In a new conversation with NME, Oli Sykes talked about a possible break for Bring Me The Horizon.
“I think so. We need time to recharge our batteries and have that time away, because we haven’t,” the frontman replied when the interviewer reminded him that he had said the next ‘Post Human’ phase is about leaving—spiritually, mentally, physically—and asked whether the band is not ready yet and needs a break first. “The last time we stopped was when we were forced to for lockdown.”
He continued, “Even then, we were still going and making stuff. It doesn’t feel like the band has had a significant amount of time off. It’s going to get to a point where it starts to effect the band and its creativity.”
“I went off and worked with some producers on some stuff for the new record, and I’m just so fried from ‘Nex Gen’ and in that world that I really need to have a proper cut-off point to let the dust settle a bit. Now it’s not just about the music: the story and the lore have become so integral and meaningful. If I don’t stop to try and zoom out and get the bigger picture, then it will effect all of that stuff,” Sykes revealed.
The singer then shared, “These records need to be very clear and separate records, otherwise there’s a risk of each bleeding into one another too much. To me, ‘Nex Gen’ has a very different sound to ‘Survival Horror’ [2020] and I want the next one to be a complete new era aesthetically, sonically, and in every respect. It’s important that we let Bring Me The Horizon go away for a bit.”
Sykes also noted in August that the new Bring Me The Horizon album might take a while. The rocker said he hated his job and turned to drugs during the pandemic but recovered by taking breaks and spending time with loved ones. “We’re still gonna do ‘Post Human,'” Sykes said, referring to his new way of thinking.
He added, “But it could be 10 years, you know what I mean … I’m not putting any pressure on it. I’m not. I’m not ruining my own life just to get it out next year or something.”
Bring Me The Horizon will be headlining Reading & Leeds 2025. The band will perform alongside Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, and Hozier. This will be their second time headlining after their 2022 set, where they played before Arctic Monkeys.
