A Jack Rudder music video accompanies VOLATILE WAYS' ‘Not For Your Eyes,’ the closing track on Is Going To Kill You. The Newcastle, Australia band's two-track EP is available now through 1126 Records and Bereave In God Records, pairing the song with opener ‘ICON.’
Bassist Lewis Glass describes the two songs as connected musically and thematically: a rolling drum fill bridges the tracks, while the lyrics address judgment, envy and jealousy surrounding artistic growth.
Speaking about ‘ICON,’ Glass says: ‘Track 1, 'ICON,' showcases new vocal styles from Emilly alongside an uncompromised original deathcore sound, pulling from hardcore, death metal and grind before dumbing it down back to 2008 mosh. Lyrically targeting judgement from people who are on the sidelines that will never contribute and remain stuck in their misery.’
For ‘Not For Your Eyes,’ Glass points to blast beats, pinch harmonics and slamming mosh parts, building toward the lyric ‘I am not for your eyes, unless you're watching me fucking kill you’. He describes its subject as ‘the envy & jealousy from others as you find growth as an artist, attacking them as directly as possible.’ Rudder's associated video credits include Speed, Kublai Khan and Justice For The Damned.
Elliott Gallart produced, mixed and mastered Is Going To Kill You; his associated credits include SPEED, Terminal Sleep and Feel The Pain. The EP continues the band's combination of deathcore, metallic hardcore and beatdown, exploring human emotion and psychological turmoil.
VOLATILE WAYS formed in Newcastle in 2019. The four-piece developed from an independent DIY foundation, embracing femininity, individuality and self-expression while drawing on personal experiences, psychological extremes and contemporary media. Mental anguish, violence and emotional turmoil recur in the band's material.
Their 2023 release Compendium helped build a national audience. Their debut album, Perfect Dark, followed in 2025, with a completely sold-out Australian album tour.
In 2026, VOLATILE WAYS toured Australia alongside Fit For An Autopsy and Bodysnatcher before making their first European appearances. Those included a show with Kublai Khan TX in Amsterdam and performances at Leper Fest and Vainstream.
The new EP arrives ahead of the band's first U.S. tour, a 24-date run supporting Bodysnatcher, Gideon and PSYCHO-FRAME. It begins November 17 in Little Rock and includes December 8 at Gramercy Theatre in New York, followed by December 9 at House of Independents in Asbury Park.
- November 17 — Little Rock, AR — The Hall
- November 18 — Dallas, TX — Puzzles Deep Ellum
- November 20 — Albuquerque, NM — Sunshine Theater
- November 21 — Las Vegas, NV — American Legion Post 8
- November 23 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues
- November 24 — Pomona, CA — The Glass House
- November 25 — Fresno, CA — Strummers
- November 27 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre
- November 28 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
- November 29 — Boise, ID — Shrine Social Club
- November 30 — Salt Lake City, UT — Metro Music Hall
- December 2 — Denver, CO — The Oriental Theater
- December 4 — Sauget, IL — Pop's
- December 5 — Chicago, IL — Avondale Music Hall
- December 6 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrew's Hall
- December 7 — New Kensington, PA — Preserving
- December 8 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre
- December 9 — Asbury Park, NJ — House of Independents
- December 11 — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club
- December 12 — Baltimore, MD — Ottobar
- December 13 — Virginia Beach, VA — Elevation 27
- December 14 — Greenville, SC — The Radio Room
- December 15 — Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819
- December 16 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Hell)
Following the U.S. dates, VOLATILE WAYS will return to Australia for a February 2027 tour alongside Thrown, Boundaries and 156/Silence.
