Brooklyn, New York stands on the reputation of being a hotbed for musicians from all walks of musical and geographical influence to unify individuals into intensive collectives. Grail was created within the wake of five individuals (vocalist Stason Bobo, guitarist Mark Woodbridge, drummer Andrew Riccatelli, guitarist Will Wiseheart and bassist Gary Lee Blevins) challenging this reputation, and what came thus far of their journey has not been an accident. Formed in winter of 2016, Grail spent the majority of the year developing their blend of melodic, rhythmic and both down and up tempo hardcore influences while tipping their hat to artists such as Comeback Kid, Counterparts, Hopesfall and Stray From The Path. Once the writing process came to completion by summer, Grail partnered with producer John Ferrara of Portrait Recording Studio in New Jersey and mastering guru Scott Hull of Masterdisk in New York to deliver their upcoming six-track debut self release, “Still Alive” EP. The carefully constructed album art features the emblem of Grail, the rat, which observes the nature of the modern individual lives their life in a continuous rat race, searching for greatness to any expense (art direction provided by Klando and Jesse DeFlorio). Their debut single “Severed Ties” showcases the polished melodies and aggressive nature of Grail, a perfect blend to a balanced introduction to this diverse debut release.