Witness the latest exhibit from Atlanta, GA sextet The Callous Daoboys with their new track "Distracted by The Mona Lisa" unveiled today via MNRK Heavy. Accompanying today's release is the visceral official music video showcasing the band's electrifying energy they bring to their live performances. Today's drop leads to the grand opening of The Museum Of Failure with the release of the band's highly-anticipated forthcoming album 'I Don't Want to See You in Heaven' out on Friday, May 16. When asked about the inspiration behind the track, vocalist Carson Pace shared:
"There have been countless times in my life where I have felt married to my passion. It’s been detrimental, painful, and has forced me to sacrifice a normal life. This song is me committing to being married to that passion, regardless of the consequences. It’s less a spit in the face of normality, and more a love letter to my own band."
The journey through The Museum Of Failure began with the visceral, full-force energy of "Two-Headed Trout/The Demon of Unreality Limping Like A Dog", followed by the striking reveal of "Lemon", where pop harmonies danced with heaviness. Continue the art walk by streaming "Distracted by The Mona Lisa" here, watching the official music video below, and pre-ordering 'I Don't Want to See You in Heaven' here.
Don't miss your chance to catch The Callous Daoboys' incendiary live show on the 20 Years of All's Well That Ends Well tour, going on now with Chiodos, Hawthorne Heights, and Emmure. After the tour wraps on April 26, the sextet will next be playing a handful of dates with Beartooth later this month and early May, followed up an appearance at Unhinged Festival in July and ending the year on the Coheed and Cambria S.S. Neverender Cruise in November. Snag your tickets at the link here, and be sure to stay tuned for more The Callous Daoboys news coming soon.
20 Years of All's Well That Ends Well with Chiodos, Hawthorne Heights + Emmure:
Apr 11 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Apr 12 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
Apr 13 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
Apr 15 - St. Pete, FL @ Jannus Landing
Apr 16 - Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall
Apr 17 - Raleigh, NC @ Ritz
Apr 18 - Richmond, VA @ The National
Apr 20 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
Apr 21 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Apr 22 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Apr 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall
Apr 25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theater
Apr 26 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
Beartooth Spring 2025 Dates:
Apr 30 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pagent*
May 15 - Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitch Music Hall*
May 16 - Dothan, AL @ The Plant*
Unhinged Festival:
Jul 26 - Denver, CO @ National Western Stockyards
Coheed And Camrbia S.S. Neverender Cruise:
Nov 8-13 - Miami, FL to Cozumel, MX
ABOUT THE CALLOUS DAOBOYS
A fearlessly free-spirited collective from Atlanta, Georgia, The Callous Daoboys revels in high-strung extremity, careening from furious metal cacophony to unabashed rock 'n roll and back again. The band Kerrang! hails as “gloriously chaotic” is like a Molotov cocktail combining extreme metal and nü-metal with life-affirming glee, as each song deliriously swerves across stylistic lines.
The Callous Daoboys are frontman Carson Pace, possessed like a young Mike Patton; fretboard-abusing guitarists Maddie Caffrey and Daniel Hodsdon; frantic bassist Jackie Buckalew; destructive drummer Matthew Hague; and spirited violinist Amber Christman.
Celebrated by SPIN, Fader, Revolver, Brooklyn Vegan, and New Noise (who praised the band as “innovative, unflinching, brazen”), The Callous Daoboys have turned heads on raucous tours with TesseracT, Protest The Hero, and SeeYouSpaceCowboy, and at prestigious international metal festivals. Celebrity Therapist (2022) more than delivered on the promise of the band’s early rumblings. I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven (2025) ups the ante on every conceivable level. The album was produced by Dom Maduri (Silly Goose, GEL, Bummer Hill).
The Callous Daoboys resurrect noise rock as if they’re summoning the dead. Sure, every band claims to blend heavy riffs with catchy melodies as if that’s somehow fresh by itself, but this crew delivers that with a wrecking ball of unrestrained frenzy and total mayhem. The band’s three full-length albums and various EPs loudly testify to their fearless creativity and clever craftsmanship. - Ryan Downey