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SUMO CYCO Unleash New Video For Single "Villains" By Larry Petro, News Monkey Sunday, June 22, 2025 @ 7:24 AM
Canadian genre-smashers SUMO CYCO roar back with "Villains", a maliciously catchy, high-energy anthem that kicks off a bold new chapter for the band accompanied by a striking official music video.
Fueled by ferocious riffs and anthemic hooks, "Villains" dives into the danger of misplaced idolization and the fragile line between hero and villain. It's a high-voltage reckoning with identity, what happens when the world makes up its mind about you before you've had a chance to define yourself. With pummeling rhythms of lead singer Skye's searing vocals leading the charge, the track channels the rage and resilience of anyone who's ever been miscast, misunderstood, or forced into the role of the antagonist.
"The track poses a question," says lead singer Skye who co-founded SUMO CYCO with Drake. "How do we show up in other people's stories? Could we be the villains without realizing it? It's tongue-in-cheek but rooted in real discomfort, about privilege, corruption, and the spectacle we're all part of. I love writing lyrics that end in a question mark, because they make you stop and think."
Over the past 13 years, SUMO CYCO has become one of Canada's most exciting underground success stories. With over 12 million Spotify streams, extensive touring across the U.S., UK, Canada, and New Zealand, and press support from Kerrang!, Revolver, Loudwire, and Guitar World, the band has carved out a fiercely independent path. Their last album Initiation debuted at #1 on iTunes Metal Charts in Canada and the UK.
WATCH "VILLAINS" ON KNAC.COM HERE.
SUMO CYCO is a genre-smashing rock band from Ontario, Canada, fusing heavy riffs, punk energy, and pop hooks with a wildly cinematic DIY flair. Led by fearless frontwoman Skye Sweetnam who launched her music career as a teen pop star and re-emerged with a vengeance alongside co-writer/producer/guitarist Matt Drake and longtime bassist Oscar Anesetti, the trio has carved out a cult global following through electrifying live shows, self-directed music videos, and a world-building vision they call Cyco City.
With three albums under their belt Lost in Cyco City (2014), Opus Mar (2017), and Initiation (2021) and over 12 million Spotify streams, SUMO CYCO has earned accolades including Best Female-Fronted Band at the Toronto Independent Music Awards and a win at Indie Week Canada. They've taken their high-voltage performances to festivals like Download, NXNE, Warped Tour, and Indie Week Ireland, and have supported the likes of JINJER, BUCKCHERRY, and NONPOINT on international tours.
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Produced by Salvatore Sam Guiana (Silverstein, Neck Deep & Devil Wears Prada) and Matt Drake, the band's guitarist, the single was recorded at their converted church studio in Ontario and delivers a twisted dance party for the end of the world, equal parts satirical and sincere.