HALOCENE Unveil Expansive New Album ‘When Love Dies’ And Share ‘People Pleaser’ Video

US alternative rock/metal/post-hardcore outfit HALOCENE return with their ambitious new full-length When Love Dies, a nearly 47-minute journey through emotion, heaviness, and genre-blending experimentation. Alongside the album release, the band share the official music video for “People Pleaser,” further showcasing the record’s dynamic and multifaceted identity.

The album opens with the title track “When Love Dies,” setting the tone with a powerful mix of heavy instrumentation and Addie Nicole’s soaring, melodic vocals, layered with intense screams. “Death Do Us Part” follows with a haunting heartbeat monitor intro before erupting into crushing riffs and aggressive vocal delivery. Tracks like “Suffer” (feat. Oceans In Silhouette) and “Terrified” lean into a more alternative rock direction, while “Just Won’t Die” injects drum and bass elements into hard rock foundations, expanding the band’s sonic palette.

Collaborations continue to elevate the record, with “Euphoria” (feat. Fame On Fire) and “Bite My Tongue” (feat. Holding Absence) delivering high-energy hard rock anthems. “Hearts Turn To Stone” shifts the spotlight to Bradley Amick, whose commanding vocal performance blends clean singing with fierce screams. Meanwhile, “People Pleaser” stands out with its rebellious energy, combining playful attitude with a sharp edge as Addie Nicole balances cleans and heavy vocals.

The latter half of the album continues to explore depth and variation—“Wasted My Life” merges electronic textures with hard-hitting rhythms, “Glory Days” drives forward with thick bass lines, and closer “Two Faces Collide” begins with a haunting piano before building into a powerful finale of melodic and aggressive interplay.

With When Love Dies, HALOCENE deliver a bold, genre-spanning statement that captures both vulnerability and intensity, proving their ability to evolve while staying true to their emotionally driven core.

Tracklist:

1. When Love Dies 

2. Death Do Us Part 

3. Suffer (feat. Oceans in Silhouette) 

4. Terrified 

5. Just Won't Die 

6. Euphoria (feat. Fame on Fire) 

7. Bite My Tongue (feat. Holding Absence) 

8. Hearts Turn to Stone 

9. People Pleaser 

10. Wasted My Life 

11. Glory Days 

12. Two Faces Collide