{"id":1838212,"date":"2026-03-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1838212"},"modified":"2026-03-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:00:00","slug":"cage-fight-brings-the-8-bit-violence-with-new-single-pick-your-fighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1838212","title":{"rendered":"CAGE FIGHT Brings The 8-Bit Violence With New Single &#8220;Pick Your Fighter&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cage-fight.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<div id=\"7307\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Cage Fight<\/strong> is back to kick your ass with their new single &#8220;Pick Your Fighter&#8221;, which features <strong>Julien Truchan<\/strong> of <strong>Benighted<\/strong> on guest vocals. It&#8217;s a killer! Inspired by the &#8220;Et C&#8217;est Parti&#8221; video, which uses a boxing ring as a metaphor for the song&#8217;s message, the &#8220;Pick Your Fighter&#8221; clip is in the style of an 8-bit combat video game.<\/p>\n<p>On the new single, <strong>Cage Fight<\/strong> vocalist <strong>Rachel Aspe<\/strong> explains: &#8220;We wanted to write a fun, sing-along party song with themes of determination and fighting spirit, and the result is &#8216;Pick Your Fighter.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I also wanted to pay tribute to a French artist who marked my teenage years, and my dad suggested <strong>N\u00e2diya<\/strong>, an R&amp;B singer who is huge back home. Musical and lyrical motifs in &#8216;Pick Your Fighter&#8217; nod to <strong>Nadiya<\/strong>&#8216;s hit &#8216;Et C&#8217;est Parti&#8217;, a motivational party song that was a huge hit. The crowning touch is some very heavy guest vocals from my French friend <strong>Julien Truchan<\/strong> of the band <strong>Benighted<\/strong>. And there are pig squeals, many pig squeals!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To create this video, <strong>Cage Fight<\/strong> collaborated with Enemy of Boredom Academy, which supports neurodivergent young people in becoming media professionals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cage Fight<\/strong> drummer, <strong>Nick Plews<\/strong>, runs one of the sites for EOB Academy, and had the idea to give EOB&#8217;s Video Game Design students \u2013 currently sitting their Level 3 qualifications \u2013 the opportunity to take part in an exciting work experience project, which they can reference in their portfolios, helping them gain exciting opportunities in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick<\/strong> comments: &#8220;That lightbulb moment, which came in the back of the van after a gig, was so exciting. I couldn&#8217;t wait to get back and rally the troops to get this looking awesome! On a personal note, this is definitely a special moment for me, and I am beyond impressed with what the students have achieved.&#8221;\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\"><strong>Want More Metal? 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