Riding With Killers to Release Their New Album ‘Full Circle’ on Dec 9th

Riding With Killers, a Detroit-based alt/metal trio featuring current and ex-members of Taproot, Cathercist, Avalon Black, and Wild Fire, have announced the upcoming release of their new album, Full Circle. Set for a December 9th release date, the group blends a fiery mix of ’90s alt-rock, industrial, and nu-metal to create a sound that is a sonic assault while balancing things out with infectious choruses and memorable guitar riffs. The album was produced by Matthew Laplant, and the newest single, “Hostility,” is now streaming online. You can view our exclusive premiere of the song here.

The twelve songs on Full Circle showcase the diverse range of guitarist/vocalist Taylor Roberts’ talent. It serves as a storytelling platform for many life challenges and successes he has endured over recent years. The lead track “Do This On My Own” and artwork (by Roberts) was inspired by a time he was lost on an island in the Bahamas, and he realized that if he didn’t have the tools to do things himself, he could be in quite the bad position. While on his adventures he snapped photos, which became part of the artwork for the album. Roberts also enlisted the help of friends Paul McCoy of 12 Stones (on “World Apart”) and Jennie Nord of Rave The Reqviem (on “In Silence”) for guest vocals.

Taylor Roberts, who is the newest guitarist of Taproot, formed Riding With Killers (RWK) in 2018 in the ashes of his former projects Cathercist and Wild Fire, which both had success in the hard rock genre over the years. Roberts befriended RWK’s first drummer, Dave Coughlin, on tour in 2013, when Coughlin was actually the drummer of Taproot.

The two linked up for co-writing with friends Tim Krukowski (ex-Sponge), producer Matthew LaPlant and James Lascu (ex-Wilson). The single was mastered by Matthew LaPlant at Madtown Mix Studios. The band is rounded out by their newest drummer, Jed Thibeault (Avalon Black). Bass duties for live shows and music videos have been filled recently by James Lascu (New Monarch) and Damon Tate (For The Fallen Dreams).

The new album comes on the heels of their 2022 single “What Comes Next.” It doubles down on the band’s ferocious energy, being led with a massive ’90s rock-inspired guitar riff and vocalist Taylor Roberts’ unforgettable rang.

While Riding with Killers may be a new name on the rock scene, the members of the Detroit trio have seen more stages and logged more hours in the studio than most could imagine. Taylor Roberts, frontman and mastermind of RWK, formed a friendship with ex-taproot drummer Dave Coughlin, which led to the early music of the band. Since 2018, the band has since built a name for themselves in the Gulf Coast region and beyond. Their recent track “What Comes Next” has been a staple single for the band.

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Riding With Killers ‘Full Circle’ album artwork