Rap metal supergroup Gridiron surprised fans today at noon by releasing their brand-new EP LIGHTS OUT. The EP “features two brand new bangers laced with the type of hardcore grooves that Gridiron have steadily built their reputation on” and remixes by Not A Friend and NOWHERE2RUN (aka Code Orange’s Jami Morgan and Eric “Shade” Balderose).

LIGHTS OUT is the follow-up to last year’s Poetry From Pain. Along with the four-track EP, the band released a music video for the title track, “Lights Out.” lead singer Matt Karl had this to say about the track:

“Lights Out” is a track about revenge, a track about counting your chickens before they hatch. A song about going out and getting back what’s yours

What began as a project during the COVID-19 pandemic eventually became a full-time band, bringing together musicians from the Philadelphia, Delaware, and Michigan areas. The band is comprised of lead singer Matt Karll, guitarist/vocalist Will Kaelin (Never Ending Game), guitarist Xavier Wilson (Simulakra), bassist Jake Abbottand drummer Tyler Mullen (Scarab).

LIGHTS OUT track listing:

1. Lights Out
2. Long Haul
3. Tombstone (NOWHERE2RUN Remix)
4. Army Of None (Not A Friend Remix)

The band recently finished a UK tour with MISSING LINK and will be heading back to the continent in June for their European Invasion Tour, which will include festival stops such as Rock For People, hellfestand Resurrection Fest. In July and August, the band will perform at two more stateside festivals, Chicago’s The Rumble and Endless Fires Fest in Syracuse.

Check out dates and the music video for “LIGHTS OUT” below.

LIGHTS OUT is available to download and stream now via Blue Grape Music. Preorders for the cassette (yes, cassette) release are available now through Blue Grape Music and Streets Of Hate Records while supplies last.

European Invasion Tour 2026
06/11 Warsaw, PL @ Klub Hybrydy
06/12 Poznań, PL @ Pod Minogą
06/13 Torgau, DE @ Ain’t Like You Festival
06/14 Hradec Králové 7, CZ @ Rock for People
06/16 Lindau, DE @ Club Vaudeville
06/17 Solothurn, CH @ Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
06/19 Clisson, FR @ Hellfest
06/21 Strasbourg, FR @ La Laiterie
06/22 Köln, DE @ Club Volta
06/24 Esch-sur-alzette, LU @ Kulturfabrik ASBL Cultural Center
06/25 Copenhagen, DK @ Copenhell Festival
06/26 Ysselsteyn, NL @ Jera On Air
06/27 København, DK @ Refshalevej 151
06/28 Manchester, UK @ Outbreak Festival
06/30 Décines-charpieu, FR @ Warm Audio
07/01 Marseille, FR @ L’Intermédiaire
07/02 Balma, FR @ L’Engrenage
07/03 Barcelona, ​​ES @ VOL
07/04 Viveiro, ES @ Resurrection Fest
07/06 Lisbon, PT @ RCA Club

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Additional Dates
07/17 Chicago, IL @ The Rumble
08/15-16 Syracuse, NY @ Endless Fires Fest

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