From Ashes to New

From Ashes to New is an American nu-metal and alternative band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formed in 2013. The group built its sound on the fusion of screamed and clean vocals, hip-hop-influenced rap verses, and electronic textures layered over heavy, downtuned riffs — a formula that placed them in the lineage of Linkin Park and Hollywood Undead while carving out their own identity within the modern nu-metal revival.

The band's lineup has shifted repeatedly over the years, but the songwriting core built around Matt Brandyberry has kept the group's sound consistent: anthemic choruses, dynamic shifts between aggression and melody, and lyrics often centered on personal struggle, resilience and mental health. Tracks like «My Name», «Broken» and «Through It All» highlight this blend of vulnerability and heaviness.

From Ashes to New emerged during a wave of bands revisiting the nu-metal and rap-rock sound of the late 1990s and early 2000s for a new generation, drawing explicitly on influences such as Korn, Pantera and Eminem while incorporating more contemporary electronic production.