BLESSTHEFALL Return with “mallxcore,” Detail New Album ‘Gallows’

blessthefall are back. The Arizonian melodic metalcore outfit have confirmed a September 05th release date for their long-awaited seventh studio album, Gallows. The band have already previewed the record with “Wake The Dead” and “Drag Me Under” — the latter featuring Lochie Keogh of Alpha Wolf — and now they’ve unveiled the album’s opening track, “mallxcore”.

Frontman Beau Bokan shared that the track’s title was directly inspired by criticism the band has received on Reddit:

“You ever hear a song from a band and go, ‘Holy fucking shit, they nailed it?’ That’s what ‘mallxcore’ will make you feel. This song was so fun to write as we went in with no intentions other than writing the most blessthefall song possible. The song title is a poke at the r/Metalcore reddit haters.”

An official music video for “mallxcore” will arrive this Thursday, June 19th, with Tanner Gordon (I Prevail, Falling In Reverse) directing. According to Bokan, the clip aims to capture the same energy and irreverence as the song itself:

“We knew the music video for ‘mallxcore’ needed to be as fun as the song was. We hand-picked Tanner Gordon to direct because of his amazing work with bands like Spiritbox. In the video, we all have normal, mundane jobs then I’m recruited by an over-dramatic party host who needs a band to perform at her shindig…STAT. As a bonus, there are some really cool easter eggs throughout the video that we dropped in there for the hardcore fans!”

In discussing Gallows, Bokan added:

“Gallows is a culmination of everything we love about writing music. We took our time and only wrote when we felt inspired. Every song you hear on this album was written from a place of excitement and freedom and you can hear that shine on every track.

From the visceral screams over some of the most disgustingly heavy parts we’ve ever written to the massive sing-along choruses, there’s something for everyone. If you’re a die hard BTF fan since Day One or a first-time listener, Gallows will end up on your Top 3 metalcore albums for 2025.”

Gallows will feature guest appearances from Caskets, Lochie Keogh (Alpha Wolf), and Story Of The Year. Check out the full track listing below:

GALLOWS Track Listing:

01 – “mallxcore”
02 – “Wake The Dead”
03 – “Venom”
04 – “Somebody Else” (feat. Caskets)
05 – “Drag Me Under” (feat. Lochie Keogh of Alpha Wolf)
06 – “Gallows”
07 – “Light The Flame”
08 – “Fell So Hard, Felt So Right” (feat. Story Of The Year)
09 – “Y.S.A.B.”
10 – “This Ends With Us”

Pre-orders are available now at: blessthefall.lnk.to/GALLOWS

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