British metalcore band SHIELDS surprise release their iconic single 'I Just Feel Hate'

Twelve years ago British metalcore band SHIELDS released a video for their song 'I Just Feel Hate'. Stirring up the UK metal scene, it's since been viewed millions of times - but never released as a single. After all these years of waiting, the song now leaves the underground and has been officially released for the first time.

Stream the single here:
https://shields.lnk.to/IJFH

Watch the visualiser to 'I Just Feel Hate' here:
https://youtu.be/6i8XFohgK8k

“This song was and still is hugely important to us. It put us on the map when we were still a small local band and, to this day, people have been asking for it to be released properly on streaming platforms. We decided to finally get our act together and do just that, and as a token of our appreciation for those that care about our band, we have recorded a new version of the track that stays true to the original song, but with the sonic make-up and delivery of the band we have become in 2025. This is the first release of many, people will not have to wait much longer to see what else we have been quietly cooking up for the past year.” -Sam Kubrick Finney

Forming in 2012 SHIELDS rapidly made an impression on the metal community with 'I Just Feel Hate’, which was followed by their EP GUILT. 2018 saw the release of SHIELDS' debut album Life In Exile which included the singles ‘Black Dog’ and ‘It’s Killing Me’. After a five year hiatus, SHIELDS returned in the summer of 2023, set to release a brand new song 'Bury Me' just before they took to the stage again at Burn It Down Festival UK. Throughout the band’s career they toured with bands such as Ice Nine Kills, Born Of Osiris, Chelsea Grin, Veil Of Maya, Escape the Fate and Loathe.

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Hold Tight!3 April 2025