From Ashes to New

Biography

From Ashes to New is an American rock band from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The band's lineup frequently shifted in its early years, with musician Matt Brandyberry being the founding and sole constant member of the group. The band has released five studio albums, Day One×Day One26 February 2016 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks1Land of Make Believe3:122Farther from Home3:343Lost and Alone3:104Shadows3:275Through It All3:336Face the Day3:047Downfall3:348Breaking Now3:319Every Second3:3510Same Old Story2:5811You Only Die Once3:22, The Future×The Future20 April 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Wake Up3:512Crazy3:063My Name3:434Gone Forever3:545Broken3:206Forgotten3:517Enemy3:168Nowhere to Run3:359Let Go3:5410On My Own3:2311The Future3:45, Panic×Panic28 August 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks1Scars That I’m Hiding2:552Brick3:243What I Get3:034Blind2:455SideFX4:076Panic3:217Wait for Me3:098Bulletproof3:279Nothing3:0810Death of Me3:0011Change My Past3:24, Blackout×Blackout28 July 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks1Heartache3:462Nightmare3:083Hate Me Too3:304Hope You’re Happy3:375Barely Breathing3:096Dead to Me3:207Monster in Me3:358Echoes3:289Armageddon3:3410Legacy3:3911Until We Break3:3412Broken by Design3:05 and Reflections×Reflections17 April 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks1Drag Me3:052Forever3:393Villain3:544Die for You3:275Black Hearts3:236Upside Down3:137(Not) Psycho3:108Parasite3:209New Disease3:1310Darkside3:3611Falling From Heaven3:0112Your Ghost3:24. They have found success with many of their singles, including "Through It All×Through It All4 September 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Through It All3:33", "Crazy×Crazy2 February 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Crazy3:06", and "Panic", which reached peaks of 6, 3, and 11, respectively, on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Their singles "Nightmare×Nightmare3 February 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Nightmare3:08", "Until We Break×Until We Break7 October 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Until We Break3:34", "Hate Me Too×Hate Me Too17 March 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Hate Me Too3:302Nightmare3:073Until We Break3:344Heartache3:45", and "Armageddon", from the album Blackout, have earned them success as well.

History

From Ashes to New was formed in 2013 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, releasing their debut single, "My Fight×My Fight8 August 2013 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1My Fight3:21", followed by an eponymous extended play. In 2015, they released a second extended play, Downfall, as a taste of their debut album, set to be released in 2016. Day One was released on February 26, 2016. A deluxe edition of the album was released exclusively online on November 18, 2016. It includes an acoustic version of "Lost and Alone" as well as other new tracks. This deluxe edition was exclusively digital, with no Compact Disc or LP Record versions available.
The band also recorded a song with CFO$, "Hail the Crown", the main theme song for the professional wrestling program WWE 205 Live.
In December 2016, they began recording for their second studio album. On March 11, 2017, it was announced that drummer Tim D'onofrio and lead vocalist Chris Musser had decided to leave the band, and that Mat Madiro, formerly from Trivium, had stepped in as their new drummer. The band began looking for a new lead singer through social media websites. After a series of auditions submitted by fans, Danny Case (formerly of Vanity Strikes) was revealed to have been chosen as the new lead singer on July 13, 2017.
On February 1, 2018, the band released "Crazy×Crazy2 February 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Crazy3:06", the first single from their upcoming album The Future×The Future20 April 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Wake Up3:512Crazy3:063My Name3:434Gone Forever3:545Broken3:206Forgotten3:517Enemy3:168Nowhere to Run3:359Let Go3:5410On My Own3:2311The Future3:45. The full album was released on April 20, 2018. The album debuted at number 163 on the Billboard 200 chart.
On October 4, 2019, a remix of The Hu's "Yuve Yuve Yu×Yuve Yuve Yu4 October 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Yuve Yuve Yu4:14" was released, featuring new vocals by Case.
On July 25, 2025, the band released "New Disease×New Disease25 July 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1New Disease3:13" from their upcoming album Reflections×Reflections17 April 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks1Drag Me3:052Forever3:393Villain3:544Die for You3:275Black Hearts3:236Upside Down3:137(Not) Psycho3:108Parasite3:209New Disease3:1310Darkside3:3611Falling From Heaven3:0112Your Ghost3:24. Rap vocalist, Matt Brandyberry, says of the songs theme, "Every day there's a new wave of people going out of their way to be recognized no matter the cost. We are hypnotized by our vices...we will kill ourselves to be noticed."

Musical style and influences

From Ashes to New has been described as rap metal, nu metal, rap rock, and alternative metal. The band's music also features elements of genres such as alternative rock, punk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, hip-hop, electronicore, and electronica.
The band's influences include Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Korn, Linkin Park, Skrillex, Sevendust, Breaking Benjamin, Eminem, DMX, Drag-On, Pantera, Glassjaw, Alexisonfire, Alice in Chains, Of Mice & Men, and Papa Roach.

Band members

Current

Matt Brandyberry – rap vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, programming (2013–present); clean vocals (2017, 2020–present); bass, rhythm guitar (2017–2025); unclean vocals (2020–present)
Lance Dowdle – lead guitar, bass (2015–present)
Mat Madiro – drums, percussion (2017–present, touring 2016)
Danny Case – lead vocals (2017–present)
Jimmy Bennett – rhythm guitar, bass (2025–present, touring 2023–2025)
Former

Jon-Mikel Valudes – drums, percussion (2013–2014)
Dan Kecki – lead guitar (2013–2015)
Garrett Russell – bass (2013–2015)
Chris Musser – clean vocals (2013–2017)
Branden Kreider – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals (2013–2017); bass (2015–2017)
Tim D'onofrio – drums, percussion (2014–2017)
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