Saint Escape arrives at the door, amps cranked to the max in a world that thirsts for a return to real rock energy. "Hunters," their debut single, is an anthem, a statement of intent. It's loud, unapologetic, and proudly individualistic, a long-lost 90s alt-rock anthem shot through with modern muscle.
Fronted by Matt Cox, a maverick who's honed his art behind the video games Borderlands and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Saint Escape injects the rock world with cinematic fervour. Cox, a cult figure on TikTok for his dreamy '90s content (@findmattcox), increasingly taps into that same spirit in his music. "Hunters" isn't stuck in the past. It's contemporary, it's cutting, and it's enormous in sound, with all the fine-tuned touch of Joe Rickard (Breaking Benjamin, Starset, Three Days Grace) on mixing duties.
"Hunters" is a song that stomps its boots on purpose. The guitars howl like a wildfire, and the drums pound with a military edge, but beneath the mayhem lies a rallying cry to accept what sets you apart. It's a rallying cry to the outsiders, the gamblers of risk, those who never quite fit into a box. It is rock music not just to be heard, but felt.
This track firmly establishes Saint Escape's flag within bands that have one foot poised to forge the genre into new territory and the other firmly rooted in its roots. They're not just starting a scene with "Hunters," they're leading a march. And if this is just the beginning, the future looks to be explosive. If "Hunters" is your appetizer, you'll hunger for whatever follows.
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Reviewed by LyricalOdyssey Music
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July 09, 2025
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