UK metallers FAIL THE ENEMY return with a heavier, synth-driven sound on their engrossing new single and video, Drowning Deep, out now. Watch the video here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Since reforming in 2024, the three-piece have been rebuilding their sound from the ground up, bringing together modern metalcore, anthemic rock, and 80s-inspired synth textures. The result is a sound that’s heavy, melodic, and built on contrast and atmosphere.
Their new material draws on themes of mental health, love, loss, and the aftermath of difficult years, shaped by what the band members have navigated since getting back together. The upcoming EP has been in the works for around three years, and the band say it’s the closest they’ve come to capturing exactly what they set out to achieve upon their return.
Drawing influence from acts like Being As An Ocean, Bad Omens, and Depeche Mode, the focus remains firmly on shaping those elements into something uniquely their own. The band comment: “We’re very excited about this release, and we’re really proud of what we’ve created. The EP reflects the hardships we’ve faced since disbanding in 2019 and the journey it’s taken to get back to where we are now. This is our strongest work to date, and we’re only just getting started.”
Sandcastles feels like a turning point for the band, shaped by everything that’s come before it: the setbacks, the rebuilding, and the time spent getting back to this point. It looks back on where they’ve been, but more than anything, it points forward to what’s next for FAIL THE ENEMY.