Palisades is an American rock band from Iselin, New Jersey. Formed in 2008 as Marilyn Is Dead, they changed their name to Palisades in August 2011 and signed to Rise Records. Palisades has released five studio albums; Outcasts in 2013, Mind Games in 2015, a self-titled album in 2017, Erase the Pain in 2018, and their most recent Reaching Hypercritical on 22 July 2022. They also have one self-released album under their previous name.
History The band formed in January 2008 as Marilyn Is Dead and self-released one album, Appearance Disappear, in 2009. Subsequently, the band saw two lineup changes, with bassist Chris Aleixo being replaced by Brandon Sidney in 2010 and vocalist Alex Farkas being replaced by Louis Miceli in 2011. This change in vocalist also came with a change of the band name to Palisades in August that year, and the self-release of their first EP, The Rise. The EP and its singles - "Immortal", "Bury It" and "Disclosure" (featuring Tyler Smith of The Word Alive) - gained Palisades the attention of Rise Records, who signed them later that year. Rise Records chose to re-release the EP in February 2012 under the new title, I'm Not Dying Today, while the band began work on a full-length debut album. After touring and working on the album throughout 2012, the band released Outcasts in May 2013. To promote the album, they released a single titled "Outcasts", and toured with Capture The Crown, Heartist, and Famous Last Words. Outcasts debuted at #181 on the Billboard top 200 chart. The band continued to release songs into 2014, including their cover of Beyoncé's hit single "Drunk in Love".
On May 28, 2014, the band announced that they would be heading to the studio to begin work on their second album. Vocalist Lou Miceli released a statement regarding the overall sound of the band's second album stating: "We’re so excited to finally be in the studio recording our second album. We have grown so much since our last album and may have really established a sound that is truly just PALISADES. We feel like we are able to capture the energy of our live shows and put it into an actual recording this time around. We are not holding anything back and can’t wait to make our mark with this sophomore release."
On February 13, 2016, Palisades revealed that members Brandon Sidney and Earl Halasan had quit the band to pursue other endeavors, and that Brandon Elgar would be the new bass player and second vocalist, and DJ/Producer Christian Mochizuki known as GRAVES would be the band's new DJ/ studio member. The band had expressed that both new members were better fits personally and had the musicianship to drive the band's new sound to a stronger presence.
In 2016, Palisades covered the My Chemical Romance song "House of Wolves" for a Rock Sound tribute CD.
Palisades released their self-titled studio album on January 20, 2017 via Rise Records. The band stated in multiple interviews that the sound for Palisades on the album is "kind of definitive".
In 2017, the ensemble toured with American hard rock band Letters from the Fire.
In 2018, the ensemble toured once again with American hard rock ensemble Letters from the Fire. On October 5, 2018, they released the single "War" from their new album Erase the Pain, and toured with Dayseeker and Savage Hands in support of it. Erase the Pain was released on December 28, 2018. The band toured with Nothing More, Of Mice & Men and Badflower in February 2019.
On December 1, 2021, Palisades announced the departure of Lou Miceli Jr, and that Brandon Elgar would become the band's lead vocalist going forward. On December 6, 2021, the band released "My Consequences", their first single with Elgar as the sole lead vocalist. On March 11, 2022, the band released the single "Better", and announced their fifth album, Reaching Hypercritical, which was released on July 22, 2022.
On October 27, 2022, the band announced via their Twitter account that vocalist Brandon Elgar had chosen to leave the band, leading them to withdraw from their upcoming tour with Secrets. On January 11, 2023, the band officially confirmed that they will break up after one last show, scheduled on February 25, 2023. They also announced that they would be joined by former vocalist Lou Miceli and keyboardist Earl Halasan for this show
On September 1st, 2026 the band posted a couple of video teasers on their social media teasing an upcoming new song to be released on September 4th 2026 titled “nEverclear”, officially marking the band’s return with Xavier Adames, Matthew Marshall, Aaron Rosa, Earl Halasan, and Lou Miceli as the returning lineup of the band. The band released the new single along with an announcement of a reunion show celebrating the 10 year anniversary of their self titled album on January 30th 2027 at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair NJ.
Band members Xavier Adames – lead guitar, backing vocals (2008-2023, 2026-present), bass (2022–2023, 2026–present) Matthew Marshall – rhythm guitar, backing unclean vocals (2008–2023, 2026-present), bass (2022–2023, 2026–present) Aaron Rosa – drums, percussion (2008–2023, 2026-present) Earl Halasan – turntables, sampling, keyboards, synthesizers, programming (2008–2016, 2023, 2026-present), lead and rhythm guitar (2008–2013) Louis "Lou" Miceli Jr – lead vocals (2011–2021, 2023, 2026-present)
Session musicians Christian "Graves" Mochizuki – turntables, sampling, keyboards, synthesizers, programming (2016–2022)
Former members Alex Farkas lead vocals (2008–2011) Chris Aleixo – bass, backing vocals (2008–2010) Brandon Sidney – bass, backing vocals, co-lead vocals (2010–2016) Brandon Elgar – bass (2016–2022); co-lead vocals (2016–2021), lead vocals (2021-2022)
Timeline
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSUSHeatUSRockUSHardUSIndieAppearance Disappear Released: April 7, 2009 Label: Self-released — — — — —Outcasts Released: May 20, 2013 Label: Rise Formats: CD, LP, digital download — 7 — — —Mind Games Released: January 13, 2015 Label: Rise Formats: CD, LP, digital download 198 2 17 5 13Palisades Released: January 20, 2017 Label: Rise Formats: CD, LP, digital download — 3 — 18 12Erase the Pain Released: December 28, 2018 Label: Rise Formats: CD, LP, digital download 175 1 35 9 1Reaching Hypercritical Released: July 22, 2022 Label: Rise Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — —
EP I'm Not Dying Today (2012)
Singles
Title Year Album "Bury It" 2012I'm Not Dying Today "Disclosure" "Outcasts" 2013Outcasts "High and Low" 2014 "Player Haters' Ball" Mind Games "Mind Games" "No Chaser" 2015 "Fall" 2016 Palisades "Aggression" "Through Hell" "War" 2018Erase the Pain"Fragile Bones" "My Consequences" 2021 Reaching Hypercritical "Better" 2022"Reaching Hypercritical""Sober""nEverclear" 2026TBA
Compilation appearances Year Song Album2014 "Happy" (Pharrell Williams cover) Punk Goes Pop Vol. 62014 High and Low Another Techno Jawn 2016 "House of Wolves" (My Chemical Romance cover) Rock Sound Presents: The Black Parade
Music videos "Bury It" (2012) "Disclosure" featuring Tyler "Telle" Smith of The World Alive (2012) "Outcasts" featuring Andy Leo from Crown the Empire (2013) "High and Low" featuring Tyler Carter of Issues (2014) "Mind Games" featuring Champs (2014) "haters Player ball" featuring blackbear "No Chaser" (2015) "Fall" (2016) "Let Down" (2017) "Better Chemicals" (2017) "Through Hell" (2018) "War" (2018) "Erase The Pain" (2019) "My Consequences" (2021) "Better" (2022) "Sober" (2022)
Tours Tour name Participating bands Country/Continent Participating from – to The Revived Tour Us, From Outside, A Faylene Sky, Palisades, Send The Messenger North America February – March 2012 The Jamboree 3 Festival Like Moths to Flames, The Acacia Strain, The Black Dahlia Murder, Palisades, and more North America April 2012 Rise Records Freshman Class of 2012 Tour The Air I Breathe, My Ticket Home, Hands Like Houses, Palisades North America May 2012 The Freedom Isn't Free Tour Our Last Night, Crown the Empire, Set It Off, Palisades, Lions Lions, 'Alive, in Standby' North America June 2012 The Canadian Takeover Tour My Ticket Home, Palisades, Horizons North America September 2012The Infamous TourAbandon All Ships, Skip the Foreplay, For All Those Sleeping, Upon This Dawning, Palisades North America October 2012 The Filthy February Pt 1 Tour I See Stars, For All Those Sleeping, Get Scared, Upon This Dawning, Palisades North America February 2013The Rise Records Tour 2013 Like Moths to Flames, Crown the Empire, The Color Morale, Palisades, My Ticket Home North America April 2013The Generation Now Tour Crown the Empire, Capture the Crown, Palisades, Heartist, Famous Last Words North AmericaMay 2013The Fear Inside Our Bones TourThe Almost, Palisades, Sugar Glider North America June 2013The Started at the Bottom, Now We're Here Tour I See Stars, The Word Alive, Crown The Empire, Get Scared, Dayshell, Palisades North America October – November 2013This Is How The Wind Shifts Europe TourSilverstein, Dream On Dreamer, Palisades Europe November – December 2013Ride or Die TourPalisades, Famous Last Words, Tear Out The Heart, So Many Ways, One Last Look North America January – February 2014The Acceptance Speech TourDance Gavin Dance, Capture the Crown, Palisades, Bleach Blonde, Hideouts North America April – May 2014The Allstars TourI See Stars, The Acacia Strain, Like Moths to Flames, Slaves, Structures, Mutrix, Betraying the Martyrs, Palisades, Sworn In, Upon This Dawning, and more North AmericaJuly – August 2014The Present, Future, Past TourWe Came as Romans, For Today, The Color Morale, Palisades North AmericaSeptember – October 2014The Not Your American Idols TourFor All Those Sleeping, Capture the Crown, Ice Nine Kills, Palisades, Myka Relocate, Youth in Revolt North AmericaOctober – November 2014The Win-tourFor the Fallen Dreams, Palisades, Cane Hill North America December 2014The Mind Games Release TourPalisades, For All I Am, Youth in Revolt, AspireNorth AmericaJanuary 2015Our Last Night World TourPalisades, Our Last Night EuropeMay 2015 Warped Tour 2015 August Burns Red, Blessthefall, Crossfaith, Hundredth, Knuckle Puck, Palisades, Simple Plan, This Wild Life and more North America June – August 2015Younger Dreams TourPalisades, Our Last Night, CrooksEuropeOctober – November 2015
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Notes
1.As Marilyn is Dead.