Your favorite Canadian metalcore band, Spiritbox, is about to headline a European tour, but before they do, they have decided to give fans a new single and video. "Mourning" was directed by the band's guitarist, Mike Stringer, and Alex Bemis.
The last album from Spiritbox, Tsunami Sea, was released in March 2025 and was, as expected, fantastic. The group eschews a poppy sound but does offer nuance that metal fans will love, and that should get attention from others as well.
That said, is the standalone single, "Mourning," actually worthy of getting lots of airplay on your personal playlist? Well, don't let the mellow intro to the track fool you.
Spiritbox delivers a bit of brilliance with their new single "Mourning"
Just seconds into the tune, the bombast begins before taking only a slight detour. The track is anything but prog, mind you. It is fairly straightforward and doesn't exactly ebb and flow with great dynamics. Still, like much of what Spiritbox does, there is a touch of beauty among the metal ethos.
Singer Courtney LaPlante definitely doesn't rage vocally on "Mourning," but she does do her job with authority and confidence. She is among the better pure singers working in metal currently, and she is undervalued in the great world of music.
The video itself is somewhat underwhelming. Basically, it's the band appearing to play in the Canadian woods, apart from one another, and that's about it. Each musician has their personal moments on your screen, but concert footage might have been a better pick, as the energy level would have been more organic.
Spiritbox likely wasn't straining to create an otherworldly video, though. The song is strong enough on its own and is more of a gift to fans before they deliver excellence live in the European theater.
Speaking of which, if you live anywhere near a show and can afford to go, you shouldn't pass up the opportunity. The Canadian metal band is great enough on its own, but they will be joined by Jinjer, Ukrainian prog-metal elites, as well as Dying Wish, an American band that needs more press.
Will Spiritbox play "Mourning" live? Likely, and the song implies it will be even better in concert. It's just on the verge of real force, and while fine in studio form, one can imagine that at a faster live tempo, it could become an underrated concert favorite.
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