I Prevail | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Southfield, Michigan, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Fearless |
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Past members |
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Website |
iprevailband |
I Prevail is an American rock band formed in Southfield, Michigan, in 2013. They released their debut EP Heart vs. Mind (2014) and rose to popularity from releasing a metal cover of Taylor Swift's " Blank Space" as a single, which eventually was certified platinum in the US. The band has since released three studio albums: Lifelines (2016), Trauma (2019), and True Power (2022). The band found success with their original material as well, with the singles " Breaking Down" and "Hurricane" performing well on rock radio, [1] the single " Bow Down" being nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2019, and Trauma being nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album the same year.
I Prevail was formed in late 2013. [2] On December 1, 2014, the band posted a cover of Taylor Swift's " Blank Space" to YouTube. [3] [4] [5] It peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 [3] [5] and at number 23 on the US Mainstream Rock Songs chart. [6] The cover was certified platinum in 2019. [3] [4] On December 10, 2014, the band released the first two singles from the EP, "Love, Lust, and Liars" and "The Enemy". [7] [8] The band released their debut EP, Heart vs. Mind, on December 17, 2014. [9] In 2015 before the recording of their debut album, rhythm guitarist Jordan Berger left the band. [2] The band added touring members Tony Camposeo on bass and Dylan Bowman on rhythm guitar, who later on became full-time members. The band embarked on the Heart vs. Mind Tour [10] and the Massive Addictive Tour. On June 24, 2015, they announced a summer tour called The Crossroads Tour. [11] The band opened for Crown the Empire and Hollywood Undead in September and October 2015 on Day of the Dead Tour and played select shows, [12] as well as opening for Pop Evil in December. [13]
On May 17, 2016, the band announced their headlining Strike the Match Tour throughout the summer, [14] [15] with special guests The White Noise, My Enemies & I, and Bad Seed Rising. [14] [15] On June 20, 2016, the band revealed the name of their debut album, Lifelines, [16] and on July 21, 2016 announced it would be available from October 21, 2016. [17] The first single from the album, "Scars", was released on July 1, 2016. [18] On July 19, 2016, I Prevail announced through social media that they would be supporting Pierce the Veil alongside Neck Deep on the Journey's Made to Destroy tour from September to October 2016. [19] On August 14, 2016, the band released the second single from the album, "Stuck in Your Head". [20] On September 28, 2016, the band released their third single "Come and Get It" through Short.Fast.Loud, an Australian-based punk and hardcore radio show on youth station Triple J. [21] In December 2016, it was announced that bassist Tony Camposeo left the band to focus on producing music. [22]
On March 22, 2017, I Prevail's participation in the 2017 Vans Warped Tour was confirmed. [23] In late March/early April 2017, the band had their first major overseas headline tour, which included sold-out shows across Australia. [24] On May 30, 2017, I Prevail announced the departures of Lee Runestad and that he would be replaced by Eli Clark as touring bassist and Gabe Helguera of Drum Beats Online as touring drummer. [22] On August 8, 2017, I Prevail announced a fall-winter headline tour with The Word Alive, We Came as Romans, and Escape the Fate. [25] Brian Burkheiser was put on emergency vocal rest and temporary hiatus due to a serious vocal cord injury. [26] [27]
On February 19, 2019, the band announced an upcoming album called Trauma and asked fans to share the announcement on social media 100,000 times before they released the first single. [28] On February 26, 2019, the band released the lead single from the album, "Bow Down". [26] Later that same day the band released "Breaking Down", a second track from the album. [29] Along with the new single being released, Gabe Helguera was made a full time member of the band although Eli Clark was absent from both new music videos.[ citation needed] According to Eli's LinkedIn profile he left the band in January 2019. [30]
While in Australia for the Download Festival in March 2019. [31] [32] On March 18, 2019, the band released the third single off the new album, "Paranoid". [33] Trauma was released on March 29, 2019. [33] [34] The album was the fourth-best selling album of the week in the US upon release, while its first single, " Breaking Down", hit the top 10 of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2019. [35] [36] On August 6, 2019, A Day to Remember announced that I Prevail, Beartooth, & Can't Swim would be supporting them on their "Degenerates" headlining tour. [37] [38] In November 2019, the band received two Grammy Nominations; the Best Rock Album for Trauma, and the Best Metal Performance for " Bow Down". [39] [40] [41]
On June 17, 2022, the band released the single "Body Bag". [41] [42] [43] The song is the lead single for their third studio album True Power, which was released on August 19, 2022. [41] [42] [43] On July 12, 2022, the band released the second single "Bad Things". [44] On August 19, 2022, the band released a music video for the song "Self-Destruction". [45] In June 2022, the band announced their True Power Tour starting in Asbury Park, New Jersey with openers; Pierce the Veil, Fit for a King, and Stand Atlantic (October 24 - November 22 shows) and Yours Truly (September 9 - October 9 shows). [46] [47] They toured from September 9 to November 22, ending in Detroit, Michigan. [46] [47] On November 22, 2022, the band released a music video for the song "There’s Fear In Letting Go". [48] On March 16, 2023, the band released a music video for the song "Deep End". [49] [50]
I Prevail's musical style has been described as post-hardcore, [2] [3] [20] [43] [51] metalcore, [42] [52] [53] [54] pop punk, [42] [55] hard rock, [52] [21] alternative metal, [49] rap metal, [56] nu metal, [57] and melodic metalcore. [58] The band combines elements of metal, [59] [60] alternative, [59] electronic, [59] [61] hip hop, [59] [61] trap, [61] trap metal, [61] rap, [60] and pop. [60]
James Christopher Monger of AllMusic described the band's sound as a "blistering blend of metalcore, pop-punk, and post-hardcore that invokes names like Bring Me the Horizon, We Came as Romans, and A Day to Remember." [2]
Current members
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Current touring musicians
Former members
Former touring musicians
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Timeline
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [62] |
AUS [63] |
AUT [64] |
BEL (FL) [65] |
CAN [66] |
GER [67] |
NZ |
SCO [68] |
SWI [69] |
UK [70] | ||||
Lifelines |
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15 | 8 | — | — | 17 | — | — [A] | 60 | — | 72 | ||
Trauma |
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14 | 6 | 38 | 172 | 22 | 32 | — | 58 | 58 | 60 |
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True Power |
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48 | 5 | 42 | — | 68 | 28 | — | 84 | 50 | 96 |
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Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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US [62] |
US Alt. [76] |
US Dig. [77] |
US Hard [78] |
US Heat. [79] |
US Indie [80] |
US Rock [81] |
US Sales [82] | ||
Heart vs. Mind |
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88 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 39 |
Notes
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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US [83] |
US Air. [84] |
US Alt. [85] |
US Main. [1] |
US Rock [86] |
US Hard Rock Digi. | ||||
2014 | " Blank Space" | 90 | — | — | 23 | 9 | 18 | Heart vs. Mind | |
"Love, Lust, and Liars" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"The Enemy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2016 | "Scars" | — | — | — | — | 39 | 3 | Lifelines | |
"Stuck in Your Head" | — | — | — | 36 | 40 | 7 | |||
"Come and Get It" | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |||
"Alone" | — | 21 | — | 6 | 25 | 8 |
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2017 | "Lifelines" | — | 37 | — | 11 | — | — | ||
2019 | " Bow Down" | — | — | — | — | 32 | 21 |
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Trauma |
" Breaking Down" | — | 19 | — | 3 | 24 | 22 |
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"Paranoid" | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | |||
"Hurricane" | — | 13 | — | 1 | 10 | — | |||
"Gasoline" | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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2020 | "Hurricane (Reimagined)" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Post Traumatic |
" Feel Something" (with Illenium and Excision) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"DOA" (featuring Joyner Lucas) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Every Time You Leave" (featuring Delaney Jane) | — | — | — | 3 | 42 | — | Trauma | ||
2022 | "Body Bag" | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | True Power | |
"Bad Things" | — | — | 32 | 1 | 37 | 9 | |||
"Self-Destruction" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"There's Fear In Letting Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2023 | "Deep End" | — | — | — | 4 [89] |
34 | 18 | ||
"Closure" | — | — | — | 25 [90] |
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Year | Song | Director | Ref. |
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2014 | "Blank Space" | I Prevail | [91] |
"Love, Lust, and Liars" | Sam Link | [92] | |
"The Enemy" | [93] | ||
2015 | "Crossroads" | Alan Ledford | [94] |
2016 | "Scars" | Max Moore | [95] |
"Stuck in Your Head" | Drew Russ | [96] | |
2017 | "Come and Get It" | Kurt Mackey | [97] |
"Lifelines" | Caleb Mallery | [98] | |
"Alone" | |||
"Already Dead" | Samuel Halleen | [99] | |
2018 | "RISE" | Ben Roberds | [100] |
2019 | "Bow Down" | Ben Proulx | [101] |
"Breaking Down" | [102] | ||
"Paranoid" | [103] | ||
"Hurricane" | Kurt Mackey | [104] | |
"Gasoline" | Ben Proulx | [105] | |
"Hurricane" (version 2) | Kurt Mackey | [106] | |
2020 | "DOA" (feat. Joyner Lucas) | Ben Proulx | [107] |
"Every Time You Leave" (ft. Delaney Jane) | [108] | ||
2022 | "Body Bag" | Tom Flynn | [109] |
"Bad Things" | Third Eye Visuals | [110] | |
"Self-Destruction" | Jensen Noen | [111] | |
"There's Fear in Letting Go" | [112] | ||
2023 | "Deep End" |
Grammy Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | "Bow Down" | Best Metal Performance | Nominated | [39] [40] [41] |
Trauma | Best Rock Album | Nominated |
Loudwire Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | "Alone" | Hard Rock Song of the Year | Won | [113] |
I Prevail | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Southfield, Michigan, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Fearless |
Members |
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Past members |
|
Website |
iprevailband |
I Prevail is an American rock band formed in Southfield, Michigan, in 2013. They released their debut EP Heart vs. Mind (2014) and rose to popularity from releasing a metal cover of Taylor Swift's " Blank Space" as a single, which eventually was certified platinum in the US. The band has since released three studio albums: Lifelines (2016), Trauma (2019), and True Power (2022). The band found success with their original material as well, with the singles " Breaking Down" and "Hurricane" performing well on rock radio, [1] the single " Bow Down" being nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2019, and Trauma being nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album the same year.
I Prevail was formed in late 2013. [2] On December 1, 2014, the band posted a cover of Taylor Swift's " Blank Space" to YouTube. [3] [4] [5] It peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 [3] [5] and at number 23 on the US Mainstream Rock Songs chart. [6] The cover was certified platinum in 2019. [3] [4] On December 10, 2014, the band released the first two singles from the EP, "Love, Lust, and Liars" and "The Enemy". [7] [8] The band released their debut EP, Heart vs. Mind, on December 17, 2014. [9] In 2015 before the recording of their debut album, rhythm guitarist Jordan Berger left the band. [2] The band added touring members Tony Camposeo on bass and Dylan Bowman on rhythm guitar, who later on became full-time members. The band embarked on the Heart vs. Mind Tour [10] and the Massive Addictive Tour. On June 24, 2015, they announced a summer tour called The Crossroads Tour. [11] The band opened for Crown the Empire and Hollywood Undead in September and October 2015 on Day of the Dead Tour and played select shows, [12] as well as opening for Pop Evil in December. [13]
On May 17, 2016, the band announced their headlining Strike the Match Tour throughout the summer, [14] [15] with special guests The White Noise, My Enemies & I, and Bad Seed Rising. [14] [15] On June 20, 2016, the band revealed the name of their debut album, Lifelines, [16] and on July 21, 2016 announced it would be available from October 21, 2016. [17] The first single from the album, "Scars", was released on July 1, 2016. [18] On July 19, 2016, I Prevail announced through social media that they would be supporting Pierce the Veil alongside Neck Deep on the Journey's Made to Destroy tour from September to October 2016. [19] On August 14, 2016, the band released the second single from the album, "Stuck in Your Head". [20] On September 28, 2016, the band released their third single "Come and Get It" through Short.Fast.Loud, an Australian-based punk and hardcore radio show on youth station Triple J. [21] In December 2016, it was announced that bassist Tony Camposeo left the band to focus on producing music. [22]
On March 22, 2017, I Prevail's participation in the 2017 Vans Warped Tour was confirmed. [23] In late March/early April 2017, the band had their first major overseas headline tour, which included sold-out shows across Australia. [24] On May 30, 2017, I Prevail announced the departures of Lee Runestad and that he would be replaced by Eli Clark as touring bassist and Gabe Helguera of Drum Beats Online as touring drummer. [22] On August 8, 2017, I Prevail announced a fall-winter headline tour with The Word Alive, We Came as Romans, and Escape the Fate. [25] Brian Burkheiser was put on emergency vocal rest and temporary hiatus due to a serious vocal cord injury. [26] [27]
On February 19, 2019, the band announced an upcoming album called Trauma and asked fans to share the announcement on social media 100,000 times before they released the first single. [28] On February 26, 2019, the band released the lead single from the album, "Bow Down". [26] Later that same day the band released "Breaking Down", a second track from the album. [29] Along with the new single being released, Gabe Helguera was made a full time member of the band although Eli Clark was absent from both new music videos.[ citation needed] According to Eli's LinkedIn profile he left the band in January 2019. [30]
While in Australia for the Download Festival in March 2019. [31] [32] On March 18, 2019, the band released the third single off the new album, "Paranoid". [33] Trauma was released on March 29, 2019. [33] [34] The album was the fourth-best selling album of the week in the US upon release, while its first single, " Breaking Down", hit the top 10 of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in May 2019. [35] [36] On August 6, 2019, A Day to Remember announced that I Prevail, Beartooth, & Can't Swim would be supporting them on their "Degenerates" headlining tour. [37] [38] In November 2019, the band received two Grammy Nominations; the Best Rock Album for Trauma, and the Best Metal Performance for " Bow Down". [39] [40] [41]
On June 17, 2022, the band released the single "Body Bag". [41] [42] [43] The song is the lead single for their third studio album True Power, which was released on August 19, 2022. [41] [42] [43] On July 12, 2022, the band released the second single "Bad Things". [44] On August 19, 2022, the band released a music video for the song "Self-Destruction". [45] In June 2022, the band announced their True Power Tour starting in Asbury Park, New Jersey with openers; Pierce the Veil, Fit for a King, and Stand Atlantic (October 24 - November 22 shows) and Yours Truly (September 9 - October 9 shows). [46] [47] They toured from September 9 to November 22, ending in Detroit, Michigan. [46] [47] On November 22, 2022, the band released a music video for the song "There’s Fear In Letting Go". [48] On March 16, 2023, the band released a music video for the song "Deep End". [49] [50]
I Prevail's musical style has been described as post-hardcore, [2] [3] [20] [43] [51] metalcore, [42] [52] [53] [54] pop punk, [42] [55] hard rock, [52] [21] alternative metal, [49] rap metal, [56] nu metal, [57] and melodic metalcore. [58] The band combines elements of metal, [59] [60] alternative, [59] electronic, [59] [61] hip hop, [59] [61] trap, [61] trap metal, [61] rap, [60] and pop. [60]
James Christopher Monger of AllMusic described the band's sound as a "blistering blend of metalcore, pop-punk, and post-hardcore that invokes names like Bring Me the Horizon, We Came as Romans, and A Day to Remember." [2]
Current members
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Current touring musicians
Former members
Former touring musicians
|
Timeline
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
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US [62] |
AUS [63] |
AUT [64] |
BEL (FL) [65] |
CAN [66] |
GER [67] |
NZ |
SCO [68] |
SWI [69] |
UK [70] | ||||
Lifelines |
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15 | 8 | — | — | 17 | — | — [A] | 60 | — | 72 | ||
Trauma |
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14 | 6 | 38 | 172 | 22 | 32 | — | 58 | 58 | 60 |
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True Power |
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48 | 5 | 42 | — | 68 | 28 | — | 84 | 50 | 96 |
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Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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US [62] |
US Alt. [76] |
US Dig. [77] |
US Hard [78] |
US Heat. [79] |
US Indie [80] |
US Rock [81] |
US Sales [82] | ||
Heart vs. Mind |
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88 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 39 |
Notes
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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US [83] |
US Air. [84] |
US Alt. [85] |
US Main. [1] |
US Rock [86] |
US Hard Rock Digi. | ||||
2014 | " Blank Space" | 90 | — | — | 23 | 9 | 18 | Heart vs. Mind | |
"Love, Lust, and Liars" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"The Enemy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2016 | "Scars" | — | — | — | — | 39 | 3 | Lifelines | |
"Stuck in Your Head" | — | — | — | 36 | 40 | 7 | |||
"Come and Get It" | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |||
"Alone" | — | 21 | — | 6 | 25 | 8 |
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2017 | "Lifelines" | — | 37 | — | 11 | — | — | ||
2019 | " Bow Down" | — | — | — | — | 32 | 21 |
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Trauma |
" Breaking Down" | — | 19 | — | 3 | 24 | 22 |
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"Paranoid" | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | |||
"Hurricane" | — | 13 | — | 1 | 10 | — | |||
"Gasoline" | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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2020 | "Hurricane (Reimagined)" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Post Traumatic |
" Feel Something" (with Illenium and Excision) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"DOA" (featuring Joyner Lucas) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Every Time You Leave" (featuring Delaney Jane) | — | — | — | 3 | 42 | — | Trauma | ||
2022 | "Body Bag" | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | True Power | |
"Bad Things" | — | — | 32 | 1 | 37 | 9 | |||
"Self-Destruction" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"There's Fear In Letting Go" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
2023 | "Deep End" | — | — | — | 4 [89] |
34 | 18 | ||
"Closure" | — | — | — | 25 [90] |
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Year | Song | Director | Ref. |
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2014 | "Blank Space" | I Prevail | [91] |
"Love, Lust, and Liars" | Sam Link | [92] | |
"The Enemy" | [93] | ||
2015 | "Crossroads" | Alan Ledford | [94] |
2016 | "Scars" | Max Moore | [95] |
"Stuck in Your Head" | Drew Russ | [96] | |
2017 | "Come and Get It" | Kurt Mackey | [97] |
"Lifelines" | Caleb Mallery | [98] | |
"Alone" | |||
"Already Dead" | Samuel Halleen | [99] | |
2018 | "RISE" | Ben Roberds | [100] |
2019 | "Bow Down" | Ben Proulx | [101] |
"Breaking Down" | [102] | ||
"Paranoid" | [103] | ||
"Hurricane" | Kurt Mackey | [104] | |
"Gasoline" | Ben Proulx | [105] | |
"Hurricane" (version 2) | Kurt Mackey | [106] | |
2020 | "DOA" (feat. Joyner Lucas) | Ben Proulx | [107] |
"Every Time You Leave" (ft. Delaney Jane) | [108] | ||
2022 | "Body Bag" | Tom Flynn | [109] |
"Bad Things" | Third Eye Visuals | [110] | |
"Self-Destruction" | Jensen Noen | [111] | |
"There's Fear in Letting Go" | [112] | ||
2023 | "Deep End" |
Grammy Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | "Bow Down" | Best Metal Performance | Nominated | [39] [40] [41] |
Trauma | Best Rock Album | Nominated |
Loudwire Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | "Alone" | Hard Rock Song of the Year | Won | [113] |