{"id":2090481,"date":"2026-08-12T17:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2090481"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:46:43","slug":"bring-me-the-horizons-oli-sykes-and-spiritboxs-courtney-laplante-team-up-for-valorant-anthem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2090481","title":{"rendered":"Bring Me The Horizon\u2019s Oli Sykes and Spiritbox\u2019s Courtney LaPlante team up for \u2018Valorant\u2019 anthem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Valorant-anthem-2026-Shanghai.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bring Me The Horizon\u2019s Oli Sykes and Spiritbox\u2019s Courtney LaPlante team up for \u2018Valorant\u2019 anthem<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u2018If The Sun Burns Out Tonight\u2019 is out later this year\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-12T18:46:43+01:00\">12th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Valorant-anthem-2026-Shanghai-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Oli Sykes, Grabbitz and Courtney LaPlante for &apos;Valorant&apos;.\" title=\"Valorant anthem 2026 Shanghai\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Oli Sykes, Grabbitz and Courtney LaPlante for &#8216;Valorant&#8217;. CREDIT: Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Bring Me The Horizon vocalist Oli Sykes, Spiritbox\u2018s\u00a0Courtney LaPlante and producer Grabbitz have teamed up to create a new <i>Valorant<\/i> anthem.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Bring Me The Horizon L.I.V.E. In S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019 review: a love letter to their fans and statement of greatness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2018If The Sun Burns Out Tonight\u2019 will be released later this year to coincide with the Valorant Champions Shanghai 2026 Finals, which brings together the world\u2019s top 16 teams and will take place between September 24 and October 18.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The track has been written and produced by Grabbitz, with Oli Sykes and Courtney LaPlante providing vocals. \u201cI\u2019ve always been drawn to projects that blur the lines between storytelling and music, so working with Riot Games, alongside Grabbitz and Courtney, and becoming part of the <i>Valorant <\/i>world felt like a really natural fit,\u201d said Sykes in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI cannot wait to release this song! Oli has given me the opportunity to perform live with Bring Me The Horizon many times over the years, and we\u2019re finally debuting something we worked on together. Grabbitz produced such a great atmosphere and a song tailored to all three of our voices and Oli went in right away and made it a true collaboration,\u201d added LaPlante, who recorded \u2018Ties That Bind\u2019 for <i>League Of Legends<\/i> spin-off <i>2XKO<\/i> last year.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Champions 2026 Anthem Tease  \/\/ ft. Grabbitz, Oli Sykes, &amp; Courtney LaPlante - VALORANT\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zqfN4CVhAtg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201cThe best collaborations happen when everyone brings a different perspective to the room \u2013 and that\u2019s what makes this record so exciting to me,\u201d explained Grabbitz. \u201cOli, Courtney and I came together from different corners of the globe, and landed on a track that sits effortlessly between my electronic world and the heavy landscapes of Bring Me The Horizon and Spiritbox. The 3 of us just clicked \u2013 and the result is what I believe to be the best <i>Valorant <\/i>anthem to date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <i>NME<\/i> back in 2022, LaPlante said Bring Me The Horizon were the band that \u201craised the bar for metalcore.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think a lot of metal bands are very comfortable doing the same things as everyone else. There\u2019s nothing wrong with that, of course \u2013 I love seeing a band who\u2019ve been around for 30 years playing to three generations of fans, but Bring Me The Horizon speak to my dreams a lot more,\u201d she added<\/p>\n<p>In other news, a\u00a0number of classic songs from across the <i>Pok\u00e9mon<\/i>\u00a0series have been reworked for a new emo covers album.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Bring Me The Horizon<\/li>\n<li>Oli Sykes<\/li>\n<li>Spiritbox<\/li>\n<li>Valorant<\/li>\n<li>Video game music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Phoebe Bridgers \u2013 \u2018Lost Weekend\u2019 review: indie\u2019s poet laureate returns with a staggering, strange and stirring opus<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">This Is Lorelei was only meant to be a side project. 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\u2018Bring Me The Horizon L.I.V.E. In S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019 review: a love letter to their fans and statement of greatness<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2018If The Sun Burns Out Tonight\u2019 will be released later this year to coincide with the Valorant Champions Shanghai 2026 Finals, which brings together the world\u2019s top 16 teams and will take place between September 24 and October 18.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The track has been written and produced by Grabbitz, with Oli Sykes and Courtney LaPlante providing vocals. \u201cI\u2019ve always been drawn to projects that blur the lines between storytelling and music, so working with Riot Games, alongside Grabbitz and Courtney, and becoming part of the <i>Valorant <\/i>world felt like a really natural fit,\u201d said Sykes in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI cannot wait to release this song! Oli has given me the opportunity to perform live with Bring Me The Horizon many times over the years, and we\u2019re finally debuting something we worked on together. Grabbitz produced such a great atmosphere and a song tailored to all three of our voices and Oli went in right away and made it a true collaboration,\u201d added LaPlante, who recorded \u2018Ties That Bind\u2019 for <i>League Of Legends<\/i> spin-off <i>2XKO<\/i> last year.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Champions 2026 Anthem Tease  \/\/ ft. Grabbitz, Oli Sykes, &amp; Courtney LaPlante - VALORANT\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zqfN4CVhAtg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201cThe best collaborations happen when everyone brings a different perspective to the room \u2013 and that\u2019s what makes this record so exciting to me,\u201d explained Grabbitz. \u201cOli, Courtney and I came together from different corners of the globe, and landed on a track that sits effortlessly between my electronic world and the heavy landscapes of Bring Me The Horizon and Spiritbox. The 3 of us just clicked \u2013 and the result is what I believe to be the best <i>Valorant <\/i>anthem to date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <i>NME<\/i> back in 2022, LaPlante said Bring Me The Horizon were the band that \u201craised the bar for metalcore.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think a lot of metal bands are very comfortable doing the same things as everyone else. There\u2019s nothing wrong with that, of course \u2013 I love seeing a band who\u2019ve been around for 30 years playing to three generations of fans, but Bring Me The Horizon speak to my dreams a lot more,\u201d she added<\/p>\n<p>In other news, a\u00a0number of classic songs from across the <i>Pok\u00e9mon<\/i>\u00a0series have been reworked for a new emo covers album.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/bring-me-the-horizon-oli-sykes-spiritbox-courtney-laplante-valorant-anthem-3962157&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Valorant-anthem-2026-Shanghai.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News Bring Me The Horizon\u2019s Oli Sykes and Spiritbox\u2019s Courtney LaPlante team up for \u2018Valorant\u2019 anthem \u2018If The Sun Burns Out Tonight\u2019 is out later this year By Ali Shutler 12th August 2026 Oli Sykes, Grabbitz and Courtney LaPlante for &#8216;Valorant&#8217;. CREDIT: Riot Games Bring Me The Horizon vocalist Oli Sykes, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2090481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2090481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2090481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2090481\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2090481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2090481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2090481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}