Death Rattle has been making some noise and drawing attention with the release of their first two singles. Keeping the momentum from their recent U.S. tour and current Liquid Metal radio support the New England Metal band return with their 3rd song and music video- “Nietzsche, and the Fall” featuring vocal contributions from Bjorn “Speed” Strid of Soilwork/The Nightflight Orchestra. “Nietzsche…” shows another facet of Death Rattle’s sound with a darker vibe that doesn’t lose sight of the hook. Check out digital streaming/download platforms now or watch the video:
The Moral Chokehold will be released on May 30th, 2025 thanks to M Theory Audio. The opportunity to pre-order a 300 limited “Philosopher’s Moon” colored vinyl, CD and Digital is now available at
“This song was our first venture into experimenting with melodic vocals. The open choruses and driving verses took un in some new directions and it was a lot of fun creating the harmonies in the studio. What came out was a wall of sound that we felt was unique and memorable. After the initial recording process, we thought that it needed just a touch more of something that we couldn’t put our finger on. That’s when we reached out to Soilwork frontman Bjorn “Speed” Strid and asked him to add his own style to what we had already laid down. What he produced was nothing short of magical and it created the epic crescendo that we were looking for in the choruses. It was truly an amazing experience, and he slayed his parts. This is one of our favorite songs to play off the upcoming album and we can’t wait for all the fans to hear it.”
This new single coming to you from the soon-to-be-released album, The Moral Chokehold comes on the eve of Death Rattle’s third trip to the land of the rising sun with a couple of shows in Tokyo supporting Left To Die (Ft. classic Death members Rick Rozz and Terry Butler) paying homage to their days in the band). In addition, they will be joining The Convalescence and Japan’s Defiled.
The Moral Chokehold has a powerful, large sound courtesy of the production work of Kevin Billingslea (Lamb of God, Trivium) and mastering by Jens Borgen (Amon Amarth, Kreator) and features stunning artwork from Tamer Azab of The Dark Art in Dubai.
“We are beyond stoked to release The Moral Chokehold on May 30th. For us, this album has been almost four years in the making. We had a blast writing and recording it, but for the last year we have been in the trenches making content and releasing things to hype up the release. It is the grind of the music business. It feels so good to finally get back to what we are passionate about—the music. Releasing these songs to the world and touring to support them is what this whole venture is about. Creatively, this was a giant step forward for us. We experimented with writing more in the studio environment and playing with different melody structures. It has brought out a new energy in our live show. When a group of songs inspires the band to begin writing the next album before the music is even released, you know you have made something special. That is how we feel about The Moral Chokehold. We cannot wait for you all to hear this thing all the way through.”
The Moral Chokehold will be released on May 30th, 2025 thanks to M Theory Audio. The opportunity to pre-order a 300 limited “Philosopher’s Moon” colored vinyl, CD and Digital is now available at
Upcoming Live Shows:
3/13- Space Odd- Tokyo, Japan w/ Left to Die, Defiled, The Convalescence
3/14- Space Odd- Tokyo, Japan w/ Left to Die, Defiled, The Convalescence
Dates below are w/ Gorgoroth and Aeturnus
3/20- Barrack-Ostrava, Czech Rep.
3/21- Wiatrak- Zabrze, Poland
3/22- Szene- Vienna, Austria
3/23- Orto Bar- Ljubjiana, Slovenia
3/25- Traffic- Rome, Italy
3/26- Alchemica- Bologna, Italy
3/27- Audiodrome- Turin, Italy
3/28- Factory- Verona, Italy
3/29- Pont Rouge- Monthey, Switzerland
3/30- Petit Bain- Paris, France
Death Rattle are:
Trey Holton (vocals)
Ryan Vanderwolk (guitar)
Justin Brown (bass)
Chris Morin (drums)
More information on Death Rattle –
www.facebook.com/DeathRattleBand
www.instagram.com/deathrattle_official
www.m-theoryaudio.com