Justice For The Damned announce new album ‘Stay Relentless’

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Sydney metal heavyweights Justice For The Damned have announced their third studio album, Stay Relentless‘, will be releasing Friday August 15 via Greyscale Records. The band share their devastating new single Built To Be Broken as a taste of what’s to come.

New single Built To Be Broken captures the essence of ‘Stay Relentless’ and sharpens the blade of their signature sound without losing the foundations of what fans have come to expect: “Every element is showcased at one point or another,” the band shares. “The vocals are the meanest Bobak has ever sounded, the guitars relentlessly hammer the main riff into your brain, the drums are fast and precise and the bass soars on its own toward the end to lead you into the final breakdowns (both of them) where everything comes together to totally crush your skull.”

Though new music may have been a long time coming, Justice For The Damned never slowed down. With nearly a decade of non-stop touring across Australia, the US, and Europe, the band has forged a reputation for their live shows and their ability to connect with the most intense crowds around the world. Their time on the road has shaped the new material, drawn from the incredible artists they’ve shared the stage with and the crowds they’ve performed for: “A huge focus was writing music that would be fun to play live for the next few years—and we managed to do that while still retaining our favourite Justice tropes,” they explain. “Musically, we’re leaning further into a metalcore-mosh sound, paying homage to our early days in Western Sydney. We’re not reinventing the wheel, but we’re making sure it rolls smoother and heavier.”

Built To Be Broken follows in the footsteps of February single, The Currentwhich was the first taste of new music since their critically acclaimed 2020 album Pain Is Power cracked the ARIA Top 20 and skyrocketed the band across the globe. They’ll launch their new music live in May at TerrorLoud 2025 in Darwin and on a regional Australian run supporting Make Them Suffer through June and July. In recent times they’ve shared stages with the likes of Chamber (us), Kublai Khan (us), Harms Way (us), Malevolence (uk), Left To Suffer (us), Thy Art Is Murder and have ticked off multiple sold out headline sets – proving why they’ve grown to be one of Australia’s most revered metal bands.

Justice For The Damned are back, and they’re still relentless. Built To Be Broken is out now and streaming everywhere, ‘Stay Relentless’ will be available Friday August 15 via Greyscale Records.

 

 

 

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