MISS MAY I OPEN A NEW CHAPTER. NO PLACE FOR ME BRINGS TEN TRACKS PACKED WITH PRESSURE, EMOTION AND INNER CONFLICT

American metalcore heavyweights MISS MAY I are preparing to strike with a brand new record, No Place for Me. The band's eighth studio album will be released on October 2, 2026 through Solid State Records and follows Curse of Existence from 2022. The new record arrives during a period of major change within the band, but rather than playing it safe, MISS MAY I are leaning into power, emotion and a sound that still carries their unmistakable identity.

This new chapter was not created in a hurry. Vocalist Levi Benton previously revealed that the material took around two years to develop. Following the departure of founding guitarists B. J. Stead and Justin Aufdemkampe in 2024, guitarist Elisha Mullins joined the group. MISS MAY I now operate as a four piece, with Mullins alongside Benton, bassist and clean vocalist Ryan Neff and drummer Jerod Boyd.

The lineup change also influenced the writing process itself. The band began working more heavily with sonic textures and layers that had not previously played such a prominent role in their music. Benton has described the new material as a combination of everything fans already know and love about MISS MAY I with elements the band had never explored before. The result is not intended as a departure from their roots, but as an expansion of what their sound can become.

The album No Place for Me features ten tracks. Opening song Sanctuary immediately makes it clear that the band have no intention of easing off. Crushing riffs, precise rhythms, melodic vocals and a massive breakdown meet a deeply personal lyrical theme. According to Benton, the song captures the desire to feel safe while confronting the painful realization that sometimes we are the ones preventing ourselves from finding that sense of security.

That personal dimension runs throughout the record. Benton has spoken about No Place for Me as a journey through emotions he had struggled to put into words for a long time. Writing the album helped him define who he really is, including the parts of himself that were difficult to confront. That openness gives the record a deeper framework and turns it into something more than another collection of metalcore tracks.

The songs released so far gradually reveal different sides of the album. Pray for Silence represents what Benton has described as the calmest moment on the record, while Die on the Vine and Hand Me a Halo demonstrate how MISS MAY I continue to combine melody and heaviness without sacrificing their identity. One of the latest previews is Highbrow Thieves, a track focused on the value of time and the feeling of being drained by the demands of people above you. The thieves in question are not stealing possessions. They are taking something that can never be returned, your time.

The record also includes Portrait of Pain, Death Threat, Fire Falls, Bury Me Down, Ashes of the Altar and the remaining tracks that complete the ten song album. Production, mixing and engineering were handled by Nick Sampson, with mastering by Ted Jensen. Elisha Mullins and Jack Daniels also contributed to the technical side of the recording.

For MISS MAY I, No Place for Me represents far more than a simple follow up after a four year gap between studio albums. It is the first full length statement from a new era of the band, one that required them to rethink the way they create together while preserving the character they have built for nearly two decades. The material released so far suggests an album with one foot firmly planted in melodic metalcore while the other explores new textures, atmosphere and greater sonic depth.

Only a few days remain until release. No Place for Me arrives on October 2, 2026 through Solid State Records. If the singles released so far prove anything, it is that MISS MAY I are not entering this new era quietly. They are returning with a record built on change, pressure and personal expression, while retaining the energy that has made their name a lasting force in modern American metalcore.