ALBUM REVIEW: Memphis May Fire – Shapeshifter

Rise Records

Released 28.3.25

My metal detector is going mad! Texan outfit Memphis May Fire have jam-packed new album Shapeshifter with meaty metalcore melodies driven by deep bass breakdowns that rumble in the ribcage. But quite unlike the genre’s stereotypes, its soulful, squeaky clean vocals are more lightly peppered with the screams and growls you’d be expecting. Memphis May Fire aren’t afraid to mix it up. Recent single Overdose sounds like it’s straight out of The Prodigy’s recycling bin, with that same delightful electronica that made the Firestarter’s tunes so addictive. It’s rare that you get an album so overwhelmingly satisfying to listen to, but I’ll be damned if they haven’t done it with this one. Sink your teeth in.