Portland, Oregon dark rock trio HOAXED returns with their stunning new album ‘Death Knocks.’ Three years in the making, the group — featuring vocalist/guitarist Kat Keo, drummer Kim Coffel, and new bassist/vocalist April Dimmick — has honed its stygian craft to perfection.
Today, HOAXED shares the official video for the third single from ‘Death Knocks’ titled “Kill Switch”! Watch the full video (Created + Produced by HOAXED / Directed by Jason Sotomayor) below.
“Kill Switch” was filmed live at Snake Farm in Portland, OR, on January 17, 2026.
HOAXED comments on “Kill Switch”:
“The world’s been heavy lately, so pulling people together for this project felt right. Friends filmed it, drinks fueled it, and the resulting video speaks for itself. It’s the scene showing up and supporting each other.”
Listen to all three HOAXED singles from ‘Death Knocks’ on all streaming services HERE.
Watch the Official Music Video for “Kill Switch” HERE
Anchored by the witchy spell of opener “Where the Seas Fall Silent,” the rock-hardened groove of “Kill Switch,” and the dimly lit power pop of “The Family,” HOAXED raise the tempo, sharpen the edges (with Dimmick’s raspy menace adding real bite), and deepen their ties to the golden gods of heavy metal. Cyclical riffs, dynamic rhythms, and bottom-heavy bass propel ‘Death Knocks’ through its filmic, hard-nosed gloom, and Keo’s sorcerous vocal hooks seal the deal. Often smartly paired with Dimmick’s angels-and-demons contrast, her performance moves between fragility and potency across the album’s alluring expanse.
“We’ve added another element to the writing and collaboration process,” says HOAXED. “April comes from a classic heavy metal background, and her influence is in these songs. We’ve also had experiences on tour that have helped shape these songs. You can hear influence from the bands we toured with and learned from. We played together for three years as we wrote this album, and we learned a lot about our styles, and our sound evolved naturally together on stage. So, when we sat down to write this album, it didn’t feel like a departure or a change.”
HOAXED recorded ‘Death Knocks’ at Falcon Recording Studios with producer and engineer Gabe Johnston (Unto Others, Vintersea) and enlisted Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Kreator, and more) for mixing and mastering. The group spent eight days across February and March tracking the album. While many bands take months to refine their metallic mettle, HOAXED’s focused time at Falcon resulted in a polished, big-sounding force that matches the scale of their larger-than-life songs.
‘Death Knocks’ Track List:
2. Kill Switch
3. Promised to Me
4. The Fallen
5. Looking Glass
6. Dead Ringer
7. Wretched
8. The Family
9. Killing Stone
Additionally, HOAXED begin their Pacific Northwest headline shows next week, Feb 13-15, to celebrate the impending release of ‘Death Knocks’!
Stay tuned for more HOAXED live performance updates.
HOAXED LIVE:
Feb 13 Vancouver, BC @ Astoria
Feb 14 Seattle, WA @ Funhouse
Feb 15 Bellingham, WA @ Shakedown
Mar 27 Portland, OR @ High Water Mark (w/ Howling Giant)
HOAXED are:
Kat Keo – Vocals/Guitar
Kim Coffel – Drums
April Dimmick – Bass/Vocals
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