…And We All Die, based between Texas and D.C.,, began around 2000 as a collaborative project with a diverse group of friends and artists, aiming to fuse the raw energy of UK82 punk, US hardcore, and industrial acts like The Exploited, Integrity, and Ministry with the darker, melodic edge of post-punk bands like The Cure, New Order, and The Sisters of Mercy.
Now …And We All Die returns just in time for Halloween with their latest 4-track EP, Static Age. A fierce fusion of hardcore, post-punk, noise-rock, and industrial grit, the release features bold covers of the Misfits’ Static Age and TV Casualty, both twisted and torn into fresh shapes with the help of metal blade synthwave artist Gost. The EP also includes two industrial-drenched reworkings of the same tracks, pulling them further into the dark heart of modern sound that will have you…Danzig in the streets?
Led by Raymond Burton Estes on vocals and bass, the lineup calls on longtime East Texas comrades: drummer Walter Lee (of Rockett Queen) and guitarist Guillermo Murillo (The Half Guided Hearts). Adding extra spice to the title track, the core trio is augmented by Shelby Cinca (catbeats) on additional guitar. Further synths and programming were provided by William Faith (The Bellwether Syndicate). It’s a heavy, relentless offering, a sonic gut punch of reimagined classics and new textures, all pulsing with the raw energy that has defined the band since its inception. Perfect for a haunting holiday release!
“We chose these Misfits covers because they’re great songs from the band’s early era that lend themselves to interpretation,” says Raymond Burton Estes. “We leaned into their heavier elements but chose a more post-punk or noise-rock approach, rather than a straightforward punk or metal one. Our releases usually come out in the Spring, but Halloween is a more appropriate time to share these songs and celebrate the Misfits…it was great having members of ‘90s hardcore bands collaborate. Perhaps it’s a taste of what to expect with some …And We All Die in the future.”
Static Age by …And We All Die will be available from 31 October 2024 via download from Bandcamp, and streaming from Spotify and all the usual digital music platforms. Listen to a sneak peek below:
The combined production and engineering talents of all involved are on full display with this release. Static Age is the first new release from …And We All Die since 2018’s Modern Day Privateers (Remixes), which featured such luminaries as Daniel Ash (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, Tones On Tail), Assemblage 23, Gost, Ego Likeness, The Gothsicles, and others.
“We have been busy recording songs and have several releases in the works, including a dark industrial rock album; an EP of Cure covers; a rock record; and at least one new punk rock song,” Estes says. “Our next release will be this dark album with a broad range of influences – post-punk, industrial, and noise rock. John Gable of post-punk revival band Knifight did the bulk of the production, and it’s headed to William Faith for post-production and mixing. We hope to get this record finished and released in 2025.”
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