PRESIDENT - Sleep Token Successor? The New Metal Messiah

Metal scholars, there's a pep rally coming up!
A masked frontman. A glowing double cross. A song that sounds like a hymn and feels like a breakdown.

In this deep dive, I explore the mysterious debut of PRESIDENT, the anonymous band behind “In the Name of the Father.”

Who’s behind the Reagan-like mask? Is this a new cult-metal project linked to Sleep Token or Bring Me the Horizon?

I tried my best to break down the symbolism of the Cross of Lorraine, the religious + political themes, the use of agnostic-ish/existential lyrics, and the genius hidden detail: how their cross turns sideways into the letter H — for Hope.

PRESIDENT is building more than hype — they're creating a twisted republic of worship. Are they related to Sleep Token? They share the same management team, I know that. But is there more to it? Maybe members who are part of both projects? I'm super curious to know more about these guys. We need to wait til Download Festival, in June.

What do you think about PRESIDENT and their first single?
Is this the next era of masked metal mythology?

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This is me
Hell, I don't know where it went wrong
I was chewed out spitting blood
Guess I was holding on to dust
But can we wait for this feeling to pass?
It's like a drug feeding me in the dark
We're on the run from the King of Terrors
Just look away, there's no need to scare us

[Pre-Chorus]
We all choose to find hope
Because hope is choosing to find meaning
In a meaningless world

[Chorus]
Oh, Father, I can't hear You yet
I want to feel You near, it's suffocating
Scare them, scare them, scare them
Make them worship

[Verse 2]
I'm a fool, a sucker for a fantasy
You'rе a fable I could love
Heavеn sent from up above
But can we wait for this feeling to pass?
It's like a drug feeding me in the dark
We're on the run from the King of Terrors
Just look away, there's no need to scare us
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[Chorus]
Oh, Father, I can't hear You yet
I want to feel You near, it's suffocating
Scare them, scare them, scare them
Make them worship

[Bridge]
Who is Christ Jesus?
He is the true lamb of sacrifice
Father

[Outro]
Oh, Father
I can't hear You yet

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