For BABY ON A RAMPAGE guitarist and vocalist Ash Lee, Forgive My Figure centers on expressing emotion through the arrangements before the lyrics enter. The Bay Area progressive metal band's five-track EP is now streaming in full exclusively through TheProgSpace, ahead of its official release and availability on all digital platforms on November 12, 2026.
"Forgive My Figure is our most musically and melodically complex release so far," Lee says. "We could convey much more emotion through the music itself before even adding lyrics. The songs still have those dark, heavy moments, but now they explode into these big melodic choruses and huge walls of sound." Lee also points to vocal and guitar harmonies as part of the record's expanded arrangements.
The EP follows the already released singles and music videos "Reclaim" and "Failure of One's Name." Debut single "Reclaim" addresses resistance, environmental issues and societal accountability. Second single "Failure of One's Name" examines identity and loss, drawing on recording drummer Lyra Renninger's experience as a trans woman and Lee's experiences of grief and self-discovery. Both songs appear on Forgive My Figure, whose wider lyrical themes include political frustration, healing and self-destruction.
BABY ON A RAMPAGE co-produced and engineered the EP alongside Scott Proctor, whose supplied credits include touring with Five Finger Death Punch, technical work for Machine Head and Testament, and Amongst Thieves and State Line Empire. Proctor contributed to arrangement, vocal layering and production; Lee credits his guidance with helping focus the band's ideas.
The band's 2025 debut full-length, Fall with Disgrace, explored a broader range of styles. That album was produced by Michael Rosen, whose credits include Testament, AFI and Less Than Jake. Lee describes the new EP as having a more consistent musical identity: "The EP doesn't vary as much stylistically as our last record, but it's more what our sound has grown into. The songs are different from each other, but they share a common identity. It feels like we've found our sound."
"There's plenty of power and drive for moshing, but it's also one of those records you put on for a deeper physical, emotional, and mental experience," Lee adds. "It's the whole package, not just aggression. We wanted something thought-provoking, emotional, and impactful."
BABY ON A RAMPAGE formed through the Bay Area's Bandworks youth music program, with members meeting between ages nine and eleven. Their early repertoire included Metallica, Primus and Green Day covers; the announcement names Gojira, Mastodon, Tool, Baroness and Strapping Young Lad among their influences, and also recommends the EP to Revocation listeners. Following touring across the Pacific Northwest, Canada, Texas and the American Midwest, the musicians have surpassed 100 live performances while still in their teens.
The recording lineup comprises Ash Lee on guitars and vocals, John Muir on bass and vocals, and Lyra Renninger on drums. The live lineup features Lee on lead guitar and vocals, Muir on bass and vocals, Lucas Garske on rhythm guitar and Mona Iris on drums.
An EP release show takes place November 27, 2026, at 924 Gilman in Berkeley, California, with Parabellum, Fall Of The King, GINGSU and Bone Thistle also on the bill.
- Intro — 0:56
- Immaculate Teeth — 4:32
- My Tragedy — 3:21
- Reclaim — 5:48
- Failure of One’s Name — 4:29
