Liverpool, UK metal outfit CUT SHORT return with Modern Affliction, unveiled through a new official music video and set for release on February 6th, 2026. Having recently shared stages with acts such as Wargasm UK, Dream State, and Heart Of A Coward, the band continue to sharpen a sound that refuses comfort or escapism. Modern Affliction stands as a stark reflection of life under pressure, capturing the band’s increasingly focused vision through both sound and imagery.
Musically, Modern Affliction channels CUT SHORT’s genre-spanning approach, drawing from hardcore urgency, metalcore weight, and progressive metal dynamics. The track shifts between tension and release, mirroring the instability it explores, while maintaining a sense of cohesion that keeps the listener grounded. There is a constant push and pull throughout the song, reinforcing the feeling of internal conflict that defines its core.
Visually, the accompanying music video leans heavily into the band’s Liverpool roots. Set against a backdrop of decaying architecture and urban decline, the imagery reflects themes of mental health struggles, alienation, and societal neglect. The contrast between the city’s historical grandeur and its present-day realities — homelessness, addiction, and unemployment — becomes an extension of the song itself, turning place into narrative and environment into emotion.
Speaking on the track, Matthew Kean explains: “The decisions we make shape the world around us, but how much does the world we are in shape us? Modern Affliction delves into how the decisions we make influence our day to day lives, as well as how the modern world can cause us to make decisions that separate us from who we really are and want to be.” With continued support from platforms including BBC Radio 1, Metal Hammer, Kerrang, Rock Sound, and major streaming services, CUT SHORT reaffirm their place as a band unafraid to confront reality head-on — where the weight of existence meets the catharsis of music.
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