ERRA on the Unexpected Influences on "Neon" and Bringing Emotion to Metal 

Jesse Cash is one of my favorite musicians. Really like this new album! Already listened to it like a dozen times.

Expiate and Valhalla are must play for live shows.

Please play Expiate live!

Aw man, I love Unify. The last two tracks are my favorites at the moment.

I'm so happy that they love Architects, because they're my other favourite band. Architects, Northlane and ERRA tour? Holy shit imagine that

I think augment and impulse were cohesive as well. All the songs from erra's albums fit together. Also the theme in neon is like a very realistic topic while in the old albums it was the question about the big thing beyond humanity. Edit: Guys!!!! No!! It does not need to be darker. This one is quite dark but darkness is not erra to me! Erra was a questioning band to find answers about things that are more important than everdays life!!

I got into ERRA recently, I struggled with their earlier stuff, but it slowly grew on me only about one month before Neon came out. This new album has blown me away, definitely one of my top acts of the last 12 months.

So glad ERRA mentioned Architects as a big influence (kinda knew already but still)!! They're by far my favourite band!

10/10 album neon was so good!! Although for me, augment is the best album hands down! I wish for the next album we get something like an augment sequel. I would cry

If Northlane and ERRA co-headlined a full, US tour... best gig ever.

6:15 Northlane are the main reason I got into Erra because they toured together last year, both amazing bands, especially live

After listening to their entire discography a whole bunch of times (including Neon at this point), I can honestly say that this is their most cohesive and well put together record from a fan perspective. It isn't as heavy as Augment, and may not be quite as catchy as Drift, but this album masters what makes ERRA great. If you enjoy ERRA's desire to create emotional metal with deep layering, you'll absolutely adore this record like I have. Been listening non-stop since it dropped. Thank you boys for another outstanding body of work to jam to.

Jesse looks like he hasn't slept, must be too hyped!

Breach is a PERFECT song

I definitely noticed the nu type of deftones influence. Good stuff.

I moved on from metal to other genres long ago but bands like Erra keep me coming back

Unify has such a smooth solo at the end it's a shame it's the least likely to be played live the the whole album is really good regardless!

That’s such bittersweet news about what songs you guys will be playing live. Bitter because Unify is my favourite song off Neon, and sweet cause I really enjoy Neon as a whole and any song that’s played from Neon is Sweet

Y'all keep doing what your doing! Just make sure you keep coming through the Hampton roads/rva area!

God I’ve been waiting for this album for so long. They’ve outdone themselves yet again

Unify is my favorite. Too bad that won’t be play live

Expiate,unify and signal fire are my favorites off the albums such good songs

Love these guys, and Neon is incredible!

I think I just watched the best interview ever !

I got to see this band last night didn't know who it they were and fell in love. I got them to sign my shirt it was pretty cool.

I just found Erra last night and I am fucking HOOKED!!!!! This is definitely one of my new FAVORITE bands! I L😍VE SAOSIN AND DEFTONES! And this band is like a SUPER BLEND of both! Like Deftones and SAOSIN on STEROIDS!!

Fantastic New Cd by ERRA I been playing it over and over again and track 8,9,10 so intense of NEON OMG!!!!!!!!

I like this band bcause the melody of there songs is so cool. I like emotional lyrics makes me inspired everyday what i do and also makes me calm in times of problems. Just keep up the emotional inspirational tone and lyrics guys. I appreciate the coolness of your band.thumbs up from me guys...

best band AP has interviewed to date hands down.

Excellent album and agree with the comment about emotions.

Why wouldn't you play Unify live? Just curious...that was the first stand-out track to me.

Album of the year for me. Well done boys

Its funny how they admit that they took influence from northlane and architects because there are two songs that sound like those two bands on the album that I noticed immediately. Great songs too

Jesse is an incredible artist

DUDES! Why are you least likely to play unify? The instrumental at the end has the MOST LEGENDARY sound and riffing I've ever heard. I would do anything to hear that live. Can't wait until concerts come back. You will be the first show I go to!

I really liked jesse putting tons of cleans into the album. Best voice out there right now.

The breach song is heard in 35 times in month that's more addictive song 🤘🤘🤘🤘

Love it 🖤🖤🖤

August Burns Red came up and I hit thumbs up reflexively. 😂

I would love it if ERRA toured with ABR forever haha

Unify!!!!

IN MY OPINION NEON IS THE 2ND BEST METAL/METALCORE ALBUM OF 2018 AND THAT'S SAYING A LOT. HONESTLY GREY HAVEN'S EMPTY BLACK ALBUM IS A GAME CHANGER AND THE BEST METALCORE ALBUM IN SEVERAL YEARS, BUT FOR ME ERRA IS BECOMING ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS AND I THINK I LISTENED TO GHOSTS OF NOTHING LIKE 10 TIMES IN A ROW AND IS MY FAVORITE TRACK ON NEON. MY 3RD FAVORITE ALBUM OF 2018 AND THE BEST COMEBACK OF 2018 (SORRY, FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS) IS BLEEDING THROUGH AND THEIR NEW ALBUM LOVE WILL KILL ALL. COINCIDENTLY FTFD AND BLEEDING THROUGH HAVE BOTH EXPERIENCED CRAZY TOUR BUS ACCIDENTS WHICH LUCKILY RESULTED IN NO CASUALTIES BUT MAYBE THESE EXPERIENCES HAVE MADE BOTH BANDS STRONGER AND BETTER THAN EVER. METAL IS NOT DEAD IN 2018, JUST THE BIG CROSS-COUNTRY FESTIVALS LIKE OZZFEST, MAYHEM, AND EVEN WARPED, WHICH I MISS ALL 3 DEARLY.

yo unify is my favorite track on neon come on guys!!!

Are you guys going to share which recording studio/producer your used for Neon

It's funny because the first thing I thought when I heard Monolith was "This sounds a lot like Marcus from Northlane". I wondered if they were inspired by Northlanes progression. Pretty interesting to see that was some kind of inspiration. Amazing fucking album all around

Expiate and Ultimata live!

Why not unify? Thats my favorite haha.

Such awesome dudes and extremely gifted musicians. I did an interview with Jesse & JT when they were still working on Neon, here ya go: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EB3sGu42xfo.html

Augment album is the best of all!!

Aww unify was my fav song :(

What? No why would they not play unify 😭

What's the song at 2:48 in the background?

Never heard of this band before. They seem cool

Great questions!! I wish you would have asked about the production and why it is so disappointingly flat ☹️ this record would have been twice as good if its production was closer to their previous albums

Also I prefer old northlane not because I'm a stickler I do enjoy new northlane but god Adrian's vocals were phenomenal and I miss him

Dig the interview. But there is never ever a reason to cut down the amount of information the band gives out. Don't know where that started happening in interviews..

Erra is amazing they deserve millions but unfortunately that's not the way it goes

Is Conor wearing a Tool shirt?

I honestly just want andromeda 2 ....

Best fuckin band ever

Not surprised they like new Northlane better than old. Pretty much how the direction they’re going in now - worse.

Very good album but I feel like their needed to be more aggresive riffs and solos. Augment 2.0 please.

I guess it doesn't get any better than augment

It's Conor Hesse! Not Heese. Don't disrespect this legend

neon just punched false idols in the face... veil got alot of work to do to top this impossible shit !!!!

Jesse, get some sleep man :/! It must be stressful being in a touring band man!

Don't understand why more people aren't pointing out that this album sounds like such a ripoff of Northlane's last two albums, it's crazy. And Erra's last albums didn't. I won't say it's not good music, but I think it should be acknowledged.

Drift was the shit.. listened to it almost every week.. it was crispy and kept your attention. Neon is boring.. and dull.. very bland production idk. Flat?

Gave the record a listen through and it's my least favorite from all their work. I felt like the songs were too similar sounding, nothing really stands out. There were a couple vocal melodies and heavy parts that stood out slightly, but this album seems lazy for an ERRA record. Jessie can definitely do much better guitar work and the lyrics in general could be more in depth and thought provoking. Not terrible, but I definitely expect more from ERRA.

I hope Jesse is taking care of himself. He seems he hasn't slept for days! Take care Jesse and sleep for God's sake

I love these guys but this new album isn't the best. After seeing this interview I think they tried TOO hard. It's good but not great.

This album is not heavy at all. I wouldn't ever call this metal either. Every album jesse says he was going through a hard time. Also it sounds the whole way through not necessarily cohesive but the same. And more over the same. So disappointed as a long time fan.