Fifteen years in, Los Angeles alt-metal mainstays Volumes are still evolving. The quartet — Michael Barr, Raad Soudani, Myke Terry, and Nick Ursich — announce their fifth album, ‘Mirror Touch,’ arriving digitally on December 12 via Fearless Records, with physical editions following February 27. It marks another chapter for a band that has pushed through lineup shifts, industry swings, and personal battles while keeping a loyal audience close.
Today, the band unveil the video for “Bad Habit,” a track that swerves sharply from expectations. While the guitars retain their familiar heft, Volumes lean into melody and synth textures, trading their usual barrage of screams for fully clean verses and choruses. The result is an alt-metal cut that feels expansive and vulnerable without losing weight.
“‘Bad Habit’ is a song about identifying that habits that are deemed bad for you or unhealthy are sometimes the only thing getting you through life,” shares Barr. “Is there a balance that can be achieved? Typically, no.” The honesty hits hard, wrapped in hooks that linger long after the final chorus.
Across a decade and a half, Volumes have amassed more than 167 million U.S. streams and built their reputation on polyrhythmic, prog-leaning heaviness fused with hardcore grit. From ‘Via’ to ‘Happier?,’ they have refined their attack while sharing stages with Ice Nine Kills, Born of Osiris, Dance Gavin Dance, and Counterparts. ‘Mirror Touch’ signals another leap forward.
‘Mirror Touch’ Track Listing:
“Sidewinder“
“Bottom Dollar”
“Bad Habit”
“California”
“Adrenaline”
“Stitch”
“S.O.A.P.“
“Dream”
“Worth It”
“Suffer On” (Feat. Black Sheep Wall)