L-R – Michael Beaudoin – Guitar, Fred Bedard – Guitar, Maxim Levesque – Vocals, Lucas Biron – Drums, Tommy Demers – Bass
Photo Credit – Paul Giacomo
Quebec City progressive melodic death Born Divided returns with a thunderous new visual offering: the official music video for “Chronicle of a Shipwreck,” the title track from their sophomore album set for release on October 24th. Mixed and mastered by Chris Donaldson of Cryptopsy, the track plunges listeners into a dark, emotionally charged soundscape that showcases the band’s evolution and raw intensity.
Formed in 2020 by former members of Blinded by Faith, Tommy Demers (bass), Michaël Beaudoin (guitar), and Fred Bédard (guitar), Born Divided quickly cemented their place in the Québec metal scene. Joined by Lucas Biron (drums) and Maxim Levesque (vocals), the band debuted with 2022’s “Impending Doom,” a seven-track barrage of precision and power. Now, with “Chronicle of a Shipwreck,” they push deeper into their signature blend of epic orchestration, aggressive riffing, and progressive structure.
The new video captures the emotional devastation and triumph woven into the song’s DNA. With haunting Black Metal undertones and one of the album’s most soaring choruses, “Chronicle of a Shipwreck” is a visceral journey through chaos and catharsis. Vocalist Maxim Levesque delivers a standout performance, channeling both fury and fragility, while the band erupts into a storm of chaotic riffs and blast beats before returning to a triumphant reprise.
“This track represents everything we’ve built toward. It’s heavy, cinematic, and brutally honest, just like the album itself,” says bassist and founding member Tommy Demers.
The album features seven meticulously crafted songs selected from twelve original compositions, each offering a unique listening experience. From the emotionally rich opener “Everything Comes to an End” to the abyssal finale “Anxiety,” “Chronicle of a Shipwreck” is a sonic voyage through melody, aggression, and introspection. Lyrically penned by longtime collaborator Danny Emond, the record explores themes of collapse, resilience, and transformation.
Born Divided’s sound has drawn comparisons to Ne Obliviscaris, Scar Symmetry, Persefone, Dimmu Borgir, and Symphony X, fusing death, black, and heavy metal influences into a cohesive and compelling force. Their live performances match the intensity of their recordings, delivering precision, energy, and connection with every show.
The music video for “Chronicle of a Shipwreck” can be viewed at https://youtu.be/0LtUFyeaC-M
Add to your Spotify playlist – https://open.spotify.com/
Album pre-order (out Oct 24th) – https://borndividedofficial.
Music Video – “Everything Comes to an End” – https://youtu.be/IVkHsg6vkk0
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Track Listing:
1. Everything Comes to an End – 5:09
2. Chronicle of a Shipwreck – 4:10
3. Illusion Factories – 7:38
4. The Dead Inside Ourselves – 5:54
5. Run, Burn, Die! – 7:52
6. Subterranean Corridors – 4:48
7. Anxiety – 7:57
Album Length: 43:31
Born Divided is:
Tommy Demers – Bass
Maxim Levesque – Vocals
Michael Beaudoin – Guitars
Fred Bedard – Guitars
Lucas Biron – Drums
For more info: https://linktr.ee/borndivided
“It doesn’t matter whether BORN DIVIDED plays fast and furious, slow and deliberate or is hovering somewhere in between, everything on “Chronicle Of A Shipwreck” is as it should be. 9/10” – Metal-Temple
“If it wasn’t obvious, Born Divided’s Chronicles of a Shipwreck was a very good experience for me. This one netted me about 8–10 listens (I stopped counting around 6) and I never felt like there was a song that didn’t fit. Nothing was skipped, and I remain entirely impressed this one was self-released. So, here’s one for us Canadians!” – Dire Notes
“Born Divided is in every way my surprise for 2022. I’m really looking forward to seeing them in concert. This is a new group that I think is likely to break through if the right people hear them. Born Divided – Impending Doom = 9.8/10” – Ondes Chocs (Impending Doom 2022)
“Alternating between clear vocals and « growl», melodies and aggressiveness, it’s a promising album!” – Metal Universe (Impending Doom 2022)
“This was the group I was looking forward to. I had the opportunity to see the musicians of the group with their other projects (except the singer), but never all together. We’re talking about groups like Blinded by Faith, Moonlight, Kalter and GFK. I want to say that I was not disappointed… Born Divided is a new group that, in my opinion, deserves to be on big shows or even tours. They have their own sound. A group to watch!!” – Ondes Chocs (Live Review -Le Corsaire, Lévis – May 20, 2023)
“A solid opening performance for this promising group with experienced musicians and compositions that adapt wonderfully well to live performances. If you still haven’t listened Impending Doom, I highly recommend this first album.” – Metal Universe (Live Review – Quebec City – Source de la Martinière – June 15, 2024
“Born Divided delivers the listener’s ears with a musical spectrum consisting of melodic sections of melodic death metal combined with a high level of complex/technical proficiency, intricacy, and dynamics from progressive music. They also blend orchestration arrangements within their musical spectrum. Impending Doom doesn’t just deliver a fruit of art death metal to the listener’s ears -but the lyrical concept (without looking into it – it’s there in front of the listener) that has a solid/meaningful lyrical meaning.” – Aathenaeumofsinreviews (Impending Doom 2022)
“While it is a fact that tight, hard and intense extreme metal parts dominate this production, this is also a band that appears to know their way around progressive metal landscapes. Just about all the compositions here will twist and turn multiple times, alternating the extreme metal onslaught with delicate and atmospheric interludes, instances of classic era progressive metal and also passages exploring a more distinct and melodic variety of atmospheric metal. Orchestral style backing is applied for both the extreme and some of the less intense parts, and quirky, technical details is a recurring feature too. The vocals alternate between harsh, distorted vocals and clean, clear and melodic singing, with the former mainly being restricted to the extreme metal parts and the latter mainly restricted to the passages that doesn’t venture into the most extreme passages here. Progressive death metal is apparently a thing, and those who tend to enjoy music defined in that manner can safely add this album to their list of music to get more familiar with.” – Progressor (Impending Doom 2022)
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