MISS MAY I, those stalwarts of Ohio metalcore that you *totally* remember from 2010, are STILL churning out “music.” Yes, you read that right. Apparently, they haven’t retired to the cornfields yet. Today, they graced us with a video for “Pray For Silence”. Watch it below if you dare. I mean, who needs sleep anyway? 😴
“Pray For Silence”, according to the press release that probably took longer to write than the song itself, is a “vocally dynamic anthem” that will “instantly embed in your brain.” Yeah, like that gum you accidentally stepped on last Tuesday. 🤮 It also features “heavy artillery riffing” – because apparently subtlety is for other bands – and “floor-shaking breakdowns.” Your floor will probably just shake from the sheer cringe of it all, tbh. It’s “classic metalcore that swells with modern flourishes,” which is code for “we haven’t changed a thing but we want to sound relevant.” Apparently, it’s ushering MISS MAY I into their “next exciting era.” Buckle up, folks, because it’s gonna be a wild ride straight back to 2010! 🎢
MISS MAY I, bless their cotton socks, had this to say: “I don’t think we could have chosen a more honest and heartfelt song for our first release as the new lineup than ‘Pray For Silence’.” Oh, I’m sure it’s super “honest” and “heartfelt,” just like that time you told your mom you aced that test you totally bombed. 😂 “As life grows heavier and the world feels like it’s at a breaking point, this song captures something we all crave — some peace, even just for a moment.” Yeah, you know what else captures peace? Silence. Maybe they should have taken their own advice. 🤫
And hold onto your hats, because this is just the first taste of whatever auditory monstrosity they’re cooking up. Fans (do those still exist?) can expect a new album from MISS MAY I in 2026. That’s right, two whole years to prepare for the sonic assault. Start building your bunkers now. 🗓️
But wait, there’s more! MISS MAY I will be hitting the road next month, touring as direct support to fellow 2010s “faves” BLESSTHEFALL. Prepare for a nostalgia overload that will make you question all of your life choices. 🤔 MISS MAY I will also be gracing the Orlando edition of Warped Tour in November. Because apparently, that thing is still happening. 🤡
Last year, MISS MAY I joined the Solid State Records roster and released “Apologies Are For The Weak (Re-Recorded 15th Anniversary Edition)”, the awesomely ambitious (read: utterly unnecessary) 15th-anniversary edition of their classic, beloved (by whom?) debut album “Apologies Are For The Weak”. The LP was entirely re-recorded and featured cameos on every single song, including from Jake Luhrs of AUGUST BURNS RED, Brandan Schieppati of BLEEDING THROUGH, and Scott Lewis of CARNIFEX. Because what’s better than one helping of metalcore? A whole casserole dish of it! 🍲
In 2024, founding MISS MAY I guitarists B.J. Stead and Justin Aufdemkampe decided they’d had enough and bailed. In their place, guitarist Elisha Mullins was welcomed into the MISS MAY I family. Let’s hope he brought a good earplugs. 👂
MISS MAY I frontman Levi Benton, bless his heart, told Rolling Stone Australia about Mullins: “He comes from being a producer. All this new music we’re doing, it’s stuff we’ve never had before, because we’ve never written with someone like this.” Which is probably both a good and terrifying thing. 😬
On a personal level, Benton said Mullins and the rest of MISS MAY I are “all cut from the same cloth. Elisha‘s from the Midwest, he’s the same age [as us]. We listen to the same local bands. It’s a natural fit. It’s very cool.” Cool like a lukewarm glass of tap water. 🚰
Regarding what it was like working on new MISS MAY I material without their main songwriters, Benton said: “The funny thing was, it was a total lost thought. We weren’t even thinking about it. We went into the studio and the rest of the guys were, like, ‘Oh my God. Justin and B.J. were the main writers — we’ve got to change something up.’ We went back to the drawing board, and that’s when the anxiety hit. After years of touring, we didn’t even think about writing [like that]. We spent a whole month with Elisha in the studio, just doing one song to get the vibe of how we write together. It was a mock-up of sorts, just a practice run; we ironed everything out.” So basically, they spent a month on one song and this is the best they could do? Yikes. 😬
Photo credit: Nate Black (who probably deserves a medal for sitting through the photoshoot). 🏅
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