Afterlife announce new album ‘The Pain That Shapes Us’

AFTERLIFE have announced a brand new album!

Titled The Pain That Shapes Us, the upcoming release from the West Palm Beach, Florida alternative metal outfit is set for release on November 6th via Mascot Records. The album follows 2021’s Part Of Me and sees the band building upon the sound established across their previous work.

The album was recorded with producers Zach Jones (CROWN THE EMPIRE, NOTHING MORE, WE CAME AS ROMANS) and Austin Coupe (PAPA ROACH, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THOUSAND BELOW).

Speaking about the album, vocalist Tyler Levenson shares, “The Pain That Shapes Us is the album that the band needed to write. We pulled the curtain back more than ever, revealing the rawest, most honest, and vulnerable sides of who we are as a group and what we’ve been through. It’s a reminder that our struggles, while painful, are also what makes us who we are.”

Alongside the announcement, the band have released the new single, Empty. Speaking about the track, Levenson says, “Empty navigates the reality of a devastating heartbreak, exploring the weight of emotional emptiness and mental exhaustion. For me, it’s one of the most vulnerable songs on the album, born from a collection of unfortunate experiences woven into one tragic outcome. The emotional honesty guided not only the lyrics but also the sound of the track. During this song’s creation, we wanted the atmosphere to match the moodiness of the lyrics, allowing us to create a unique sonic landscape, setting the song apart on the album… When writing this song, I knew that the only way to truly express the song’s emotions was through singing them, making Empty the first AFTERLIFE track without screaming or rapping.”

Watch the official music video for Empty here:

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:

Track list:

1. A Thousand Warnings
2. Bad Habits
3. Vertigo
4. Bleed You Dry
5. Empty
6. Sick Of It
7. Crash And Burn
8. Playing God
9. Bite
10. More To Life
11. Parasite Of The Mind

The Pain That Shapes Us is set for release on November 6th via Mascot Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on AFTERLIFE like their official page on Facebook.