Recorded, mixed and mastered by Nick Jett of Terror. While they’re no strangers to the Southern California independent music scene, hardcore foursome new LP ‘Mercy’ out May 23 via Futureless.

They’re poised to introduce themselves to more regional, national and international stages and speakers with their latest album, ‘Mercy’, the band’s debut for Futureless. Feed The Beast’s history has been cultivated via years of consistently releasing recordings and fortifying a considerable presence across venues in their western Los Angeles and Santa Monica locales. Mercy signals their return from a hiatus with a reshuffled roster and new record label affiliation in tow. The group has seized the opportunity to not only elevate its presence, but also expand its latitude of sonic expression, melding the time-tested heaviness with occasions for experimentation and engaging in novel musical niches. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Nick Jett (of Terror) in under a week, ‘Mercy’ is a compendium of punishing yet precise heavy cuts, deftly interspersed with melody, space, dynamics and syncopated rhythms. Original members James Hutchinson (vocals) and Nicholas Garcia (guitar) penned LP across a span of a few months with former band members Tye Trujillo (bass) and Patrick Chavez (drums). This coincidental connection eventually found the group putting their musical minds to work as Feed The Beast began composing its material just before the COVID era struck in early 2020. After the pause,they soon booked themselves a busy self-release schedule with a handful of singles, the ‘Vengeance’ album in 2022, and 2023’s EP, ‘Silhouettes’. With Trujillo and Chavez leaving to focus on other projects (Trujillo plays in Suicidal Tendencies, filling his father Robert’s spot that became available when he joined Metallica, while Chavez plays with OTTTO), Hutchinson and Garcia retooled the lineup, recruiting new band members Julian Lincona (bass) and Billy Greenwood (drums) to support ‘Mercy’, which is slated for a release on Futureless in May 2025. 1st ingle is ‘Tombs Underneath The Tombs’ of which Hutchinson says is about “being content with and even embracing hell, which is a fate worse than hell itself. It takes on the perspective of an incredibly narcissistic individual who believes they are smarter and stronger than everyone, including creation itself.” Additional singles from album include ‘Exorcism’ (which Hutchinson describes as “the most hopeful song of the first four singles”) and ‘Unjustified’.

Upcoming Shows:

3/20/25 @ Knuckleheads Hollywood Ca

3/29/25: Backyard Show Pico Rivera ,CA

3/30/25 @ Brick by Brick San Diego, CA
W/Legions and Insolence

4/5/25 @ Vinnies Bar and Grill Concord, CA
W/ Captive State

Photo: Hunter Astrid @shottbyhunter