FIT FOR A KING ANNOUNCE THE HELL WE CREATE
ALBUM OUT ON OCTOBER 28 VIA SOLID STATE
BAND SHARES “END (THE OTHER SIDE)” VIDEO — WATCH
BAND TOURING WITH I PREVAIL + PIERCE THE VEIL THIS SUMMER + FALL
FIT FOR A KING have announced their new album The Hell We Create. It arrives on October 28 via Solid State Records. Pre-order it here.
Today, the band has shared the video for “End (The Other Side).” Watch it here.
“‘End (The Other Side)’ is one of the most personal songs I have ever written, lyrically,” says singer Ryan Kirby. “This song is about my wife’s near-death experience, after having a stroke, and how the experience not only showed me how unprepared I was to lose her, but also how unprepared I am to face death. I am fortunate to have not dealt with much death in my life, but I learned, in the end, that death comes for us all.”
About the album, Kirby says, “It is a reflection of the events that happened throughout the pandemic. In short, my wife and I adopted children and had to homeschool them. She almost died from a stroke. The Hell We Create is by far the deepest and most personal record we’ve ever written.”
In 2011, Fit For A King emerged out of Texas with a searing signature style rooted in metal and hardcore and uplifted by hypnotic hooks. Following the breakout LP Creation/Destruction [2013], they earned four consecutive Top 5 debuts on both the Billboard Top Christian Albums Chart and the Top Hard Rock Albums Chart with Slave to Nothing [2014], Deathgrip [2016], Dark Skies [2018], and The Path [2020]. The latter marked their first #1 on the Top Christian Albums Chart and Top 10 on the Billboard Top Album Sales Chart. Plus, the band collaborated with fellow heavy-hitters such as August Burns Red and We Came As Romans. They’ve generated nearly 312 million streams.
In the end, Fit For A King delivers an important message on the record.
“I want to raise self-awareness,” Kirby finishes. “It’s not just important to fight for ourselves, but we’re fighting for others. You can reach out for help even if you’re scared. I know I was. I hope we can all reflect on not only what we put ourselves through, but what we put others through.”
THE HELL WE CREATE TRACK LISTING:
“The Hell We Create”
“End (The Other Side)”
“Falling Through The Sky”
“Sink Below”
“Reaper“
“Times Like This” (Feat. Jonathan Vigil)
“Eyes Roll Back”
“Fracture”
“Reaching Out”
“What You Left Behind”
FFAK will also hit the road with I Prevail and Piece The Veil this summer and fall. All dates are below.
FIT FOR A KING ON TOUR:
WITH I PREVAIL, PIERCE THE VEIL, + YOURS TRULY:
LEG 1:
9/9 — Asbury Park, NJ — Stone Pony Summer Stage
9/11 — Pittsburgh, PA — UPMC Events Center
9/13 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
9/14 — Oshkosh, WI — Oshkosh Arena
9/16 — St. Paul, MN — Myth Live
9/17 — Ralston, NE — Liberty First Credit Union Arena
9/18 — Wichita, KS — Wave
9/20 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Criterion
9/21 — San Antonio, TX — Tech Port Center
9/23 — Lubbock, TX — Lonestar Amphitheater
9/24 — Dallas, TX — South Side Ballroom
9/25 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
9/27 — St. Petersburg, FL — Jannus Live
9/28 — Atlanta, GA — Tabernacle
9/29 — Lake Buena Vista, FL — House of Blues
10/1 — Silvers Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/2 — New York, NY — The Rooftop at Pier 17
10/4 — Montreal, QC — L’Olympia
10/5 — Toronto, ON — Rebel
10/7 — Ft. Wayne, IN — The Clyde Theatre
10/8 — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live at 20 Monroe
10/9 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
WITH I PREVAIL, PIERCE THE VEIL, + STAND ATLANTIC:
LEG 2:
10/24 — Los Angeles, CA — The Wiltern
10/26 — San Jose, CA — San Jose Civic
10/28 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
10/31 — Reno, NV — Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
11/1 — Boise, ID — Revolution Concert House and Event Center
11/2 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
11/4 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium
11/6 — Kansas City, MO — Uptown Theater
11/8 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
11/9 — St. Louis, MO — The Factory
11/11 — Cleveland, OH — Agora Theatre
11/12 — Cincinnati, OH — The Andrew J Brady Music Center
11/13 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
11/15 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues
11/18 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore Philadelphia
11/19 — Cambridge, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11/20 — Buffalo, NY — Buffalo Riverworks
11/22 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore
FIT FOR A KING ARE:
Ryan Kirby — Vocals
Bobby Lynge — Guitar
Daniel Gailey — Guitar
Trey Celaya — Drums
Ryan “Tuck” O’Leary — Bass/Vocals
