News: Seth Metoyer dropping sophomore album
| ‘Filed Down’ Arrives November 6 | Announcing My New Album, The Virus of Time How life wears away our edges, what remains beneath the surface, and the music that emerged from those questions. |
Heaven’s Metal managing editor, Broken Curfew Records owner, artist, musician Seth Metoyer will be releasing “Filed Down,” the first single from his sophomore solo album, The Virus of Time, arriving December 4, 2026.
This will be a joint release through Broken Curfew Records and Rottweiler Records, bringing together two labels that mean a great deal to Seth.
“Musically, this album takes me deeper into the alternative rock and hard rock territory I’ve always loved,” shares Metoyer. “Early to mid-2000s stuff like Incubus, Staind, Fuel and Chevelle are heavy influences. There’s still some heaviness lurking around the edges, but this record leans more into atmosphere, melody, tension, and the emotional weight behind the songs.”
So, what’s “Filed Down” about?
“I’ve been thinking a lot over the last couple of years about the ways life gradually reshapes us. How our experiences, relationships, disappointments, and the expectations of others can slowly wear away the edges of who we are.
“Sometimes that process looks like growth. Other times, it feels like we’re sanding ourselves down to fit into spaces that were never really meant for us.
“That’s where “Filed Down” comes from.
“It’s about the often-silent erosion of identity. The compromises we make along the way, the parts of ourselves we surrender to keep the peace, and that strange moment when we look in the mirror and wonder how much of the original person remains.
“I think there’s something deeply human about that struggle. We all change, obviously. Time has a way of doing that. But I also wonder how often we confuse becoming a better version of ourselves with simply becoming a more acceptable one.
“That connection is somewhere near the heart of this song.
“And in many ways, it connects to the larger themes running throughout The Virus of Time. The album explores the way time moves through us, shaping our identities, relationships, memories, and perceptions of the world. Some of those changes happen dramatically. Others happen so gradually that we barely recognize them until years later.
“I’ll be sharing another single on November 20 before the full album arrives December 4, along with more thoughts about the songs and what went into making this record.
For now, I’m excited to finally let “Filed Down” out into the world.”
“Filed Down” released Friday, November 6, 2026.
The Virus of Time | December 4, 2026
Broken Curfew Records / Rottweiler Records
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