I Fight Bears

Merging modern metalcore and rib-crushing, no-holds-barred heavy metal, I FIGHT BEARS lace brawny riffs and pile-driving rhythms with a two-pronged vocal attack that will flatten anyone within range. The Welsh metal crew started with a bang 5 years ago, unleashing their self-titled debut album in 2018, which promptly garnered glowing comparisons to Lamb Of God, Parkway Drive, and Killswitch Engage. Unsurprisingly, industry bible Metal Hammer were early champions, exclusively streaming the album and giving the band one of their first features. I FIGHT BEARS’ profile rose further with the release of the unexpected, fully-endorsed cover of Spandau Ballet’s classic ‘Gold’ which has now racked up over 200,000 plays on Spotify alone. The band’s live chops have been honed over many miles on the road, including stints with Bleed From Within and The Word Alive.
The UK riff slingers returned last year with the scorching track, ‘Chainbreaker’. The single indicated the rebirth of the band and gave fans a first taste of what was to come on their acclaimed new EP, ‘Liberosis’. Blistering next single ‘Damaged World’ soon fol- lowed, and saw Kerrang! Radio keen to fight bears too with a first play on Alex Baker’s Fresh Blood show. Now, with latest single ‘Beacon’ and their slot on Bloodstock’s New Blood stage ahead, I FIGHT BEARS are not only firmly looking forwards, but making a bold statement of future intent.