New Hampshire’s Price of Fear formed from the ashes of a prior project, with members switching roles to start fresh. “I decided to learn how to play guitar, and Bri wanted to do vocals,” guitarist Jonny tells No Echo. After locking in a core lineup, the addition of second guitarist Ryan—who had stepped away from music after his previous band—helped solidify the sound. “He’s been the pin that holds a lot of what we have together,” Jonny says.
That sound lands somewhere between hardcore and metal, leaning into crossover without fully committing to one lane. “We wanted to do something that could incorporate both but still stand in either realm,” he explains, pointing to a wide range of influences that stretch from Slayer and Sepultura to Mobb Deep.
Their new three-song release, Moral Ruin, builds on last year’s self-titled EP and continues the band’s DIY approach. “I recorded it all… from the live drums and guitars to the mixing,” Jonny says. “We’re still really new and green to the process, but we love being able to do it all ourselves.”
Lyrically, the material is direct and heavy. “'Poppies' is about Palestine and the current political justification for murdering men, women, and children labeled as ‘self-defense,’” he says. Another track, “D.O.A.,” focuses on personal responsibility and the consequences of pushing someone to their breaking point. “We all have said shit we regret… but we need to be holding ourselves more accountable.”
At home, Jonny sees a renewed energy in the New England scene. “There’s such an influx of new blood,” he says. “It makes us incredibly happy to see that the scene will not die with us.” He points to bands like Holder, Satiate, Low Tide, and Life’s End as part of that momentum.
With more material already in the works and plans for another EP on the horizon, Price of Fear are just getting started.
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