Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes and Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante have joined Grabbitz for a new single titled “If The Sun Burns Out Tonight.“ The track will be released this fall and it will serve as the theme song for Riot Games’ “Valorant Champions” event. That tournament will be held in Shanghai, China on September 24 to October 18.
Grabbitz said the following:
“The best collaborations happen when everyone brings a different perspective to the room — and that’s what makes this record so exciting to me. Oli, Courtney and I came together from different corners of the globe, and landed on a track that sits effortlessly between my electronic world and the heavy landscapes of Bring Me The Horizon and Spiritbox. The three of us just clicked — and the result is what I believe to be the best Valorant anthem to date.”
Sykes also commented:
“I’ve always been drawn to projects that blur the lines between storytelling and music, so working with Riot Games, alongside Grabbitz and Courtney, and becoming part of the Valorant world felt like a really natural fit.”
LaPlante continued:
“I cannot wait to release this song! Oli has given me the opportunity to perform live with BMTH many times over the years, and we’re finally debuting something we worked on together. Grabbitz produced such a great atmosphere and a song tailored to all three of our voices, and Oli went in right away and made it a true collaboration.”
Bob DeBelina, Music Artist Partnerships Manager at Riot Games, also added:
“Welcoming artists of Oli Sykes and Courtney LaPlante’s caliber into the world of Valorant this year has been an incredible honor for us. They’re two of the most respected voices in modern heavy music, and we’re thrilled they brought their own creative vision and emotion to this year’s Champions anthem. Pairing them with Grabbitz, the artistic force behind some of Valorant’s most iconic musical moments, made for an incredible collaboration. The three of them immediately clicked as a creative team, blending their distinct styles into something that feels authentic to each artist while staying true to the spirit of Champions. We can’t wait for players to experience what they created together!”
Sid Wilson recently co-hosted the “World Scratch Invitational” in Atlantic City, NJ amid his rumored firing from Slipknot. Despite the recent reports, he still introduced himself as a member of the group saying: “What’s up ya’ll? Sid, DJ Starscream/#0, from the world famous Slipknot, how ya’ll doing tonight?.” Notably, Wilson and the band have yet to comment on his status. However, guitarist Jim Root did tell fans they shouldn’t believe everything they read. The latest development comes after Wilson’s ex-fiancé Kelly Osbourne seemingly blasted him.
Superheaven have booked some headlining shows around their fall tour with Knocked Loose, Denzel Curry and Boundaries. Here’s the dates:
10/13 Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
10/26 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
11/01 Reno, NV – The Alpine
11/06 Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut Brewing Co.
He Is Legend have announced the dates for their “Time Travel” North American tour. The trek will feature a setlist spanning the band’s catalog. In Angles and Excide will open on most dates.
Tour Dates:
09/18 Johnson City, TN – Capone’s
09/20 Louisville, KY for Louder Than Life Festival
09/21 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
09/22 Philadelphia, PA – Nikki Lopez
09/23 Richmond, VA – Canal Club
With In Angles and Excide:
10/02 Greenville, SC – Radio Room
10/03 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
10/04 Charleston, SC – Music Farm
10/06 Miami, FL – Churchill’s
10/07 Orlando, FL – Conduit
10/08 Panama City, FL – Mosey’s Downtown
10/09 Birmingham, AL – Workplay (He Is Legend only)
10/11 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
10/12 Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
10/13 Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
10/14 Detroit, MI – Sanctuary (Catacombs)
10/15 Toronto, ON – Lee’s
10/16 Ottawa, ON – Rainbow Bistro
10/17 Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
10/18 Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows
10/20 Providence, RI – Alchemy
10/21 Albany, NY – Empire Underground
10/22 Manchester, NH – Jewel Music Venue
10/23 Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents
10/24 Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
10/25 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
He Is Legend commented:
“Join us on the ‘Time Travel’ tour, where we will be playing something off of every album. While we have thoroughly enjoyed doing album plays these past couple years, it is going to feel pretty good to offer up a more varied set list for those fans out there who want to see us play a little bit of everything. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am local time. Grab yours and don’t forget to bring a friend and your dancing shoes because we can’t wait to shake it with you!”
Godflesh will be releasing their penultimate studio album, “Decay,” on September 25. The effort’s first single, “Living/Ending,” can be found below.
“Decay” Track Listing:
01. “Master And Slave“
02. “Living/Ending“
03. “Feral Colony“
04. “Fear Of Man“
05. “Fodder“
06. “Consume Me“
Vocalist/guitarist Justin Broadrick commented:
“Music for me, is rarely complete, but it has to reach a point where enough is enough. Creatively, there has to be self-discipline. One has to end it.
‘Decay‘ was born from the same sessions as ‘Purge‘. It was one huge pool of songs. I picked what I felt was appropriate for what I wanted to achieve with ‘Purge‘, with the intention of releasing the songs that didn’t fit as a new album within a year of ‘Purge‘ being released. Unfortunately, two years passed whilst considering external labels, so that I didn’t have to self-release Godflesh anymore, but it took an awful lot of time to establish a comfortable home for me. The recordings were done, but as usual for me, I did change a lot of stuff once I came back to it.
Fortunately, all of the recordings for ‘Decay‘ were completed long before the surgery, vocals included… although the back end of a couple of songs were recorded with the hernia itself, and that was a struggle. I was already aware that the Godflesh shout, so to speak, was exacerbating the hernia greatly, as was every Godflesh performance in the lead-up to the surgery once the hernia appeared, and the hernia was mostly caused by year upon year of shouting in Godflesh. The album was mixed post-surgery, and while I was still in some pain and considerable discomfort, but fortunately Godflesh is generally me expressing my pain, albeit [usually] mental, philosophical and existential, whereas this was physical pain.
It expresses my pain, and I’ve put my body and soul into this expression for the majority of my existence. I feel quite lucky, because Godflesh is now physically impossible for me, rendering it useless. I now wish to move out of its constraints, move on creatively with heavy/ugly music to new ground.”
Burial Path have parted ways with vocalist Maya Pobst, bassist Christian Caringer, and drummer Nola Veru. Despite this, guitarists Matthew McClure and Martin Rosa III plan to continue.
The band commented:
“We have some bittersweet news to share with you all. Maya has decided to step down as the vocalist of Burial Path. We wish her the best in her new music adventures and can’t wait to see the big accomplishments she achieves!
We are also sad to announce that Christian has also decided to step down as the bassist for Burial Path. We wish him well in his future musical endeavors.
Nola has also decided to step down as our drummer due to her crazy schedule with her work and her main band Sidefect. They’re in the middle of a lot of recording, so we’re excited to hear the new music.
We are grateful for Maya’s, Christian’s, and Nola’s contributions, dedication, and hard work they put into Burial Path during their tenure. We had a lot of adventures and fun in their short tenure. They all will be dearly missed.
What does this mean for Burial Path? We will be taking a short break as we fire up auditions to fill all of the positions. Thank you all for your incredible support and encouragement, it seriously keeps us going. You will hear from us again shortly!”
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