NEW MOTIVE BLACK
SINGLE TITLED “BLOODSPORT”
DROPS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 2023
ON AFM RECORDS
December 1, 2023 (Los Angeles, Calif.) – New Motive Black single titled “Bloodsport” drops today on AFM Records. The band’s debut album titled,
Auburn, is out now.
“Bloodsport” was produced by Grammy-winner Nick Rowe (Bloodsimple, Vampire Weekend) at his home studio in Joshua Tree, Calif., and mixed by Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Korn, Papa Roach). The song was co-written by Rowe and Justin, who are the only performers featured on the track. Motive Black will appeal to fans of Evanescence, Delain, Follow The Cypher, The Pretty Reckless, Halestorm, New Years Day, In This Moment, Shinedown. Click HERE to access track and artwork.
“’Bloodsport’ was inspired by complacency,” frontwoman Elana Justin says. “I feel that as a group, we have become desensitized to tragedy. We, myself included, distract ourselves in order to protect our psyche. We use things like reality television, overmedicating, and video games to numb ourselves. We see things happening right in front of us and do nothing. Things that should horrify us have slowly become normal.”
“Pain may be unwanted and undesirable, but if you harness it the way Elana Justin has for Motive Black … then you can make it all worth it,”
- V13
“Motive Black are poised for big things”
- Revolver Magazine
“incredible album”
- Jace Media
“With pristine production, a collection of diverse songs and a charismatic frontwoman, all the ingredients are in place for Motive Black to succeed.”
- Heavy Music HQ
Auburn track listing:
1. "Lift Me Up" (feat. Carla Harvey)
2. "Broken" (feat. Ray Luzier, Marcos Curiel)
3. "Let Down"
4. "Bloodsport"
5. "Caged" (feat. Ray Luzier)
6. "Purge"
7. "Cellophane" (feat. Ray Luzier)
8. "Bad Decisions"
9. "Fake" (feat. Ray Luzier)
10. "Fight Alone" (feat. Ray Luzier)
11. "Auburn" (feat. Ray Luzier)
ABOUT AFM RECORDS
AFM Records is a Rock/Metal record label, based in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1996 the label’s roster has included iconic acts like U.D.O., Danzig, Doro, Evergrey, Theatre Of Tragedy, Flotsam And Jetsam, Anvil, Cabin Boy Jumped Ship, BillyBio, Thundermother and Destruction. Motive Black was signed the label in 2020.
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Elana Justin of Motive Black,
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Elana Justin photo by
Jim Louvau.
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