KNIFE BRIDE combine a heady mix of pure pop melody and hard-edged metallic riffage in their new single ‘alone at the altar’ – out today. The dramatic world of sound evoked within the track goes hand in hand with its subject matter, as the band get conceptual with its inspiration.
Vocalist Mollie Clack elaborates: “‘alone at the altar’ marks both the first edition and the first invitation to meet the bride herself. The vision behind this single was to truly bring her to life in all her chaotic glory – flawed, unhinged, yet undeniably vulnerable.
Drawing inspiration from tracks like Thanks Fr Th Mmrs and Misery Business, we’re resurrecting that raw, unapologetic angst that was so prevalent in the early emo era.
She’s narcissistic, nihilistic, sensational, and shamelessly braggadocious, but there’s a curious streak in her, a fragile glimmer of innocence she still clings to.
The title “alone at the altar” embodies a woman possessed: possessed by desire, by destruction, by the need to hurt others and herself. It’s a visceral exploration of self, told through the eyes of a merciless yet hopelessly romantic bride.”
The undeniable attitude of the protagonist in ‘alone at the altar’ was foreshadowed by KNIFE BRIDE’s recent performance at Maida Vale for BBC Radio 1 Introducing Rock with Alyx Holcombe, which saw them take on a cover of Gwen Stefani’s ‘What You Waiting For’, as well as performing a haunting version of recent single ‘WORTHY’.
Released earlier this year, ‘WORTHY’ was spun on multiple BBC Radio 1 shows, as well as Kerrang! Radio, and appearing in the Kerrang! Chart. It followed a mammoth 2024 for the band, which saw KNIFE BRIDE emerge as a name on the tip of everyone’s tongue, as they slayed festivals like Download and 2000trees, and appeared in print editions of both Metal Hammer and Kerrang! Magazines, as well as garnering plenty of radio support around their ‘TERRITORY’ and ‘MELANCHOLIA’ single releases.
Hailing from Brighton, KNIFE BRIDE have developed their own immersive sound (coining the term “nu-gothika”), which incorporates a wide range of inky influences including Spiritbox, Kate Bush and Bring Me The Horizon and Karnivool. They fuse these with cinematic fantasy to create character narratives and explore human experiences.
The four-piece band – Mollie Clack (lead vocals), Sean Windle (guitar, backing vocals), Sean Millsopp (drums, synth), and Craig Glynn (bass) – have created their own reality, marking their stamp in the heavy scene, being in high-demand as special guests for the likes of Japanese metal band HANABIE, Graphic Nature, WARGASM, Scene Queen, Vukovi and SKYND in venues all across the UK and Europe. They have also sold out headline shows at hometown Brighton’s Green Door Store three times, all within two years of formation. Last year the band was nominated for Heavy Music Award’s ‘Best UK Breakthrough Artist’ and ‘Best Breakthrough Live Artist’.
You can witness KNIFE BRIDE’s powerful drama in the flesh on tour with SVALBARD this month.
LIVE DATES:
2025
NOVEMBER 19 SLAY, GLASGOW, UK * supporting Svalbard
NOVEMBER 20 REBELLION, MANCHESTER, UK * supporting Svalbard
NOVEMBER 21 THINK TANK, NEWCASTLE, UK * supporting Svalbard
NOVEMBER 22 THEKLA, BRISTOL, UK * supporting Svalbard
NOVEMBER 23 OSLO HACKNEY, LONDON, UK * supporting Svalbard
2026
JUNE 6 MYSTIC FESTIVAL, GDANSK, POLAND
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