RIYL: Halestorm, Evanescence, Dorothy, In This Moment
Chicago-born alternative rock and metal artist Blake Red unleashes her explosive new single “Scorpion”, a hard-hitting anthem that calls out those who prey on the innocent. With razor-sharp guitar riffs, unflinching lyrics, and a venomous vocal delivery, Blake Red proves once again that she’s unafraid to challenge convention and confront darkness head-on.
Produced by Blake Red and mixed/mastered by GRAMMY-winning producer Darryl Swann (Macy Gray, Black Eyed Peas), “Scorpion” features powerhouse drums by Tom McGeoch and Blake’s own blistering performance on guitar, bass, and vocals. The single is a sonic warning shot, a bold statement of strength.
“Scorpion describes a predator or any person who has bad intentions towards an innocent individual,” says Blake Red. “It’s sung from the point of view of someone who refuses to stay silent about harmful behavior.”
Coinciding with the single’s release, Blake Red will premiere the official “Scorpion” music video on August 29. The track serves as the first glimpse of her highly anticipated EP Out of the Cage, her first in four years, arriving October 3. Dedicated to the memory of her late father, the project captures Blake’s fearless return to the stage and the studio with uncompromising passion.
The single comes ahead of Blake Red’s EP release show in Chicago on October 3 at Epiphany Center for the Arts, marking an exciting new chapter for the Berklee College of Music graduate whose work fuses raw rock energy with fierce authenticity.
ABOUT BLAKE RED:
As a Black female alternative rock and metal artist, Blake Red defies industry expectations with her powerhouse musicianship and genre-bending style. A fearless songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Blake has released three studio EPs since her 2018 debut and continues to forge her own lane in heavy music. Her upcoming project Out of the Cage is both a personal triumph and a bold return to form, an unfiltered statement of resilience, artistry, and sonic power.
Robert E. Zucker is publisher of the Entertainment Magazine Online (EMOL.org) web site, launched in 1995. Prior to that, he published several local Tucson, Arizona newspapers from 1978-1994, including Entertainment Magazine (1985), Magazine (1982), Youth Awareness Press (1979), and Youth Alternatives (1978). In the past decade, he has published several books, including "Treasures of the Santa Catalina Mountains," "Entertaining Tucson Across the Decades (V 1-3)," "Kabbalah's Secret Circles," "Twilight of Consciousness," and "Traveling Show." His latest, "Print to Pixels," is in final editing. Through his company BZB Publishing, he has also published books for other local authors.
