Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Do we choose the destination, or are we just riding down a road we can’t escape? This is the question driving “Fatebringer”, the second full length album from Night Rider, a band that quite literally traffics in the darkness. It arrives November 20. Pre-order links will be live and shared on socials soon.
Formed by members of Affiance and Ice Nine Kills, the band is born from late-night self-talk turning into sound, fusing the emotional weight of metalcore and the neon haze of synthwave, colliding into something brooding and painfully honest.
On “Fatebringer”, that signature midnight sound hits its darkest stretch yet, serving as the ultimate soundtrack to driving alone at 2 am. The record accelerates into heavy themes of destiny, control, and replaying every decision you can’t outrun, while memories you tried to bury return as questions you can’t shake. Night Rider invites you along for the ride, to sit with the parts of yourself that don’t surface in the daylight, and to see where the road takes you when you finally stop running.
“This album evolved into something I didn’t know I needed to talk about,” says Dennis Tvrdik. “It was like secret therapy, unlocking feelings and memories I never knew I had, which is why the name Fatebringer stuck with me. Though I thought I was in control of writing the lyrics, the universe had other plans. The process took about a year and a half and led to discoveries about my past that aren’t fully healed yet.“
He finishes, “It aligns with my ultimate goal for this project: Night Rider is about asking questions we don’t want to ask ourselves because we’re afraid of the answers. I’m on the same journey as the metaphorical story in this band. I am the Night Rider.“
To coincide with the album announcement, the band has also shared the video for “Enderlin” Watch it here and find yourself on a journey through a metropolis after midnight.
“I wrote ‘Enderlin’ in a place of absolute exhaustion,” Tvrdik states. “It felt like I couldn’t do anything right and I had reached my limit, ready to implode. It felt right to start the album off with this emotion, as it fits the overall tone of being pushed past one’s threshold to the point of being so lost it becomes destructive. I work tirelessly to move forward in my goals and to survive, but with what seems like little success. The pressures and constant adversity we face in the current state of society can cause us to act and think in ways that don’t reflect our personal convictions, a symptom of losing our sense of self, safety, and direction.“
“FATEBRINGER” TRACK LISTING:
“Enderlin”
“Urban Dystopia”
“The Dark”
“Catalyst”
“Superposition”
“Namesake” (Feat. Midwinter)
“Fatebringer”
“The Aftermath”
“Cold Comfort”
“Noční Můra” (Feat. Dal Av)
“Bygones”
“Brave New World”
Catch Night Rider on tour this fall. All dates are below.
Night Rider ON TOUR:
WITH Kingdom Of Giants, Deadlands, + Holy Wars:
* No Deadlands
** No Holy Wars
Night Rider ARE:
Dennis Tvrdik — Vocals
Patrick Galante — Drums
Dominic Dickinson — Guitar
Brett Wondrak — Bass
