THE DROP
Chiodos just dropped "TAPDAT" — their first new song in over a decade — and signed with SharpTone Records *†‡. Producer Keith Sorrells (Demi Lovato, Jutes) helmed the track, which features frantic guitars, relentless percussion, and Craig Owens screaming his way into soaring melodies and cinematic dynamics ‡.
WHAT TO KNOW
- The band went inactive in 2016, making this their first material since then †‡
- Produced by Keith Sorrells, who's worked with Demi Lovato and other pop acts — an interesting choice for a post-hardcore comeback ‡
- Described as frantic guitars and relentless drums with Owens's screams expanding into big melodic moments ‡
- They're hitting the road July 30 with Second Harbour, Sace6, and 156/Silence, including two nights at Chicago's House of Blues ‡
- "Baby, You Wouldn't Last A Minute On The Creek" went RIAA gold in 2025 ‡
THE TAKE
A pop producer on a post-hardcore comeback is either brilliant or a red flag, but the described sonic elements — frantic, relentless, screams into soaring melodies — sound like classic Chiodos chaos. Owens says the song is "an unapologetic, experimental ride" ‡, and after 10 years of silence, experimental is exactly what this return needs to be.
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