Some musicians spend years chasing their sound. For FlyHouse, it took just five transformative weeks at Berklee College of Music to unlock a new creative dimension. Immersed in an environment where talent was everywhere and inspiration unavoidable, he found himself pushed to translate that surge of energy into something entirely his own. The result is “Hellbent”—a blistering prog/metalcore statement that captures both the urgency of his artistic awakening and the power of channeling influence into originality.
Before Berklee, FlyHouse had only a modest background in songwriting. But the program’s intensity reshaped his approach. Surrounded by prodigious peers, he absorbed new perspectives and began refining his vision at a rapid pace. “Hellbent” became the culmination of that shift: not a patchwork of influences, but a high-voltage amalgamation metabolized into a voice unmistakably his. It’s heavy, unrelenting, and built with the confidence of someone stepping fully into their lane.
Sonically, the track thrives on tension and release. Melodic choruses soar before giving way to punishing guitar runs and a rhythmic barrage, each section escalating the energy. The finale is especially revealing of FlyHouse’s craftsmanship: layers of triplet leads, shifting riffs, and dense textures that form a towering wall of sound. It’s the kind of ending that rewards headphone immersion in a dark room—designed to be not just heard, but felt.
The team behind the single underscores its ambition. FlyHouse wrote every instrumental line, then teamed with Grammy-nominated producer Jamie King, whose pedigree includes Between the Buried and Me. King brought in heavyweight collaborators—BTBAM’s Blake Richardson on drums and vocalist Danny Salsbury—who elevated the track with technical firepower while preserving FlyHouse’s creative core. The result is a song that pairs underground hunger with professional polish.
For FlyHouse, “Hellbent” is more than a breakthrough track—it’s a manifesto. With an EP already in the works and even bigger collaborations ahead, he’s poised to carve out his own lane in modern heavy music. His message is simple but unshakable: “Your life is your own… Do what you love no matter the cost.”
With “Hellbent,” FlyHouse isn’t just proving his potential—he’s delivering on it. And if this is the sound of his first strike, the impact of what’s coming next will be impossible to ignore.
“Hellbent” feat. Danny Salsbury & Blake Richardson is available now on all platforms.
