For nearly two decades, Miss May I have channelled life’s darkest moments into some of modern metalcore’s most enduring songs. Since emerging in 2007, the Ohio quartet have built a global following through relentless touring, eight studio albums and a catalogue that has amassed hundreds of millions of streams, while sharing stages with the likes of Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive and Motionless In White.
Their eighth album, No Place For Me, sees the band at their most personal yet. Written with longtime producer Nick Sampson, the record explores identity, anxiety, self-doubt and the search for belonging, balancing crushing riffs and hardcore energy with some of the most emotionally honest songwriting of their career.
“We stopped and asked ourselves, ‘What are we actually trying to say as artists?’” reflects vocalist Levi Benton. “The goal is for the music to be therapeutic. It’s okay to have a breakdown. You aren’t alone. You don’t have to hold it all in. I hope our latest album can meet you where you are.”