Hung (Lyris Hung, Jon Clark, Sam Roon, Dmitry Kostitsyn, and Kenny Grohowski) will release their self-titled debut record on May 8 via ReThink Records, a new label created by Lamb Of God’s drummer Chris Adler, and The End Records.

“In the beginning we set a goal to blend dynamic qualities and technical complexity with the sort of musical elements that can appeal to a wide audience. More than anything we wanted to make sure that we were making music that didn’t sound like anything we’d already heard before,” explains Clark. “This isn’t always something easily done with metal because it can be a very niche genre but, given the diverse backgrounds and influences of HUNG’s line-up, we always end up with music that blends pieces of each of us. Staying away from formulas in our writing process has allowed us to produce songs that are not only unique within the progressive and metal genres, but distinct among one another as well.”

Aside from their lyrical content, the band also prides itself on their live performance. “There’s no better place in the world than on the stage, under the lights, banging our heads with a room full of enthusiastic listeners,” says Roon. “We challenged ourselves to bring the intensity of our live shows to the recording studio so our fans could appreciate it at home. The debut full-length is the first time we’ve successfully been able to capture that live feeling on a recording.”