New York proto-metal band Certain Death releases a brand new single »To The Sea«

Brooklyn, New York based proto-metal band Certain Death stream a brand new single »To The Sea«, released on June 1st, 2025.

Listen to »To The Sea« on Spotify and other streaming platforms!

Certain Death is a love letter to an era of amp towers, flashy guitars, long hair, and polyester department store suits. Born in the darkest depths of the pandemic in mid-2020, the band was, initially, simply an outlet for lead singer and guitar player Henry Black to express individual loss at a time of generational trauma and personal disarray.

Today Certain Death’s stage show has the earned expectations of gratuitous guitar harmonies, dueling guitar solos, and multiple layers of satire to go along with a front line of matching guitars and basses. In 2023, Certain Death welcomed the addition of Matt White on guitar, and Jared Schapker on bass, to go along with long time member CJ Young on drums. Together, this new line up released Certain Death’s debut LP, »Strange Garden«, in October 2024.

Written by Henry Black.
Engineere & mixed by Rafferty Swink.
Mastered by Matt Labozza.
Cover photo by Kate Cassise.
Cover art by Henry Black.

Certain Death is:
Henry Black – Guitar, Vocals
Matt White – Guitar
Jerry Smiles – Bass
CJ Young – Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well