As December Falls – ‘Flametide’
A pop punk song about a pirate demon… not something you hear everyday.
Nottingham pop-punk powerhouses As December Falls are back with a new single, ‘Flametide’, a track that bursts with the band’s trademark energy and melodic bite - this time with a fiery twist. The song was written for the rhythm game Muse Dash, serving as the official theme for the character Flametide Pirate Rin, and it’s every bit as wild as that premise sounds.
Speaking on the track, Bethany Hunter explained, “When we got the brief from Muse Dash to write the next theme song for their character Flametide Pirate Rin I knew we had to do it! The song is all about this pirate demon that escaped the hells and it’s on the run at sea. All the demons are still chasing, trying to drag her back down to hell. Probably one of the funnest songs we’ve written and you can play it as a level on Muse Dash now!”
That sense of fun and freedom courses through the track - a frenetic mix of punchy riffs, cinematic urgency and Hunter’s powerhouse vocals steering the chaos like a captain through stormy seas. ‘Flametide’ feels tailor-made for the world of Muse Dash, but it also stands proudly in the band’s growing catalogue of anthemic, emotionally charged bangers - following their recent chart success with ‘Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine’, which stormed into the UK’s Official Albums Chart at #8 earlier this year.
Whether writing about demons at sea or burnout on land as they balance their day jobs with their relentless touring schedule, they do it with the same honesty, heart and head-banging conviction that’s made them fan favourites. And with a massive UK headline run underway - including a hometown show at Nottingham’s Rock City on November 1st - there’s never been a better time to jump aboard.
Words by Gemma Cockrell
