NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – May 23, 2025
Out Now! MARBLE GHOSTS’ New EP “The Greatest Divide” + Music Video “Trafficked (The Devil Inside)”
L-R – Adam Hansen (Guitar), Dylan Gunnell (Vocals), Paulo Ferraz (Bass), Jer Renaud (Drums)
Photographer Credit – Lisa Thompson (Dark Moon Productions)
Ottawa, Canada’s Marble Ghosts’ sophomore EP “The Greatest Divide” is now available as of May 23rd, 2025, via Self-Made Records L.L.C. with digital distro from Earache Records.
The band is a boundary-pushing ensemble known for its distinctive blend of metal, grunge, and punk influences. Emerging in 2023 onto the Canadian music scene with a distinctive sound and a fierce commitment to challenging societal norms, Marble Ghosts is a band with a message.
Their second EP, “The Greatest Divide,” is inspired by our reality, from the ultra-rich and the shrinking middle class to widening gaps in political and religious ideologies that are beginning to challenge and even erode fundamental human rights. Similar to their first EP, these next five songs in their catalog highlight their diverse influences and styles and seek to lift the marginalized through powerful messaging.
With this release, the band asks, “Are you ready to cross the greatest divide?” It is the type of divide that has splintered friendships and even families, where viewpoints differ so greatly, that we can see one another as enemies- traitors. While this seems bleak, some of the stories told through the lyrics are inspired by people who have crossed the greatest divide. But this wasn’t without hardship, as it was often the threat of losing their loved ones, their mental health, and even their own identity that forced the change.
For the EP’s release day, Marble Ghosts is sharing their new music video for their track “Trafficked (The Devil Inside)”. Featuring one of the band’s signature earworm guitar riffs and as close to a pop chorus as the band will likely ever get, Trafficked’ would be radio-friendly except for the disturbing and dark lyrics.
The song addresses a very serious topic, human trafficking in Canada, a growing problem with no part of the country untouched by this horrendous crime. The majority of the victims are young women between the ages of 18 and 25, but some can be as young as twelve years old. It is a crisis in indigenous communities, who make up 50% of all human trafficking victims in Canada.
The band comments:
“The lyrics and pieces were brought by Paul, our bassist. He wanted to write a song that flowed musically in the same way as “Alone” from our first EP. The song is inspired by human behaviour and how inherently cruel and sadistic our species can be. It’s basically a story about how our worst fears can come true- a child disappears and is never found.
In reality, some of these missing children are circulated in human trafficking rings, and they are subjected to the most horrific conditions. The song details the plight of one of these children, capturing how the child is being broken physically and emotionally, but at the same time, there is a singular voice in the night, asking for the child to have courage and show strength, that there will be someone to bring them home. The great divide for most is to simply acknowledge that this shadowy problem exists. The song aims to create awareness to fight this vile practice that is quickly becoming a global pandemic.”
Watch and listen to the music video for “Trafficked (The Devil Inside)” at https://youtu.be/bkI_YAkWPpg
Recommended for fans of Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, Saint Asonia, and Three Days Grace, Marble Ghosts’ sophomore EP “The Greatest Divide” is available at the following links:
Digital pre-save (all platforms) https://earache.lnk.to/TheGreatestDivide
Vinyl – https://kunaki.com/vinylRecord.ASP?ProductId=px00i1dshl
CD – https://kunaki.com/Sales.asp?PID=PX00F6J7AV&PP=1
Bandcamp – https://marbleghosts.bandcamp.com/
Music Video – “Eat The Rich” – https://youtu.be/pfka0QU68ug
Spotify – https://spoti.fi/40D2I4h
Album Artwork by:
Marble Ghosts font: Crossfade Productions
EP cover art: Edith Fluet
Track Listing:
1. Distance Between (3:38)
2. Eat the Rich (4:16)
3. Trafficked (The Devil Inside) (4:19)
4. Gloom (4:24)
5. Osmium (4:48)
EP Length: 21:26
Band Line Up (EP)
Dylan Gunnell – Lead Vocals and Lyrics
Adam Hansen – Guitar
Paul R. Champagne – Bass
Jer Renaud – Drums
Band Line Up (Live)
Dylan Gunnell – Lead Vocals
Adam Hansen – Guitar and Backing Vocals
Paulo Ferraz – Bass
Jer Renaud – Drums
More info: Facebook.com/marbleghosts | Instagram.com/marbleghostsofficial
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“Their sound is a unique blend of soft underscoring elements and heavy riffs.” – Decibel Magazine
“We are living in pretty divided times and this is explicitly displayed right from the get-go with the single “Distance Between” A strong opening, it is heavy, furious, and sets the mood for the rest of the record. An intense album you can listen to over and over and still find cathartic release of angst, anger and outreach. This is a solid brand of high-octane alternative rock mixed with an old school metal vibe. 8/10” – Metal Temple
“Marble Ghosts’ latest single, “Distance Between,” is a relentless blast of punk-metal energy that sets the tone for their upcoming EP, The Greatest Divide (April 4th). The track showcases the band’s unique ability to fuse aggression and melody into a seamless and high-octane performance. From its rapid-fire verses to its towering choruses, “Distance Between” never loses its intensity. The song’s razor-sharp guitars anchor the chaos and deliver not one but two blistering solos that elevate the track’s raw power. Meanwhile, the desperate screams layered over the final crescendo inject a tangible urgency that drives home the song’s message about the fractures in modern society. The song’s technical precision and anthemic qualities plus the band’s punk edge keeps the energy raw and unfiltered, evoking a battle cry to confront the growing divides in the world around us. “Distance Between” and Marble Ghosts prove they’re not just pushing genre boundaries. They’re demolishing them.” – Amplify The Noise
“We have been patiently waiting for a new cut from heavy masters’ Marble Ghosts and they have delivered. The new single “Distance Between” lands today and it’s a special one. The first single to be released from their forthcoming album “The Greatest Divide” (April 4th), “Distance Between” accomplishes what every band hopes to…a monumental track that separates itself from everything else. Driving riffs, top tier vocals, a punchy rhythm section and of course solo breaks that just take flight – Marble Ghosts are back and we’re thrilled they exceeded our ridiculously unfair expectations! Catch it on your Home for the Best New Rock… W-J-O-EEEE” – WJOE – Findlay’s Home for Rock & Roll
“get these guys in your ear holes” – Rock-N-Review
“When a band is said to be for fans of Shinedown, Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace, this puts a lot of pressure on that band to live up to expectations, especially those of lifelong fan of all of those acts. However, Canadian’s Marble Ghosts have produced quite an exciting debut EP that’s made up of a mix of metal genres from metalcore and grunge to death metal. ‘Lie To Me’ has a heavy bass line intro before thick guitar riffs join in. This intensity is matched by the vocals, which seem to be drenched in emotion and this is what makes it a real must listen on the EP. Whilst the lyrics themselves don’t vary much, they don’t need to, because it feels like this track is about putting across a certain atmosphere rather than writing an epic tale. The band do delve into the political in ‘False Heroes’, where they question outdated thinking with such lines as “boys will be boys, all the while accompanied by an unsettling melody in a minor key. They use their own country’s history to influence this song, which the EP artwork and the band’s name are all linking together. 8/10” Powerplay Magazine UK
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