"Bow Down"
February 26, 2019
2018
4:03
- Brian Burkheiser
- Eric Vanlerberghe
- Steve Menoian
- David Pramik
- Tyler Smyth[1]
Background[edit]
The song was first released on February 26, 2019, a month before the release of its respective album, Trauma.[2][3] A music video was released at the same time.[4] It was the first single to be released from the album, being released twelve hours before "Breaking Down",[5] and the first to be released since vocalist Brian Burkheiser had recovered from his surgery for a polyp on his vocal cords in 2017.[6] 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.[7]
In November 2019, the song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.[8]
Reception[edit]
The song was generally well received.[10] Metal Injection praised the song for its "crunchy [guitar] riffs, memorable breakdowns and a catchy hook".[11] MetalSucks singled out the verses as being especially good, enjoying the screamed vocals and guitar parts as "heavy and fun".[12]