Band: Fail You
From: New Jersey
Their formation story:
"Fail You came together in 2022. It started when our drummer, Jose, picked up the sticks after several years away. He bought a new kit and began jamming again with a few friends, including Kyle on vocals, and they started writing a song or two.
"Not long after, Scott stopped by a practice to jam. At that point, he hadn’t played in a band in over a decade. The chemistry was good, but it was still very casual, and nothing felt set in stone. A few practices later, the other guitarist had to step away due to outside commitments. Scott immediately reached out to Nick, a longtime friend he’d played with in a metalcore band back in the early 2000s. Nick was instantly interested —within minutes, really.
"When Nick showed up to the next practice, everything clicked, and the sound immediately got bigger. A few weeks later, Scott posted a clip from practice, and Len commented, 'When are y’all gonna let me play bass?' At the time, the bass player was just filling in and couldn’t commit fully. Len joined the following week, and from then on, everything fell into place. The rest is history."
Their sound in their own words:
"A heavy, melodic metalcore, aggressive, gloomy, blunt force assault. Some of our influences include Sepultura, Misery Signals, For the Love Of, Suffocation, Bleeding Through, Cult of Luna, and Fear Factory."
Latest release info:
"We began recording toward the end of 2024 with the intention of releasing an EP. As tracking continued, we kept playing shows, rehearsing, and writing new material. It quickly became clear that the project was growing beyond its original scope, and we made the decision to turn it into a full-length record.
"Recording continued whenever our schedules allowed. Luckily we tracked at Landmine Studios—Len, our bass player’s studio. Over time the album really began to take shape as we learned more about what we like and don’t like as a band. Unfortunately during the process, the band family experienced significant loss.
"Our guitarist Scott lost both his brother-in-law, Charlie, and his father, Dickie. And all the other members suffered losses leading up to, or in the course of writing. All of these people were incredibly important to all of us. While we took time to grieve, the recording process never fully stopped. Countless hours of focusing on tuning, accuracy, and execution. The mental toll of loss bled through in every aspect.
This record is the culmination of everything we went through during that period. Every member of the band is extremely proud of what we’ve created. Lyrically, the album explores themes such as religion, pharmaceutical abuse, nuclear annihilation, mental health awareness, and stagnant political leadership.
"No matter where the record takes us, we know we made the strongest album we were capable of—and that’s all we could ask for."
Future plans:
"We’re all in our 40s, balancing jobs, families, and real-life responsibilities—but that hasn’t slowed the drive. Our goal is to play as many shows as possible, especially outside our immediate area, and to keep pushing ourselves creatively by writing new material.
"We’re actively looking to connect with promoters, bands, and festivals, and we’d love the opportunity to bring this music to new stages and new audiences. If you want to see what we’re working on, or if you’re interested in booking us, follow us on Instagram and reach out. We’re just getting started, and we’re ready to take this as far as it can go."
What other bands from their region should we check out?
"Blackest Dawn, Brass Knuckle Brigade, Recoil, Seven Crimson Suns, Kirkby Kiss, Manik, Herjaza (Nick’s other band), Born Tired (Len’s other band), Stressed Out, Bodylock, Tear Gas."
Fail You on social media: Instagram
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