Emo rock revivalists THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will release a deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed second album, GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY, on June 13 via Better Noise Music.
Ahead of the album’s release, they’ve today (February 28) unveiled an instant grat track with pre-orders of a new version of “Holy Water.” It now features guest vocals by Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch, with whom THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT toured in 2024. Moody’s powerful and distinctively rugged vocals bring an exciting new element to the track.
Listen to the song at
https://thefuneralportrait.ffm.to/holywater
A video for the song will be released Friday, March 28.
Pre-orders for the digital, CD and vinyl copies of the deluxe edition of GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY are available today from https://thefuneralportrait.ffm.to/gfscdeluxe
The digital deluxe collection will include 24 songs, including “Holy Water” feat. Ivan Moody, songs from the CASSANOVA EP and the FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS EP, as well as the recently released version of “Hearse for Two” feat. Lilith Czar and three brand new songs, “Skinny Lies,” “Evergreen,” and “Lost Boy.” The vinyl and CD two-disc deluxe packages feature 21 tracks, one of which is exclusive to the physical formats (“Friends Like These”).
“‘Holy Water’ has always been one of the most personal and cathartic songs I’ve ever written,” explains THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT’s Lee Jennings. “It’s about confronting your darkest moments and finding the strength to cleanse yourself of the weight they carry. Seeing the connection its made with fans, especially during our live shows, has been beyond powerful—watching the crowd scream the lyrics back at us is proof that music really can heal. Having Ivan Moody join us on this track took it to another level. His energy, passion, and personal story made him the perfect voice to help tell this chapter, and we couldn’t be more honored to have him be part of it.”
“Before our tour together, I wasn’t too familiar with The Funeral Portrait’s music, so I didn’t know what to expect,” says Ivan Moody. “But after watching them night after night, seeing how they commanded the stage and connected with the crowd, I was absolutely hooked. The passion, intensity, and raw emotion they bring to their performances make them one of the most exciting new bands out there. And Lee’s voice? Absolutely incredible—one of my favorite new singers! We had talked about collaborating before the tour, but the timing never worked out. Then, while speeding down the highway, I heard ‘Holy Water’ on the radio and couldn’t help but sing along. What an amazing track! It immediately brought back the idea of working together, so I hit up Lee about the possibility of me redoing the song with them. Luckily, he was all in—and here we are….The rest is history.”
“Holy Water” was described by MetalPlanetMusic.com in a September 8, 2024 review as “a full-on arena anthem sound that hits straight between the ears. The beat is hard and uncompromising, with the dual guitar riffs forcing the emotion down your throat. The choral harmony during the bridge gives the track a ‘it’s our song, and we’re going to do what the fuck we want to’ vibe. It’s a real monster of a track.”
GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY, released September 13, 2024 via Better Noise Music, consists of 14 tracks of theatrical, dramatic, unapologetic, full-throated flair with guest appearances from Bert McCracken of The Used, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire.
Get a copy of GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY on CD or digital download now at https://thefuneralportrait.ffm.to/gfsc
Last November THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT landed the #1 spot on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay and Mediabase’s Active Rock radio charts with their hit single “Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills).” This marks the band’s first-ever #1 radio single and first entry onto any Billboard chart. The single has garnered over 6.5 million streams globally and over 600k views for its prom-themed music video.
Meanwhile, Pandora named THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT as one of their “Artists to Watch 2025: The Pandora Ten,” which spotlights a group of ten emerging artists across all genres that it believes will break through in the coming year.
Tracklist
CD/VINYL:
Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)
Holy Water (feat. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch)
Blood Mother
Doom and Gloom
Dark Thoughts
You’re So Ugly When You Cry (feat. Bert McCracken of The Used)
Chernobyl
Dopamine
Voodoo Doll
Happier Than You
Alien
Generation Psycho
Stay Weird
Hearse for Two (feat. Lilith Czar)
Evergreen
Skinny Lies
Lost Boy
Stay Weird (Beyond The Abyss)
Suffocate City (LIVE)
Alien (demo)
21. Friends Like These
* Vinyl & CD Exclusive
DIGITAL:
Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)
Holy Water (feat. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch)
Blood Mother
Doom and Gloom
Dark Thoughts
You’re So Ugly When You Cry (feat. Bert McCracken of The Used)
Chernobyl
Dopamine
Voodoo Doll
Happier Than You
Alien
Generation Psycho
Stay Weird
Hearse for Two (feat. Lilith Czar)
Evergreen
Skinny Lies
Lost Boy
Stay Weird (Beyond The Abyss)
Suffocate City (LIVE)
Alien (demo)
Holy Water
Dark Thoughts (feat. Danny Worsnop)
Voodoo Doll (feat. Eva Under Fire)
Hearse For Two
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