Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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North Carolina progressive alt-metal band @StellarCircuits unveil the new single, "In The Smoke," available now via Nuclear Blast Records.

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"IN THE SMOKE" LYRICS

Waiting for the
Light to come on
Can you feel the failure
Through your hands?
Nervous places
Feeling so familiar
We’re in your room
Please don’t shake me

When the moment breaks
For you
You always better know your way
(It takes…)
Covered by your cloak
(Now I can see)
Lovers in the smoke
Lay with me
Never felt so alive
How, honestly
Can you think you mean it?
Lay me down
Towards your bed
Just don’t ever wake me up

Why does this sh!t
Take so long to work?
I don’t think I’ll
Make it ‘til the end
‘Til you will look in the mirror
Long enough to see
It’s covering me
Why does this sh!t
Take so long to work?

We’re waiting for the light
To come on
Can you feel the failure
Through your hands?
Maybe it’s alright
That I’m nauseous
Maybe it’s alright
That I feel this way
So why are you waiting?

When the moment breaks for you
(Lay me down)
Are you ready?
Never felt so alive
If you don’t believe
See how we fly
Lay me down
Towards your bed
Just don’t ever wake me up

‘Cause it’s covered around me

Why does this sh!t
Take so long to work?
I don’t think I’ll
Make it ‘til the end
‘Til you will look in the mirror
Take your time
And start again
Same old story
(It’s covering me)
‘Til you will look in the mirror
Yea
It covers
It covers me

It’s covering me
(It’s covering me)
The fact is that
I could stay this way
(It’s covering me)
It’s covering me

Its covering

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“In the Smoke” by Stellar Circuits moves between driving intensity and fragile, intimate haze, where heaviness and restraint blur together. Shifting from crushing urgency to disoriented calm, it lingers in themes of failure, surrender, and obsession—lost in the moment where everything is “covered in smoke,” and nothing feels clear except the pull of it all.

Originally released to critical acclaim, Phantom :: Phoenix marked a bold step forward for STELLAR CIRCUITS blending punishing grooves, expansive soundscapes, and raw lyricism into one of the band’s most fully realized works to date.

The third studio album, Phantom :: Phoenix, was released on November 14, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records.

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STELLAR CIRCUITS is
Benny Blue - Vocals
Jesse Olsen - Bass
Tyler Menon - Drums
Jared Stamey - Guitar

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