Acclaimed alternative phenomenon The Funeral Portrait return with their much-anticipated new song and music video entitled ”My Future Prediction” out now via Better Noise Music. It notably marks the Atlanta collective’s very first release of 2026 and meets a growing demand for more from their ardent and devout fanbase.
Regarding the song, vocalist Lee Jennings said, ”’My Future Prediction’ is about convincing yourself that a relationship is perfect, even when every warning sign is telling you otherwise. It’s about ignoring the red flags, romanticizing the cracks, and building an entire future in your head with someone you already know, deep down, isn’t the one. Sometimes we fall in love with the life we imagined more than the person standing in front of us.”
“My Future Prediction” taps into the distinct sonic alchemy that has consistently elevated the band and enshrined them as one of modern rock’s most exciting forces. The soundscape spikes a hypnotic hybrid of alternative, emo, post-hardcore, and rock with theatrical panache. It’s equally impactful and irresistible, culminating on a chantable chorus. Meanwhile, the visual evokes their ever-expanding vision with its arresting narrative and uncontainable energy.
The official video will drop next week.
The Funeral Portrait kicked off 2026 by sharing Live From Suffocate City. Of course, it followed last year’s Greetings From Suffocate City (From Beyond The Abyss: Deluxe Edition). Powered up by ”Suffocate City” [Feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills] and ”Holy Water” [Feat. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch], the album has eclipsed 100 million total streams thus far.
Be on the lookout for more from The Funeral Portrait very soon.
The Funeral Portrait are touring through the end of 2026, hitting arenas with Three Days Grace through November, in addition to a handful of headline date with Pinknoise. They will play Unwrapped shows in December.
After the holidays, they will head to the UK and Europe for a massive run supporting Black Veil Brides.
All dates are below.
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT LIVE: WITH THREE DAYS GRACE: 11/9 — Kansas City, MO — T-Mobile Center 11/10 — Lincoln, NE — Bourbon Theatre* 11/11 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena 11/12 — Grand Junction, CO — Mesa Theater* 11/14 — Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Center Arena 11/15 — Spokane, WA — Numerica Veterans Arena 11/17 — Sacramento, CA — Golden 1 Center 11/18 — San Jose, CA — SAP Center at San Jose 11/19 — Reno, NV — Cargo Concert Hall* 11/20 — San Diego, CA — Viejas Arena 11/21 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre 11/22 — Inglewood, CA — Intuit Dome *Headlie Show Featuring Pinknoise
UNWRAPPED SHOWS WITH SMITH + MYERS OF SHINEDOWN: 12/1 — St. Augustine, FL — 107.3 Planet Radio and 101one WJRR Presents Unwrapped: An Acoustic Holiday 2026 12/3 — Minneapolis, MN — Target Center 12/5 — Kent, WA — accesso ShoWare Center 12/9 — Jersey City, NJ — Loew’s Jersey Theatre 12/11 — Baltimore, MD — Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
2027: SUPPORTING BLACK VEIL BRIDES: 1/7 — Dublin, IE — 3Olympia 1/8 — Glasgow, UK — Barrowland 1/10 — Newcastle, UK — O2 City Hall 1/11 — Leeds, UK — O2 Academy 1/12 — Bristol, UK — O2 Academy 1/14 — Birmingham, UK — O2 Academy 1/15 — Manchester, UK — O2 Victoria Warehouse 1/16 — London, UK — O2 Academy Brixton 1/19 — Tilburg, NL — 013 1/20 — Cologne, DE — Carlswerk Victoria 1/21 — Brussels, BE — Ancienne Belgique 1/23 — Hamburg, DE — Docks 1/24 — Wiesbaden, DE — Schlachthof 1/25 — Zurich, CH — Xtra 1/27 — Vienna, AT — Gasometer 1/28 — Prague, CZ — SaSaZu 1/30 — Warsaw, PL — Stodola 2/1 — Riga, LV — Palladium 2/2 — Vilnius, LT — Loftas 2/4 — Wroclaw, PL — A2 2/6 — Budapest, HU — Barba Negra 2/8 — Bucharest, RO — Laminor Arena 2/9 — Sofia, BG — Hristo Botev Hall 2/11 — Athens, GR — Floyd 2/13 — Istanbul, TR — Zorlu Performance Arts Centre
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT — Lee Jennings (Vocals), Cody Weissinger (Guitar), Gareth Calk (Guitar/Auxiliary), Robert Weston (Bass), and Homer Umbanhowar (Drums) — are thrilled to announce their forthcoming UK and European tour as special guest to Black Veil Brides.
The “Vindication Tour” will see THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT and The Howling sharing the stage with headliners Black Veil Brides across the UK and Europe for a total of 25 unmissable nights. Beginning on 7th January 2027 in Dublin, this epic tour featuring a stellar line up will travel across 15 countries and will bring incredible live shows in iconic cities such as: Dublin, London, Hamburg, Vienna, Prague, Budapest and more. Tickets will be available here
Frontman Lee Jennings comments: “We’re beyond excited and incredibly honored to have been asked to join Black Veil Brides in Europe. They’re a band we’ve respected for a long time, and getting the opportunity to share the stage with them and bring The Funeral Portrait to their fans overseas means a lot to us. We can’t wait to get over there and make some unforgettable memories with the Coffin Crew.”
Before heading to the Europe, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will embark on a mammoth US tour as special guest to Three Days Grace, performing their “devotion ceremonies” and showcasing their theatrical production on 26 stages across the United States.
US Tour With Three Days Grace
Sat 19th Sep 2026 – Louder Than Life 2026, Louisville, KY Fri 23rd Oct 2026 – Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS Sat 24th Oct 2026 – House of Blues New Orleans, New Orleans, LA Sun 25th Oct 2026 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX Mon 26th Oct 2026 – Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX Tue 27th Oct 2026 – Puzzles Deep Ellum, Dallas, TX Wed 28th Oct 2026 – Walmart AMP, Rogers, AR Fri 30th Oct 2026 – Orion Amphitheater, Huntsville, AL Sat 31st Oct 2026 – The Signal, Chattanooga, TN Sun 1st Nov 2026 – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN Tue 3rd Nov 2026 – Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, IL Wed 4th Nov 2026 – Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN Fri 6th Nov 2026 – BOK Center, Tulsa, OK Sat 7th No 2026 – Enterprise Center, St Louis, MO Mon 9th Nov 2026 – T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO Tue 10th Nov 2026 – Bourbon Theatre, Lincoln, NE Wed 11th Nov 2026 – Ball Arena, Denver, CO Thu 12th Nov 2026 – Mesa Theater, Grand Junction, CO Sat 14th Nov 2026 – Ford Idaho Center Arena, Nampa, ID Sun 15th Nov 2026 – Numerica Veterans Arena, Spokane, WA Tue 17th Nov 2026 – Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA Wed 18th No 2026 – SAP Center At San Jose, San Jose, CA Thu 19th Nov 2026 – Cargo Concert Hall, Reno, NV Fri 20th Nov 2026 – Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA Sat 21st Nov 2026 – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, Phoenix, AZ Sun 22nd Nov 2026 – Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
VINDICATION TOUR DATES
Thu 7th Jan 2027 – 3Olympia, Dublin (IE) Fri 8th Jan 2027 – Barrowland, Glasgow (UK) Sun 10th Jan 2027 – O2 City Hall, Newcastle (UK) Mon 11th Jan 2027 – O2 Academy, Leeds (UK) Tue 12th Jan 2027 – The Prospect Building, Bristol (UK) Thu 14th Jan 2027 – O2 Academy, Birmingham (UK) Fri 15th Jan 2027 – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester (UK) Sat 16th Jan 2027 – O2 Academy Brixton, London (UK) Tue 19th Jan 2027 – O13, Tilburg (NL) Wed 20th Jan 2027 – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne (DE) Thu 21st Jan 2027 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels (BE) Sat 23rd Jan 2027 – Docks, Hamburg (DE) Sun 24th Jan 2027 – Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (DE) Mon 25th Jan 2027 – Xtra, Zurich (CH) Wed 27th Jan 2027 – Gasometer, Vienna (AT) Thu 28th Jan 2027 – Sasazu, Prague (CZ) Sat 30th Jan 2027 – Stodola, Warsaw (PL) Mon 1st Feb 2027 – Palladium, Riga (LV) Tue 2nd Feb 2027 – Loftas, Vilnius (LT) Thu 4th Feb 2027 – A2, Worclaw (PL) Sat 6th Feb 2027- Barba Negra, Budapest (HU) Mon 8th Feb 2027 – Laminor Arena, Bucharest (RO) Tue 9th Feb 2027 – Hristo Botev Hall, Sofia (BG) Thu 11th Feb 2027 – Floyd, Athens (GR) Sat 13th Feb 2027 – JJ Arena, Istanbul (TR)
The band’s popularity has been steadily growing thanks to their tireless tour schedule as well as their unique blend of hardcore, punk rock, and musical theatre, which is beautifully presented in anthems such as: Voodoo Doll, Dark Thoughts, Skinny Lies, Holy Water and more. THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT have conquered the hearts of a devoted fanbase across the globe and have shared stages with Shinedown, Skillet, Ice Nine Kills, The HU, The Rasmus, In This Moment, Kim Dracula, Dayseeker and Five Finger Death Punch, quickly becoming one the fastest rising star in today music landscape. The emo-rooted Atlanta band more than lived up to that expectation by achieving two #1 Active Rock singles on the Billboard and Mediabase charts—“Holy Water” (featuring Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch) and “Suffocate City” (featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills).
Earlier this year, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT released their first-ever live album LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY via Better Noise Music, available to stream/download and purchase as a CD/Blu-ray combo and on vinyl in their signature green and purple HERE.
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT (@tfp_devotion) were hailed by Pandora as one of their “Artists to Watch 2025: The Pandora Ten,” which shined a light on a group of ten emerging artists across all genres that the platform believed would break big. The emo-rooted Atlanta band more than lived up to that expectation by achieving two #1 Active Rock singles on the Billboard and Mediabase charts—“Holy Water” (featuring Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch) and “Suffocate City” (featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)—while the current “Dark Thoughts” is now in the Top 3. The band also had their busiest year on tour in the U.S. yet with bands including Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment, and their first-ever tour of Europe with The Rasmus.
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT has jumped headlong into 2026 with today’s release of their first-ever live album, LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY via Better Noise Music, available to stream/download and purchase as a CD/Blu-ray combo and on vinyl in their signature green and purple HERE. To coincide with the album, the band is bringing the track “Stay Weird” to cinematic life with today’s video release HERE.
“‘Stay Weird’ has always been our love letter to the beautifully strange souls who’ve supported this band from day one,” declares frontman Lee Jennings. “Hearing The Coffin Crew scream it back at us in Atlanta during our ‘Suffocate City Town Hall Meeting’ was unreal. That night captured everything we stand for—individuality, belonging, and the freedom to be exactly who you are. I’m beyond excited that this live album lets the world feel that energy.”
“Stay Weird” is the follow-up to the live video of their breakout single, “Voodoo Doll,” released October 31. Listen to it HERE and view the video HERE.
On LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY, fans are invited to step inside the chaos and catharsis of THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT’s first-ever “Suffocate City Town Hall Meeting,” captured live from their sold-out hometown show at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA in 2025. The exclusive Blu-ray documents the band’s legendary performance in front of a packed house of diehard fans. It’s a thrilling night of raw emotion, high-energy theatrics, and fan-favorite anthems.
Fans were already treated to an early glimpse of the live album with the August 22 release of the four-track DARK THOUGHTS EP. In addition to the live track, three other versions of “Dark Thoughts” are featured: the original version, a version featuring vocals by Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and a new remix of the song. The EP can be streamed and downloaded HERE, along with two videos: “Dark Thoughts (Beyond The Abyss Remix)” HERE and “Dark Thoughts (Live From Suffocate City)” HERE (which has over 34k views).
The GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY album was originally released September 13, 2024. It consists of 14 tracks of theatrical, dramatic, unapologetic, full-throated flair with guest appearances from Bert McCracken of The Used, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire.
The deluxe edition, GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY – FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS: DELUXE EDITION, was released June 13 via Better Noise Music, with digital, CD, and vinyl copies available HERE. It contains 24 songs including tracks from the CASSANOVA EP and the FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS EP, as well as “Holy Water” feat. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch, “Hearse for Two” feat. Lilith Czar and three brand new songs: “Skinny Lies,” “Evergreen,” and “Lost Boy.” The vinyl and CD two-disc deluxe packages feature 21 tracks, one of which is exclusive to the physical formats (“Friends Like These”).
The album campaign for GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY began in August 2022 with the release of “Voodoo Doll” when they were an opening band in 300-400 person venues (or smaller). Throughout 2025 they performed 176 shows and drew the biggest crowds at major festivals including Warped Tour and Louder Than Life, touring all year with bands like Ice Nine Kills, The Used, Underoath, In This Moment, and they performed their first-ever European tour with The Rasmus.
2026 stands to be another big touring year for THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT. They’re set for two hometown “Suffocate City Town Hall Meeting” shows in Atlanta, GA on January 16 (tonight) and 17 before heading out on the “Alienation” tour with Three Days Grace along with I Prevail starting February 21 in Fort Wayne, IN. Tickets for all shows are available on the band’s official website.
Here’s the track listing for the LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY in all formats:
Tour dates and tickets for THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT—Lee Jennings (vocals), Cody Weissinger (guitar), Robert Weston (bass), and Homer Umbanhowar (drums)—can be found HERE.
Headlining “Suffocate City Town Hall Meeting” shows: Fri 1/16 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade Sat 1/17 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade 1/25 – 1/31 Half Moon Cay/Celebration Key/Nassau ShipRocked cruise
“Alienation” tour with Three Days Grace: Feb 21 – Fort Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Center #! Feb 24 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena #! Feb 26 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena #! Feb 27 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live At Etess Arena #! Mar 1 – Hershey, PA – Giant Center #! Mar 3 – Pittsburgh, PA – Ppg Paints Arena #! Mar 5 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum #@! Mar 6 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center #@! Mar 8 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena #! Mar 9 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena #! Mar 10 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center #! Mar 12 – Belmont Park, NY – Ubs Arena #@! Mar 13 – Baltimore, MD – Cfg Bank Arena #@! Mar 14 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena #! Mar 17 – Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center #! Mar 18 – St. Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre @!! Mar 20 – Clearwater, FL – The Baycare Sound #@!
Mar 21 – Orlando, FL – Central Florida Fairgrounds #@! *WJRR Earthday Birthday along with Mammoth
Festivals: May 29 – Stitching, Netherlands – Vestrock June 5 – Nürburgring, Germany – Rock Am Ring June 7 – Nuremberg, Germany – Rock Im Park June 13 – Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic – Rock For People June 18 – Dessel, Belgium – Graspop June 21 – Clisson, France – Hellfest June 27 – Helsinki, Finland – Tuska Festival July 2 – Viveiro, Spain – Resurrection Festival July 10 – Gettysburg, PA – Gettysburg Bike Week
“Alienation” tour with Three Days Grace: Oct 23 – Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum #! Oct 25 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion #! Oct 26 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center #! Oct 28 – Rogers, AR – Walmart Amp #! Oct 30 – Huntsville, AL – The Orion Amphitheater #! Nov 1 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena #! Nov 3 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center Arena #! Nov 4 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse #! Nov 6 – Tulsa, OK – Bok Center #! Nov 7 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center #! Nov 9 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center #! Nov 11 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena #! Nov 14 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater #! Nov 15 – Spokane, WA – Numerica Veterans Arena #! Nov 17 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center #! Nov 18 – San Jose, CA – Sap Center #! Nov 20 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena #! Nov 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre #! Nov 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Intuit Dome #! #I Prevail !The Funeral Portrait @Sleep Theory
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT (@tfp_devotion) keep excitingly building on their success as their “Dark Thoughts” single is now in the top 10 (#8) of the Mediabase’s Active Rock radio chart. Now comes the news that THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will release their first-ever live album, LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY via Better Noise Music on January 16, 2026. It will be available as a CD/Blu-ray combo and on vinyl in their signature green and purple. Pre-orders are available now HERE. Today (October 31), the emo-rooted Atlanta-based band have rolled out a live version and live video of their breakout single “Voodoo Doll.” Listen to it HERE and view the video HERE.
“‘Voodoo Doll’ is about the pain of watching someone you love disappear into addiction, that helplessness of trying to save them when they don’t want to be saved,” says frontman Lee Jennings. “Performing it live at the first Suffocate City Town Hall hit differently; you could feel every word echo back from the crowd. This live video that’s taken from our Blu-ray captures that raw emotion exactly how it felt that night.”
On LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY, fans are invited to step inside the chaos and catharsis of THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT’s first-ever Suffocate City Town Hall Meeting, captured live from their sold-out hometown show at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA earlier this year. The exclusive Blu-ray documents the band’s legendary performance in front of a packed house of diehard fans. It’s a thrilling night of raw emotion, high-energy theatrics, and fan-favorite anthems including their two #1 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay and Mediabase’s Active Rock radio charts: “Holy Water” (featuring Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch) and “Suffocate City” (featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills).
“November 17th at The Masquerade was more than just a show–it was a celebration of everything we’ve built with our Coffin Crew,” proclaims Jennings. “To have it captured in full for the Blu-ray, CD, and vinyl means fans everywhere can step inside that moment. We can’t wait for the world to feel what we felt that night.”
Fans were already treated to an early glimpse of the live album with the August 22 release of the four-track DARK THOUGHTS EP. In addition to the live track, three other versions of “Dark Thoughts” are featured: the original version, a version featuring vocals by Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and a new remix of the song. The EP can be streamed and downloaded HERE, along with two videos: “Dark Thoughts (Beyond The Abyss Remix)” HERE and “Dark Thoughts (Live From Suffocate City)” HERE (which has over 34k views).
The GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY album was originally released September 13, 2024. It consists of 14 tracks of theatrical, dramatic, unapologetic, full-throated flair with guest appearances from Bert McCracken of The Used, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire.
The deluxe edition, GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY – FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS: DELUXE EDITION, was released June 13 via Better Noise Music, with digital, CD, and vinyl copies available HERE. It contains 24 songs including tracks from the CASSANOVA EP and the FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS EP, as well as “Holy Water” feat. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch, “Hearse for Two” feat. Lilith Czar and three brand new songs: “Skinny Lies,” “Evergreen,” and “Lost Boy.” The vinyl and CD two-disc deluxe packages feature 21 tracks, one of which is exclusive to the physical formats (“Friends Like These”).
The album campaign for GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY began in August 2022 with the release of “Voodoo Doll” when they were an opening band in 300-400 person venues (or smaller). Now they’re drawing the biggest crowds at major festivals including Warped Tour and Louder Than Life, touring all year with bands like Ice Nine Kills, The Used, Underoath, In This Moment, and now they’ll head overseas for their first-ever European tour this fall with The Rasmus, launching November 11.Tickets for their upcoming shows—including two hometown shows in Atlanta, GA to kick off the new year—are available on the band’s official website.
Here’s the track listing for the LIVE FROM SUFFOCATE CITY in all formats:
Tour dates for THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT—Lee Jennings (Vocals), Cody Weissinger (Guitar), Caleb Freihaut (Guitar/Auxiliary), Robert Weston (Bass), and Homer Umbanhowar— (Drums)—can be found HERE.
With The Rasmus: 11/11 Hamburg, DE – Markthalle 11/12 Berlin, DE – Metropol 11/13 Warsaw, PL – Stodola 11/14 Brno, CZ – Sono Centrum 11/15 Budapest, HU – Barba Negra 11/16 Vienna, AT – Simm City 11/17 Munich, DE – Technikum 11/18 Milan, IT – Alcatraz 11/20 Zurich, CH – Komplex 457 11/21 Karlsruhe, DE – Substage 11/22 Saarbrucken, DE – Garage 11/23 Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp 11/25 Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall 11/26 Utrecht, NL – Tivoli 11/27 Antwerp, BE – Trix 11/28 Paris, FR – La Cigale 11/30 Glasgow, GB – SWG3 Galvanizers 12/1 Manchester, GB – O2 Ritz 12/2 Cardiff, GB – Great Hall 12/4 London, GB – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire 12/5 Southampton, GB – 1865 12/6 Nottingham, GB – Rock City 2026: Fri 1/16 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade Sat 1/17 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Coming off two red-hot #1 rock tracks—“Holy Water” (feat Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch) and “Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)”—THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT (@tfp_devotion) yesterday (August 22) released to radio the “Dark Thoughts” single from their smash GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY album. Described by frontman Lee Jennings as “a finger snapping anthemic banger,” the mental health-themed song also appears on the newly released four-track DARK THOUGHTS EP along with a version of the song featuring vocals by Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, a new remix of the song, and a live performance of it from the band’s Atlanta, GA hometown of Atlanta alongside the original version.
Listen to the DARK THOUGHTS EP, released via Better Noise Music, HERE and see the track listing below. Two videos were also released today. View “Dark Thoughts (Beyond The Abyss Remix)” HERE and “Dark Thoughts (Live From Suffocate City)” HERE.
“We wanted to put together something special and different that we haven’t done for the Coffin Crew [the band’s devoted following],” explains singer Lee Jennings. “The other cool thing about this EP is that we are including the live version that we recorded at our first-ever town hall meeting in Atlanta. This marked our first sold-out show in our hometown.”
About the song itself, Jennings explains that “‘Dark Thoughts’ is a fun and energetic song meant to highlight our own mental health struggles. I wrote it about being diagnosed with OCD, I’m glad that more people can relate. This song is one of my personal favorites on the album. It’s deeply rooted in feeling trapped in your own head, like you have no one to reach out to who would understand or have an answer. It’s a statement both about the band and our fans. Depression, anxiety, and mental health crisis events are a ubiquitous experience for us, and the people who connect with our art. It can be such a terrifying and daunting task to try to overcome, but we hope that by connecting with others, we can support each other as a community in times when things seem the most bleak.”
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT—Lee Jennings (Vocals), Cody Weissinger (Guitar), Caleb Freihaut (Guitar/Auxiliary), Robert Weston (Bass), and Homer Umbanhowar— (Drums)—recently celebrated the second #1 song from GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay and Mediabase’s Active Rock charts with “Holy Water,” which features guest vocals by Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch. They achieved the first #1 spot last November on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay and Mediabase’s Active Rock radio charts with their smash single “Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills).”
GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY – FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS: DELUXE EDITION was released June 13 via Better Noise Music, with digital, CD, and vinyl copies available HERE. It contains 24 songs including tracks from the CASSANOVA EP and the FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS EP, as well as “Holy Water” feat. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch, “Hearse for Two” feat. Lilith Czar and three brand new songs: “Skinny Lies,” “Evergreen,” and “Lost Boy.” The vinyl and CD two-disc deluxe packages feature 21 tracks, one of which is exclusive to the physical formats (“Friends Like These”).
The album that was originally released September 13, 2024 via Better Noise Music consists of 14 tracks of theatrical, dramatic, unapologetic, full-throated flair with guest appearances from Bert McCracken of The Used, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire.
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT is committed to championing well-being within the music industry (and beyond). They’re proud to raise awareness of Music Support, the charity that helps anyone who works in the U.K. music industry experiencing substance use, addiction, and/or mental health challenges. They support all areas of the industry, whether on stage or behind the scenes. Music Support believes in arming people with the tools to prevent them from reaching crisis point, but if they do, they are at the end of the phone or via email, info which can be found on their website. Donations can also be made there.
The campaign for THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT began in August 2022, almost three years ago, with the release of “Voodoo Doll” when they were an opening band in 300-400 person venues (or smaller). Now they’re drawing the biggest crowds at the major festivals, touring all year with bands like Ice Nine Kills, and gearing up for a European tour this fall.
After wrapping up a slew of appearances at summer festivals including Warped Tour and Rock Fest, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT’s on-going tour schedule isn’t slowing down anytime soon. They’ve been invited to be a part of the “ICE NINE KILLS: HELL OF A SUMMER TOUR” along with Dayseeker, Kim Dracula, and Mest, which is currently underway. The Live Nation-produced tour is bringing the bands to arenas and amphitheaters across the country. Tickets are available via Ice Nine Kills’ website. Once that tour wraps, they’ll stay on the road as part of In This Moment’s “Black Mass Tour” with Dayseeker and DED, which kicks off September 18. Tickets are available via In This Moment’s website. In the midst of all those tours, they’ll make more appearances at Rocklahoma on August 31 and at Louder Than Life on November 20, followed by another Warped Tour show on November 15 in Orlando, FL. Later this year, they’ll take off for Europe for a three-week trek with The Rasmus.
Here’s the track listing for the DARK THOUGHTS EP:
Dark Thoughts (Beyond The Abyss Remix)
Dark Thoughts, original version
Dark Thoughts (feat. Danny Worsnop)
Dark Thoughts (Live From Suffocate City), recorded in Atlanta, GA at The Masquerade on November 17, 2024
Sun 8/24 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Wed 8/27 Madison, WI The Sylvee Thu 8/28 Youngstown, OH The Covelli Centre Fri 8/29 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill Sun 8/3 Salem, VA Salem Civic Center Tue 9/2 National Harbor, MD The Theater at MGM National Harbor Wed 9/3 Virginia Beach, VA The Dome Fri 9/5 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live Sat 9/6 Fort Lauderdale, FL War Memorial Auditorium Sat 9/13 Worcester, MA DCU Center (Silver Scream Con) *Sun 9/14 Grantville, PA RockFest 2025 *Sat 9/20 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
*Festival show
With the “Black Mass Tour” with In This Moment, Dayseeker, DED:
Thu 9/18 Johnstown, PA 1st Summit Arena Tue 9/23 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom^ Wed 9/24 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center Thu 9/25 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center at Tech Port Sat 9/27 El Paso, TX Speaking Rock Entertainment Center Sun 9/28 Albuquerque, NM Revel^ Wed 10/1 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium Thu 10/2 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort Fri 10/3 Paso Robles, CA Vina Robles Amphitheatre Tue 10/7 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert House & Event Center^ Wed 10/8 Spokane, WA The Podium Fri 10/10 Idaho Falls, ID Mountain America Center Sat 10/11 Casper, WY Casper Events Center Sun 10/12 CO Springs, CO Ford Amphitheater Tue 10/14 Kansas City, MO The Midland Theatre Thu 10/16 Waukee, IA Vibrant Music Hall^ Sat 10/18 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom Tue 10/21 Atlanta, GA Coca Cola Roxy Thu 10/23 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Special Events Center Fri 10/24 Bethlehem, PA Wind Creek Events Center
^without Dayseeker
With The Rasmus:
11/11 Hamburg, Markthalle (DE) 11/12 Berlin, Metropol (DE) 11/13 Warsaw, Stodola (PL) 11/14 Brno, Sono Centrum (CZ) 11/15 Budapest, Barba Negra (HU) 11/16 Vienna, Simm City (AT) 11/17 Munich, Technikum (DE) 11/18 Milan, Alcatraz (IT) 11/20 Zurich, Komplex 457 (CH) 11/21 Karlsruhe, Substage (DE) 11/22 Saarbrucken, Garage (DE) 11/23 Frankfurt, Batschkapp (DE) 11/25 Cologne, Live Music Hall (DE) 11/26 Utrecht, Tivoli (NL) 11/27 Antwerp, Trix (BE) 11/28 Paris, La Cigale (FR) 11/30 Glasgow, SWG3 Galvanizers (GB) 12/1 Manchester, O2 Ritz (GB) 12/2 Cardiff, Great Hall (GB) 12/4 London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (GB) 12/5 Southampton, 1865 (GB) 12/6 Nottingham, Rock City (GB)
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT keep making serious waves. The emo rock revivalists achieved the #1 spot last November on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay and Mediabase’s Active Rock radio charts with their smash single “Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)” and they’re again enjoying Top Ten success on the same charts with “Holy Water,” which features guest vocals by Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch.
The band—Lee Jennings (Vocals), Cody Weissinger (Guitar), Caleb Freihaut (Guitar/Auxiliary), Robert Weston (Bass), and Homer Umbanhowar (Drums)—is building on their growing success by today (April 25) releasing the lyric video for “Skinny Lies.” The track—sonically bracing and lyrically dark, highlighted by Jennings’ riveting vocal delivery—is one of three brand new songs from the forthcoming deluxe edition release of their critically acclaimed second album GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY, due out June 13 via Better Noise Music. Watch the video HERE and listen to the song HERE.
“‘Skinny Lies’ is about the cracks in a relationship finally breaking open—the little white lies we tell each other stacking up until there’s nowhere left to hide,” explains singer Lee Jennings. “It’s that moment when the truth is out, and you find yourself wishing you could go back to the comfort of not knowing. This song captures the tension, the regret, and the raw emotions that come with facing reality.”
In connection with the release of “Skinny Lies,” THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT is hosting a special giveaway for fans to win a trip to Atlanta for a “Hometown Rock Ritual” concert, with proceeds supporting The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ young people. The grand prize includes round-trip travel to Atlanta, a two-night hotel stay for two, and two VIP tickets to their hometown show with Ice Nine Kills at the Tabernacle on Wednesday, June 4, complete with an exclusive onstage experience. Fans can enter HERE.
Pre-orders for the digital, CD and vinyl copies of the deluxe edition of GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY are available here. The digital deluxe collection will include 24 songs, including “Holy Water” feat. Ivan Moody, songs from the CASSANOVA EP and the FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS EP, as well as the recently released versions of “Hearse for Two” feat. Lilith Czar and three brand new songs: “Skinny Lies,” “Evergreen,” and “Lost Boy.” The vinyl and CD two-disc deluxe packages feature 21 tracks, one of which is exclusive to the physical formats (“Friends Like These”).
GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY, released September 13, 2024 via Better Noise Music, consists of 14 tracks of theatrical, dramatic, unapologetic, full-throated flair with guest appearances from Bert McCracken of The Used, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire. Get a copy of GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY on CD or digital download now HERE.
In touring news, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT has been bringing their message to the masses with an aggressive touring plan that continues throughout 2025. The band kicked off their own headlining tour April 18 with support from The Rasmus and Archers. THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will follow these dates on a bill with Ice Nine Kills starting April 30, as well as appearances as part of the Vans Warped Tour, and other big festivals including Louder Than Life, Rocklahoma, Welcome To Rockville, and Rock Fest. Later this year, the band will head to Europe for shows with The Rasmus.
With The Rasmus and Archers: Sun 4/27 Towson, MD The Recher Tue 4/29 Richmond, VA Canal Club Thu 5/1 Greensboro, NC Hangar 1819 Wed 5/7 Springfield, MO The Riff Wed 5/14 Des Moines. IA Wooly’s
With Ice Nine Kills: Thu 4/30 Raleigh, NC The Ritz Sat 5/3 Phoenix, AZ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre (KUPD UFEST) Tue 5/6 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater Fri 5/9 Milwaukee, WI The Rave Sat 5/10 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple (FESTIVAL) Tue 5/13 Minneapolis, MN The Fillmore Minneapolis Sat 5/17 Daytona Beach, FL Welcome To Rockville (FESTIVAL) Sun 5/18 Chicago, IL Riviera Theater Tue 5/20 Grand Rapids, MI GLC at 20 Monroe Sat 5/24 Montclair, NJ Wellmont Theatre Thu 5/29 San Antonio, TX Aztec Theatre ** Fri 5/30 Dallas, TX RBC Deep Ellum ** Sat 5/31 Austin, TX Come And Take It Live Sun 6/1 Houston, TX House of Blues Wed 6/4 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle ** Fri 6/6 Tampa, FL The Orpheum ** Sat 6/7 Destin, FL Club LA Sun 6/8 New Orleans, LA The Fillmore (New Orleans) ** Tue 6/10 Birmingham, AL Saturn Wed 6/11 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues ** Headlining with The Word Alive and Melrose Avenue
Festivals: Thu 7/17 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum (WHQG Radio Show) Fri 7/18 Grand Rapids, MI Upheaval Festival Sat 7/19 Cadott, WI Rock Fest Sat 7/26 Long Beach, CA Warped Tour Sun 7/27 Long Beach, CA Warped Tour Sun 8/31 Pryor, OK Rocklahoma Sat 9/20 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
With The Rasmus: 11/11 Hamburg, Markthalle (DE) 11/12 Berlin, Metropol (DE) 11/13 Warsaw, Stodola (PL) 11/14 Brno, Sono Centrum (CZ) 11/15 Budapest, Barba Negra (HU) 11/16 Vienna, Simm City (AT) 11/17 Munich, Technikum (DE) 11/18 Milan, Alcatraz (IT) 11/20 Zurich, Komplex 457 (CH) 11/21 Karlsruhe, Substage (DE) 11/22 Saarbrucken, Garage (DE) 11/23 Frankfurt, Batschkapp (DE) 11/25 Cologne, Live Music Hall (DE) 11/26 Utrecht, Tivoli (NL) 11/27 Antwerp, Trix (BE) 11/28 Paris, La Cigale (FR) 11/30 Glasgow, SWG3 Galvanizers (GB) 12/1 Manchester, O2 Ritz (GB) 12/2 Cardiff, Great Hall (GB) 12/4 London, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (GB) 12/5 Southampton, 1865 (GB) 12/6 Nottingham, Rock City (GB)
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