Portland, Oregon based Dark Rock trio Hoaxed have unveiled the official lyric video for the second single “The Family” taken from their upcoming album, “Death Knocks,” set for release on February 13, 2026 via Relapse Records.
Watch the lyric video for “The Family” via the YouTube player below:
“We’ve added another element to the writing and collaboration process,” says the band. “April comes from a classic heavy metal background, and her influence is in these songs. We’ve also had experiences on tour that have helped shape these songs. You can hear influence from the bands we toured with and learned from. We played together for three years as we wrote this album, and we learned a lot about our styles, and our sound evolved naturally together on stage. So, when we sat down to write this album, it didn’t feel like a departure or a change.”
Anchored by the witchy spell of opener “Where The Seas Fall Silent,” the Rock-hardened groove of “Kill Switch,” and the dimly lit Power Pop of “The Family,” Hoaxed upped the tempo, sawed the edges (Dimmick’s raspy menace intimidates), and strengthened their ties to the golden gods of Heavy Metal. Indeed, cyclical riffs, dynamic rhythms, and bottom-heavy bass propel “Death Knocks” through its filmic, hard-nosed gloom, but Keo’s sorcerous vocal hooks seal the deal. Often smartly paired with Dimmick’s angels’n’demons, her performance effuses fragility and potency across the album’s alluring expanse.
Hoaxed recorded “Death Knocks” at Falcon Recording Studios with producer/engineer Gabe Johnston (Unto Others, Vintersea) and enlisted Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Kreator, and more) for mixing and mastering. In total, the group spent eight days in February and March tracking “Death Knocks.” While most bands spend months ironing their metallic mettle, Hoaxed’s expeditious time at Falcon engendered a polished, big-sounding force befitting their larger-than-life songs.
Pre-Order “Death Knocks” here: Relapse Records | Bandcamp
Tracklist:
01. Where the Seas Fall Silent
02. Kill Switch
03. Promised to Me
04. The Fallen
05. Looking Glass
06. Dead Ringer
07. Wretched
08. The Family
09. Killing Stone
Lineup:
Kat Keo / Vocals and Guitar
Kim Coffel / Drums
April Dimmick / Bass and Vocals