The following month the group debuted the video for their single "Fifth Helena Drive" featuring local Toronto venue Sneaky Dee's, the same day the restaurant announced their collaborative dish "Fifth Helena Homefries".
(meta data) TITLE: Watch Toronto Post-Hardcore Unit Sparrows' New Video for "Fifth Helena Drive" Exclaim! Trending 21 Trending 21 Exclaim! # Watch Toronto Post-Hardcore Unit Sparrows' New Video for "Fifth Helena Drive" Joe Smith-Engelhardt Published Jun 27, 2019 Toronto post-hardcore act Sparrows are preparing for the release of their upcoming record, Failed Gods, but first, they're dropping a video for their latest single "Fifth Helena Drive." The song's hard-hitting tones are coupled with some haunting melodies reminiscent of influences such as Deftones or Norma Jean. Lead vocalist and guitarist Dan Thomson explains in a statement they intended to write a song heavy enough to pick up the pace of their live shows. "'Fifth Helena Drive' was made for the stage. We had every intention when working on the song, of being able to drop it into any set and bring the ruckus," Thomson said. "It's strange because this song came out kind of in the middle of the writing of the record, but really felt like a transitional song for us. But at the end of the day, it's a really darkly themed song that we were able to make into a tone-setter." Thomson further said the video — shot at Toronto's Sneaky Dee's — should feel all too familiar for any regularly touring bands as they give their all to an empty room. "Sparrows has always been a live band, but we wanted to try and bring a little dark humour to the usual live video," he explained. "Anyone who has been on the road in the last few years with any regularity will likely relate to the vibe of this video. It's sadly a little too real, nowadays." The band are also headed out on a North American tour starting next month which you can see the dates to below. Watch the video below and pre-order their album here. Tour dates: 07/25 Barrie, ON - The Foxx 07/26 Waterloo, ON - Harmony Lunch 07/27 Tillsonburg, ON - Forge Fest 08/07 Detroit, MI - Grizzley's 08/08 London, ON - Rum Runners 08/09 Toronto, ON - Hard Luck 08/10 Ottawa, ON - Pressed 08/11 Montreal, QC - Turbohaus 08/12 Boston, MA - O'Brien's 08/13 Providence, RI - Dusk 08/14 Brooklyn, NY - The Kingsland 08/15 Mays Landing, NJ - The Watering Hole 08/16 Middleton, NY - Dojo Dungeon METAL AND HARDCORE More Sparrows Read Our Latest Coverage Sparrows, Heavy Hearts and Life in Vacuum Team Up for "Fiends of Winter" Tour In looking to showcase some of its heavy musical might this coming new year, New Damage Records has announced that Sparrows, Heavy Hearts an... Sparrows Take Flight with 'Let the Silence Stay Where It Was' LP After sharing their "Cave Eater" video with us earlier this month, Canadian post-hardcore quartet Sparrows have lifted the curtain on the de... "Cave Eater" (video) Before Canadian post-hardcore foursome Sparrows formally follow up last year's Dragging Hell EP with a full-length release, the group are te... Sparrows Announce 'Dragging Hell' EP, Premiere Single Toronto post-hardcore pounders Sparrows have come through with some more details behind their previously-proposed new EP for New Damage Reco... Sparrows Sign to New Damage for New EP Toronto post-hardcore players Sparrows have announced they'll spread their wings and issue a new EP this summer, marking their first release... More Sparrows ### Follow/Contact/Share Join the Newsletter! Contact Exclaim! ### Exclaim! IRL On The Cover From The Magazine Exclaim! Questionnaire Music School Join the Newsletter! Exclaim! Guides Canadian Festival Profiles Summer Festival Guide Canadian Venue Profiles More Exclaim! Guides
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Sparrows (band)
History.
After releasing their first EP "Goliath" in May 2011 (with the addition of bassist Richard Hill and touring guitarist Krys Blaney) the group shifted into a complete lineup change the following January in which Devlin Morton, Brandon Dejardins, and Rembrandt MacLeod would replace Hill, Blaney, and Cellucci. The band released their LP "Cold Ground" in July 2013 through Broken Heart/Kat Kat Records before moving to Toronto and continuing to tour extensively performing across Canada and the United States including festivals; SXSW, NXNE, Canadian Music Week, and the Ottawa Bluesfest. 
 In April 2014 Jon Busby, and Justin Sears would replace Morton, and MacLeod with Matthew Sears taking over from Brandon Dejardins during the fall of that same year. In 2015 the group was signed to Toronto-based aggressive rock label New Damage Records and shortly after released their second EP "Dragging Hell" in August of that year. Following the release of their EP bassist Matthew left the band (citing personal reasons) and was replaced by Kevin Dennison and after another series of North American tours the band released their debut LP "Let the Silence Stay Where It Was" in October 2016 on New Damage Records. In March of the following year bassist Kevin Dennison ended his tenure with the group with replacement Jaret Maillet stepping in until October 2017. Prior to the departure of Maillet the band supported Grammy Award winning American metalcore group Norma Jean during their "Polar Summer Tour". 
 In May 2019 the group announced their third studio album "Failed Gods" via Sound Anxiety Records with the addition of bassist Jack Panic.