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South Florida hard rock band The Requiem, comprised of vocalist Damien Douleur, lead guitarist Felipe Silva Jiron, and bassist Salem Vex, show off their throwback emo chops on their latest single, "Kill The Lights." The track captures the essence of post-hardcore tension and release with its push-and-pull riffing and passionate vocals that carry the track forward.

The deceptively simple song packs a lot of palpable emotion from the jump, with a flurry of angsty guitar riffs, thrumming bass lines, and crashing percussion patterns demanding listeners to listen. Douler's passionate vocals croon over the intricate production gut-punching lines like, "We're nothing but vermin infecting the world/ I just wanna see it all burn." On the soaring chorus, he belts, "Kill the lights/ I'm afraid we're too far gone," realizing that all we've become are parasites to the world, bringing impending doom upon ourselves.

"'Kill The Lights' is about the feeling of resentment and disgust some of us get at a young age towards our environment, people, and difficult situations we've been inadvertently brought up on," the band says.

The track will be featured on the band's upcoming debut album, A Cure to Poison the World, out February 16. Regarding the album as a whole, the band sees it as a catalyst with which to directly connect with fans. "I want people to actually be able to relate to the music and identify," shared Douleur. "It's the same way I felt my favorite artists spoke for me." Jiron shares the sentiment, saying, "Our goal is to be our most pure form. These songs thematically reference growing up, the struggles of becoming an adult, and lessons we've learned."

Check out The Requiem's latest single, "Kill The Lights," today!