Powerplay have a new label home and a new single to match. “Liberosis” marks the Miami hardcore outfit’s first release on Terminus Hate City, and it arrives with a guest appearance from Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid that adds serious weight to an already anthemic track. Built around mental health struggles and the daily grind of keeping it together, the song pushes toward solidarity rather than despair, a shout-along rally cry for anyone who has felt the weight of things they cannot control. It is direct, honest, and hits exactly as hard as it needs to.
Vocalist Adam Hussler traces the band’s origin plainly: “Like many newer bands, we were born out of the pandemic. PowerPlay was actually never supposed to be a touring entity or anything it has become, but just a musical outlet. Like all things, it evolved, and we just rode the wave.” Since their 2024 EP ‘Sealed Envelopes’, the four-piece have built their reputation through relentless touring across the United States and Central America, drawing from the urgency of Sick of It All and Blood for Blood while keeping the focus on shared experience and community. The Terminus Hate City signing puts them in position to push further. “Liberosis” is out now.