As December Falls are proving once again that they don’t just make bangers — they make adventures. The Nottingham pop-punk heroes recently teamed up with rhythm game Muse Dash for a brand new track, Flametide, and honestly, it might be one of the coolest crossovers we’ve seen in a while.
Written as the official theme for the game’s character Flametide Pirate Rin, the song dives headfirst into a fiery world of chaos, demons, and high-seas rebellion — basically everything you’d expect from a band that thrives on doing things their own way. Vocalist Bethany Hunter summed it up best: “When we got the brief from Muse Dash to write the next theme song for their character Flametide Pirate Rin I knew we HAD to do it! The song is all about this pirate demon that escaped the hells and it’s on the run at sea. All the demons are still chasing trying to drag her back down to hell. Probably one of the funnest songs we’ve written AND you can play it as a level on Muse Dash now!”
It’s fast, fiery, and full of energy — basically, if Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine was the sound of As December Falls setting the world ablaze, Flametide is them sailing through the wreckage with grins on their faces and guitars in hand.
And speaking of Everything’s On Fire But I’m Fine, the band’s latest album stormed into the UK’s Official Albums Chart at #8 — no small feat for a fully independent act still balancing day jobs and endless tour miles. It’s an album that hits every emotion: the late-night anxiety, the exhaustion, the gratitude, and that stubborn spark of hope that keeps them pushing forward. Whether it’s the gut-punch of Grim Reaper, the chaotic honesty of Angry Cry, or the cathartic burst of For The Plot, the record feels like a diary entry from a band who refuses to fake it.
Right now, As December Falls are deep into their UK headline tour, hitting cities like Nottingham, Manchester, Bristol, and Glasgow — and if Flametide is any indication of where they’re headed next, the fire’s only getting bigger!
So if you needed a sign to dive into their world — this is it. Turn up Flametide, boot up Muse Dash, and let’s chase some demons together.
