Bow Down (I Prevail song) explained

Bow Down
Type:single
Artist:I Prevail
Album:Trauma
Recorded:2018
Length:4:03
Label:Fearless
Prev Title:Lifelines
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Breaking Down
Next Year:2019

"Bow Down" is a song by American rock band I Prevail, released in February 2019 as the first single from their second studio album Trauma. The song received a Grammy Nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.

Background

The song was first released on February 26, 2019, a month before the release of its respective album, Trauma.[1] [2] A music video was released at the same time.[3] It was the first single to be released from the album, being released twelve hours before "Breaking Down",[4] and the first to be released since vocalist Brian Burkheiser had recovered from his surgery for a polyp on his vocal cords in 2017.[5] Burkheiser struggled with the recovery, and anxiety and depressions on how to continue with the band after its rise to popularity, but overcame it to record the album, including the track, across 2018.[6]

In November 2019, the song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.[7]

Themes and composition

Lyrically, the song is about the band venting their criticisms of the music industry.[8]

Reception

The song was generally well received.[9] Metal Injection praised the song for its "crunchy [guitar] riffs, memorable breakdowns and a catchy hook".[10] MetalSucks singled out the verses as being especially good, enjoying the screamed vocals and guitar parts as "heavy and fun".[11]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I Prevail roar back with videos for Bow Down and Breaking Down. Scott Munro2019-02-27T15:20:01Z Metal. Hammer. Metal Hammer Magazine.
  2. Web site: Listen to new I Prevail track "Bow Down" from upcoming album, "Trauma" - Music News - ABC News Radio. abcnewsradioonline.com.
  3. Web site: NEWS: I Prevail debut video for new single, 'Bow Down'!. February 26, 2019.
  4. Web site: I Prevail Have Dropped Another Massive Track - News. Rock Sound Magazine.
  5. Web site: I Prevail Release First New Song 'Bow Down' Since Vocalist Injury. Lauryn. Schaffner. Loudwire.
  6. Web site: I Prevail Explain Getting In the Right Headspace for New Album 'Trauma'. April 1, 2019. Billboard.
  7. Web site: I Prevail Just Scored Two GRAMMY Award Nominations - News. Rock Sound Magazine. December 11, 2019. June 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625021921/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/i-prevail-just-scored-two-grammy-award-nominations. dead.
  8. Web site: I Prevail break down a two-day music video shoot—watch. Collin. Goeman. March 28, 2019.
  9. Web site: "We Wanted To Push Our Sound": I Prevail On New Album 'Trauma'. March 18, 2019. Music Feeds.
  10. Web site: I PREVAIL Return with Blistering New Song "Bow Down". Metal Injection.
  11. Web site: I Prevail's "Bow Down": You Better Recognize!. February 26, 2019. MetalSucks.
  12. Web site: Chart History: Hot Rock Songs. Billboard. February 23, 2019. December 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191223161644/https://www.billboard.com/music/I-Prevail/chart-history/ARK. live.

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