Their band's sound experiments by mixing metalcore with aggressive alternative hard rock and touches of hip-hop.

About the new line up, Jennings declared: "It feels like being reborn again with the addition of Griffin, already he's bringing so much to the band and it's going to be an exciting future.

[16] At the end of March 2016, SHVPES announced that bassist Oliver Pike had decided to leave the band.

The record was preceded by the singles "God Warrior", "False Teeth", "Two Minutes of Hate" and "Skin and Bones".

[citation needed] Dickinson revealed the themes of the record: "As a concept, this album is about finding the beauty in whatever situation you're in.

Despair gave me a platform to expel 24 years' worth of frustration and turn it into something positive; something I can be proud of and something, I hope, the listener can find solace in.

[20] In February 2017 the band was announced as main support act for Trivium on their tour in Europe and the UK, along with Sikth.

[21] They spent most of 2017 on tour, supporting While She Sleeps and appearing at the main festivals in Europe during the summer, including Slam Dunk and Hellfest.

[22] In May 2018, the band participated to an Avenged Sevenfold tribute album, "Hail to the King", exclusively available through Metal Hammer.

[citation needed] In November 2018, they joined Bullet for My Valentine, Nothing More and Of Mice & Men for two shows in the UK,[26] before embarking on a headlining tour.

[28] During spring 2019, they played in the US supporting We Came as Romans and Crown the Empire, and performed at different festivals including Welcome to Rockville and Epicenter.