Deflecting Ghosts is from the heart of Hutchinson, Kansas, where they provide us with a powerful yet haunting track that is “Unknowing”. The single marries hard rock, alternative metal, and raw personal emotional storytelling, serving as a cathartic outlet while also being a song of resilience and survival. For Luke Fitzgerald, frontman of Deflecting Ghosts, it is not just a song; it is the sound of life reclaimed at the edge of destruction.
The song was partly finished in 2008 and written when Luke's addiction reached its peak. "Unknowing" started out as a collaboration with a previous guitarist, and evolved into an anthem shaped by both tragedy and perseverance. After suffering two heart attacks, organ failure, and an overdose while in flight that forced an emergency landing in Georgia, Luke was given little chance of making it. Surviving was a game-changer, however. From a coma, to rehab, and recovery, Luke was able to finish “Unknowing” after turning his near-death experience into creativity.
The track is heavy, melodic, visceral. The crushing guitar riffs and pounding drums meet Luke’s unfiltered vocals, a blend of rage and vulnerability. The lyrics evoke feelings of betrayal and broken family ties with lines like "I’m walking away from everything you said to me" and "I’m leaving this place today." This is a song about severance, not in defeat, but in conquering.
Deflecting Ghosts are carving out their own path by making the personal pain communal healing. They are now a trio with longtime collaborator Rhema on bass and Austin on drums. Deflecting Ghosts carries the grit, melody, and resilience in every note recorded.
"Unknowing" is not polished to perfection; it was formed out of the fire. And it reminds you that simply surviving is sometimes the most defiant thing to do, and that rock still has a place and has stories to tell that matter.
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