Five-headed metal beast Kill The Lights have today shared their latest single, “Sleep with the Devil”. The final track unveiled before the release of their impressive new studio album “Death Melodies” on March 8th, 2024, the track eschews their usual face-flaying riffs to showcase soaring vocal harmonies and a more reflective side of the band – and give the moshpit a break!
Singer James Clark says: “‘Sleep with the Devil’, lyrically, deals with the struggle of addiction and the daily fight to stay sober. Every day you wake up, you are in a constant battle, with the inner voices and demons that tell you that you are not good enough, and you should give up. Simply looking at yourself in the mirror is a reminder of how you’ve let yourself, your family, and friends down. It’s a constant negative cycle that fuels your desire to mask the pain and disappointment by abusing yourself”.
Watch the official video for “Sleep with the Devil” below. Pre-order & pre-save “Death Melodies” here.
Kill The Lights have also revealed exciting tour news, announcing a Spring 2024 European & UK headlining tour. The tour begins in Cardiff on April 19th, wrapping up in Cologne on May 10th. Special guests for the tour are yet to be announced. Tickets are available here.
European & UK Tour dates 2024:
19th Apr – Wales – CARDIFF Globe
20th Apr – England – LONDON Downstairs at The Dome
21st Apr – England – SOUTHAMPTON Joiners
23rd Apr – England – NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
24th Apr – England – LEEDS Key Club
25th Apr – Scotland – GLASGOW Garage Attic
26th Apr – England – MANCHESTER Star and Garter
27th Apr – England – BIRMINGHAM Asylum2
28th Apr – England – BRIGHTON Dust
30th Apr – Netherlands – DORDRECHT Bibelot
1st May – Netherlands – DEN BOSCH Willem Twee
2nd May – Netherlands – HEERLEN Nieuwe Nor
3rd May – Germany – HAMBURG Headcrash
5th May – Germany – LEIPZIG Hellraiser
6th May – Germany – WIESBADEN Kesselhaus
7th May – Czech Republic – PRAGUE Rock Cafe
8th May – Germany – SAARBRÜCKEN Kleiner Klub
9th May – Germany – STUTTGART Im Wizemann
10th May – Germany – COLOGNE MTC
Certain bonds cross all borders and boundaries. Kill The Lights harbour this kind of connection between them. Even though you’ve got Michael “Moose” Thomas [drums] and Jason “Jay” James [bass] in Bridgend, Wales, and – across the pond in the USA – James Clark [vocals] in Minneapolis, MN, Jordan Whelan [guitar] in Grand Rapids, MI, and Travis Montgomery [guitar] in Dallas, TX, the musicians lock into an impenetrable groove that eclipses physical distance. The band is especially adept at fusing classic, galloping guitar riffing with modern metal conventions, like alternately sung and screamed vocals and breakdowns that will incite pits to erupt.
Of course, the experienced musicians boast an incredible pedigree. Moose co-founded multi-platinum international heavyweights Bullet For My Valentine, while Jay also played in the band. James fronted Throw The Fight, and Jordan and Travis handled guitar duties for Still Remains and Threat Signal, respectively.
Upon forming Kill The Lights, they uncovered uncontainable chemistry, releasing their debut LP “The Sinner” in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Among many highlights, “The Faceless” posted up 2 million-plus Spotify streams and counting followed by “Through The Night” and “Shed My Skin”, which each crossed the 1 million mark. Metal Hammer rated it 4-out-of-5 stars and proclaimed “Kill The Lights nail the groove and the glory”. After piling up millions of streams and earning further acclaim from the likes of Kerrang! and New Noise, a sense of unwavering unity drives their second full-length offering, “Death Melodies”.
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