House of Protection Unveils Hard Hitting New Single "Afterlife", Announces Second EP 'Outrun You All' Coming May 23

Boundary-pushing heavy duo House of Protection (Aric Improta and Stephen Harrison) has announced their second EP, ‘Outrun You All’, out May 23rd with Red Bull Records. Kicking off the project is the first single, “Afterlife”, out now via Red Bull Records.

Collaborating again with close friend and producer Jordan Fish (formerly of Bring Me The Horizon), the song sees them dial down the tempo without losing an ounce of the explosive energy they’ve become known for. From the brazen lyrics to the layers of electronic elements sandwiched between deafening riffs, “Afterlife” is a testament to House of Protection’s individuality.

“‘Afterlife’ was the second song we demoed, right after “It’s Supposed to Hurt”. It started with just the guitar stab and the whip sound. We liked it a lot—” the band shared on the making of the single.

The song’s release is accompanied by a music video where the opening scene is set by a rubber-suited dominatrix who lures viewers into a frenetic dream sequence of mind-bending visuals and performance shots.

Last year, House of Protection broke out with their genre-spanning debut EP, ‘GALORE’, to critical acclaim from the likes of The Guardian, Kerrang!, Revolver, and more. In less than a year as a new band, they lived up to the hype and sold out their first two shows, earned 10 million global streams, Luminate chart positions at #14 on Current Hard Rock Albums and #15 on Alternative New Artist Albums, and made Spotify’s ‘Artists to Watch 2025’ list.

House of Protection has quickly became one of heavy music’s most sought-after collaborators so far this year with their feature on British metalcore band Architects’ song, “Brain Dead”, set to be released as part of their highly anticipated upcoming album.