New York, NY (February 28, 2025) – After amassing nearly 2M followers on YouTube who tune in religiously to watch his videos, vocalist Caleb Hyles has released his second full-length album, The Darkness Before The Dawn, which released  Friday, February 28, via Judge & Jury Records. Cliched, over-used, empty, meaningless; these words are often said when you hear the phrase, "It is always darkest just before the dawn". And why is that? This is the question that Caleb Hyles' record, "The Darkness Before the Dawn" attempts to answer over the course of ten hopeful, raw, soaring, active-rock tracks that detail a myriad of desperate challenges we all face day-to-day.

Hyles employs the styling's of several of Christian Rock's greatest names to bolster the anthemic record with the likes of Ashes Remain, Adelitas Way, Lacey Sturm, Jonathan Young, and Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch. 

Joining forces with Ashes Remain, “The Memory” ignites with a blend of breakneck drums, gritty, layered guitars, and a raw edge that leans into a screamo-infused rock-punk sound. From the very first beat, the track thrashes forward with unrelenting energy, pulling listeners in. As Hyles belts out “Rewrite the memory,” Ashes Remain’s Josh Smith joins in with guttural intensity, driving the song’s emotion even deeper. The music video enhances this power, using dramatic lighting and stark visuals to reflect the struggle of looking to the past for answers. With every scream and riff, Hyles and Smith tear through the past, making “The Memory” impossible to ignore.

WATCH “THE MEMORY” MUSIC VIDEO HERE

On the new record, Hyles shares "This is an album for all those still in the darkness. Those shrouded in pain, fear, shame, confusion, struggle. We know that the dawn will come, but for now, let us not think about that. Let's face what's before us. Let's embrace the change. Let's face the fear. Let's fight. Let's carry on in the darkness before the dawn."

Caleb Hyles first made waves when he released his cover of “Let It Go” on YouTube in 2014. Millions of homes around the world were enchanted by his theatrical covers of Disney, Broadway, Anime, and pop-rock hits. Over the years of pouring himself into his work and creating exciting, diverse content for his fans, Caleb has amassed an enthusiastic fanbase consisting of more than 1.5 million YouTube subscribers and over 1 million monthly Spotify listeners. 

Caleb has continued to grow his career in various opportunities abroad including performing in anime series such as Made In Abyss, Kaiju No. 8, and the North American animation show, RWBY. He has also performed with international superstar NANO on her very first United States tour and has been featured in video game soundtracks such as The Pathless (Giant Squid), This is the President (THQ Nordic), and Cookie Run: Braverse (Devsisters). He has also facilitated several charity projects helmed by colleague Mason Liberman which included songs featuring the English and Japanese cast of My Hero Academia and work with the Japan-based non-profit, "Anime Supporters", on an original animation to promote fair and living wages for local, Japanese animators.

The Darkness Before The Dawn tracklist:

01 FEAR feat. Adelitas Way

02 Darkness Before The Dawn feat. Lacey Sturm

03 The Memory feat. Ashes Remain

04 Between The Truth and The Lie

05 UNPARALYZED feat. Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch

06 Never Back Down feat. Manafest

07 Idolize

08 Not Your Savior

09 Just One Step feat. Jonathan Young

10 Manufactured Heart

The record is available on Judge & Jury Records, a powerhouse record label and production company founded by multi-platinum producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Seether, Skillet, Of Mice & Men) and Neil Sanderson of Three Days Grace. The instrumentation was meticulously crafted by Benson and Sanderson at West Valley Recording Studios, Benson’s studio in Woodland Hills.

 

 

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