Swedish metalcore wrecking crew thrown are back, and they didn’t come to ease you in gently.

The band’s brand new single “split” dropped today, and it’s exactly the kind of visceral, no-nonsense heaviness that put them on the map in the first place — only tighter, meaner, and more focused. If you’ve been waiting for thrown to make their next move, the wait is over. Stream and purchase “split” here: https://arisingempire.com/thrown

Lyrically, “split” is a pressure cooker. The track digs into that suffocating loop of self-doubt, spiraling thoughts, and the frustration of feeling stuck inside your own head. There’s no poetic ambiguity to hide behind — lines like “I’ve gotten used to not knowing what to do” hit with the blunt honesty of someone who’s past the point of dressing it up. The repeated refrain of “split my head in two” isn’t just a hook; it’s a release valve, the sound of someone begging their own brain to just shut up for a second.

On the sonic side, thrown deliver exactly what their growing legion of fans have come to expect — and then some. Crushing, down-tuned riffs anchor the track while relentless drums and breakdowns land with surgical precision. There’s chaos here, sure, but it’s controlled chaos. Every hit feels intentional. Every moment of heaviness earns its place. Nothing is wasted.

That economy of force is arguably what separates thrown from the pack. In a metalcore landscape that sometimes trips over its own ambition, thrown keep it stripped back, direct, and devastatingly effective. It’s an approach that’s paying off — the band have racked up millions of streams across platforms and continue to build a rapidly expanding international fanbase that clearly craves something real over something trendy.

“split” doesn’t reinvent the thrown playbook. It sharpens it. Heavier, more emotionally direct, and built to hit harder than anything they’ve done before, it feels like a band leveling up without losing a shred of what makes them compelling.

Catch thrown live this summer at festivals and headline dates across Europe:

June 3 — Gdańsk, PL — Mystic Festival
June 4 — Rostock, DE — M.A.U. Club
June 6 — Sölvesborg, SE — Sweden Rock Festival
June 7 — Hannover, DE — Musikzentrum
June 8 — Aschaffenburg, DE — Colos-Saal
June 10 — Hradec Králové, CZ — Rock for People
June 11 — Interlaken, CH — Greenfield Festival