Following playing Download, and announcing their biggest UK and European headline tour so far, alternative act, Lake Malice are about to share a new single. Titled “Chrome Red,” it comes from their debut album, I Wanna Know If It’s Real, due out September 11th. The track drops July 29th, with the official video arriving July 31st. Read more below.
Of the track, vocalist Alice Guala says: ““Chrome Red” is about the breaking point of one-sided friendships and the cost of unchecked individualism. It explores the moment you realise someone has been taking more than they’ve ever given, and that sometimes the strongest thing you can do is walk away. The song was inspired by my own experiences and by reading The Climber, a psychological manga about loneliness and extreme individualism. It’s about realising a friendship has become one-sided, where someone only values you for what you can do for them, and finding the strength to let go.”
Built for impact, “Chrome Red” moves between hook-driven intensity and glitchy breakdowns, designed to hit hard in both recorded form and live performance.
Blending crushing riffs, glitch heavy electronics, explosive hooks and emotionally raw songwriting, I Wanna Know If It’s Real explores themes of social media addiction, AI anxiety, nostalgia, trauma, identity, success and the increasingly blurred line between authenticity and performance in modern culture. Balancing vulnerability with sonic violence, the album creates a sound equally shaped by underground heavy music and internet-era hyperstimulation, emotionally charged, unpredictable and unapologetically current.
Rapidly emerging as one of the UK’s most exciting new heavy acts, Lake Malice’s fearless fusion of hyperpop and metal has already earned them Heavy Music Award nominations for ‘Best UK Breakthrough Artist’ and ‘Best Breakthrough Live Artist’. Support continues to grow with airplay from BBC Radio 1 and Kerrang! Radio.
Renowned for their high-energy live performances, Lake Malice have toured extensively throughout the UK and Europe, with key support slots for Enter Shikari, Hanabie, Rory and Scene Queen. They have also appeared at some of the UK’s most prominent rock and alternative festivals, including Download Festival and 2000trees.
Beyond their music, Lake Malice have cultivated a striking visual identity inspired by anime, gaming culture and internet-era aesthetics, bringing their creative world to life through cinematic visuals, immersive storytelling and an engaged online community. As their audience continues to grow internationally, Lake Malice stand at the forefront of a new generation of alternative artists redefining what heavy music can be.
I Wanna Know If It’s Real tracklisting:
01 Scatterbrain
02 Ghost In A Hell
03 Nobody Wants To Be You
04 Chrome Red
05 rly ok
06 EtheReal
07 3D Robocop
08 Real Life
09 90’s btch
10 Crystallised
11 Main Character Energy feat. Synsy
12 Icarus
Following the album release, Lake Malice will embark on their biggest UK headline shows, and their first European headline tour:
16/09/2026 Daltons, Brighton, UK (Album Launch Party)
23/09/2026 MTC, Cologne, Germany
24/09/2026 Elfer, Frankfurt, Germany
25/09/2026 Backstage, Munich, Germany
26/09/2026 Cafe v lese, Prague, Czechia Republic
27/09/2026 Modus – Core Fest Berlin, Berlin, Germany
28/09/2026 Naumanns, Leipzig, Germany
29/09/2026 Betty (Headcrash), Hamburg, Germany
30/09/2026 Merleyn, Nijmegen, Netherlands
02/10/2026 Exchange, Bristol, UK
03/10/2026 The Key Club, Leeds, UK
05/10/2026 G2, Glasgow, UK
06/10/2026 Academy 3, Manchester, UK
07/10/2026 Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
09/10/2026 The Garage, London, UK
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