Fit For A King harness the power of their brotherhood in order to perpetually push forward. The music contains traces of the members’ personal and collective experiences grafted onto an ever-evolving sonic palette of metalcore unpredictability, alternative melody, and deathcore brutality laced with electronic alchemy. As trends came and went in the background of the last decade, the quintet have weathered trials and tribulations as well as enduring the chaos of a world constantly influx.
They came out of it all stronger than ever, and you can hear that strength and camaraderie loud and clear on their eighth full-length offering, Lonely God [Solid State Records].
“All five of us have our fingerprints on this album,” says Ryan. “We found a way to balance our voices. We’ve always been genuine with the lyrics, and that’s the case again. There’s so much heart behind all of the instrumentation too. There’s definitely a lot of growth because our bond is tighter than ever.”
During 2024, the guys decamped to Los Angeles to record what would become Lonely God with producer Daniel Braunstein [Spiritbox]. They arrived with the most material they’ve ever had.
“It was the longest break we’ve taken between releases, so we had a ton of ideas,” recalls Ryan. “The time allowed us to find everyone’s role. It’s the first record where we all have our stamp. There was no ulterior motive to appeal to radio, social media, or whatever. We went back and listened to Dark Skies, Slave to Nothing, and Creation/Destruction to see where our heads were at. Afterwards, we just cut loose and focused on writing music we loved. There wasn’t any fear; it was all excitement.”
The title track “Lonely God” layers breathy vocals over a glitchy beat until neck-snapping verses take hold. He laments, “The world’s on fire, and it’s ticking like a timebomb,” as a pit-splitting riff lands with laser precision.
“Tuck wrote ‘Lonely God’ into some of the lyrics, and we ran with it,” he goes on. “In general, Lonely God relates to the pursuit of power. They’re trading companionship, relationships, and love for power and money. You may have all of the power and be a ‘God’, but it’s a lonely spot because the world despises you.”
Ultimately, Fit For A King have delivered an album worthy of their history and bond.
“This band is my whole life,” Ryan leaves off. “It’s my hobby. It’s my job. It means everything. These guys are a second family. We’ve traveled the world, and we go through everything together. It’s incredible to do this on a large scale with my best friends.”
