I’ve been listening to Bad Omens for almost 6 years now. Seeing them blow up after TDOPOM has been incredible. They deserve it.
But sometimes I feel like parts of the fandom are becoming bigger than the music itself.
AI-generated images of band members kissing strangers they’ve never met. Fans camping outside venues for 24 hours before a show. People treating real human beings like fictional characters created solely for their entertainment.
Concerts are supposed to be places where people come together. Places where you make memories, find friends, and feel understood through music. NOT places associated with anxiety, competition, harassment, or trauma.
A video that means everything to you gets turned into a thirst trap without a single mention of the person who filmed it. You meet a band member, take a photo you’ll treasure forever, and later find that same photo online with yourself cropped out because someone only cared about the artist’s face.
“Wow, he looks so good.”
Cool. But that picture might have been someone’s dream come true!!
I never thought I’d say this, but sometimes I’m more afraid of losing my connection to my favorite band because of parts of the fandom than because of the band itself.
20 years of MIW has all led to this moment. Our new album “Decades” releases July 17th. This record is about survival, passion, connection, raw energy, and staring time in the face to question, “is that all you fucking got?”
It has been one month since the release of AOTD, and it’s been the most insanely unmatched month of our entire career. Thank you for such an incredible welcome back after so long without new music. We can't wait for this year's nonstop plans.