Killing Me Softly (band)

Killing Me Softly
OriginLeeds, West Yorkshire, UK
GenresMetalcore
Years active2023–present
LabelsThe Coming Strife, Streets of Hate, Northern Unrest
Spinoff ofStatic Dress, Cutting Teeth, Galleries, Gutter

Killing Me Softly are an English metalcore band from Leeds that was formed in 2023 by former members of the band Gutter. They released their debut album Autumn Lost in Silence in 2023, which was followed by the 2025 EP To Forever Fall Through God’s Safety Net. Their fusion of early 2000s-indebted metalcore with elements of emo put them at the forefront of the international metalcore revival of the 2020s.

History

Killing Me Softly was formed in 2023 in Leeds, UK.[1] Roberts and Jones had previously played in Cutting Teeth.[2] Kay had previously played in Static Dress and Galleries.[3] Kirk had previously been in 99% Cobra, and had been featured on the Cutting Teeth song "Ghost Blood".[4] They originated as a part of a wave of 2020s bands from the Dreambound melodic hardcore scene who began pursuing different styles.[5] The band's founding lineup had all been a part of Leeds metalcore band Gutter. They changed their name to Killing Me Softly in 2023, while recording what was intended to be Gutter's debut full-length.[6] On 4 September 2023, they released the three track promo Cries of a Dying Dawn,[7] which was followed by their debut album Autumn Lost In Silence in December 2023.[8] They then performed at Outbreak Festival 2024.[9]

On 7 August 2025, they released the EP To Forever Fall Through God’s Safety Net through Northern Unrest and Streets Of Hate.[10] Between 11 and 24 September 2025, they toured Europe supporting Poison the Well alongside Bodyweb.[11] On 27 April 2026, they released the Spring Promo '26 promo.[12] They will perform at Sin City Mosh Festival in Hamburg in October 2026.[13]

Musical style

Critics have categorised Killing Me Softly's music as metalcore.[14][15] They incorporate elements of emo, screamo, emoviolence, jazz[16] and powerviolence.[17]

Killing Me Softly's songs make use of high tempos,[18] irregular structures,[19] irregular time signatures[20] and dynamic structures centred around parts conducive to moshing.[21] Oftentimes, they moments are breakdowns where guitars contrast low-pitched palm muted riffs with high-pitched dissonant chords.[14] Their guitars are often technical and chaotic, contrasted by bittersweet clean moments.[17] Vocalist Roberts mostly makes use of high-pitched screams,[22] however sometimes diversifies with low death growls[15] clean singing.[16] His vocals use an emotional tone.[23]

They have cited influences including Poison the Well, Converge, Cave In and This Day Forward.[6]

Killing Me Softly are a forefront band in UK metalcore in the 2020s.[12] They are a part of a wave of bands reviving the early 2000s metalcore style, alongside I Promised the World,[24] and UK bands Cauldron, Dandelion and Durendal.[25] Journalist Eli Enis called them "one of the very best (real) metalcore bands the UK has produced over the past decade" alongside xRepentancex, Renounced and Realm of Torment,[26] while Noizze writer Will Marshall called them "One of the most exciting young bands in the British heavy music scene in general, not just metalcore" and "a sound that harks back to the likes of Skycamefalling and first album Killswitch Engage given a modern flourish of heaviness and violence".[14]

They have been cited as an influence by Split Chain.[27]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Autumn Lost in Silence (2023)
EPs
  • To Forever Fall Through God’s Safety Net (2025)
Promos
  • Cries of a Dying Dawn (2023)
  • Spring Promo '26 (2026)

References

  1. ↑ Cauwels, Joost. "Killing Me Softly - Autumn Lost In Silence". Zware Metalen (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "CUTTING TEETH release video for "Diathesis"; Announce new EP "Fracture / Decompose" – The Noise Cartel". 30 September 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Garland, Emma (8 September 2021). "Static Dress Are Remaking Post-Hardcore for Gen Z". Vice Media. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Cutting Teeth talk "Fracture/Decompose"! – Metal Noise". Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Edwards, Joe (17 September 2025). "ALBUM REVIEW: Lonesome - In The Hope This Finds You". Boolin Tunes. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Knelt Before The Summer Sun". Streets Of Hate. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Cries of a Dying Dawn, by Killing Me Softly". Killing Me Softly. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Cauldron/Killing Me Softly/Snakes Among Us - Manchester, Star and Garter - 15 February 2024". Über Röck. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Reid, Sêan (13 February 2024). "Have Heart Announced as Final Outbreak Fest 2024 Headliner". Already Heard. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "KILLING ME SOFTLY release 'To Forever Fall Through God's Safety Net' EP". lambgoat.com. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "POISON THE WELL add BODYWEB and KILLING ME SOFTLY to 'Opposite of December' UK/European tour". lambgoat.com. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  12. 1 2 "New Music Friday – May 1st, 2026". Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Murray, Tom (22 January 2026). "UK Hardcore Heads Out To Sin City Mosh Fest IV This October". Pit Call | UK. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 Marshall, Will (26 June 2024). "Top 10 Bands to Watch at Outbreak 2024 - Noizze UK | Live Music | Reviews | Interviews | Podcasts". Noizze UK | Live Music | Reviews | Interviews | Podcasts. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  15. 1 2 McConnell, Craig (7 September 2024). "Seeyouspacecowboy / Killing Me Softly / Boneflower". is this music?. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Killing Me Softly - To Forever Fall Through God's Safety Net". HeavyPop.at (in German). 19 August 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  17. 1 2 T, Dobbin (25 February 2024). "GIG REPORT: Cauldron, Killing Me Softly & xapothecaryx at The Grace". Boolin Tunes. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "BOOLINTUNES: EPs Of The Year 2025". Boolin Tunes. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Fraser, Matt (13 September 2025). "Live Review : Poison the Well + Bodyweb + Killing Me Softly @ O2 Ritz, Manchester on September 13th 2025". ROCKFLESH. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Atkin, Tom (25 September 2025). "Live Review: Poison The Well - London". The Razor's Edge. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Enis, Eli (1 May 2026). "Chasing Fridays: Tiffany Day, Poison Ruïn live, Hooky Q&A, more". Chasing Sundays. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  22. ↑ Marshall, Will. "Outbreak Festival: The Sunday Review". Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  23. ↑ Hillier, Dan. "Noizze Presents: The Best 20 EPs of the Year". Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  24. ↑ Enis, Eli (17 April 2026). "Chasing Fridays: concealer, Car Underwater, Betty Hammerschlag Q&A". Chasing Sundays. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  25. ↑ Garland, G (20 May 2024). "Durendal - Monument | EP Review - Noizze UK | Live Music | Reviews | Interviews | Podcasts". Noizze UK | Live Music | Reviews | Interviews | Podcasts. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  26. ↑ Heasley, Ellis (8 July 2025). "Realm of Torment Guitarist Jonny on the UK Mosh Metal Outfit's Vicious New EP & More | Features". www.noecho.net. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  27. ↑ "Fade - inspirations". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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