Metal Shock Finland (World Assault )

Amsterdam-based modern metal act, THE LAST ELEMENT, has announced a worldwide label deal with Drakkar Entertainment / Soulfood Music. In support of a new record to follow in the not so distant future, today, the band has premiered a music video for new single “Waves”, featuring a guest appearance by Jett Rebel!

Since their formation, THE LAST ELEMENT has reached +3 Million streams on Spotify alone and +10 million across platforms, fully DIY and this only proves they are getting the recognition and support from their listeners. With these numbers increasing daily and previous releases added to editorial playlists such as “New Blood” “New Core” “New Metal Tracks”, THE LAST ELEMENT is definitely levelling with established names in the genre on the way to determine their goal in life to share their music and lyrics with a global audience.

Label manager Maximilian Föse comments: “We are super stoked to join forces with THE LAST ELEMENT. From the very first moment of hearing the songs we knew it is a good fit! The bands attitude is killer and we can’t wait to let the world hear the new stuff we are preparing together. We believe a lot of new people will find the new music very enjoyable.”

“Now we head for a new road, a new opportunity with Drakkar and we can’t wait!” Says the band about their signing with the Hamburg-based label. “We are very excited to be part of the roster, we’ve met with Max and knew this would be a good fit for us! We’ve got loads of songs coming up and we really wanted to professionalize the process. So here we are!”

Watch the band’s new video for “Waves”, featuring multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter Jett Rebel, here:

About the new single, vocalist Jasper reveals:

“The song tells a story about falling in love and feeling like both of you are on the same level, made of the same cloth, the same frequencieis and waves. But with time the other one pulls away, not sure why, cause the love between you both feels so real. The chorus is the plea don’t you feel the same way? Do you know that I’ve changed (over the years) but my heart is still the same, always there for you.

It’s an emotional song with the hapiness as the main theme, but the sad undertone of realizing you might have lost the one you love the most. We feel like the whole track is a strong tale telling my personal story in that regard. In the bridge Jett Rebel also has a part with a dashing guitar solo to really make the whole song feel as one epic ballad.”

THE LAST ELEMENT started in 2018. Immediately they found common ground, both Jan (bass) and Jasper dealt with hardship in the past, each song they wrote was a way to lift a burden. Jan most notably dealt with the suicide of his life partner, and Jasper came from a history of child abuse and the fallout that created. They bonded over the troubles they lived but more importantly who it made them and what it made the band, they became stronger, the damage, the scars of their past gave the fuel to their music and helped them write what is closest to their hearts. THE LAST ELEMENT is the bond between them, and all the people who are scared to get hurt or that have to deal with misfortune, “we all heal when we are together, together we are stronger. Thus our music became the translation of those feelings, the dark, the heavy, the rage but also the light, the love and hope. The band says.

“With our songs, music, videos and stories we want to keep that as a theme that, no matter how dark the cloud, there’s always a silver lining of hope and resilience. (this is also portrayed in our artwork and band pictures, we combine black with a color of choice).”

THE LAST ELEMENT is:
Jasper Roelofsen – Vocals
Noah Grim – Guitar
Jan Bijlsma – Bass
Mark Cappon – Drums