Hollywood Undead ‘All My Friends’ Jeris Johnson lands like a shot of adrenaline straight to the chest, dragging the band’s rap-rock DNA back into the shadows with something sharper, heavier, and a little more unhinged.
The Los Angeles crew have released their latest single ‘All My Friends’, enlisting Jeris Johnson for a track that leans hard into spectacle and consequence, it’s the next piece in their post Sumerian Records chapter, and it doesn’t exactly play it safe.
Hollywood Undead ‘All My Friends’
A darker swing at the Hollywood Undead formula
‘All My Friends’ sticks to the bones of what’s always worked for Hollywood Undead, big hooks, rapid fire verses, and that chaotic blend of hip hop and heavy music that’s kept them afloat for nearly two decades.
But there’s a noticeable shift in tone here, the track feels more theatrical, more cynical, the lyrics paint a world of monsters, bright lights, and the cost of chasing relevance, while Jeris Johnson’s feature adds an extra layer of grit that pushes the band further into darker territory.
It follows a string of singles including ‘Hollywood Forever’, ‘SAVIOR’, and ‘1×1’, each chipping away at a redefined identity, the masks are back, the edges feel sharper, and the band seems determined to remind everyone they’re not coasting on legacy.
Stream ‘All My Friends’ here.
Still swinging nearly two decades in
There’s always been a question hanging over bands like Hollywood Undead, how do you stay dangerous when you’ve been doing this for 17 years?
To their credit, they haven’t slowed down, with billions of streams behind them and a fanbase that’s stuck since the Swan Songs era, they’re still finding ways to evolve without completely ditching what made them stick in the first place.
‘All My Friends’ doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it doesn’t need to, it’s a reminder that Hollywood Undead still know how to write something built for big stages and louder crowds, even if the themes underneath are getting a little more uneasy.
Tour Dates
Friday, May 8th – Daytona Beach, FL, USA – Welcome to Rockville
Saturday, June 6th – Nürnberg, Germany – Rock im Park
Sunday, June 7th – Nürburg, Germany – Rock am Ring
Tuesday, June 9th – Leipzig, Germany – Täubchenthal
Wednesday, June 10th – Stuttgart, Germany – Im Wizemann
Friday, June 12th – Derby, United Kingdom – TBA
Sunday, June 14th – Nickelsdorf, Austria – Nova Rock
Monday, June 15th – Brno, Czech Republic – Sono Centrum
Tuesday, June 16th – Kraków, Poland – TBA
Thursday, June 18th – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop Metal Meeting
Friday, June 19th – Bremen, Germany – Aladin Music Hall
Sunday, June 21st – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof Wiesbaden
Tuesday, June 23rd – Geneva, Switzerland – L’Usine
Thursday, June 25th – Saarbrücken, Germany – Garage Saarbrücken
Friday, June 26th – Ysselsteyn, Netherlands – Jera On Air
Saturday, June 27th – Münster, Germany – Vainstream
Friday, July 17th – Mansfield, OH, USA – Inkcarceration Festival
Saturday, July 18th – Cadott, WI, USA – Rock Fest
Saturday, August 1st – Rimouski, QC, Canada – Les Grandes Fêtes TELUS
Friday, August 7th – Victoriaville, QC, Canada – Rock La Cauze
Friday, September 4th – Pryor, OK, USA – Rocklahoma
More details here.
With a packed festival run ahead, ‘All My Friends’ feels less like a one off drop and more like a statement, Hollywood Undead aren’t reinventing themselves completely, but they’re clearly not done pushing.
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