of a few of history’s greatest creative minds, including Sylvia Plath, Ernest Hemingway, Virginia Woolf and David Foster Wallace. “They all committed suicide in the midst of great work,” Garrett told Billboard, “I have come to find that people struggling with depression generally have a unique angle of perceiving others – one that can be quite full of insight.”

 

The crucial message of “Understanding Love As Loss” is one that hits home for Russell, who previously worked as a therapist on his college campus. Having dealt with suicidal ideations himself and working closely with students struggling as well, the message is close to Russell’s heart. “As a therapist, I saw a lot of students who dealt with depression and there’s no easy answer.”  Russell explains, “Life is full of loss and it’s not easy, but I do believe if people can talk about what they’re going through that there’s hope.” When asked what it really means to ‘understand love as loss’ he remarked, “I’ve understood that truly loving someone involves giving up part of yourself and allowing them into the sacred space of your self. In both the happy and sad endings of loving someone, I’ve begun to see that Love and Loss aren’t at odds, but are mutually inclusive.”  The “Understanding Love As Loss” visuals come to a close with a black screen showing the Suicide Hotline and Heart Support website. The inclusion is intentional and important, as Russell emphasizes: “Even if it saves one person’s life or leads them to get connected in that moment, then it’s totally worth it to us.”

 

Based in Los Angeles, CA Silent Planet is comprised of Alex Camarena, Thomas Freckleton, Garrett Russell and Mitchell Stark. The four-piece made waves in the metalcore scene and beyond with their debut album The Night God Slept and have continued to produce dynamic, one-of-a-kind music ever since. “Understanding Love As Loss” comes from Silent Planet‘s latest album Everything Was Sound, released last year. The project was lauded by Team Rock, The PRP, New Noise Magazine and HM Magazine who praised the band saying that they have, “become an explosive presence in the metalcore scene.” This summer the band will hit the road for their third year on The Van’s Warped Tour, stopping in cities across the country. 

 

“Understanding Love As Loss” comes from Silent Planet‘s 2016 release Everything Was Sound. For more information, please visit: https://www.silentplanetband.com/

 

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