HRTLSS Announce Signing To Papercut Recordings; Drop New Single "BREATHE ME IN"
 | Fri, November 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM |
Cambridgeshire, UK alt-metal quartet HRTLSS release brand new single "Breathe Me In" today alongside news of their signing to Papercut Recordings. The single and accompanying music video continue the sonic and visual narrative established in previous release "To Dust," diving deeper into themes of self-destructive romance and the magnetic pull of what you know you shouldn't want. Listen to the new track HERE and watch the accompanying music video HERE or by clicking the thumbnail below.
Produced by George Lever and Nathan Smart (Sleep Token, Loathe, Breakk.Away, Thornhill) and mixed by Lever, "Breathe Me In" sharpens the band's signature blend of crushing metalcore instrumentation and R&B-influenced vocal melodies. The track is dynamic and atmospheric, moving between ethereal passages and jagged heaviness. The production creates space for layered soundscapes that shift with the emotional weight of the lyrics, which explore adultery and affairs through the lens of problematic romance novel archetypes. The kind of obsession that feels inevitable even when it threatens to destroy everything around it.
The music video, directed by Zak Pinchin (Holding Absence, Bury Tomorrow, PRESIDENT), matches the song's intensity with moody visuals shot in cool, dark tones. The band performs in a crumbling building while vocalist Gary Hellman is captured both in front of a gothic window and lying inside a glass coffin, singing through clouds of theatrical smoke. Quick cuts and shaky camera work punctuate the heavier sections. Inspired by Netflix's "The Haunting of Hill House," the video completes a two-part visual arc examining where unchecked desire and self-destructive behavior can lead.
Since emerging in 2024, HRTLSS have earned the attention of UK tastemakers including BBC Radio 1's Dan P Carter, Alyx Holcombe (who named them "ones to watch 2025"), and Alex Baker of Kerrang Radio. The band has accumulated 3 million streams and 281,000 YouTube views to date, building a devoted following across 30,000 social media followers who've latched onto their unique sound, that has ben described as "The Weeknd but metal."
Comprised of Gary Hellman (vocals), Adam Lempriere (guitar), Fredrick Lindal (drums), and James Gillett (bass), HRTLSS built their foundation without industry connections or financial backing, instead relying on relentless self-belief and two decades of collective experience across various projects. The signing to Papercut Recordings marks a turning point for a band determined to carve out their own space in an oversaturated scene.
ABOUT HRTLSS
HRTLSS are a Cambridgeshire alt-metal quartet built from the ground up without industry backing, financial support, or connections. After nearly two decades of collective experience across various projects that yielded little reward, the four members found their breakthrough when HRTLSS crystallized their vision of blending metal aggression with alternative R&B smoothness, an approach they and their fans call "baddiecore."
Following their UK live debut supporting Mallory Knox in 2024, the band took a strategic approach to their trajectory. Named "ones to watch 2025" by both BBC Radio 1's Alyx Holcombe and Forever Loud, HRTLSS spent three quarters of the year deliberately preparing, ensuring that when they released material in the final quarter, they couldn't be ignored. Each release pushes their melodic intensity further, blurring the line between sound and story in a world that feels as visual as it does visceral.
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With nearly 3 million streams, over 280,000 YouTube views, and championing from BBC Radio 1's Dan P Carter and Kerrang Radio's Alex Baker, the band has proven their refusal to blend into the oversaturated metalcore scene. Their signing to Papercut Recordings in 2025 signals a new era and a rebirth.
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