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Better Lovers
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Better Lovers performing in 2023.
Left to right: Greg Puciato, Jordan Buckley, Steve Micciche, Clayton "Goose" Holyoak, and Will Putney
Background information
Origin Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Genres
Years active2023 (2023)–present
Labels
Spinoff of
Members
Website godmademeananimal.com

Better Lovers is an American metalcore band from Buffalo, New York. Formed in 2023 after the dissolution of Every Time I Die, the group consists of vocalist Greg Puciato, guitarists Jordan Buckley and Will Putney, bassist Stephen Micciche, and drummer Clayton Holyoak. The band is signed to SharpTone Records and released their debut EP, God Made Me an Animal, in 2023. Often labeled a supergroup, the band features members formerly of Every Time I Die (Buckley, Micciche, and Holyoak) and The Dillinger Escape Plan (Puciato), as well as a current member of Fit For An Autopsy (Putney).

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History

Jordan Buckley, Stephen Micciche and Clayton "Goose" Holyoak were once part of the metalcore band Every Time I Die, alongside Andy Williams and Jordan Buckley's brother Keith. In December 2021, Keith took a hiatus from the band citing mental health concerns, [1] but later accused his brother Jordan and bandmates of "ostracizing" him from the band. [2] Every Time I Die issued a statement saying they were working on things privately, [3] and would go on to play one last show on December 11. On January 18, 2022, Jordan Buckley, Williams, Micciche and Holyoak released a statement saying they were no longer performing as Every Time I Die due to inabilities to directly communicate with Keith or reach an agreement to continue as a band, effectively breaking up the band after 24 years. [4] [5] The next day, Keith issued his own statement saying he'd been issued a cease-and-desist on December 20, the week following the band's final show, ordering him to stop using the band's name and likeness. [6]

Despite the breakup and public coverage, Jordan Buckley, Williams, Micciche and Holyoak would continue to practice together, [7] with intentions to start a new band under a different name. [8] In November 2022, Buckley would post video clips to his social media of him working on new material with Micciche, Holyoak, and producer Will Putney at his studio in New Jersey. [9] Putney had produced Every Time I Die's last two albums, Low Teens and Radical . Guitarist Andy Williams was not present in these sessions, having fully committed to a career in professional wrestling with All Elite Wrestling as "The Butcher," and bassist Micciche would later confirm Williams was not involved with their initial recordings. [10]

On April 17, 2023, Buckley, Micciche and Holyoak officially announced the formation of Better Lovers with their first single, "30 Under 13.", released through SharpTone Records. [11] The band revealed that Putney was officially a member of the group as a guitarist, and that they were joined by vocalist Greg Puciato, formerly of the metalcore band The Dillinger Escape Plan. [12] Puciato had been working with heavy metal supergroup Killer Be Killed, electronic supergroup The Black Queen, and as a solo artist prior to joining the band. When talking about whether Better Lovers was a supergroup, bassist Steve Micciche said "we don't look at it that way. While it's impossible to not acknowledge the past bands that we were in that we're proud of, this thing is its own thing/beast/entity. We're not here for a cup of coffee. We still have something to say creatively, and that's a thing that doesn't just go away and is very important to all of us." [13]

One day after the announcement, on April 18, the band revealed they would be joining The Ghost Inside, Underoath and We Came As Romans on their summer North American tour, [14] and throughout April and the rest of summer would also announce their own headline dates in both America and the UK, including a debut show in their hometown of Buffalo, New York. [15] On July 7, 2023, Better Lovers would surprise release their debut EP, God Made Me an Animal, released through SharpTone and produced by Putney. [16]

Musical style

Better Lovers' style has been described as hardcore, [16] [17] metalcore, [18] and mathcore. [19] Despite incorporating members from multiple bands, MetalSucks described their sound as "more Every Time I Die than Dillinger Escape Plan, but if you love early 2000s chaotic hardcore and metalcore, God Made Me an Animal will be your jam." [18]

Members

Discography

EPs

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