Southern California metal force Phinehas announced their fifth album, The Fire Itself, due to release August 27 via Solid State Records. The band also shared “In the Night,” their new single from the album and their first release since their 2017 record, Dark Flag. The song boasts energetic guitar solos, brutal vocals, and a catchy chorus that bursts through the surface with fury. Through therapy and self-realization, Phinehas — also comprised of Bryce Kelley, Daniel Gailey, and Isaiah Perez — embarked on their first record solely about themselves. The result of their efforts became The Fire Itself, a transparent outpouring of McCulloch’s internal thoughts. Intentional, painful, and wholly authentic, the album presses into what it feels like to be a broken human being from his perspective. Instrumentally, the album is just as thoughtful but with a sharper edge than records past. Focusing less on individual parts and more on how the songs operate as a whole, Phinehas created a record that cuts straight to the core of who they are.
