From Ashes To New — Danny Case (vocals), Matt Brandyberry (vocals), Lance Dowdle (guitar), Maty Madiro(drums), and Jimmy Bennett (guitar) — are proud to release their new album “REFLECTIONS”, today, April 17 via Better Noise Music. Get it HERE.
Today, the Lancaster, PA-based quintet shares the video for “Forever.” The song weaves contemplative verses with epic and explosive choruses and breakdowns, and it ultimately demonstrates the band’s deftness with dynamics.
Watch the video, directed by Orie McGuinness, here.
‘Forever’ came together at the very end of the record, almost like it was waiting for everything else to fall into place before it could exist,” Brandyberry shares. “There’s a sense of finality to it, like standing in the aftermath of something you can’t fix, realizing too late where it all went wrong. It paints a picture of how it feels when regret won’t let go.
We pushed ourselves further than we ever have on this one. We made choices that felt uncomfortable, but that’s what helped shape it into something different for us. The goal wasn’t to play it safe; it was to evolve and create something that sticks with you. ‘Forever’ doesn’t resolve cleanly…It lingers, and that’s exactly what we wanted.
As for the album as a whole, the band explains:
It’s not a concept album by design, but there’s a common theme running through it — that feeling of being stuck in a kind of purgatory, where you can almost see something better ahead of you, but there’s always something dragging you back down.
It is also a moment for From Ashes to New, but not simply a moment in time. The band finishes, “This record is a reflection of who we were while making it, but even more than that, it’s a statement of who we’re becoming. Every song helped shape a sound that feels honest to where we’re headed, not where we’ve been. We didn’t hold anything back, and you can hear that in every moment.“
The 12-track “REFLECTIONS” is the follow-up to 2023’s “BLACKOUT“, which achieved the #1 spot on several iTunes and Spotify Rock and Metal charts across the globe. It was a massive success. Yet, in late 2023, From Ashes To New arrived at a creative crossroads. The group wrapped up demos for 16 songs for what was supposed to be their fifth studio album. However, instead of sprinting towards the finish line and completing the record, the band scrapped those demo sessions. The process went against everything the band had ever done before. But largely starting anew —they kept two songs—was liberating. The band collectively knew it had to make something that remained true to their traditional sound yet broadened the tent to capture the ears and focus of a fresh audience. “I wanted to take what we are good at and push it even further,” Brandyberry says. “That was the process for this whole record.“
As a result, fans can hear a reinvigorated From Ashes To New on “REFLECTIONS”.
In other From Ashes to New news, the single “Drag Me” is Top 10 on Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
“REFLECTIONS” TRACK LISTING:
“Drag Me“
“Forever”
“Villain“
“Die For You”
“Black Hearts”
“Upside Down”
“(Not) Psycho”
“Parasite”
“New Disease“
“Darkside”
“Falling From Heaven”
“Your Ghost”
“REFLECTIONS” has been released many different configurations, including silver/black vinyl exclusively via Revolver magazine’s website (which has already sold out), and black/white/violet vinyl exclusively via Spotify Fans First (which has also sold out).
Exclusive merch bundles are available on the Better Noise Music Store HERE
From Ashes To New will remain on the road all year, with a massive touring schedule planned. They are currently wrapping up a European run, where several shows sold out within minutes of going on sale.
The band returns to the U.S. for a 42-date tour supporting Black Veil Brides, along with TX2, and As December Falls, starting April 25 in Riverside, CA. Tickets are available HERE. From Ashes to New will join Shinedown for a leg of the band’s summer tour in July and August, as well. All confirmed FATN tour dates are below.
FROM ASHES TO NEW:
WITH BLACK VEIL BRIDES:
WITH SHINEDOWN:
FESTIVALS: