Orlando's Dark Divine delivers fans a raw and unflinching message with their latest single "Better Start Digging", which was released on July 18th via Thriller Records. Accompanied by a striking visualizer, the track dives deep into the dark side of modern success culture, laying bare the toxic ambition and ethical sacrifices behind the ruthless "win at all costs" mindset.
“Better Start Digging is a song that describes the shallow mentality of those willing to “do anything to make it... Success at the expense of destroying the person you once were is an all-too-common occurrence in certain industries and is almost fetishized by those who want to experience what they perceive as “the good life.”
-Dark Divine
What makes "Better Start Digging" compelling is its raw portrayal of the slow erosion of identity in the pursuit of empty promises. The track dives into how the relentless chase for external validation becomes a psychological trap, each moral compromise making the next feel inevitable. Dark Divine shines a harsh light on the culture that weaponizes ambition, crafting environments where selling out isn't just accepted, but expected. This new track challenges listeners to examine their own ambitions, and where they draw the line between healthy drive and self destructive obsession. This track by far, is one of their most heaviest and catchy songs to date and Martinez's vocals has so much range with his highs, lows, and his cleans. The instrumentals in my opinion are catchy and honestly makes me want to pick up my guitar and jam out to the track.
You can catch Dark Divine on tour as they have just joined forces alongside Beartooth, Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage and I Prevail on the Summer Of Loud Tour. You can hear and witness "Better Start Digging" live for the first time. The band will be seen performing on July 16th to July 27th. The dates and venues are listed below.
7/16 - Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
7/18 - Mansfield, OH @ Ohio State Reformatory (Inkcarceration Festival)
7/19 - York, PA @ York State Fair
7/20 - Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
7/22 - Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
7/23 - Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
7/24 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/26 - Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
7/27 - Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
Dark Divine will also be hitting the road with Blessthefall to celebrate the release of Blessthefall's upcoming album 'Gallows'. This tour will have support from Colorblind, Dark Divine, Miss May I. The tour is set to kick off on September 9th in Seattle, Washington, and then conclude on October 10th in Tempe, Arizona. If you are unable to catch Dark Divine on Summer Of Loud tour, you should definitely attend one of the dates below.
