Bleed Again Unveil Soaring New Metal Ballad – “Black Heart” Out Now!

Bleed Again Unveil Soaring
New Metal Ballad – “Black Heart”
Out Now!

Following on from the success of their recent single Obsession, Brighton metalcore mainstays Bleed Again are bringing you a very different follow up. Known for their punishing brand of metalcore, Bleed Again’s new single Black Heart will turn everything you’ve heard previously on it’s head.

Starting off slow and building up to the big finish, Black Heart is a metal ballad, built in the finest traditions of modern metal ballads from Tears Don’t Fall to Through Glass to So Far Away. Showcasing the vocals of both guitarist Sam Jones and frontman James Dawson, this is an excellent curve ball of a new track from Bleed Again.

Check out the YouTube visualiser for Black Heart below:

Bleed Again’s fantastic new single Black Heart
In addition to YouTube, you can stream Black Heart on Spotify on this link.

For more about their new single Black Heart, here is Bleed Again frontman James Dawson:

“Black Heart is likely our most experimental track even though some could say it sounds the most simple. We really wanted to have a softer song, building towards an anthemic ending. We had the pleasure of talking to some fans over the last couple of years at shows and they have expressed how our songs and lyrics resonate with them. For a band our size, that’s quite humbling. We wanted to give them something to really grab hold of and keep as their own and we hope Black Heart is exactly that. The theme of the song still sits in that realm of life’s struggle’s but we feel it’s ambiguous enough for people to relate to personally.”

Meanwhile, guitarist Sam Jones wanted to add the following:

“After our album Resurgence, we wanted to experiment a little with our next few songs. Push the extremes in different ways and ‘Black Heart’ carries on with that focus in mind. It’s no secret we love a big chorus and this song was a chance to try and strip things back as well as keep that Bleed Again staple!

Lyrically the song was written from a place of hurt if I’m perfectly honest, being in a dark place, having to acknowledge this and remember the reason you wake up every day. Of course, as any song the lyrics are up for interpretation and vague enough that I hope people can also find their own meaning and connect to it as much as we have when writing it!”

Black Heart is the follow up to Bleed Again’s first new single in a year, Obsession. A trademark slice of Bleed Again’s brand of metalcore, Obsession won the band many plaudits from fans and the press alike. This attention involved being included in the Kerrang Chart, a feature from Metal Sucks and airplay on Kerrang Radio, just to name a handful of features.

Obsession is available to stream on your platform of choice right now, and you can also check out the video below:

Bleed Again return in style with Obsession!
Prior to the release of Obsession, Bleed Again announced founding member and guitarist Simon Williams is stepping down from the band to pursue other musical interests. The split is an amicable one, with both parties wishing each other well. Simon’s very capable replacement is Bobby Didcott, best known for fellow UK metal band Kinzoku who are Bloodstock Festival alumni.

If you want to catch Bleed Again, your next opportunity is later in July at the excellent Hammerdown Festival in Brighton. The line up can be found on the poster below:

About Bleed Again

With a history of playing legendary stages such as a headline set at both Download’s takeover and 6K FEST in Belgium, Brighton natives Bleed Again know how to take the metalcore scene by storm. The band are full of successes, with their songs having had airplay on Kerrang, tours of Europe and being named Metal Hammers ‘Band Of The Month’.

Bleed Again released their debut album ‘Momentum’ in 2017 which was distributed worldwide by Sliptrick Records. After the release they went onto support bands such as Soil, King810, Darkest Hour, Devil Sold His Soul, Feed The Rhino, The Raven Age and most recently Heart Of A Coward. During this busy period of touring the UK and mainland Europe on several headline tours, Bleed Again released their second album ‘Resurgence’ in 2021. Resurgence saw a huge step up in songwriting and helped continue the band’s touring experience throughout the UK.

After a small amount of down time, Bleed Again are back once again with new music and a fresh line up. 2025 is set to be another successful year for the band.

BLEED AGAIN are:

James Dawson – Lead Vocal
Sam Jones – Rhythm Guitar/Vocals
Bobby Didcott – Lead Guitar
Chris Pratt – Bass
Oscar Simpson – Drums