Australian-born/L.A.-based duo and frequent Deftones support act VOWWS make self-described “death pop,” and their latest single, the haunting “Blood’s on Fire,” more than lives up to that description.
Featuring co-production by Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle) and drums by Josh Freese (Foo Fighters, A Perfect Circle), the song provides a tantalizing taste of VOWWS’ forthcoming album, which will be their first for their new label Out Of Line Music (also home to Till Lindemann).
“[‘Blood’s on Fire’ is] the last song we wrote for the album, and the one that made the most sense as the first single,” VOWWS commented in a joint statement. “By the time we got to making this record, we had been working on a lot of different songs over such a long period, we were full of all this pent-up energy. It’s about an intense need to lose yourself in something, or someone, whatever, good or bad. Anything to get out of stagnation — we missed the feeling of being overstimulated, overwhelmed.”
In addition to dropping the new single, VOWWS have unveiled a string of European festival dates, with the promise of more dates to be announced.
VOWWS 2025 tour dates:
7th June – Germany – Rock Im Park
8th June – Germany – Rock Am Ring
11th June – Czech Republic – Rock For People
12th June – Austria – Nova Rock Festival
15th June – Donington, UK – Download Festival
20th June – Clisson, France – Hellfest
21st June – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
26th June – Viveiro, Spain – Resurrection Festival