Photo credit: Koury Angelo
American duo, Slander, and Canadian four-piece, Spiritbox, have shared the new joint single, “Under My Skin,” with a music video. More than 3 years in the making, the rock-dubstep collab was created with producer, Vastive, now emerging via NGHTMRE and Slander’s Gud Vibrations label. Watch it below.
Stream “Under My Skin” here: https://gudvibrations.ffm.to/undermyskin
Slander comment: “The time has come. Under My Skin is finally here. The journey this song has been through is nothing short of an odyssey. We have played this song over the course of 3 worldwide tours at over 300 shows. It truly has been tested and has hit the mark.”
“Getting to work with Spiritbox on this song was such an incredible experience. Their kindness, professionalism, skill, and passion was so refreshing. They gave the song so much intensity and light.. bringing it to new heights that were previously unimaginable. Also getting to watch Courtney scream in the studio is something we will never forget. The precision of her vocal performance during recording was astounding. Additionally we gotta big up Mike for adding some amazing riffs and insane guitar lead lines. We are over the moon about how this collaboration turned out and how well our sounds worked together.”
“Lastly we give flowers to Vastive. He is an untouchable producer whose distinctive sound brought so much aggressive power to the song. We have known him for years, and he is not only one of the hardest working artists in our scene but also one of the nicest people to work with as well. His discography is deep and we encourage everyone to check it out. Under My Skin is out now! More music is on the way soon! We love you!”
“Under My Skin” finds the perfect intersection between Slander’s signature emotion-driven melodic bass and the enchanting yet seething vocals of Spiritbox frontwoman Courtney Laplante. Her emotionally raw vocals against a haunting acoustic guitar lead eventually give way to thrashing guitar riffs, explosive percussion, and ethereal gang vocals, creating a quiet resilience against an antagonist’s games. It marks Slander’s second single on the label this year, following their “Free” collab with cofounder NGHTMRE, which has racked up more than 1.47M streams since January.
LA-based duo Slander, is an American electronic group consisting of Derek Andersen and Scott Land. The multi-platinum project is best known for their expertise at bridging the gap between cinematic, emotion-driven melodic bass and festival-crushing drops, and has turned them into one of the most in-demand and versatile names in dance music.
Slander is currently on their Voyager Tour, including headline shows at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium x2, Pacha Ibiza, Echostage x2, The Armory x2, as well as festival appearances at Rampage Open Air, Badlands, Veld, Bass Canyon, North Coast (b2b w/ Illenium), Freaky Deaky, Global Dance, World DJ Festival Seoul, S20 Taipei, Escapade, Summer of Sound.
Hailing from Victoria, Spiritbox is a 3x Grammy-nominated band at the forefront of the progressive metal scene. Their critically acclaimed sound fuses elements of metalcore, djent, and ambient electronic music into one of the most exciting rock catalogs of modern times. In “Under My Skin,” frontwoman Courtney Laplante’s soul-stirring screams introduce a heavier edge, as grungy tearout drops and horn-laced melodies blend the three artists’ styles into a cohesive collaboration.
With two studio albums under their belt, Spiritbox has earned several top spots in international music charts. They are currently providing direct tour support for Evanescence, including stops at iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre, and, Bridgestone Arena, Centre Bell Montreal, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre OVO Arena Wembley; following their own Tsunami Sea UK + EU Tour in 2025 celebrating their sophomore album of the same name.
“The song has been stuck in my head ever since hearing the first demo. I’m really excited for the Slander fans to hear the final version, because they’ve been hearing the demo version at Slander shows for a long time now!” – Spiritbox
Originally from Northern Virginia, Vastive is an East Coast producer notorious for his forward-thinking fusion of metal and heavy dubstep. Solidified on the grounds of all things bass and metal, Vastive brings a sound fueled by pure and raw emotion presenting a new dimension of storytelling with the bass community.
Vastive has released high-profile tracks with Ray Volpe, LEVEL UP, Kayzo, Sullivan King, Kompany, and released his debut album New Levels New Devils last year. He has a headline show at Headbangers Anonymous 2 at the Patio Elektricity.
“Doing my best to keep 3 years of an insane ride short, “Under My Skin” is proof that good things come with patience and care. Spiritbox absolutely brought this song home and I think I speak for both Slander when I say, we couldn’t be any happier with the outcome and what it took to get to the finish line.”- Vastive
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