From Ashes To New

By late 2023, From Ashes to New was at a creative crossroads. The group wrapped up demos for 16 songs that were to be part of its fifth studio album. However, instead of sprinting towards the finish line and completing the record, the band decided to scrap those demo sessions. The process went against everything From Ashes to New did before. Usually, they’d have a set number of songs they’d go into the studio with, record those songs, and maybe have one or two leftover. Scrapping a session and mainly starting anew was liberating. For years, From Ashes to New has captured the hearts and minds of music fans worldwide. The band’s streaming figures are in the hundreds of millions, they successfully sell out tours, and have performed alongside some of the biggest names in rock. Yet even so, something wasn’t working, and it forced them to dig deep creatively. Rather than being compared to others, From Ashes to New collectively wanted to forge its path, creating a sound that was distinctly its own. When From Ashes to New scrapped those sessions, the band collectively knew they had to make something that remained true to their traditional sound, yet broadened the tent to capture the ears and focus of a fresh audience. In this case, it means furthering the sound into alt-metal. Once From Ashes to New had its Eureka moment, the group sat down and had the most successful sessions of its career. Tearing through a three-week recording process, the newly armed confidence is clear throughout the songs that will encompass its new album. Thematically, the album explores two distinct themes: heaven and hell. It revolves around the idea of falling from grace and trying to reach a place in life that feels like you've made it, only to be dragged right back down to a purgatory where that is the present state of being.