TO KILL ACHILLES

pic by Jack Geddes

Through years of embracing honesty and channeling hardships into expression, alternative rock band To Kill Achilles begin their next chapter, ‘Recovery’, due for release on August 11th via Arising Empire.
“This record is the antithesis of the last; for far too long, we’ve told the story of mental degradation without hope. Becoming completely drained, repeating the same lines of how it hurts to be here, ‘Recovery’ deals with courage, control, acceptance, and ultimately the end goal that anyone in this circumstance seeks… the other side. This record is the journey of getting better, taking control of your life and the experiences around you.”
Consisting of 11 tracks, the sound of ‘Recovery’ is delivered through sincere lyrics depicting real-life experiences with the same ferocity we’ve come to expect.
The music is a mixture of aggression, sadness, hope, and beauty, with soaring choruses that beg for inclusion and tear-jerking storytelling that promotes the journey toward positivity.
‘Recovery’ will be available as CD and limited colored vinyl, together with special merch options.

To Kill Achilles have extensively toured across the UK, and the majority of Europe with bands such as We Came As Romans, Counterparts, While She Sleeps, I Killed The Prom Queen, Betraying The Martyrs , and many more. They got officially invited to play this year’s Summer Breeze 2023 festival!

Photo Credit: TKA – Logo

Through years of embracing honesty and channeling hardships into expression, alternative rock band To Kill Achilles begin their next chapter.
The band reveals the first heavy piece of this new journey.
‘Rats,’ is released via Arising Empire.
‘Rats’ is an antithesis of the last material, and for far too long, the band told the story of mental degradation without hope.
Becoming completely drained, repeating the same lines of how it hurts to be here, this new material deals with courage, control, acceptance, and ultimately the end goal that anyone in this circumstance seeks…
the other side.
This is the journey of getting better, taking control of your life and the experiences around you.
‘Rats’ is delivered through sincere lyrics depicting real-life experience with the same ferocity we’ve come to expect.
The music is a mixture of aggression, sadness, hope, and beauty, with soaring choruses promoting positivity.
To Kill Achilles have extensively toured across the UK, the majority of Europe and Russia with bands such as We Came As Romans, Counterparts, While She SLeeps, I Killed The Prom Queen, Betraying The Martyrs and many more.

line-up:
Mark Tindal – vocals
Shaun Lawrence – guitar
Marc Sharp – guitar
Matthew Tippett – bass
Kieran Smith – drums

pic by Marc Sharp

TO KILL ACHILLES are a 5-piece alternative rock band from Dundee, Scotland.
Having recently signed to Arising Empire, the band are set to release their new full-length album in early 2021 with a touring schedule to follow.
Taking lyrical inspiration from personal life experiences and musical influence from a wide variety of alternative genres has allowed them to create a piece of art which fully encapsulates the bands message –
“we only exist when we exist together.”
The band have extensively toured across the UK, the majority of Europe and Russia with bands such as WE CAME AS ROMANS, COUNTERPARTS, WHILE SHE SLEEPS, I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, HEART IN HAND, BETRAYING THE MARTYRS and many more.
In the hope to spread their message to as many individuals as possible, they plan to continue dominating their ever growing European market whilst reaching new territories further afield, pouring their heart and soul into every performance, on and off stage.
“This record is the story of a man who wakes up on his twenty fifth birthday and the events that happen throughout the course of a year that lead him to take his own life exactly one year on to the date. Each song represents a month in his life (with the exception of two moments of reflection). In each of the songs we tell a story that a member of the band had to go through over the last few years. Every song is real and is a portrayal of how we felt in that moment. The message of the record is to highlight that these events can happen, that people can be dealing with things without anyone else being aware. In our lives, we were lucky because we have the support network of our incredible friends and families, but in the case of our character, he does not. The record is a statement which shows that without support, even the strongest of people can be driven to contemplate taking their own lives. It’s so important to talk, it’s so important to find the people in life that you can share your lowest moments with because no one can be expected to go through that alone. Our character deals with alcoholism, a lack of direction or passion in life, the fear of growing older and losing yourself, the isolation felt by following a creative career, the idea that when you die no one will remember you, the onset of anxiety and the shame you feel about trying to tell people you’re not ok. The pressure you put on a partner when you’re not in the right headspace, the fear of showing your emotions as a male incase you’re seen as weak, the fear of death, the moment that suicide enters your mind as an escape and the loss of a parent. A lot of these things will happen in our lifetime and it’s important to know that if they do, there’s people out there who will help you through it. Something To Remember Me By is our characters suicide note, explaining why he felt he must walk that path, in a way it’s all of ours too as we all went through these things, we just had the people there to stop it from being our eventuality. The message we try to promote is that these things are normal, these feelings are normal and if you recognise any behaviour we speak of in anyone close to you, then it’s your responsibility to be the first to speak up. A conversation can save a life, don’t let anyone end up the way our character does. In a way this record is also the solution to the problems that we speak about, we poured our emotions into this, and after we’re gone, it’ll still be there, reminding people that we once existed and that we once felt as strongly as we do. It’s just something to leave behind, a memento, a token, or just something to remember me by”