“This instrumental track will open our live set when we tour behind the new album. It’s an homage to ’80s John Carpenter movie soundtracks. This is the stuff we grew up with and it has inspired our band since we first started.” - Falcore, TBM guitarist

The guys and doll known as The Birthday Massacre have been on our wicked wish list ever since we embarked upon this little musical caper more than two and a half years ago, and we finally managed to pin down the hardworking synth-savvy sextet long enough to seduce a track out of ‘em! Well, it was worth the wait: get ready to be swooned by this exclusive-to-RM instrumental titled “Night Shift,” inspired by the work of the 2012 Festival of Fear Guest of Honour himself. Is there anything better than big, bulbous keyboard lines that sound cozier than warm blankets feel on a cold winter’s night? Here we thought our come-hitherin’ ways were what finally scored us a song and then the band goes and turns the tables on us with this intoxicating number that had us dead to rights seconds after we pressed play. Add this previously unreleased beauty to your Hymns Vol. III collection ‘cause you won’t even find it on the band’s brand-new studio album, Hide and Seek (out October 9 from Metropolis Records). More music for permanent midnight at thebirthdaymassacre.com.