''The Fear of Fear'' is the fourth

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(EP) by Canadian heavy metal band

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. It was released on November 3, 2023, through Pale Chord and Rise Records. It is their first EP to chart, peaking at number 116 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Release

"The Void" was released as the lead single on April 19, 2023. The second single, "Jaded", was released on August 25, along with the announcement of the EP. The third single, "Cellar Door", was released on October 13. ''The Fear of Fear'' EP was released on November 3, 2023 through Pale Chord and Rise. On the same day of the EP's release, the band released a music video for the songs, "Ultraviolet" and "Angel Eyes". They also released a music video for the song, "Too Close/Too Late", on November 4.

Promotion

On May 2, 2023, the band was announced as support for the fall leg of

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's Revolutions Live tour along with

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. They preceded this tour with a performance at

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in June.

Reception

''The Fear of Fear'' received positive reviews from critics. Ali Shutler of ''

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'' wrote "The Fear Of Fear is a tightly wound record that showcases a band growing in confidence and getting increasingly comfortable with what they are." Dannii Leivers of ''

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'' wrote, "Spiritbox could have easily... ushedout Eternal Blue v2, but instead, this is the sound of a band deciding where they want to go, unaffected by the weight of expectation, and taking us along for the ride." Jordan Blum of ''Metal Injection'' stated, "its truncated duration prevents it from feeling as epic and substantial as Eternal Blue, but its masterful sequencing...still provide plenty of enticing and inventive connective tissues." Paul Brown writing for ''Wall of Sound'' felt that "Whether it’s the soul-crushing heavy hits or the softly delivered melodic rock songs, they always keep us guessing and they’re only getting better with each release they unleash." The song, "Jaded", earned a Grammy nomination for

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Track listing

Personnel

Personnel per liner notes. Spiritbox *

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– lead vocals * Mike Stringer – guitar * Josh Gilbert – bass guitar * Zev Rosenberg – drums Production * Daniel Braunstein – production, engineering, mixing * Mike Stringer – co-production

Charts

References

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