Metal veterans SUN DONT SHINE, featuring Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals; CROWBAR, DOWN) alongside former TYPE O NEGATIVE members Kenny Hickey (guitar/vocals) and Johnny Kelly (drums), plus Todd Strange (CROWBAR, DOWN), will release their debut full-length album, "Birth To Death", on April 1 via Corpse Paint Records.
The LP's latest single, "Power To Live", can be streamed below.
The official music video for the song will follow on February 23 across Vevo/YouTube, Tidal, Apple Music and Vimeo.
Written by Hickey and Windstein, "Power To Live" was recorded at OCD Studios in the summer of 2025, produced by Duane Simoneaux, co-produced by Vinnie LaBella, and executive produced by Andrew Spaulding.
With Windstein's crushing guitar tone locked against Hickey's haunting hooks, Kelly's precise yet unrestrained drumming, and Strange's thunderous low end, the song carves out a landscape that's as brooding as it is anthemic.
The "Power To Live" video, directed by Mike Holderbeast, extends the song's core themes into stark, unsettling imagery.
Rather than offering a literal narrative, the clip juxtaposes performance and atmosphere to underscore the tension between destruction and the will to endure.
At its core, SUN DONT SHINE is about rejecting the overly polished and letting the music speak for itself.
The band has since revealed plans to focus instead on putting out a full-length effort, but had initially announced an EP called "Coming Down" via Corpse Paint Records in June 2025.
In a recent interview with Sh!t Talk Reviews Link, Hickey stated about SUN DONT SHINE's recent activities: "We ended up not going to Europe and opted to finish the record, add three more songs so that we can actually release an LP instead of an EP.
So we took that month we would've been there." With Windstein's earth-shaking riffs and Hickey's evocative, often ethereal melodies, the band strikes a delicate balance between heavy and haunting.
The group's dynamic blend of heaviness and atmospheric nuance makes them a standout, but SUN DONT SHINE's identity goes deeper than their sound.
With influences spanning everything from BLACK SABBATH to THE BEATLES, their music tells stories of resilience, reflection, and catharsis.
Every song feels like a journey, guided by a sense of purpose that's as intense as it is unpredictable.
SUN DONT SHINE isn't just a band – it's a powerful convergence of four iconic musicians who have shaped the landscape of hard rock.