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The Word Alive announce new album ‘Hard Reset’

THE WORD ALIVE have announced a new album!

Titled Hard Reset, the upcoming album from the American metalcore band is the follow-up to 2020’s Monomania, and is scheduled to be released in August this year, via Thriller Records.

Speaking about the upcoming album, the band says, “there will be talks of returning to our roots, blending eras of THE WORD ALIVE and of course, evolution. As you embark on this next chapter with us, we hope you’ll find something worthy of connection. Whether it helps you overcome, forget, remember, embrace, or even escape… We hope you’ll enjoy the seventh chapter of our story, and remember.. We are THE WORD ALIVE, all of us.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new song from the upcoming album; Slow Burn. The new song is the fourth single to be released from the upcoming album, following on from Strange LoveNew Reality and Nocturnal Future.

Speaking about the new single, vocalist Telle Smith says, “this song is like a vision of yourself getting into a car crash in slow motion. You’re helpless and nobody can save you but yourself… But it’s too late. Is it a vision? Or is it inevitable.”

Listen to Slow Burn here:

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

Track List: 

1. The Word Alive Is Dead…
2. Hard Reset
3. Strange Love
4. One of Us (Ft. BAD OMENS)
5. New Reality
6. Hate Me (Ft. LOVELESS)
7. Slow Burn
8. Fade Away (Ft. ESCAPE THE FATE)
9. A New Empty (Ft. Philip Strand)
10. Statis Rain
11. Invisible Army
12. Nocturnal Future
13. War With You (Ft. FROM FIRST TO LAST)

Hard Reset - The Word Alive

Hard Reset is set for release on August 25th via Thriller Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

For more information on THE WORD ALIVE like their official page on Facebook.

James Weaver

Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Distorted Sound Magazine; established in 2015. Reporting on riffs since 2012.

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