Following on up the success of their breakthrough 2017 sophomore album, Evolution (the LP's lead single "Eye of Chaos" has racked up nearly 9 million views on YouTube), L.A. tech-metal crew Once Human have dropped a brand-new song, "Sledgehammer," along with the cut's high-octane music video. The track will appear on the group's third album, which is due in 2020. Once Human are led by powerhouse vocalist Lauren Hart and guitarist Logan Mader, the latter of whom first made his name in Machine Head and spent the last couple months playing with Robb Flynn and Co. on that group's Burn My Eyes 25th anniversary tour. (Guitarist Max Karon, bassist Damien Rainaud and drummer Dillon Trollope round out the band.)
"'Sledgehammer' smashes from start to finish," Logan enthuses of the new song. "With insane riffs, relentless drumming and Lauren Hart just kills it! Vocally showcasing totally new and powerful cleans in the massive chorus hook, it marks a new chapter in Once Human sound. I had tons of fun producing and mixing this track. Utilizing more analog gear than I normally do, it's really explosive. Our last album sounds good, but this one actually smokes it." Blast "Sledgehammer" above.
