In a special interview for NME, charismatic frontman Ryan Potter discusses the album as being fueled by “a lot of angst, a lot of revenge and it’s about overcoming adversity” and talks about the band facing all problems together and staying true to themselves. The social media post announcing the release shows the newfound attitude and maturity of The Hunna, boldly stating that “anyone who wrote us off is going to be pleasantly surprised“.

‘I’d Rather Die Than Let You In’ is out!

It’s been one hell of a ride to get here & we’re so excited to share it with you! We can’t wait to continue this new era of hunna, we’re only getting started. Stream the hell outta this shit & spread the word. H x https://t.co/PzPSIw9rZS pic.twitter.com/sP3Vf9WI5c

— THE HUNNA (@THEHUNNABAND) October 2, 2020

I’d Rather Die Than Let You In spans over twelve original songs, starting with the honest introduction ‘One Hell of a Gory Story…‘ and concluding with the energetic alt-rock title track. The album features all of the five singles released so far this year – ‘Cover You‘, ‘Dark Times‘, ‘If This Is Love‘, ‘I Wanna Know‘ and the latest ‘Young & Faded‘, the last two accompanied by official music videos. The record showcases the full range of The Hunna’s abilities and influences, jumping from their signature indie alternative rock and pop punk all the way to the subtle dubstep elemennts in the chorus of ‘Lost‘, the hip-hop beats underlaying the verses in ‘One Day You’ll Thank Me‘ and the heavier guitars on the nu metal-inspired ‘Anything Is Better Than Nothing‘. 

The Hunna seem to have found just the right man to channel the angst of the young and faded with producer John Feldman, known as the lead singer and guitarist of California punk/ska veterans Goldfinger and the mastermind behind hugely successful albums by blink-182, The Used, Escape The Fate, Fever 333, Black Veil Brides, Good Charlotte, State Champs and many more. Alongiside Feldman, the Herdforshire quartet’s ambitions and drives have drawn the interest of industry titans like Josh Dun (Twenty One Pilots) assisting them on ‘Dark Times‘, Pete Wenz (Fallout Boy) co-writing ‘One Second Left‘ and Travis Barker (blink-182) himself featuring on the drums for ‘Cover You‘, a clear statement of The Hunna’s place in the contemporary global punk and rock scenes.

 

 

 

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wow wow wow what a release day! We are feeling very blessed right now, so exciting seeing you all listen for the first time! We wanna say a massive thank you to the team at @spotify, @spotifyuk and @allihagendorf for making us the cover of all new rock today & for all of their support all year with every step of the album. If you haven’t already go and lose yourself in it! Link in bio – H x Публикация, споделена от THE HUNNA (@thehunnaband) на Окт 2, 2020 в 10:24 PDT

With all the hype surrounding the releases of the explosive single ‘I Wanna Know‘ and rebelious anthem ‘Young & Faded‘, alongisde the personal lyrical themes, political charge and experienced production personel, I’d Rather Die Than Let You In is going straight for global success. Their silver-certified debut record 100 from 2016 peaked on #13 and its follow-up Dare from 2018 reached #12 but now, five turbolent years of sell-out shows, headline slots and overcoming legal horrors, The Hunna are set to finally break the top 10 and carry on stronger than ever.

Following the release of the record, the band are going to play a socially distanced acoustic show and a Q&A session at Pryzm in Kingston on 12 October, with tickets still available with album purchase. The Hunna return to live gigs in early 2021 with a UK tour starting in Dublin on 7 April and concluding in Bournemouth on 21 April before embarking on a European tour until mid-May. Follow the band’s official show calendar for tickets and more information.

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To celebrate the release of our album, I’d Rather Die Than Let You In we’re going to be playing a socially distanced stripped back show at @pryzmkingston as well as hosting an exclusive acoustic show and Q&A on the 12th October. Head to the link and purchase our album from @banquetrecords to get access and tickets! H x

Публикация, споделена от THE HUNNA (@thehunnaband) на Окт 3, 2020 в 4:34 PDT

Full tracklist of the album is available below, followed by The Hunna’s latest video for ‘Young & Faded‘:
01. One Hell Of A Gory Story…
02. I Wanna Know
03. Young & Faded
04. Dark Times
05. One Second Left
06. Lost
07. One Day You’ll Thank Me
08. If This Is Love (ft. phem)
09. Anything Is Better Than Nothing
10. Cover You (ft. Travis Barker)
11. Horror
12. I’d Rather Die Than Let You In

The new opening title track captures the angst of a wasted generation and carries all the initial marking of a future arena anthem. With charismatic frontman Ryan Potter singing “We are the young and faded, we are the lost and wasted“, one can hardly imagine a more overused lyrical cliche in the punk rock scene, and yet The Hunna suceed in making the atmospheric and catchy chorus transform the single into an effective and powerful intro to set the tone for the rest of the EP.

‘Young & Faded‘ leads straight into the explosive pop-punk banger ‘I Wanna Know‘ that premiered earlier in July 2020 to a very positive reception. The Hunna slow down the tempo with the more melodic ‘If This is Love‘ featuring guest vocals by Phem before bringing the heat back up with the significantly heavier ‘Dark Times’, both singles released in May.

Last track ‘Cover Me’ was the first to be premiered this year as an announcement for the upcoming studio album and sees them teaming up with the legendary Traves Barker from Blink-182. Ignoring the fact that these days the drummer will feature with just about anyone, there is no doubt about his talent and legacy, and the colaboration adds variety and depth while serving as a clear statement of The Hunna’s place in the contemporary pop punk and rock scenes.

In addition to their rapidly rising international reputation, The Hunna were chosen as the main headliner of this year’s Heavy Music Awards. In an exclusive online ceremony, the quartet delivered a memorable performance of ‘I Wanna Know‘ and ‘Dark Times‘ with the confidence and stage presence of an established stadium headliner, showcasing their signature blend of relentless rock energy, rebelious punk attitude and pop sensibility. 

 

 

 

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Relive #HMA20! This is @thehunnaband ‘I Wanna Know’ live at the Heavy Music Awards 2020 exclusively on @moshhhrocks – LINK IN BIO Публикация, споделена от Heavy Music Awards (@heavymusicawards) на Сеп 10, 2020 в 3:06 PDT

The Hunna’s third album is expected in two weeks, continuing their busy recording and touring schedule. Formed in 2015, they released their debut record 100 only a year later in 2016 and its follow-up Dare from 2018, with constant touring inbetween. Next Spring, the band is set to embark on a another UK tour in support of the highly anticipated I’d Rather Die to Let You In.

The tour is set to start on 7 April in Dublin and carry on throughout the month with gigst in Glasgow, Manchester, Cambridge, London, Cardiff, Newcastle, Nottingham, Leeds and Birmingham before concluding in Bournemouth on 21 April. Tickets for all dates are already in sale from this morning.

UK & EU we are very stoked to announce new dates will be on sale from this Friday 18.09.20. It’s going to be one hell of a tour! Bring it on H x https://t.co/R2HNdkrn5T pic.twitter.com/IYN4FDo4Sy — THE HUNNA (@THEHUNNABAND) September 15, 2020

The special guests performing live this year are The Hunna, Holding Absence, Heart of a Coward, Wargasm, Coldbones and HAWXX. Sophie K from Kerrang! Radio returns as host joined by her fellow radio presenter Jon Mahon. Amazon Music UK is the headline sponsor of the HMA20 along with returning sponsors EMP and Alianz Music Insurance, and Upset Magazine as media partner.

#HMA20 is going online!

Full, exclusive live performances by @THEHUNNABAND, @HoldingAbsence, @hoac_official, @thisiswargasmuk, @Coldbonesuk and @hawxxmusic.

Hosted by @KerrangRadio‘s @iamsophiek and @jonmahonn.

Get all the details here: https://t.co/778e4afWGG pic.twitter.com/0Gng27k727

— Heavy Music Awards (@heavymusicawds) August 17, 2020

Each year, a panel of  hundreds of industry specialists select the nominees for all categories, celebrating the best of the British and international heavy music scene, including bands, albums, producers, photographers and festivals. The final nominees are officially announced by the end of February for the public to vote online in the following months. Voters are usually entered into a prize draw for tickets for the live ceremony, which unfortunately will not take place this year due to the current restrictions.

Traditionally, an additional Young Photographer of the Year award is announced earlier when the rest of the finalists are reavealed. This year Dani Wilgress won the prize for his image of Yungblud at the O2 Academy Brixton after several thousand people voted in January.

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This is surreal! Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to vote, share and just support my photography in general over the past few years! Your help has meant the world to me and I wouldn’t have won this without your incredible support. I would particularly like to thank my family and friends for always being there for me and believing me especially when I didn’t myself. Thank you ❤️

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The Heavy Music Awards were first held in 2017 at the House of Vans and immediately became a favourite annual event followed by ceremonies at KOKO in Camden in 2018 and O2 Forum Kentish Town in 2019. The main award for best UK band was previously won by Bring Me The Horizon (2019), Architects (2018) and Black Sabbath (2017). Here is the full list of the 2020 nominees:

Best Album:
BABYMETAL – Metal Galaxy
Dinosaur Pile-Up – Celebrity Mansions
Sleep Token – Sundowning
Slipknot – We Are Not Your Kind
TOOL – Fear Inoculum
While She Sleeps – So What?

Best UK Band:
Architects
Bring Me The Horizon
Bury Tomorrow
Employed to Serve
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
Venom Prison
While She Sleeps

Best International Band:
Fever 333
The Interrupters
Parkway Drive
Rammstein
Slipknot
Stray From The Path
TOOL

Best Live Band:
Amon Amarth
Behemoth
Brutus
Fever 333
Parkway Drive
Rammstein
Slipknot

Best UK Breakthrough Band:
Cold Years
Higher Power
Hot Milk
Ithaca
Lotus Eater
Nova Twins
Pengshui

Best International Breakthrough Band:
The Hu
Jesus Piece
Polaris
Simple Creatures
SKYND
Stand Atlantic
Thornhill

Best Album Artwork:
Baroness – Gold & Grey
Blood Incantation – Hidden History Of The Human Race
Bring Me The Horizon – amo
Cattle Decapitation – Death Atlas
Korn – The Nothing
Rammstein – Rammstein
Venom Prison – Samsara

Best Video:
Bring Me The Horizon – ‘In The Dark’
Creeper – ‘Born Cold’
Don Broco – ‘Action’
Enter Shikari – ‘Stop the Clocks’
Poppy ft. Fever 333 – ‘Scary Mask’
Rammstein – ‘Deutschland’
Slipknot – ‘Unsainted’

Best Festival:
2000 Trees
ArcTanGent
Bloodstock Open Air
Download Festival
Hellfest Open Air
Roadburn
Slam Dunk Festival

Best Photographer:
Sarah Louise Bennett
Corinne Cumming
Paul Harries
Jennifer McCord
Jake Owens
Sabrina Ramdoyal
Ester Segarra

Best Producer:
Carl Bown
Romesh Dodangoda
Greg Fidelman
Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood
Larry Hibbitt
George Lever
Catherine Marks

In a statement, posted to the bands social media, they said: “For the past year or so many decisions have been made on our behalf which we were unhappy about and were not within our control. We believe these decisions have impacted negatively upon not only ourselves but also our fans. Having taken legal advice we have decided we need to take a stand.

“One of the consequences of making that decision is that we have had to re schedule all of our upcoming shows for the early part of next year. Please hold on to your tickets… More details to follow soon. We will be back in 2019 with new music and tours and things will finally be done right. We hope we will see you there and get back to what’s important… Connecting with all of you in a room and getting lost in something special.”

The Hunna are a British band from Hertfordshire, consisting of Ryan Potter, Dan Dorney, Jermaine Angin and Jack Metcalfe. The quartet formed in 2015, and released their debut single, ‘Bonfire’, the same year. Their debut album, ‘100’, was released in 2016 via High Time Records and 300 Entertainment. They released the single ‘Summer’ in September 2017. They have headlined their own shows and tours across the UK and have previously supported the likes of Coasts. Their latest album ‘Dare’ was released in May 2018, which they supported with tours across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia.

The Hunna can’t wait to get back on stage in the UK, with frontman Ryan Potter saying: “We have had such a great 2016 and 2017. Selling out shows across the country and getting our debut album. ‘100’, into the top 15 was an incredible achievement and we can’t thank the fans enough for helping us get to this stage. Being able to step up to the awesome O2 Academy Brixton is next-level, and we guarantee that the fans that come down are in for a huge treat, as well as a few cool surprises on the UK tour!”

The Hunna Tour Dates 2019:

01/04/2019 –  Tramshed – Cardiff
03/04 – The Barrowland – Glasgow
04/04 – O2 Academy – Newcastle
05/04 – Manchester Academy – Manchester
07/04 – O2 Academy Brixton – London
08/04 – O2 Institute – Birmingham
09/04 – O2 Institute – Birmingham
10/04 – Norwich U.E.A – Norwich