SHOOT THE MESSENGER Break Through The Silence With “Paint It Gold”

Shoot The Messenger have released their new single “Paint It Gold,” alongside an official lyric video, delivering a fresh burst of heavy intensity from Ontario’s growing deathcore scene. The band continue to refine their sound with a focus on emotional weight, crushing breakdowns, and tightly executed aggression.

“Paint It Gold” leans into a blend of melodic tension and devastating heaviness, built around sharp rhythmic shifts, guttural vocals, and a sense of rising internal pressure. The track captures a push-and-pull dynamic between restraint and collapse, a hallmark of the band’s evolving sound.

Lyrically, the song reflects themes of distortion, emotional masking, and the tension between appearance and inner breakdown, amplified through the lyric video format that keeps the focus locked on the message and impact of the words.

With “Paint It Gold,” Shoot The Messenger continue to establish themselves as a rising force in modern deathcore, delivering a track that balances precision, emotion, and sheer sonic force.