Fake Figures Release Their New Single “Burn The Tyrants”

Fake Figures, an alt/metal group based out of the greater Los Angeles area, has released a single version of their track “Burn The Tyrants” from their latest EP, From Within. The band is currently in the studio with producer Kris Comeaux (Assuming We Survive, A Static Lullaby), putting the final touches on new music and announcing more details later in the fall.

Ths is a heavy rock project amongst longtime friends and musicians from the Southern California metal/hardcore scene, including Atreyu guitarist Travis Miguel, singer Steve Ludwig (Nation’s Afire), bassist Bob Bradley (Scars of Tomorrow, Cassetta), guitarist Geoff Harman (Scars of Tomorrow, Cold War), and drummer Matt Horwitz (Adamantium, Mean Season).

“Burn The Tyrants” and From Within are the newest music from the band since 2019’s We Are The Dead, and debut for new band vocalist Steve Ludwig and drummer Matt Horwitz. Ludwig was formerly behind the kit with Fake Figures for nearly ten years and played on the band’s tracks, including “Bury the Hatchet” and “Hole in the Sky.” Prior to Fake Figures, Ludwig was the vocalist for California supergroup Nation’s Afire, which included members of Rise Against, Ignite, and Death By Stereo.

Fake Figures pens heavy rock tracks that steer into experimental waters while carefully channelling rock formulas made popular by ’90s and 2000s bands that inspired the members.

Guitarist Travis Miguel, with a bit of humour, sums up the band’s sound:

“Whenever people ask me what FF sounds like, I tell them, ‘Think of a bunch of old HC dudes who worship at the altar of Alice In Chains and Queens of the Stone Age.’ Since releasing their 2011 debut Hail the Sycophants, the band has played countless live shows and earned a solid fanbase on streaming platforms.”

Fake Figures “Burn The Tyrants” single artwork