# From Ashes to New

From Ashes to New is an American rock band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The band's lineup frequently shifted in its early years, with musician Matt Brandyberry being the founding and sole constant member of the group. The band has released four studio albums, Day One, The Future, Panic and Blackout. They have found success with many of their singles, including "Through It All", "Crazy", and "Panic", which reached peaks of 6, 3, and 11, respectively, on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Their singles “Nightmare,” “Until We Break,” “Hate Me Too,” and “Armageddon,” from the album Blackout, have earned them success as well.

## History

From Ashes to New was formed in 2013 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, releasing their debut single, "My Fight", followed by an eponymous extended play. In 2015, they released a second extended play, Downfall, as a taste of their debut album, set to be released in 2016. Day One was released on February 26, 2016. A deluxe edition of the album was released exclusively online on November 18, 2016. It includes an acoustic version of "Lost and Alone" as well as other new tracks. This deluxe edition was exclusively digital, with no Compact Disc or LP Record versions available.
The band also recorded a song with CFO$, "Hail the Crown", the main theme song for the professional wrestling program WWE 205 Live.
In December 2016, they began recording for their second studio album. On March 11, 2017, it was announced that drummer Tim D'onofrio and lead vocalist Chris Musser had decided to leave the band, and that Mat Madiro, formerly from Trivium, had stepped in as their new drummer. The band began looking for a new lead singer through social media websites. After a series of auditions submitted by fans, Danny Case (formerly of Vanity Strikes) was revealed to have been chosen as the new lead singer on July 13, 2017.
On February 1, 2018, the band released "Crazy", the first single from their upcoming album The Future. The full album was released on April 20, 2018. The album debuted at number 163 on the Billboard 200 chart.
On October 4, 2019, a remix of The Hu's "Yuve Yuve Yu" was released, featuring new vocals by Case.

## Musical style and influences

From Ashes to New has been described as rap metal, nu metal, rap rock, and alternative metal. The band's music also features elements of genres such as alternative rock, punk rock, hard rock, heavy metal, hip hop, electronicore, and electronica.
The band's influences include Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Korn, Linkin Park, Skrillex, Sevendust, Breaking Benjamin, Eminem, DMX, Drag-On, Pantera, Glassjaw, Alexisonfire, Alice in Chains, Of Mice & Men, and Papa Roach.

## Band members

Current
* Matt Brandyberry – rap vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, programming (2013–present); clean vocals (2017); bass, rhythm guitar (2017–present); lead guitar (2013)
* Lance Dowdle – lead guitar, bass (2015–present)
* Mat Madiro – drums, percussion (2017–present)
* Danny Case – lead vocals (2017–present)
Touring musicians
* Jimmy Bennett - guitar (2023–present)
Former
* Jon-Mikel Valudes – drums, percussion (2013–2014)
* Dan Kecki – lead guitar (2013–2015)
* Garrett Russell – bass (2013–2015)
* Chris Musser – clean vocals (2013–2017)
* Branden Kreider – rhythm guitar, unclean vocals (2013–2017); bass (2015–2017)
* Tim D'onofrio – drums, percussion (2014–2017)
Timeline

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US | US Alt. | US Hard | US Indie | US Rock | SWI | UK Rock |
| Day One | Released: February 26, 2016 Label: Eleven Seven Formats: CD, digital download | 53 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — |
| The Future | Released: April 20, 2018 Label: Eleven Seven Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | 163 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 38 | — | — |
| Panic | Released: August 28, 2020 Label: Better Noise Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — |
| Blackout | Released: July 28, 2023 Label: Better Noise Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 31 |

### Extended plays

* From Ashes to New (2013)
* Downfall (EP) (2015)
* Quarantine Chronicles, Vol. 1 (2021)
* Quarantine Chronicles, Vol. 2 (2021)
* Quarantine Chronicles, Vol. 3 (2021)

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Air. | US Main. | US Rock | US. Hard Digi. | US. Hard Rock | Album |
| "My Fight" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | From Ashes to New EP |
| "I Will Show You" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | From Ashes to New EP |
| "Downfall" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Day One |
| "Through It All" | 2015 | 34 | 6 | 41 | 11 | — | Day One |
| "Same Old Story" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Day One |
| "Lost and Alone" | 2016 | — | 24 | — | — | — | Day One |
| "The Last Time" (featuring Deuce) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | Day One |
| "Breaking Now" | 2016 | — | 30 | — | — | — | Day One |
| "Crazy" | 2018 | 23 | 3 | 45 | — | — | The Future |
| "My Name" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | The Future |
| "Finally See" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Broken" | 2018 | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | The Future |
| "Make Everything Ok" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Light It Up" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "The Future" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | The Future |
| "Pray for Me" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Panic" | 2020 | 48 | 11 | — | 7 | 13 | Panic |
| "What I Get" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Panic |
| "Bulletproof" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Panic |
| "Scars That I'm Hiding" (original or featuring Anders Fridén) | 2020 | 41 | 16 | — | — | — | Panic |
| "Heartache" | 2022 | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | Blackout |
| "The Retaliators (21 Bullets)" (The Retaliators featuring Asking Alexandria, Mötley Crüe, Ice Nine Kills and From Ashes to New) | 2022 | 47 | 15 | — | — | — | The Retaliators |
| "Until We Break" (featuring Matty Mullins) | 2022 | — | — | — | 23 | — | Blackout |
| "Hate Me Too" | 2023 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | Blackout |
| "Nightmare" | 2023 | 27 | 4 | — | 6 | 18 | Blackout |
| "Armageddon" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Blackout |
| "Thriller" (with No Resolve) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Barely Breathing" (original or feat. Chrissy Costanza) | 2024 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | 11 | Blackout |
| "One Foot In the Grave" (feat. Aaron Pauley) | 2024 | — | — | — | 8 | — | Blackout |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||

### Music videos

| Title | Year | Director | Album |
| "Stay This Way" | 2013 | David B. Godin | From Ashes to New EP |
| "Through It All" | 2015 | Jim Foster | Day One |
| "Lost and Alone" | 2016 | Un­known | Day One |
| "Breaking Now" | 2016 | Orie McGinness | Day One |
| "Lost and Alone" (Alternative Version) | 2017 | Jim Foster | Day One |
| "Crazy" | 2018 | Raul Gonzo | The Future |
| "Broken" | 2018 | Patrick Tohill | The Future |
| "My Name" | 2019 | Josh Adams | The Future |
| "Every Second" (featuring Eva Under Fire) | 2019 | Robyn August | Non-album single |
| "Panic" | 2020 | Josiah Moore | Panic |
| "Scars That I'm Hiding" (featuring Anders Fridén) | 2020 | Un­known | Panic |
| "Bulletproof" | 2020 | Un­known | Panic |
| "Light Up the Sky" | 2021 | Clint Tustin | Quarantine Chronicles Vol. 2 |
| "Wait For Me" (featuring Trevor McNevan) | 2021 | JosiahX | Quarantine Chronicles Vol. 3 |
| "Heartache" | 2022 | JosiahX | Blackout |
| "Until We Break" (featuring Matty Mullins) | 2022 | Eric DiCarlo | Blackout |
| "Nightmare" | 2023 | JosiahX | Blackout |
| "Hate Me Too" | 2023 | JosiahX | Blackout |
| "Hate Me Too" (Alternative Version) | 2023 | Michael Lombardi | Blackout |
| "Armageddon" | 2023 | Eric DiCarlo | Blackout |
| "Monster in Me" | 2023 | Jensen Noen | Blackout |
| "Thriller" | 2023 | Drake Whelton | Non-album singles |
| "Barely Breathing" (featuring Chrissy Costanza) | 2024 | JosiahX | Blackout |
| "One Foot In the Grave" (featuring Aaron Pauley) | 2024 | JosiahX | Blackout |
| "Live Before I'm Dead (Hours)" | 2024 | JosiahX | Blackout |