I’ve noticed the songs that hit you the hardest are the ones with a backstory you can relate to on a deep, personal level. Never in a million years would I have thought someone else at any point in history would try to simultaneously juggle grieving the loss of a family member while dealing with the end of a long relationship. You literally feel like you’re the only one to ever go through that at the time, as it just seems so unreal. The intense hurricane of emotions that swing you from frustration and anger to deep sadness, and back. Stuck in a state of rumination, trying to process everything at once, with no time to ground yourself to enjoy the present moment, finding it hard to breathe.

During these trying times, it is important to have healthy outlets, whether it be grief counselling, writing, exercise, allowing yourself to feel in order to heal – or a balance of all. 

Brisbane-based progressive-metal band, Citadel has released “Parasyte”, in which the lyrics were written by their guitarist, Nat Patterson during the time he was experiencing a double-grievance.