God Forbid and Bad Wolves guitarist Doc Coyle is striking it out on his own with a cover of the '90s Aerosmith track "Livin' On The Edge". The single brings with it all the trademark hard rock flourishes Coyle is known for, alongside a video that pays tribute to the 1993 film Falling Down.
"The story of how I came to cover Aerosmith's classic tune 'Livin' On The Edge' is a peculiar one," said Coyle. "I am a massive Aerosmith fan, but as an avid teenage MTV viewer, I truly identify with the records they made during the 90s.
"During the pandemic, I recorded an instrumental of the song for Bad Wolves, 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.
"Stemming from who knows where came a vision of making a music video of the song based on the 1993 film Falling Down. 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.
"I wanted to recreate the journey of the original film as much as possible. With film director, Myles Erfurth, 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."
On the cover itself, Coyle said to Metal Injection: "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.
"And like everything else I do – 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."
Make sure you catch Coyle with God Forbid at the upcoming Metal Injection festival this September! Get your tickets here.
