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God Forbid<\/a><\/strong> and Bad Wolves<\/a><\/strong> guitarist Doc Coyle<\/strong> is striking it out on his own with a cover of the ’90s Aerosmith<\/strong> track “Livin’ On The Edge”. The single brings with it all the trademark hard rock flourishes Coyle<\/strong> is known for, alongside a video that pays tribute to the 1993 film Falling Down<\/em>.<\/p>\n “The story of how I came to cover Aerosmith<\/strong>‘s classic tune ‘Livin’ On The Edge’ is a peculiar one,” said Coyle<\/strong>. “I am a massive Aerosmith<\/strong> fan, but as an avid teenage MTV viewer, I truly identify with the records they made during the 90s.<\/p>\n “During the pandemic, I recorded an instrumental of the song for Bad Wolves<\/a><\/strong>, but we didn’t have a singer. It was suggested that I lay down vocals for the song. I was intimidated but also enthused by the opportunity. Ultimately the band did not want to release the song, so I decided to keep it for myself. Soon enough, I would have a eureka moment.<\/p>\n “Stemming from who knows where came a vision of making a music video of the song based on the 1993 film Falling Down<\/em>. The film took a dark path, but I wanted to repurpose the themes for something more positive. The song conjured feelings of adventure and empowerment. Take everything that went bad in the film, and flip it.<\/p>\n “I wanted to recreate the journey of the original film as much as possible. With film director, Myles Erfurth<\/strong>, we did this run-and-gun, guerilla-style, utilizing the urban Los Angeles landscape. I had a small gap in my schedule in the summer of 2024 and declared that I had waited long enough. The world needed to hear and see what I had created. Now is the time.”<\/p>\n On the cover itself, Coyle<\/strong> said to Metal Injection<\/em>: “Making this song and video has been a real passion project of mine. I’ve never seen myself as a solo artist and I’m not even sure if I still do. What I do know is there is something that told me to make this, and is telling me to make sure people can hear and see it to the best of my ability.<\/p>\n “And like everything else I do \u2013 give it 100%. Whether 10 people or a million people check it out, this feels fun and special, and I just hope those who do experience the song get something out of it.”<\/p>\n Make sure you catch Coyle<\/strong> with God Forbid<\/a><\/strong> at the upcoming Metal Injection festival this September! Get your tickets here<\/a>.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n