Moodring Return With Video for New Single "Half-Life"

Founded in Florida yet now based in Atlanta, Georgia, Moodring is a nu-metal x alt-rock project led by dynamic frontman Hunter Young.

The band's 2022 debut Stargazer captured attention from the tastemaker crowd, including a 4 out of 5 star review from Kerrang! Now, newly signed to SharpTone Records, the band has dropped the video for brand new single "Half-Life."

Watch it below.

"'Half-Life" is an incredibly personal (and intense) song, as it addresses the many changes in Young's life and in Moodring's configuration. With Young now unable to actively tour, Moodring became a concept that is malleable and can morph and take different shapes, and with different collaborators without defined borders and boundaries.

"'Half-Life' was one of the first songs written after I received a life-changing medical diagnosis and was forced to grieve losing the person that I thought I was and had identified as for most of my sentient life," Young shares, laying his cards face up on the table with no hesitation. "It was a devastating blow to an already-tarnished nervous system. This song and sub-sequential songs were my way of coping and writing an obituary for the person I lost in that doctor's office."  

He continues, "But when looking at 'Half-Life' through a broader lens, I believe anyone who's ever been forced to face realities or truths they cannot change can relate in ways that weren't the original intention."

Stay tuned for more from Moodring.

MOODRING Announce "YOUR LIGHT FADES AWAY" EP + Share "WOULDYOUWAITFORME?" — LISTEN🌟

Florida-via-Atlanta alt-metal band MOODRING are pleased to announce their forthcoming EP, titled YOUR LIGHT FADES AWAY. It arrives on July 14 via UNFD. Pre-order it here.

To herald the new EP, the band has shared the visualizer for the new single "WOULDYOUWAITFORME?" Watch and listen below. The song epitomizes the band's patented push and pull energy — where chunky guitar riffs collide with dreamy soundscapes, layered vocals, and thick grooves. The track manages to straddle the line between anthemic and pit-ready with an effortless grace that is isn't normally expected among such down-tuned nastiness.

"A song about the fragile fibers pulled taut between opposing feelings," says singer Hunter Young. "It's a love song about hating to love and loving to hate, devoted to a toxic desire which remains constant even though it suffocates and consumes. The song reflects these contrasts in its mashing of sultry, sensual melodies with high angst and screaming desperation." 

He furthers, "We really wanted to push ourselves to experiment with vocals on these new songs, and find a way to work our signature chorus hook in amongst new approaches to melody and aggression. And the fact that it was written whilst Hurricane Ian raged literally outside the studio windows very likely contributed to the stormy, dramatic tones and emotions within the track."

ABOUT MOODRING:
Moodring previously released the full length album Stargazer in June 2021. The album was soaked and splattered with shades of crimson, black, and blue. It explored themes of pain and loss, sex and addiction, love and death against a gloriously patchwork musical backdrop. Moodring mix swaths of moody, '90s grunge and thunderous, '00s hard rock into a unique and unforgettable sonic blend. Ultimately, Stargazer served as a sonic document about letting go and giving in — letting go of trauma and pain and giving into temptation, vices, and the void.  

Moodring Share "BLACK_WAVE" Video — WATCH

Florida-via-Atlanta alt-metal band MOODRING have shared "BLACK_WAVE," a boiling blend of guitar abrasion, synthetic dissonance, and an unexpectedly euphoric chorus. The video premiered exclusively via CRUNCHYROLL, the world's leading anime streaming service. Watch it below.

"BLACK_WAVE' is a strike of empowerment, each ugly groove and dramatic tonal shift showcasing Moodring's aesthetic evolution: though the sound and visuals are thick and laden with grime, it's crystal clear that Moodring are writing their own playbook. The first new music since last year's debut full length Stargazer, "BLACK_WAVE" finds Moodring putting darkness and aggression on speed dial. The track is a must-listen for fans of Turnstile, LOATHE, and Deftones.

"This song stems from a dark place — a narrator trapped inside a nihilistic headspace, who is driven to take over, control, and torture another," shares singer Hunter Young. "The 'black wave' is the dark voice inside us all, the hidden thoughts that can't be spoken of; demons of the taboo that threaten to unleash and destroy the thin fabrics of morality and perceived 'normalcy.'"

Come get lost in the black wave, if you dare. 

ABOUT MOODRING:
Moodring previously released the full length album Stargazer in June 2021. The album was soaked and splattered with shades of crimson, black, and blue. It explored themes of pain and loss, sex and addiction, love and death against a gloriously patchwork musical backdrop. Moodring mix swaths of moody, '90s grunge and thunderous, '00s hard rock into a unique and unforgettable sonic blend. Ultimately, Stargazer served as a sonic document about letting go and giving in — letting go of trauma and pain and giving into temptation, vices, and the void.