ANOTHERKIND – Back To The Roots (Вернёмся) feat. Lena Scissorhands [Blackside]

Collaborative Firepower and a Call to Origins

ANOTHERKIND unites with vocalist Lena Scissorhands for Back To The Roots (Вернёмся), a hard-edged single presented under the Blackside banner. The title folds English and Russian together, immediately setting a tone of return, renewal and the pull of heritage. The track’s core thrives on a sharp modern metal chassis and a meticulous production that lets each instrument speak with purpose, while the guest vocal performance gives the song its emotional hinge.

A Focused Lineup

The release assembles a compact team whose roles are clearly defined and effectively executed:

Vocals: Lena Scissorhands
Guitars: Ido Klotz and Vidick
Bass: Vladimir Babici
Drums: Eugene Voluta
Lyrics: Ido Klotz
Mixing and Mastering: Valentin Voluta
Video: Vidick

It is a collaboration that balances individual signatures with ensemble clarity. Guitars provide the structural weight and color, the rhythm section anchors the arrangement with punch and discipline, and the vocal takes center stage as the narrative guide.

Sound, Texture and Momentum

Back To The Roots leans into contemporary heavy music aesthetics with precision. The guitars are layered for heft and atmosphere, locking into riffs that emphasize groove and impact, then widening into chordal figures that open the mix. Bass underlines the low-end architecture, serving both as ballast and a subtle melodic counterweight. Drums cut a clean path through the arrangement with stick clarity and cymbal control, pushing the track forward without crowding the guitars or vocals.

The production favors definition and space. Transients are crisp, distortion is sculpted rather than smeared, and instrumental separation is preserved even at high intensity. The result is a track that reads immediately as heavy but remains intelligible, with room for the voice to carry the thematic weight.

Voice at the Center

Lena Scissorhands delivers a performance that commands the foreground. Her phrasing pivots between urgency and resolve, matching the track’s shifts in density. The vocal sits high in the mix with intentional clarity, handling both the melodically focused lines and the grittier edges that heighten the song’s stakes. The interplay between the vocal cadence and the rhythm guitar work enhances the chorus lift and gives the verses a taut, conversational undertow.

Lyrics and the Pull of “Вернёмся”

Written by Ido Klotz, the lyrics orbit the idea of return signaled by the parenthetical Russian title “Вернёмся”, which translates to “we will return.” That promise frames the song’s emotional center. Back To The Roots reads as a meditation on origins and continuity, on the tension between the past that shapes us and the present that tests us. The text favors direct language and strong declaratives, a fitting match for the arrangement’s forward motion. Identity, memory and commitment come across not as nostalgia but as a rallying point, a vow to carry something essential forward.

Production Choices That Shape the Impact

Mixed and mastered by Valentin Voluta, the track’s sonic profile is sleek and forceful. Low-end management keeps kick and bass tight without masking guitar detail. Midrange is calibrated to preserve riff articulation, while the top end adds brightness to cymbals and vocal air without harshness. The master feels loud and competitive yet avoids the fatigue that can flatten dynamics. It is a modern sound built for repeated plays, with enough depth to reward close listening.

Visual Companion

Directed by Vidick, the video extends the track’s themes by focusing on presence and intensity. The visual language emphasizes performance, body language and atmosphere, keeping attention on the musicians and the tension in the song. Rather than distracting with narrative excess, it amplifies mood and impact, a visual mirror to the production’s clarity and the music’s sense of purpose.

Context and Continuity

Back To The Roots situates ANOTHERKIND within a current wave of independent heavy music that values collaboration and craft. The Russian-language subtitle signals an Eastern European inflection that feels integral rather than incidental, adding resonance to the idea of return. With concise writing, disciplined instrumentation and a guest vocal that pushes the emotional register, the single lands as a concentrated statement from a team comfortable with both precision and power.

Community Support

This release was made possible with direct community support. ANOTHERKIND acknowledges the following patrons for helping bring the project to fruition:

Jared Phelps
Jean Grieten
Brandy Schaefer
Alex Nagy
Jesse McLaughlin
Martin Gruber
Mirka Stružková
Todd A Plesco
Christophe Frères
Daniel Dukes
Claudio Susio
Silvio
Miroslaw
Jan Červený
Dominic Hopf
Andre Beley
Simon Jones
Fabienne Tilia
Paolo Riboldi
Kevin
Vladislav Macíček
Nora Grethen
Elena Cataraga
Vasily Panfilov

Credits

Artist: ANOTHERKIND
Title: Back To The Roots (Вернёмся)
Featuring: Lena Scissorhands
Guitars: Ido Klotz, Vidick
Bass: Vladimir Babici
Drums: Eugene Voluta
Lyrics: Ido Klotz
Mixing and Mastering: Valentin Voluta
Video: Vidick

Concise, heavy and deliberately crafted, Back To The Roots (Вернёмся) stands as a focused collaboration that finds its power in clarity. It is a return with intent, and it lands with the conviction of a promise kept.