The Hyena Kill - Collapse

The Hyena Kill release their long-awaited third album Collapse on 14th November 2025 via APF Records. It’s more than a set of songs. It’s a journey that begins in darkness and ends in something lighter, freer and more at peace. 

Frontman Steven Dobb opens up about the process: 

“I gave every fibre of my being to this record. When it was finally finished, I knew I’d sacrificed a part of my soul and left it buried within this collection of songs. The sudden loss of my father put a huge pause on the album process as I battled with the grief of losing someone so special to me. By the time it came to write the lyrics I’d become a recluse; lost and lonely, viewing the world through a haze of darkness and falling back on unhealthy coping methods. This album is me clawing my way out, breathless and exhausted but out nonetheless. Driven by the desire to not only make my father proud but to finally bask in the warmth of the sun and let myself heal.” 

That emotion runs through the whole record. It moves between intensity and stillness, from fury to quiet reflection, always rooted in something deeply personal. The honesty is clear from the first listen and becomes even more striking the deeper you go. 

Steven’s vocals carry the weight of the record, often soaring, sometimes barely holding together. Lorna Blundell brings both force and feeling with her drumming, combining heaviness with real nuance. Her vocals add atmosphere and space. Charlie Seisay-Heald provides both the grinding bass and rhythm guitars, interweaving throughout with his soul-searching lead guitar lines and beautiful synth melodies. 

The album also features contributions from close friends and collaborators. Jen Hingley (of False Advertising) adds vocals and a sharp guitar solo on Porcelain. Andy Preece (of label-mates Under) brings subtlety with his piano on Sedatives. Jake Healy created the unsettling backdrop of Crisis Actor and co-wrote Rust, which features a stunning vocal from Aisling Rhianon Whiting (of Sans Froid). 

Charlie reflects on what it took to get this album over the line: 

“Collapse has a fairly obvious meaning to it. It represents us and the world around us. The unspoken principle was authenticity. We found the results were better when we didn’t try too hard, when we didn’t force it. The resulting batch of tunes are a snapshot of the time. There were no leftovers. What you see is what you got. Some nearly didn’t make the cut and it was only dogged idiocy that kept us going. The plug was nearly pulled at several junctures. As it is, we got to the finish line and are all glad we can now share it with the select few who’ll get what we’re on about. We got there with a lot of help from our friends, without whom it’d been canned long ago.” 

After the success of A Disconnect in 2021, the band took their time with this one. Life got messy, things got delayed, but the result is a record they always believed in. Collapse is honest, raw and fully realised. It shows The Hyena Kill at their most open and their most powerful.

1.      Sly

2.      Benefits Me

3.      Collapse The Sun

4.      Porcelain (ft. Jen Hingley)

5.      Crisis Actor

6.      Sedatives (ft. Andy Preece)

7.      Terror

8.      Paint

9.      Rust (ft. Jake Healy & Aisling Trafford)

10.  Monday Night Football

11.  The Flood

Lorna Blundell - drums, vocal
Steven Dobb - guitar, vocal
Charlie Seisay-Heald - guitar, bass, synth

Produced by Andy Hawkins at The Nave Studios
Mixed by Alex Greaves
Sedatives mixed by Andy Hawkins
Recorded by Ash Tubb, Andy Hawkins and The Hyena Kill
Mastered by Dave Draper
Art Direction by Ben Tallon

Porcelain vocals and extra lead guitar by Jen Hingley
Sedatives piano by Andy Preece
Crisis Actor created by Jake Healey
Rust additional vocals by Aisling Trafford