If you grew up with a steady rotation of ’00s hard rock burned onto a CD-R, clear some shelf space — Get Out Alive is the new name you’ll want to remember. The alternative metal solo project has officially signed to The Artery Foundation, and the announcement comes paired with a riff-soaked new single called “Hornet’s Nest.”

“‘Hornet’s Nest’ is heavily inspired by the raw grit of early 2000s rock,” explains GOA’s B. “Heavy riffage mixed with the angsty energy of a toxic relationship. The lyric ‘Keep me out of the hornet’s nest’ refers to maintaining a healthy distance from chaos.”

Translation: it slaps, and it knows exactly which era of post-grunge angst it’s mining.

The man behind Get Out Alive is Chas Huff, a Chicago-born, Palm Coast, Florida-based alternative metal artist whose musical journey reads like a slow-burn underdog arc. Huff started out producing on a borrowed computer in high school before grinding through the local scene, eventually playing in a punk band that shared stages with Puddle of Mudd and later a project that opened for Fame on Fire. After multiple bands, distribution deals, and an international project that earned him another deal, Huff made the call most lifers eventually make — he went solo.

Get Out Alive is the result. Self-produced and developed alongside collaborator Zack Baker (Rain City Drive), the sound blends heavy riffs, immersive atmosphere, melodic vocals, and emotionally driven, hook-focused songwriting. Born out of isolation and personal struggle, the project goes deeper than just heavy music for heavy music’s sake. Influenced by psychology and philosophy, Huff treats Get Out Alive as a self-help-driven creative outlet — exploring the balance between light and dark, faith, growth, and the kind of raw honesty that’s easy to claim and hard to actually deliver.

The mission statement is simple: turn pain into purpose. To truly get out alive, you have to face the truth.

With The Artery Foundation — the company that helped build the careers of A Day To Remember, Motionless In White, Sleeping With Sirens, and a long list of other heavy music cornerstones — now in his corner, Huff has serious wind at his back.

Stream “Hornet’s Nest” here: https://stem.ffm.to/hornetsnest

Lock in early on this one. Get Out Alive is just getting started.