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Italian post-hardcore force If I Die Today premiere »Light« single; new album »I Felt Nothing« out on June 19th!

Italian post-hardcore band If I Die Today premiere new single and music video »Light«. This is the second single taken from the band’s upcoming album, »I Felt Nothing«, scheduled for release on June 19th, 2026.

Tracklist:
01. Lungs
02. King
03. End (feat. Mare)
04. Dark
05. Monsters (feat. Alex Rope)
06. Rachel
07. Isolation (feat. Papero Tons)
08. Light
09. Cowards
10. 1984
11. Tar (feat. Santa Infall)

Courtesy of Anubi Press:

Everything Is Noise is now hosting the exclusive video premiere for »Light«, the new single from Italian post-hardcore outfit If I Die Today, taken from the band’s upcoming album »I Felt Nothing«, due out on June 19, 2026.

»Light« showcases the defining traits of If I Die Today’s current sound, where a sharper and more aggressive approach is channeled into a direct, immediate and highly dynamic songwriting style. Built around massive riffs, urgent rhythmic shifts and emotionally charged vocals, the track balances raw intensity with a strong sense of momentum, further highlighting the band’s evolution towards a heavier and more focused identity.

While maintaining the tension and emotional weight that have always characterized their music, If I Die Today push their sound into more violent and uncompromising territory, without sacrificing immediacy.

Watch »Light« at THIS LOCATION.

»I Felt Nothing« arrives as the result of a slow, deliberate maturation process, during which the group has sharpened and fully defined its identity at the crossroads of hardcore, metal and rock’n’roll. The riffs are BIG and unapologetically present, yet the music never falls into uniformity, constantly shifting between tension and release through dynamic rhythmic changes and a strong sense of urgency. The overall mood is both tense and mocking, creating a constant push-and-pull between pressure and a kind of bitter, sideways irony that runs through the album’s atmosphere. On top of this solid instrumental foundation, the vocal work introduces subtle but effective variations in tone and approach, adding extra layers of character without breaking the core intensity.

The result is a complete, fluid, and highly dynamic album that reinforces If I Die Today’s status as a reliable and distinctive force within the European underground. It also reflects a heightened awareness of songwriting balance, where impact and nuance coexist without compromise, giving the record both immediacy and depth that reward repeated listens.

If I Die Today are an Italian post-hardcore band formed in 2007 in Northern Italy. Their sound is rooted in hardcore punk, enriched with metal and rock’n’roll influences, gradually evolving into a more hybrid and personal style over time.

After their early releases and EPs, the band significantly refined their identity with »Cursed« (2015), where they expanded their sound by blending hardcore, punk, metal, rock’n’roll and stoner elements into a more mature and distinctive formula. This evolution continued with »The Abyss In Silence« (2022), a darker and more aggressive concept album focused on grief and loss, built on epic guitar riffs, tight rhythmic structures and intense vocal delivery.

Renowned for their high-energy and uncompromising live performances, If I Die Today have toured extensively across Europe and Russia, sharing stages with bands such as The Dillinger Escape Plan, Every Time I Die, While She Sleeps, Beartooth, The Offspring, and many others, building a solid reputation on the live circuit.

In 2025 they released a live recording from Bloom featuring Helmet. Their upcoming album »I Felt Nothing«, due on June 19, 2026, will be released in co-production with Tifone Crew, Vollmer, Flamesdontjudge, Shove Records, Poison Hearts, Oltraggio Produzioni and Masseria Autogestita. The record was produced and mixed by Dano Battocchio at Deepest Sea Studio, mastered by Will Putney at Graphic Nature Studio, with artwork by Alberto Becherini.

Over nearly two decades, the band has maintained a coherent yet evolving identity, balancing hardcore intensity with a broader and increasingly experimental sonic approach.

Pre-order »I Felt Nothing« here: ifidietoday.bandcamp.com

Recorded and mixed by Danilo Battocchio at Deepest Sea Studio.
Mastered by Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio.
Graphics by Alberto Becherini.

Line-up:
Marco Fresia – Vocals
Morgan Ferrua – Guitars
Andrea Grasso – Bass and Vocals
Marco Manavella – Drums

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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well