Rap Metal Pioneers Downset. Return with Socio-Political New Album ‘Maintain’

Los Angeles’ groundbreaking rap/hardcore pioneers, Downset., their long-awaited return this Spring with the release of their first album in 8 years, Maintain. Due out June 10th, 2022 through Nuclear Blast, their sixth album finds the band drawing inspiration from their early hardcore and hip-hop roots while reigniting their passion for the streets and fury for the current societal and political injustices. The band has revealed full details of Maintain as well as the record’s first single “The Place To Be”. Commenting on the new single’s origin of sound, guitarist Rogelio Lozano states: This was one of the first tracks written with the new members Bobby Ponte and Philip Gonzales. With Nick Jett (TERROR) engineering and co-producing, our first objective was to try and revisit the original d...

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