As soon as we heard the new single “Adamantine Chain Gang” from Boston based post-punk band Looking Glass War we were over taken by the mesmerizing groove that the band has tastefully cooked up on the their latest single, and we absolutely love it. You can listen to “Adamantine Chain Gang “ on Spotify Here, Apple Music Here and on Bandcamp Here

The new single, is from from their forthcoming EP, “Saints of the Lost and Found”

“Adamantine has a darker feel to it, a bit more ominous than the earlier releases this year. We decided to release this one close to Halloween due to it sounding a bit spookier than the rest of the songs we recorded this year” says drummer Tony Porter.

This is actually one of our older songs” reports Bassist, Mike Ackley.  “Pete and I wrote the music for an earlier project but it was only when Looking Glass War got started and Glenn added his lyrics and vocal melody that the song really took shape”. Zeigler adds – “It never worked though and once we got together with Glenn and Tony and Glenn added his vocal melody along with Tony’s drumming, it really came to life and became the tune it is today.  It’s a good process!”.  

Vocalist Goddam Glenn adds,  “Lyrically, this is my rock adaptation of Milton’s “Paradise Lost” when Lucifer gets booted from Heaven. That’s what the “adamantine chains” refer to. Those adamantine chains were basically wrapped around Satan to keep him strapped into Hell. Like some kind of infernal ankle monitor. The line “I’m not counting all the stars I crossed tonight” describes a falling star seeing all the other stars on his way down. And the line “It’s really not so bad once you get past the flames…”? It becomes pretty obvious what’s happening here. Maybe the song will set off an all new “Satanic Panic” for Gen Z. How’s that for spooky season?”

Rhythmically and melodically awash in musical greatness, “Adamantine Chain Gang” is a song and Looking Glass War are a band that reminds us why we love music so much.