The Darkness explore how “the life of an artist is gruelling endeavour” on resilient new single ‘Walking Through Fire’

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The Darkness have shared a new single called ‘Walking Through Fire’, which explores the “gruelling” aspects of being an artist.

Check it out below.Shared today (February 24), the new track marks the latest preview of the band’s forthcoming album ‘Dreams On Toast’.

Set for release on March 28 – and available to pre-order here – the record has already seen singles ‘The Longest Kiss’, ‘Rock And Roll Party Cowboy’ and ‘I Hate Myself’ shared.Now, Justin Hawkins and co.

have shown another angle of the forthcoming release, dropping the uplifting track ‘Walking Through Fire’.With the single, the band hone in on the sound of the iconic rock singers of the ‘70s, and pair it with modern production, massive riffs and tongue-in-cheek lyrics.“Our next long player, it’s coming out soon / I’ll be honest, I’m under the moon / We’re only doing this‚ ‘cause it’s fun / Don’t even think my mum bought the last one,” Hawkins sings before bursting into the chorus: “I can’t help falling in love with rock and roll.”Recalling the inspiration for the single, the frontman said: “The life of an artist is a gruelling endeavour, leavened with rare moments of shining success.