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“People think we were manufactured by the music industry to make them loads of money. That would be one of the worst investments ever”: How Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer went from reluctant hometown hero to metal’s new seven-string phenomenon

Spiritbox guitarist Mike Stringer dispels the illusion of the band’s “overnight success”, detailing their 12-year struggle just to pay rent – and why James Hetfield and John Mayer are both guitar GOATs in his eyes

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Courtney LaPlante on the sense of "existential dread" that fuelled new Spiritbox album Tsunami Sea

Hailing from a sea-level Canadian island, Spiritbox singer wakes up every day hoping it won't be swallowed up by the ocean

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"I hate so many people!" Spiritbox give us a track-by-track guide to Tsunami Sea

Spiritbox's immense new album Tsunami Sea is finally here - so we got Mike Stringer and Courtney LaPlante to talk us through every track on the record

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Spiritbox: Tsunami Sea review – cataclysmic throat-shredding with a side serving of soul

The Canadian metal band’s second album is an adventure in songcraft, from boulders of invective to ruminative, poppy grooves

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"I was emotionally moved watching Megan Thee Stallion interact with her fans." From surprise collabs with rap superstars to playing with Bring Me The Horizon and explosive new album Tsunami Sea, inside Spiritbox's incredible year

How Spiritbox have taken steps to world domination

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"A band who could contend with Bring Me The Horizon and Sleep Token as the next zeitgeist-setting metal act." Spiritbox have unleashed another absolute stunner with Tsunami Sea

Spiritbox's second album doesn't just match the instant-classic status of their debut: it surpasses it

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Listen to Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante guest on re-recording of Pvris’ My House

The team-up comes as Spiritbox build up to the release of their much-anticipated second album, Tsunami Sea, next month

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"I feel like crying, that was beautiful." Spiritbox's Alexandra Palace show is the end of an era: where they go from rising stars to metal's next big thing

With live debuts, old favourites and stunning visuals, Spiritbox's headline show at Alexandra Palace is nothing short of magic

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“It reminded me of Charli XCX”: Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante responds to THAT red carpet Poppy mix-up

Spiritbox’s singer has revealed what went through her head when an interviewer confused her for Poppy at the Grammy Awards

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Even Spotify is getting in on the Spiritbox jokes, calling Courtney LaPlante ‘Poppy’ on its Kickass Metal playlist

Spiritbox’s singer got confused for Poppy on the Grammys red carpet, and the streaming giant seems to be poking fun

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"The goal is world domination." Spiritbox are on the cover of Metal Hammer as one of the most exciting bands in modern metal prepare to unleash Tsunami Sea

Rising Canadian metalcore stars Spiritbox talk about the year ahead, only in the new issue of Metal Hammer

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“I am...really happy to be here.” Watch the cringe-inducing moment an interviewer mistakes Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante for Poppy on the Grammys red carpet - and Courtney's classy response

Come for the incredibly awkward interview, stay because LaPlante handled it like a champ

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"I thought I understood how big this band was, but I didn’t." Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante on the legacy of Linkin Park - and getting to play stadiums with them next year

Spiritbox might be one of the fastest-rising bands in metal today, but even they're overawed at the sheer size of Linkin Park

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Spiritbox announce long-awaited new album Tsunami Sea, share the ethereal new single Perfect Soul

Metalcore heavyweights Spiritbox share details of their highly-anticipated second studio album, Tsunami Sea, and unveil the new single Perfect Soul

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Listen to Megan Thee Stallion lairy collaboration with modern metal heavyweights Spiritbox, TYG

Hip hop heavyweight Megan Thee Stallion has teamed up with Spiritbox for the second time

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Watch Spiritbox perform with Poppy, Jinjer and Architects during Louder Than Life festival this weekend

Poppy, Tatiana Shmayluk and Sam Carter joined Spiritbox onstage in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday

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Spiritbox return with ultra-heavy new single Soft Spine

The metalcore mavericks have unveiled a crushing new track ahead of their US tour with Korn later this month

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“I’m too stupid for this”: Spiritbox tease new music with weird online puzzle thing

The Canadian metalcore mavericks seem to be readying a new single for later this week

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Spiritbox announce biggest-ever London show at Alexandra Palace, Periphery and Stray From The Path supporting

The Canada prog metal sensations will play to more than 10,000 Londoners in February

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“It is so beautiful. It is perfect.” Listen to Chelsea Wolfe’s dazzling cover of Spiritbox track Cellar Door

The gothic solo artist has offered a reliably bewitching take on one of modern metal’s greats

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Fu Manchu and Full Of Hell are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Spiritbox are in the studio with ex-Bring Me The Horizon member Jordan Fish

Spiritbox guitarist Mike Stringer has teased a collaboration with the recently departed Bring Me The Horizon keyboardist

Guitar World

“My goal was to make a modern, metal take on a vintage Jazzmaster shape… I never thought the first track I would use it on would be with Megan Thee Stallion”: Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer on 2023’s most talked-about offsets – and the collab no-one saw coming

Recently nominated for a Grammy, Spiritbox are now one of modern metal’s biggest success stories. Their production-savvy guitarist details how he tackled their viral hip-hop crossover, why bridges are key to his unique tracking approach, and the fervor surrounding his custom Jackson Surfcasters

Metal Hammer

10 songs proving that metalcore is back and that it's more diverse and exciting than ever

From Scene Queen's chauvinist-baiting bimbocore to the genre-splicing bangers of Cinnamon Babe, Banshee and Bex, metalcore is on amazing form right now

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"Then, we heard, 'Okay, Megan's heard it. And she wants to put it out tomorrow.'" Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante reveals the chaotic turnaround that led to their surprise collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion

Fast-rising metal starlets Spiritbox surprised the world by revealing their remixed version of Megan Thee Stallion's Cobra last week

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