Arched Fire return with a new single called “Demolition”. With two acclaimed albums – Remote Control (2021) and Trust Betrayal (2024) – and a bunch of blistering singles under their belt, the Finnish metalheads are known for mixing old-school metal with meaningful lyrics. The single is released in cooperation with Finnish Inverse Records on July 22nd 2025.
WATCH Demolition lyric video: https://youtu.be/JmAXhdZ1mR0
“The riffs are in the vein of the late 80s speed/thrash wave, the more melodic side of it, to be exact. There’s also a nod to the Dead Boys, to add some punk rock in it”, says Ari, the rhythm guitarist.
Kristian, the lead vocalist in Arched Fire, says the song is inspired by the history of Downtown Los Angeles Skid Row, but that the theme is valid in today’s city planning as well:
“It’s about dealing with poverty in the cities. In some cases, ableist and hostile architecture along with segregation are used to control people. Removing the slum does not remove the causes of the slum. But clearing forests to make space for new houses is worse than the demolition of unsafe houses. Demolition and rebuilding boost the economy as jobs are created …but who’s buying?”
“Funnily enough, I didn’t know he was inspired by downtown LA when I decided to re-use a riff from an old Arched Fire song called ’Downtown City’ in the middle part”, adds Ari, “but, hey, if the shoe fits…”
“Demolition” was recorded with a temporary line-up. The drummer here is Fabio Alessandrini (Annihilator, etc), and Greek guitarist called Seva did the leads.
LISTEN to ‘Demolition’ single on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/arched-fire-demolition
Line-up:
Kristian Herkman: vocals
Ari Väntänen: guitar
Mika Rytilahti: bass
Seva: lead guitar
Fabio Alessandrini: drums
Links:
https://archedfire.com
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialArchedFire
https://www.instagram.com/arched_fire_official
https://archedfire.bandcamp.com
