To my mind bands get several opportunities to make a “first impression”. For your average listener, it’s usually hearing a band’s debut album for the first time. For those with their finger on the pulse, a bit more music industry minded, it’s often a debut EP that puts an act on the map. Yet before all that comes an altogether more personal first step – a debut single. It’s always so interesting to see an act try to distil their identity, sound and ambitions as best they can into a single song before taking that all important first step into the spotlight. How do you sum up who you are in just a few short minutes, where do you even start? For a prime example of a debut single done right look no further than Indian progressive metal outfit Perception Delta. ‘Haunt You’ leads you on a journey through face melting riffs, gut punch grunge bass lines, and clear soaring vocals. Exploring brooding gothic atmospheres reminiscent of Opeth, intricate shifts and drum fills to rival Dream Theater, and as many mighty riffs as they can muster, all while Antara Arvind’s emotionally charged vocals offer their own unique stamp on the sound. If every step that follows is as assured as their first, Perception Delta could be the prog scene’s next big thing.