[Cover photo credit to Jasmine Day]

Alternative Hard Rock duo Plastic Rhino have unveiled their new single, “I Rise,” out now. Released via Real World Records (founded by Peter Gabriel), “I Rise” combines elements of Alternative, Heavy Metal, and Pop.

The band says about the single:

This song is about the beauty and tragedy of our history towards women, especially in the medieval times when women who showed power or healing were accused of witchcraft and murdered in the thousands all over the world. When we visited Edinburgh, during the day it was a walk through history and beauty, but at the night, the ghost stories, death, and murder of the city made it strangely beautiful in such a sinister way. Turns out though, sometimes when you want to write something dark and demure, you end up with a rock pop bop.

Plastic Rhino is an alternative rock duo based in Los Angeles, CA. To record their new single “I Rise,” Plastic Rhino traveled to Real World Studios in Box, UK. The Real World recording experience put Plastic Rhino in charge of writing and producing the song from start to finish over three days as part of their Producer Camp program, which is offered twice a year.

The band had the opportunity to collaborate with top musicians, including Howie Gill on drums and electric drums, Adrian Utley of Portishead on synths, and Jantine Heij of Skrillex on backing vocals.

“I Rise” touches upon “how anything can be dual-sided – beautiful during the day and deadly when the sun goes down. But ultimately, the sun always rises the next morning and becomes a beautiful ray of light.”