Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes has revealed that fans shouldn’t expect a new album from the band anytime soon, as he prioritizes fatherhood and family life over music production. The statement was shared in an interview with NME.
Sykes discussed how becoming a father has shifted his perspective on music and career priorities. When asked about how fatherhood and waiting for kids has changed his relationship to music and filtered into what he’s making, the vocalist provided an honest assessment of his current situation.
“It’s a little too early to tell. It’s been slow. There is a renewed sense of the pressure being off,” Sykes said. “I had to have that as we were leading up to the birth, because I wanted new music out this year. I’ve got so much from the ‘Nex Gen’ archive that I want the world to hear. I literally phoned my label and management and said, ‘It’s nearly here, I’ve got 12 songs and they’re all bangers. They’re so close, we’re going to get the first single out before Rock Am Ring and the second before Reading & Leeds’.”
The singer explained how his priorities shifted as his wife’s due date approached.
“Then I was going, ‘Maybe not, maybe not’, and now it’s not even coming out this year,” he continued. “I had to gear myself to be like, ‘You cannot care about that. The most important thing now is Alissa my wife, looking after her, being there and being present’. I could easily be someone sat on my laptop in ER, so I had to really condition myself. That’s now set in, and I know it’s OK. It’s helping.”
Sykes emphasized that while music remains important, it’s no longer his top priority.
“The music will come, but it’s just not the be-all and end-all,” he said. “We’re realising that we don’t have to put another record out; we just put one out. Most bands would go away for two years, have an actual break. You don’t have to do this, but I want to and I enjoy it. If it doesn’t happen, then it doesn’t happen. It’s not like I don’t owe it to the fans because I know they want to hear it, but it’s just taking a step back and going, ‘There are other things that are important in my life now and I’ve got to make sure that they come first’.”
The frontman believes this new perspective will ultimately benefit the band’s creative output.
“Ultimately, that’s going to help the process and help us make some really good music,” Sykes concluded. “I can already feel that. I feel comfortable that the band is fine and we’re doing alright. We don’t need to do better. That will help with the output.”
This announcement comes at a particularly productive time for the band. The group has maintained an active release schedule throughout 2024 and 2025.
Metal Injection reported that earlier this year Bring Me The Horizon surprise-released their album POST HUMAN: NeX GEn, their first full-length album in five years. The record debuted at No. 1 in the UK and earned several major award nominations, marking a significant commercial and critical success for the Sheffield-based band.
The band continued their creative momentum with another surprise release in July 2025. Chaoszine noted that they released Lo-files, a 23-track lo-fi reinterpretation album featuring softer, chill versions of some of their most popular songs spanning their career from 2013 to 2024. This experimental project showcased the band’s versatility and willingness to explore different sonic territories.
Sykes has described this lo-fi project as “utility music” intended for moments of quiet creativity or introspection. The release marked a stark contrast to the more intense style of their recent albums. Consequence of Sound highlighted that this release demonstrated the band’s ability to reimagine their catalog in completely new contexts while maintaining their artistic identity.
Despite the recent productivity, Sykes has discussed the possibility of releasing a deluxe version of NeX GEn with unreleased material. However, he is trying not to put pressure on himself to promise anything concrete. This approach aligns with his current philosophy of prioritizing family life over rigid release schedules, suggesting that fans may need to adjust their expectations for future Bring Me The Horizon projects.
