FROM ASHES TO NEW has debuted a new version of “Scars That I’m Hiding” that was created for the soundtrack for the Better Noise Films release “The Retaliators” (out on demand in late October 2020). With guest vocals from Anders Fridén of IN FLAMES, this version of “Scars That I’m Hiding” is the newest focus track from “The Retaliators Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”. A version without Fridén‘s vocals will be included on the band’s upcoming release titled “Panic”, due out August 28.
Of the track and film, front-man Matt Brandyberry says: “There is nothing more badass than being able to act alongside so many talented artists, and ‘The Retaliators’ gave us that opportunity. As kids, we grew up with dreams to be musicians and actors, and we are beyond grateful to be able to bring both dreams to fruition through this project. We can’t help but feel that all of this is building the hype we know our new album, ‘Panic’, deserves. This is only the beginning for what FATN is about to do!”
The video for “Scars That I’m Hiding” features the members of FROM ASHES TO NEW, Anders and footage from the upcoming film. Horror spectacular “The Retaliators” will star, among many other prominent rockers, the members of FROM ASHES TO NEW. The film revolves around a single father and local pastor, John Bishop (Michael Lombardi; “Rescue Me”) who serves as a righteous role model for his faithful flock and his two daughters. When tragedy strikes, detective Jed Sawyer (Marc Menchaca, “Ozark”) offers him a secret chance for vengeance, forcing not only a reckoning with himself, but the unleashing of a terrifying underground horror. Also featured in the film are members of MÖTLEY CRÜE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and PAPA ROACH, among others.
Fridén says of the collaboration: “We’ve had the pleasure of touring with FROM ASHES TO NEW a few times, so I was excited when they asked me to do a feature on their new song. The end result sounds awesome. Can’t wait to hit the road together again hopefully soon.”
The title track to FROM ASHES TO NEW‘s third full-length release, “Panic” has hit the Top 20 at active rock radio. The song has amassed over 1.5 million streams and 1 million video views in less than a month and has been featured on playlists like Rock Hard, Adrenaline Workout, New Metal Tracks, Kickass Metal, Metal Charge 180 BPM and Rock Rotation on Spotify as well as Apple‘s Breaking Hard Rock playlist.
“Panic” features the same lineup as FROM ASHES TO NEW‘s 2018 breakthrough release “The Future” — vocalists Brandyberry and Danny Case as well as guitarist Lance Dowdle and drummer Matt Madiro. Brandyberry credits the undeniable musical magnetism of these eleven songs to the enduring lineup.
“The chemistry between us is there and fans who have seen us recently have been very vocal about the fact that we are firing on all cylinders,” he says. “That unified feeling was solidified on the road, performing songs like the Billboard-charting single “Crazy” and enabling the band to further refine their sound and move creatively to the next level. We know what our vision is and we know what we want to do, so we were able to really accomplish that on this album because the structure is there,” he adds.
