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FALLING EMPIRES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘FIREFIGHT’

Aug 2026 by Darren Branch

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A song confronting darker mental health struggles

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Falling Empires describe new single ‘Firefight’ as a nostalgic emo track exploring the darker side of mental health struggles and the importance of discussing them openly.

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NB. This release post was created using information supplied by the artist and edited by Involving Music.

Cornwall’s Falling Empires released their new single ‘Firefight’ on 28 August 2026.

The band describe the track as “an emotional gut-punch of a nostalgic emo banger” that is not afraid to delve into the darker side of mental health struggles.

Falling Empires say the song relates to suicidal thoughts and negative mental health. They feel these subjects are important to discuss openly, particularly so that people in a difficult place know there are others who care about them and whose lives are improved by having them in them.

The band also acknowledge charities working to support people in difficult circumstances, with particular mentions for Man Down, Papyrus and Samaritans.

Falling Empires are a Cornish post-hardcore band whose supplied biography describes their music as atmospheric and highly emotive, noting that they are often referred to as “Deftones meets Alexisonfire”.

‘Firefight’ was produced, mixed and mastered by Joe Marsh.

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– Darren Branch

Darren Branch’s first love was Heavy Metal, sparked by seeing Iron Maiden live at the Cornwall Coliseum in 1984 at the age of 13. His passion for grassroots music grew after discovering the vibrant local scene around Daylight Recording Studios in Honiton during the late 1980s. Having lived in Honiton and Exeter, Darren now lives in South Somerset and enjoys spending time in South Carolina. He stays deeply connected to the Southwest’s emerging bands—often through families that keep the scene alive. Outside music, he builds websites, reads business books, and participates in English Premier League Fantasy Football.

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