Texas metal quartet GORE.—vocalist Haley Roughton, guitarist Alex Reyes, bassist Devin Birchfield, and drummer Wills Weller—recently dropped their latest EP, titled IF YOU DO NOT FEAR ME…. To celebrate, the band has shared the gripping cinematic video for “Wrath,” which sees singer Haley Roughton in an epic medieval battle moment, which she notes is “fully leaning into the ‘Disney Princess Metal’ vibe that the song brings.” The vocalist explains that the video showcases a “damsel in distress that gives her soul to a man that was supposed to save her,” but ends up causing his madness and the demise of his comrades, calling it one of the coolest music videos she has ever seen.
The new EP follows GORE.’s acclaimed A Bud That Never Blooms EP (2024), which earned them recognition as a “Band You Need To Know” by Revolver and praise from NME for their “cutting-edge modern metal at its most vulnerable.” According to the band, “Wrath” is the culmination of resentment, cynicism, and fear resulting from the experiences explored in their debut EP. Haley Roughton leads the charge, bringing a distinctly feminine perspective to the heavy music scene with an emotionally raw and unapologetically vulnerable sound that is poised to continue challenging norms within the industry.
IF YOU DO NOT FEAR ME… EP TRACK LISTING:
- “Wrath”
- “Sepsis”
- “Orbiting”
- “Like You Meant It”