On April 17th, HOLD MY OWN will release their first full length album, PAY NO MIND, through DAZE. Formed in 2021, the Chicago meets New Jersey band’s heavy hitting hardcore has roared across four EPs and a split, and impacted stages across the country touring with bands like Terror, Madball, and End It. With PAY NO MIND, HOLD MY OWN set out to write a 100% hardcore record that is true to their sound. The result is eleven tracks that burst with heavy guitar-driven rhythms, robust vocals, and explosive breakdowns.

Having already teased with resilient single “COUNTDOWN,” today the band drop assertive single “NEGATIVE SHIT.” Clocking in at just over two minutes, the track builds off electrifying riffs and lyrics about keeping things moving. Gregory Falchetto’s strong willed vocals match up against furious screams from Fatal Realm’s Mike Shaw, who also contributed a guitar solo to the song. The video for the song, directed by Theo Sicurella, finds the band performing a not so typical dark ritual.

PAY NO MIND was was engineered, recorded, and mixed by Andy Nelson at Bricktop Recording, with vocals were engineered and recorded by Jayway at Bayway Studios, and mastering was done by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.

PAY NO MIND is available for preorder now through DAZE.

Hold My Own is Gregory Falchetto – Vocals, Anchit Chhabra – Guitar / Vocals, Sergio Mendoza – Drums, Kashish Chhabra – Bass, and Mike Milewski – Guitar.