Fit For a King

After six years of cult devotion, cryptic silence and growing expectations, Loathe are back with a bold new statement. The latest cover stars of Revolver’s new Summer 2026 issue, the U.K. alt-metal breakouts dive deep into the making of their transcendent new album, A Stranger to You. From limitless experimentation, to locking in with collaborators from the worlds of soul-jazz and post-hardcore, to discovering the essence of their art, Loathe detail how the new record reflects the most “refined, cohesive and complete vision” of their sound. Loathe’s Summer 2026 cover arrives with stunning photography by Steve Gullick, and can be bundled together with both a limited-edition pressing of A Stranger to You on white vinyl and a band-branded enamel pin set. Pre-orders for the single issue and the bundle are up now in Revolver’s shop, where you can likewise find CD copies and alternate vinyl pressings of A Stranger to You. Loathe’s latest album is due out July 17th via SharpTone Records. They launch a North American headline tour this September, which features opening sets from Fleshwater and Prostitute. Revolver’s Summer 2026 issue also features in-depth interviews with Evanescence, Motionless in White and more.

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Motionless in White have spent the last two decades conjuring their own kind of magic. With MIW starring on the cover of Revolver’s Summer 2026 Issue, vocalist Chris Motionless takes part in our “Greatest Interview” series to reveal his band’s biggest triumphs, gnarliest losses and standout moments that have kept the magic alive. His answers help illustrate the Pennsylvania-made metalcore outfit’s rise in the heavy-music scene, leading up to this summer’s Decades album. There are two versions of this Summer’s Motionless in White cover: a standard edition featuring the full band, and a deluxe issue sporting an alternate solo shot of Chris Motionless that comes packaged in a hand-numbered, soft-touch slipcase with textured printing. The latter comes bundled with an exclusive Decades-themed slipmat, both featuring gloriously grotesque photography by Jonathan Weiner. You can pre-order the Summer 2026 Issue now in Revolver’s shop, where you’ll likewise find a colored vinyl pressing of Decades and other Motionless in White merch. Decades is due out July 17th via Roadrunner Records. Motionless in White are supporting the album this summer on the first leg of their North American “The Sweat and Blood Tour,” which features support from Lorna Shore, Fit for a Kind and Static Dress. A second wave of tour dates begins in the fall, which find MIW joined by Dayseeker, the Devil Wears Prada and Dark Divine. Info on all of those tour dates can be found here. Revolver‘s Summer 2026 Issue also features an in-depth cover story on Evanescence, and more.

Motionless in White have poured out more “Sweat and Blood” in the lead-up to their next album, Decades. Following the recent “Playing God” collab with Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, the metalcore mainstays have delivered a melodic, mournful team-up with singer-songwriter Skylar Grey called “R.I.P.” The new song is described in a press release as evoking “the power of a lover s lament inscribed on a headstone,” and begins with a dramatic piano intro and a vocal turn from guest singer Grey. Chris Motionless comes in soon after, contemplating loss above a powerful, but melancholic hard rock arrangement (“This can’t be the end!”). MIW’s leader said in a statement that the tune was written through “a romantic lens,” but its themes of loss “can be applied to any moment in your life when you ve had a falling out with someone you deeply care about, whether that s a best friend, family member, or romantic partner.” He continues: “The song really hones in on the deafening silence that follows after you ve said hurtful things to one another that you wish you could take back. It s meant to capture the tension that exists in that quiet space of separation. “You want to apologize and make things right, but you don t know how. You want to tell them you love them more than anything and can t live without them, but there s a lot of pain on both sides that has to be confronted first. All the while, you re left with the crippling uncertainty of whether the relationship can ever recover and move forward, or if it s destined to be laid to rest and gone forever.” He added of the duet, “Skylar s voice brought it to another level that I never could have achieved on my own.” Pay your respects by giving Motionless in White’s “R.I.P.” a stream up above. As previously reported, Motionless in White’s Decades sees release July 17th via Roadrunner Records. The record includes “Playing God” and early 2026 single “Afraid of the Dark”. A pre-order for Decades on Black, Ruby and Tax vinyl is currently available in Revolver s shop. The summer leg of Motionless in White’s “The Sweat and Blood Tour” begins July 14th at Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, and features support from Lorna Shore, Fit for a King and Static Dress. The tour resumes October 30th at Worcester, Massachusetts’ DCU Center, but with Dayseeker, the Devil Wears Prada and Dark Divine as the openers. You’ll find the full tour breakdown here.

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