GRIDIRON DEBUTS VIDEO FOR “HEAVY METAL MONEY (SEEN IT ALL BEFORE)”
Photo Credit: Danielle Parsons
Gridiron debuted the video for “Heavy Metal Money (Seen It All Before)” and will be hitting the road in July for The Summer Slaughter Tour.
Watch the “Heavy Metal Money (Seen It All Before) music video here
As a by-product of the Covid pandemic, Gridiron is the newest groundbreaking group to hit the hardcore scene. Composed of members from Never Ending Game, Simulakra, and Scarab, this power group has come together to bring a new wave of metal and hip-hop fusion.
Featured on their latest album, Poetry From Pain, “Heavy Metal Money (Seen It All Before)” is a riff-heavy track with punchy hip-hop vocals from Big Body Bes. The track is already gathering momentum as high praise comes from both fans and media like Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, NO ECHO, and many more.
Poetry From Pain, which was released in May 2025, includes 12 genre-bending songs that perfectly showcase the talent that infects this power group. The album was released through Blue Grape Music, which has previously signed with rock, metal, and hardcore groups like Silly Goose, GEL, Superhaven, and Spiritual Cramp.
Gridiron is comprised of vocalist Matthew Karll, Will Kaelin on guitar and vocals, Xavier Wilson on guitar, Lennon Livesay on bass, and Tyler Mullen on drums. What started as a Covid-era Call of Duty marathon eventually developed into the formation of Gridiron. Since its formation, the group has debuted EPs Loyalty At All Costs (2020) and Worldwide Brotherhood (2021) and the full-length studio albums No Good At Goodbyes (2022) and the most recent Poetry From Pain (2025).
POETRY FROM PAIN TRACK LIST:
"26/9"
"Mascot"
"Army Of None"
"Best Served Cold"
"Tombstone"
"Still Playin' For Keeps" (Big Umbrella Remix) (Feat. Daniel Son, Pro Dillinger, + Jay Royale)
"Copycat League"
"Poetry From Pain" (Feat. nothing, nowhere.)
"Roses" (Feat. Mike "TRUCK" Ryan)
"Paydirt"
"Heavy Metal Money (Seen It All Before)" (Feat. Big Body Bes)
Gridiron will be on The Summer Slaughter Tour this July in support of Hatebreed, Bleeding Through, Fugitive, and Malevolence. The tour will also feature performances from Escuela Grind, Snuffed On Sight, and Incite.
GRIDIRON ON TOUR:
SUMMER SLAUGHTER 2025:
WITH HATEBREED, FUGITIVE, MALEVOLENCE, ESCUELA GRIND, + INCITE:
7/8 — St Petersburg, FL — Jannus Landing
7/9 — Atlanta, GA —The Eastern
7/10 — Baton Rouge, LA — Mid City Ballroom*
7/11 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes
7/12 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
7/13 — Dallas, TX — Bomb Factory
7/14 — Memphis, TN — Growlers*
7/15 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room
7/16 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
7/17 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount
7/18 — Troy, NY — No Fun*
*Gridiron Headline Show
WITH HATEBREED, FUGITIVE, MALEVOLENCE, SNUFFED ON SIGHT, + INCITE:
7/18 — Springfield, MA — MassMutual Center
7/19 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
7/20 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall
7/22 — Charleston, SC — Music Hall
7/23 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore
WITH HATEBREED, BLEEDING THROUGH, MALEVOLENCE, SNUFFED ON SIGHT, + INCITE:
7/25 — Rochester, NY — Water Street Music Hall
7/26 — Detroit, MI — Harpo;
7/27 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
7/28 — Grand Rapids, MI — Intersection
