Watch/stream LIFESICK’s “Hollow Treats” HERE.
Danish death metal/metallic hardcore goliaths LIFESICK today drop their fiery new video for “Hollow Treats.” The savage new track comes off the band’s equally ferocious full-length, Loved By None, Hated By All full-length, released on November 1st through Metal Blade Records.
LIFESICK manifests brutal and brutally honest songs with lyrics inspired by the turbulent nature of life. Musically influenced by Swedish death metal, the band’s authentic and explosive mixture of crushing tones and modern breakdowns create an uncompromising sound and vision.
Comments the band on “Hollow Treats,” “When we were born, we were told all these fairytales about what the world had in store for us. But as soon as you get a taste, you realize there’s nothing inside — no love, no compassion, nothing. This song is catchy with groovy two-step rhythms and even groovier breakdowns. It’s a hardcore track with plenty of sing-along parts, and it ends with a twist of acoustic elements.”
Watch LIFESICK’s “Hollow Treats” video at THIS LOCATION.
Watch LIFESICK’s previously released videos for “Loved By None” at THIS LOCATION and “Legacy Of Misery” at THIS LOCATION.
LIFESICK was forged in Fredericia, Denmark in 2015. After three full-lengths of increasing weight and intensity, 2023’s Life And Other Lies EP brought the band’s sobering death/metallic hardcore to Metal Blade Records, where they have come of age with the kaleidoscopic fury and ironclad gloom of Loved By None, Hated By All.
As with previous offerings, the LP was recorded by Jacob Bredahl at his Dead Rat facility. This time Bredahl’s role expanded beyond engineering, helping to shape and revise new material before twiddling a single knob. “He came down to our rehearsal room where we played all the songs for him live, so he could add his touch to each song or edit stuff that we might have been a little blind to from playing the songs too much. This was the first time we did this, and it was very effective.”
Mixing was farmed out to Taylor Young at The Pit, “to give it a different touch or nuance from our previous releases,” while the tracks were handed to noise collective John Cxnnor, “to enhance the album with sound design and samples throughout every song, to better unify the album. We provided them with all the songs, along with keywords about the lyrical themes and the album artwork. With this information, they created unique dark industrial samples that perfectly fit the songs and our vision for the album.”
The results ring loud and clear from this tumultuous masterwork of bleak aggro beauty. Loved By None, Hated By All is unquestionably the band’s finest recording to date which is no easy feat considering the compulsive force of previous releases — there is some special spark of magic at work here.
LIFESICK has tours across Denmark and Southeast Asia booked through the new year with more shows to be announced in the weeks to come. See all confirmed dates below.
“…obscenely pissed, in every possible way… LIFESICK employs a big, brash middle finger to an inhospitable world. Whether it’s the personal, political, or even the existential, no one is safe, and the production is suitably noisy and sounds like a live show, no matter the size of your speakers.” — New Noise
“…short, hearty… Fittingly produced by ex-Hatesphere shouter Jacob Bredahl in a very wide-screen, bassy style, the quintet stays true to its mix of Swedish death, D-beat hardcore and big-pants breakdowns.” — Rock Hard Germany
“Loved By None, Hated By All wallows in nihilism and misanthropy and is just as encouraging and life-affirming as a snare and a rickety stool… Anyone who dreams of a new Black Breath record or wishes that Entombed had played more with crust and less with rock’n’roll should look here.” — Sweden Rock Mag
“…the best and most hard-hitting hardcore I’ve heard so far from little Dannevang, so if you’re just a little bit into the style, then you should come here. Hard!” — Metalized
“The band has taken no prisoners musically before, but this time they have surpassed themselves in this regard. Aggression, massive breakdowns, and palm mutes are still very important here.” — Slam Germany
Live Dates:
11/08/2024 Copenhagen Distillery – Copenhagen, DK *Record Release Show
12/06/2024 Blueprint Livehouse – Bangkok, TH
12/08/2024 Atlantis Bar – Siem Reap, KH
12/09/2024 Cloud Bar – Penh, KH
12/10/2024 142 Tran Nao – Ho Chi Min, VN
12/11/2024 Petai Belalang – Kuala Lumpur, MY
12/13/2024 The Rockin Jamz Hall – Johor Bahru, MY
12/14/2024 88Fryer – Timoq, PH
12/15/2024 Unknown 13 Pub – Quezon City, PH
12/18/2024 Tops Commercial Complex – Bacolod, PH
12/19/2024 South Republic Live House – Davao, PH
12/20/2024 BGC, Bottle Grounds Cafe – Baguio, PH
12/21/2024 Frontway Music Restaurant – Tarlag, PH
1/10/2025 Baltoppen – Ballerup, DK
1/17/2025 Sønderborghus – Sønderborg, DK
1/18/2025 Tøjhuset – Fredericia, DK
2/07/2025 Headquarters – Aarhus, DK
Loved By None, Hated By All is available as a jewel case CD (EU + USA) and digitally as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
Crimson Red Marbled (USA + EU)
Dark Charcoal Marbled (EU – Ltd. 300)
Clear Black Dust Splatter (EU – Ltd. 200)
Order yours today at metalblade.com/lifesick.
LIFESICK:
Simon Shoshan – vocals
Nicolai Lindegaard – guitar
Nikolai Lund – guitar
Jeppe Løwe – drums
Jeppe Riis Frausing – bass
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