{"id":21531,"date":"2016-07-04T11:47:12","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T10:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=21531"},"modified":"2016-07-04T11:47:12","modified_gmt":"2016-07-04T10:47:12","slug":"fragile-mortals-are-fired-up-with-fourth-of-july-single-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/07\/fragile-mortals-are-fired-up-with-fourth-of-july-single-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Fragile Mortals Are &#8216;Fired Up&#8217; With Fourth Of July Single Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2016\/07\/fragile-mortals-are-fired-up-with-fourth-of-july-single-release\/unnamed-16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/unnamed-16.jpg?fit=800%2C297&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,297\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"unnamed (16)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/unnamed-16.jpg?fit=640%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-21532\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/unnamed-16.jpg?resize=640%2C238&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"unnamed (16)\" width=\"640\" height=\"238\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Fragile Mortals, the new band that combines hip-hop legend Darryl \u201cDMC\u201d McDaniels (Run DMC) with metal group Generation Kill featured\u00a0vocalist Rob Dukes (ex-Exodus) and bassist Rob Moschetti (ex-Pro-Pain, M.O.D.), will release their debut single, &#8216;Fired Up&#8217; today, July 4. This will be followed up tomorrow by the single, &#8216;Suicide&#8217;. Both are released via\u00a0Bumblefoot Music, the record label of artist\/producer Ron \u201cBumblefoot\u201d Thal (Art of Anarchy, ex-Guns N\u2019 Roses), who also produced and added additional guitar solos to the tracks.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">&#8216;Fired Up&#8217;\u00a0is a foot-stomping, fist-in-your-face anthem, sort of like a Mack\u00a0truck &#8211; crashing into a packed football stadium. Says DMC,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">\u201c&#8217;Fired Up&#8217; is a sports inspired attitude about giving all you got in this &#8220;game of life.&#8221; And like my verse says, you must do it without cheating!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">You can watch the promo video for &#8216;Fired Up&#8217; here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_72064\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qIuasKpX5y0?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/qIuasKpX5y0\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">And while the message of &#8216;Fired Up&#8217;\u00a0is pretty straightforward, &#8216;Suicide&#8217;\u00a0tackles darker topics, that according to DMC, hit closer to home.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">&#8220;&#8216;Suicide&#8217;\u00a0is really personal to me because I was fighting depression, so I know what individuals, young and old, go through. People will always tell you that you shouldn&#8217;t feel the way you feel. Easier said than done!\u201d DMC adds, \u201cI discovered the first step to healing is be truthful to yourself about how you&#8217;re feeling, then look at WHO and WHAT circumstances are causing these feelings, then deal with those to remove those from your life. Me and Dukes wrote these lyrics no holds barred because that&#8217;s how we, and a lot of others felt.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">Here&#8217;s the promo video for &#8216;Suicide&#8217;:<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_96304\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d_QjS_tB5Dg?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/d_QjS_tB5Dg\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">&#8216;Suicide&#8217;\u00a0will also be featured in the audio-version of DMC&#8217;s book of memoirs &#8216;Ten Ways Not To Commit Suicide&#8217;, also to be released July 5th worldwide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">Both songs come from the band&#8217;s upcoming full-length release &#8216;The Dark Project&#8217;, set to be released later in 2016. Stemming from a chance meeting between Dukes and DMC, an initial one track collaboration for a DMC solo album turned into a full-on force, as Fragile Mortals\u00a0was born. The band then recruited the ear of Ron \u201cBumblefoot\u201d Thal as producer, and their combined creative vision has allowed the band to grow further than expected. Lending the occasional guitar riff and solo to the tracks, Ron&#8217;s contributions earned him the title of unofficial seventh member.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">Addressing issues ranging from suicide, drug abuse, prostitution, life and death, and racism, &#8216;The Dark Project&#8217;\u00a0also offers a glimmer of hope and light at the end of a gritty tunnel, exposing the darker side of humanity without glorifying it in any way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">Fragile Mortals\u00a0offers the listener an intellectual look into real world issues, as the music takes you on a journey, serving as the soundtrack to this all too real story.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"left\">Find Fragile Mortals on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fragile_mortals\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fragile_mortals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FragileMortals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fragile Mortals, the new band that combines hip-hop legend Darryl \u201cDMC\u201d McDaniels (Run DMC) with metal group Generation Kill featured vocalist Rob Dukes (ex-Exodus) and bassist Rob Moschetti (ex-Pro-Pain, M.O.D.), will release their debut single, &#8216;Fired Up&#8217; today, July 4. This will be followed up tomorrow by the single, &#8216;Suicide&#8217;. Both are released via Bumblefoot Music, the record label of artist\/producer Ron \u201cBumblefoot\u201d Thal (Art of Anarchy, ex-Guns N\u2019 Roses), who also produced and added additional guitar solos to the tracks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[57,9],"tags":[6251,6248,6241,6246,1169,144,6247,6249,6250],"class_list":["post-21531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-artists","category-new-releases","tag-bumblefoot","tag-fired-up","tag-fourth-of-july","tag-fragile-mortals","tag-metal","tag-new-album","tag-run-dmc","tag-suicide","tag-the-dark-project"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-5Bh","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35820,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/05\/kugar-black-drops-4-track-ep-playing-in-the-shadows\/","url_meta":{"origin":21531,"position":0},"title":"Kugar Black Drops 4 Track EP &#8211; 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