Caskets Release New Single + Video "Make Me A Martyr"

Yorkshire melodic metallers Caskets have today released their brand new single "Make Me A Martyr" via SharpTone Records.

Speaking of the new single, frontman Matt Flood says, "'Make Me A Martyr' refers to an exploration of self-destruction and emotional turmoil."

He continues, “‘Break me down, I'm nothing, I'm yours' shines on the raw vulnerability of letting yourself become so lost in someone else. 'You make me feel nothing, leave me to rot' is a nod to the numbness that comes from being so depressively and deeply trapped in a toxic connection. It's a cry for a real connection even if that means completely losing your own self-worth in the process of finding it."

Watch the "Make Me A Martyr" music video below:

There's an art to looking back — and an even greater one in knowing how to move forward. For Caskets, 2025 marks a new era built on reflection, resilience, and reinvention. After the breakout success of debut album Lost Souls — catapulting them across the U.S. and Europe with appearances at Download and Slam Dunk — the band took a deeper, more introspective turn with their followup, Reflections. Where the first album channeled frontman Matt Flood's influence personal struggles, Reflections offered a broader lens, weaving together the individual stories, tensions, and triumphs that shaped the band as a unit.

The often difficult second album became a vital step in Caskets' evolution — not only musically, with its blend of soaring hooks and ambient power, but also interpersonally, fostering the kind of creative collaboration that bands only reach through honesty and hard-earned growth.

Now in 2025, with over 350 million career streams to date, Caskets return stronger and more focused than ever. With new music on the horizon, the band continues to explore the space between melodic vulnerability and explosive catharsis, connecting deeply with a fanbase that grows with every release.

Stream "Make Me A Martyr"

Caskets Share "Believe" Video — WATCH

NEW ALBUM REFLECTIONS OUT AUGUST 11 VIA SHARPTONE RECORDS

Yorkshire melodic metallers Caskets, who recently announced their new album Reflections for an August 11 release on SharpTone Records, have released the video for the empowering new single "Believe." Watch the video here.

Speaking of the track, frontman Matt Flood says, "'Believe' is a song about realizing and recognizing your own worth. It's about letting go of the toxicity in your life and making that step forward. Believe in yourself and the choices you're making. Even if the path doesn't seem clear right now, they'll get you where you want to be."

There's an art to looking back.

For Caskets, it could have been easy to plough forwards regardless, riding the wave of success from their breakthrough debut Lost Souls (over 80 million streams to date), that opened tours up across the United States and mainland Europe, and secured appearances at landmark festivals Download and Slam Dunk. But having swapped the bedrooms that fostered album number one for countless hours on the road, reflecting on that journey and the decisions that led them down certain paths quickly became unavoidable.

If Lost Souls was primarily driven by Flood's personal experiences, Reflections delivers a wider picture of Caskets as a whole, borne out of the usual interpersonal differences that all bands face at least once in their career. For some it marks the end; but for others, it fosters a collaborative environment that pushes the music well beyond what has come before.

The result reflects each individual member of Caskets, with Flood joined by guitarists Benji Wilson and Craig Robinson, bassist Chris McIntosh, and drummer James Lazenby. The record has more upbeat moments that carry impactful melodies, upping the ante from Lost Souls with considered force, while the powerful ambient moments play out with real finesse.

In a step away from the singular retellings of Lost Souls, the Dan Weller (Bury Tomorrow, Enter Shikari, Holding Absence)-produced Reflections is a series of individual lessons, looking back at a specific moment in one of the band member's lives; a thought, feeling, or events, and how that moment shaped the present.

"Reflections shows how much more we can get out of the band musically if we all put our heads together a bit more," Flood beams, positive about a record that not only showcases Caskets as a full entity but represents the impressive range of influences that have soundtracked the five piece's times on the road and in the studio, helping to rapidly expand their sound. "It's always about the music, that's the whole point of being in a band," he concludes. "If we can fit as much into our sound but it still sounds like us, that's my lifelong goal with Caskets."

Pre-order Reflections here.

CASKETS have released the video for brand new single "By The Sound."

STREAM "BY THE SOUND"

CASKETS have released the video for brand new single "By The Sound."

Watch it below.

The band also recently announced their first-ever headline tour across the UK, which will take place this March.

Frontman Matt Flood comments, "'By The Sound is a story of wanting to have that perfect life, the perfect moments with the perfect person. Life doesn't quite pan out that way."

He continues, "We get engulfed in all the glitz and glamour that life has to offer when we're young and impressionable, but the world is an unpredictable and unforgiving place. I always believed it would be easy: school, college, university, and stepping into the real world. I wasn't ready for when reality smacked me in the face. I wasn't ready to realize it's hard as hell. I really wasn't ready for how hard relationships with people can be — swallowing your pride just to make peace. Fighting hour after hour and all you want to do is feel love for the person who you're clashing with. There are times where it feels like the entire world and everyone in it is actively working against your happiness. This song is about the desire to put suffering, hatred, and greed all to one side and feel like you can breathe without choking. I'm still actively learning how to become a better person than the one I was yesterday and that's what 'By The Sound' is about."

The band previously shared the video for "Guiding Light." Watch it here.

CASKETS ARE:
Matthew Flood — Vocals
Benji Wilson — Guitar
Craig Robinson — Guitar 
Chris McIntosh — Bass
James Lazenby — Drums