Ontario punk trio Among Legends kick off their next chapter with “H/A/C/K,” the lead single from its upcoming full-length Lose My Grip, due July 10, 2026. Landing May 1, the track draws from the band’s roots in southern Ontario’s punk and ska circuit, with touchpoints that run from The Flatliners and Hostage Life through to the melodic urgency of Bad Religion and Less Than Jake. Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Matt Gauthier at ARC Recording Studio and This Place Needs A Name, “H/A/C/K” sets the tone early. Tighter, louder, and a little more frayed at the edges.

Among Legends has always lived in that space between melody and impact. The kind of band that can land a hook without sanding off the rough parts. “H/A/C/K” leans into that balance. Fast, punchy, and dialed in, but still carrying the wear and tear of late nights and long drives. You can hear it in the way the guitars lock in and push forward, in the dual vocal energy that never quite settles, always reaching for something just out of frame. That feeling didn’t come out of nowhere. It’s built on years of shows, touring, and time spent figuring out where the band actually fits. Not tied to one scene or one city, but shaped by the in-between. The hours on the 401 somewhere past midnight, gear in the back, heat cranked, chasing the next show. The fluorescent hum of a 24-hour Tim Hortons in a town you barely caught the name of. That’s where Among Legends have always lived.