"Adrenaline" is a song by Canadian rock band Finger Eleven, released digitally on August 2, 2024, through Better Noise Music.[1] It serves as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album, Last Night on Earth (2025).[2]
Following their 2023 Greatest Hits compilation album and the success of its single "Together Right", which held the top spot for five consecutive weeks and was regarded as the band's comeback song,[3] Finger Eleven began work on new material after a seven-year hiatus from releasing original music.[4][5]
To coincide with the announcement, the band revealed that their first release with Better Noise would be the single "Adrenaline", released on August 2, 2024.[6] The track was later confirmed to serve as the lead single for their eighth studio album, eventually titled Last Night on Earth, scheduled for release on November 7, 2025.
Release and promotion
"Adrenaline" was released worldwide on August 2, 2024, via Better Noise Music, serving as the lead single from the band's then-untitled eighth studio album.[9]
"Adrenaline" quickly gained momentum at rock radio, becoming one of the Most Added songs at U.S. Active Rock stations and reaching the No. 1 Most Added position in Canada for two consecutive weeks.[16] By late August 2024, it had entered the Canadian Active Rock top 10, peaking at No. 9.[17][18]
On August 23, 2024, the official music vide premiered on the band's YouTube channel.[19]
Composition and sound
Vocalist Scott Anderson described "Adrenaline" as "a rousing, intense anthem about banding together, even in tough times, to push forward." In interviews with Loudwire, he explained that while the track carries the heavy rock energy of earlier releases, it reflects a more positive mindset: "It's got a bit of an edge, but it doesn't have the angst that early-2000s Finger Eleven had. My goal was to harness some energy without any negativity attached to it."[20] He added that "Adrenaline" showcases "a different side of the band," with "an exciting pulse in the music and lyrics that keep up with that same energetic level."[21] Critics described the song as "hard-hitting and musically adventurous," combining alternative rock and hard rock stylings with an anthemic tone.[22]
Critical reception
Media coverage for "Adrenaline" was largely positive. Blabbermouth.net and Substream Magazine highlighted the single's "anthemic pulse" and return to form.[23][24]Loudwire described it as "a powerful, heavy, and positive" release signaling the band's next creative chapter.[25]
In a review of the single's parent album Last Night on Earth, Australian journalist Kris Peters of HEAVY Magazine praised "Adrenaline" as "a driving, infectious opening track" that "grabs the listener from the very start" with "tasty guitar from James Black and a steady beat that ushers in Scott Anderson's forceful vocals." Peters noted that the song "oozes class from all directions."[26]
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