TORIZON Tackle Infertility On Concept EP ‘Meliora’ + Unveil Moving New Single ‘Hold On’

Meanjin/Brisbane-based petalcore outfit Torizon have released their debut concept EP ‘Meliora’. To mark this exciting news, the group reveal their poignant new single Hold On, produced and mixed by Kalen Austin, and mastered by Mike Kalajian at Rogue Planet Studios (Bad Omens, Windwaker, Papa Roach).

Challenging societal perceptions around miscarriage, grief, and recovery, ‘Meliora’ spans six tracks charting the journey of characters Luna and Samson. The final chapter, Hold On, embodies catharsis and healing as it balances modern metal heaviness with delicate vulnerability. Proggy guitars, high-impact rhythms and shimmering strings surge in as Mish Sharma and Ben Gallaher‘s call-and-response vocals interweave to paint a stirring finale.

Torizon touch on the inspiration behind ‘Meliora’: “We wanted this EP to hopefully create a deeper sense of understanding about fertility struggles, which is not often talked about. The title came from the Latin phrase ‘Ad Meliora’, meaning ‘towards better things’, and it represents the resilience of anyone who has lived through these experiences. ‘Hold On’ is our way of urging listeners to keep pushing forward, even in their darkest moments.”

Accompanying the track is a short video by Emerge Creative, depicting Luna and Sam reconnecting after losing their baby. “You’ll see the couple coming together to support others facing fertility struggles,” explains Mish. “As an egg donor, I’ve witnessed firsthand the difference it can make for couples trying to start a family, and we wanted to pay homage to assisted reproductive technology.”

This year has seen Torizon release a slew of singles which have been warmly received by Music Feeds, Backseat Mafia, The Music, HEAVY Mag, Apple Music‘s ‘Breaking Hard Rock’, ‘The Riff’ (AU/NZ), ‘New In Rock’ (AU/NZ) and ‘Bring The Noise’ (NZ), with Bloom amassing over 10,000 Spotify streams within the first week. The tracks have also seen support from triple j, Unearthed and Australian community stations such as 4ZZZ, Radio Adelaide, SYN Media, Edge Radio, 2SER, and PBS FM.

Mish was also a panel speaker alongside Emmy Mack (RedHook), Monica Strut (The Last Martyr) and Lauren Coleman (Aurateque), spotlighting minorities in the heavy music industry as part of UsFest at The Landsdowne’s 100th birthday celebration.

In the live arena, Torizon have packed hometown headline shows and shared stages with Circles, Valhalore, The Last Martyr, Days Like These, These Four Walls, Aurateque and NTH RD. This October, the band will bring their high-impact performances to the East Coast for their first-ever headline tour. Joined by Naarm/Melbourne’s alt-metal outfit New Million, the tour will stop in Eora/Sydney, Naarm/Melbourne, and Meanjin/Brisbane and will also feature local, heavy acts from each city. Tickets are available at torizon.band.

Hold On IS OUT NOW
‘Meliora’ EP IS OUT NOW – BUY / LISTEN HERE

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