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Stray From The Path - Euthanasia About five years ago, New York nu-metalcore band Stray From The Path put out of the song “Goodnight Alt-Right,” and it caused quite a stir within the metalcore community, specifically from the right-wing Trump-loving fans that somehow didn’t realize Stray was a left-leaning band, and got offended at their lyrics about punching Nazis (which is always a good thing). The album that song is on, 2017′s Only Death Is Real, is a really solid album, and I was super into that record a few years back, specifically when their last album, 2019′s Internal Atomics, was released. I hadn’t listened to Stray From The Path in a very long time before Only Death Is Real; I discovered them in 2009, when Make Your Own History came out, and I liked that album a lot, but they were more of a hardcore punk / metalcore band back then. They didn’t have any nu-metalcore in their sound, but that changed in 2013 when they released Anonymous. They released a couple of albums after that, but Only Death Is Real is the album that got me back into them. If anything, that record is a scathing takedown of Trump’s presidency, as well as the rise of right-wing extremism that followed and has since dominated the news and the Republican party as a whole, all the while utilizing some awesome grooves, breakdowns, and riffs, along with some killer vocals from Drew York. Internal Atomics wasn’t as good, but it was still a good album, nonetheless, and picked up where the last album left off. Fast forward three years, as well as another presidential election, a pandemic, and many other awful things, we got a new album from these guys, entitled Euthanasia. I wasn’t originally going to listen to this, only because my biggest problem with Internal Atomics is that it sounded just like Only Death Is Real, but it didn’t add anything to that sound, or do anything differently. Sure, the lyrics were pretty on the nose leftist ideology, and I’m all for that, but the music itself wasn’t as interesting as that record. I ended up deciding to check it out, because not much came out last week that I personally wanted to hear, but for being one of the only albums I really cared about, I’m kind of underwhelmed. Euthanasia isn’t a bad album, but out of their three most recent records, this is their weakest by far, and it’s because it, too, sounds like everything else they’ve done since 2013. It’s just another generic nu-metalcore album with solid vocals, riffs, and breakdowns, along with lyrics that tackle things like the US military sending innocent kids to die in battle, police brutality, and more relevant topics at hand, but it’s just the same things we’ve heard them do over and over again. There’s nothing new or interesting here, and it’s not executed well enough to make me care that much about it. I like this album, and every time I hear it, I enjoy it, but I’m not clamoring to go back to this. I wish I was, because its sound is good, but I just have no desire to listen to this when everything else they’ve done in the last decade sounds just like this, let alone a little better. If you couldn’t tell, I’m mixed on Euthanasia. I don’t outright dislike this album, but I’m also underwhelmed a majority of the time while listening to it. It has some great riffs, breakdowns, and vocals, along with in your face and on the nose lyrics, but it just all sounds so tired, familiar, and overdone. I’ve heard all of this before from them, and it doesn’t sound fresh anymore. It’s like having a steak that’s really good from a restaurant, but the second time you go back, you’re just served the exact same steak, only reheated, instead of cooked fresh, so it doesn’t taste as good as it did before. It’s good, don’t get me wrong, but not quite as good as the last time. You can taste the difference, and that’s how I feel here; it’s a good album, and if this is your first introduction to this band, it’s a good one, but I’ve heard a lot better from this band. Only Death Is Real is probably their best album, and I think part of that stems from the rage and vitriol that they were feeling when Trump was elected, as were a lot of people (and bands), but it seems like their rage has gotten less and less interesting over time. The messages they have on this record are good, but they also don’t take them anywhere interesting, or do anything interesting with them, which I can also say for the music itself. This just sounds like a typical nu-metalcore album, and that’s fine if that’s what you’re into, but there’s not much here that I haven’t heard from them already. I don’t know, folks, if you want to check it out, I’d say go ahead, but if you want to hear a better version of this album, just listen to their last couple of albums (either for the first time, or listen to them again).

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Watch Counterparts & Stray From The Path Members Battle It Out In A Round Of Band Trivia

Ahead of their most recent US tour together, longtime friends and noisemakers Counterparts and Stray From The Path paid a visit to The Noise office to not only perform on our rooftop but also, more importantly, battle it out in a round of band trivia. 

Trying to figure out who knew more about each other’s band, Stray From The Path’s Tom Williams and Drew DiJorio went up against Counterparts’ Brendan Murphy in a competitive match of trivia. 

To see who was victorious and which person had to be hit by a pumpkin for knowing the least, be sure to watch the exciting video above. Afterward, make sure to support both amazing bands by picking up their brand new albums Nothing Left To Love and Internal Atomics.

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Watch Stray From The Path’s New Live Rooftop Performance of “Kickback” and “Second Death”

After filming a good amount of rooftop performances over the past couple years, one thing The Noise has always wanted to do was have a hardcore band up on our roof to absolutely annihilate things. Thankfully, that dream has now become a reality thanks to Long Island noisemakers Stray From The Path.

Stopping by The Noise office while on tour with Counterparts, Varials, Chamber and more, Stray From The Path treated us (and everyone outside walking by) to performances of their new Internal Atomics tracks “Kickback” and “Second Death.” 

Detailing what their outspoken, hard-hitting song “Second Death” is all about, vocalist Drew York told The Noise, “We wrote it about the Catholic Church. Basically, it's about people that have molested younger kids and have gotten away with it. There's no repercussion for it, they're just sent off to a different parish and it just gets overlooked. It's treated as a ‘vanilla’ sex case, which, in our opinion, is insane. We think that this topic needs to be addressed and we decided to write about it to stand up for the victims and anyone who can relate to it.” 

Guitarist Tom Williams added, “The ‘vanilla sex case’ thing [Drew] talked about, there was an actual case of a priest -- I don't even know if he's a priest, he might have been a cardinal or whatever fucking rankings they do. But he got caught and then some lawyer, he was like, ‘Oh, I looked into it. It was just a simple case of ‘vanilla sex.’’ 

Williams went on to say, “[The Catholic Church] has been covering up shit forever and they get away with it because they're the most powerful organization in the world so they can do whatever the fuck they want. It's like, ‘Oh, this guy did something shitty here? Ship them off there.’ So yeah, [‘Second Death’] is just about the shit that's been going on there for as long as I've been alive and longer.”

To check out Stray From The Path’s heated performance of “Second Death” plus “Kickback” featuring Counterparts’ Brendan Murphy, be sure to look below. Afterward, make sure to pick up a copy of Internal Atomics and grab tickets to see Stray From The Path out on tour here.

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Hear Stray From The Path Try And Make The World A Better Place With “Actions Not Words”

Unless this is your very first time hearing Stray From The Path (which if it is, welcome!) you’re probably well aware that the band isn’t afraid to speak up for the voiceless. 

Using their platform to speak out on things like police brutality, corrupt politicians and more, today the New York natives are continuing to use their music for good by raising awareness for the struggling people in Kenya.

Talking about their powerful new track “Actions Not Words” the band wrote: 

“[‘Actions Not Words’ is] about the summer of 2018 when we were fortunate enough to travel to Kenya with two amazing organizations, @hardcorerehelpfoundation and @actionsnotwords_kenya. There, we were able to witness firsthand what these groups do on a daily basis: dedicate their entire lives to helping those in need.

In Kenya, clean drinking water—a luxury that we take for granted in many parts of the world—is hard to find. We teamed with @ricohuntjens of Hardcore Help to raise money through merchandise sales, which was then donated towards water filters for Kenyan families. We traveled with Rico to Nairobi, where we got to meet the community and help set up the filters, and from there we headed to Nakuru to join Ross Floyd and Agnes Mburu from Actions Not Words. Ross and Agnes brought us to the Gioto Garbage Slum, where people are living in incredibly difficult conditions. Food, clothing, and shelter are scarce, and the young children spend most of their time away from school trying to find these necessities for their families. Actions Not Words sponsors children from this area into boarding school, where they receive food, clean water, clothing, education, friendship, and a fair chance. It was heartbreaking to see the conditions these families live in, but inspiring to see the children spend time at the school where they are healthy, happy to learn, happy to be alive.

There honestly aren’t words to describe how perspective-altering this trip was, but with this song we did our best to communicate how inspired we are by the people we met and the work of organizations like Hardcore Help and Actions Not Words. They lay it all on the line to help those in need and they're changing the world—slowly, but effectively. That kind of change is what it’s all about, and maybe it can start with all of us. It can start with trying to understand that many people don’t have as much as we do, with considering the lives of others and not just those in our closest circles, and with doing what we can to make sure that people have what they need to have a chance at happiness. We believe that every good gesture and deed will lead to another. People like Rico, Ross, Agnes, Hardcore Help, and Actions Not Words are changing the world. We want to try to be a part of that and we hope that you do too.”

To check out Stray From The Path’s new track, be sure to look below. Afterward, make sure to pre-order the band’s new album Internal Atomics before it hits stores November 1st via UNFD. For more info on Actions Not Words and all the great work they are doing in Kenya, head here.

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Audio stream: Stray From The Path - "Kickback" feat. Counterparts' Brendan Murphy

Band: Stray From The Path Song: “Kickback” feat. Brendan Murphy Album: Internal Atomics Release Date: November 1st, 2019 Label: UNFD Pre-order:

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Internal Atomics track listing:

“Ring Leader”

“Kickback” (feat. Brendan Murphy of Counterparts)

“The First Will Be Last”

“Fortune Teller”

“Second Death”

“Beneath The Surface”

“Something In The Water”

“Holding Cells For The Living Dead”

“Double Down”(f…

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Stray From The Path Premiere “Kickback,” Announce US Tour With Counterparts, Varials, Chamber and More

Following the release of their punishing lead single “Fortune Teller,” hardcore noisemakers Stray From The Path are back with some big announcements. 

In support of their recently announced album Internal Atomics (due out November 1st via UNFD), the band will be embarking on a 24-date US tour with Counterparts, Varials, Chamber and, on select dates, Dying Wish, Greyhaven and END. 

In addition to the can’t miss tour which kicks off October 24th in Los Angeles, the band has also unleashed a brand new track which just happens to feature future tourmate Brendan Murphy of Counterparts.      

To check out “Kickback,” be sure to look below. Afterward, make sure to grab VIP vinyl bundles to Stray From The Path’s upcoming tour here.

Internal Atomics Tracklist:

01 – “Ring Leader” 02 – “Kickback” (feat. Brendan Murphy of Counterparts) 03 – “The First Will Be Last” 04 – “Fortune Teller” 05 – “Second Death” 06 – “Beneath The Surface” 07 – “Something In The Water” 08 – “Holding Cells For The Living Dead” 09 – “Double Down” (feat. Matt Honeycutt of Kublai Khan) 10 – “Actions Not Words”