[Loveland, CO; June 20, 2025] — BLOOD OF LIONS has arrived with a thunderous new anthem for anybody who’s ever needed to burn all of it down simply to rebuild. Their sophomore single, “Empires (Magnificence In The Ashes),” out at the moment, captures the uncooked, emotional turbulence of beginning over—and the power it takes to rise from the rubble.
On the core of Empires is a message of transformation. “It’s concerning the dichotomy of magnificence and ache that lies in tearing down a earlier basis of life with the intention to construct a more healthy, stronger one,” says frontman and founder Jonathan Lee. “There may be at all times magnificence that grows from the ashes of destruction, and in that we may be certain.”
Set towards a backdrop of crushing riffs, hovering vocals, and incendiary drums, the monitor paints a vivid image of fireside not simply as a power of devastation—however one in all refinement. “All of us have the selection,” Lee explains. “The fireplace goes to rage on regardless. So let it burn, refine, after which begin to construct that Empire.”
“Empires (Magnificence In The Ashes)” is the second single from BLOOD OF LIONS, the challenge born of Jonathan Lee’s return to music after almost a decade away. The track stems from a collaboration with powerhouse producer and co-writer Cory Brunnemann (By means of Arteries) and drummer Patrick Madsen (Nesdam, Zahna, Random Hero). The earlier single “Constructed For The Second” has gotten radio airplay in markets like Chico, CA; Cheyenne, WY; Columbus, GA; Pierre, SD; Kalaheo, HI; Sheridan, WY; Neillsville, WI; Marinette, WI and Whitesville, KY amongst others on the power of the track (no marketing campaign).
BLOOD OF LIONS doesn’t simply write songs—they create sonic battle cries for the damaged and the rebuilding. With anthems that mirror life’s scars and the power discovered within the battle, the band stands as a beacon for anybody able to forge one thing stronger from the ashes of their previous.
“Empires (Magnificence In The Ashes)” is accessible now on all streaming platforms.
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