Teen metal phenomenon CHAINED SAINT, Ethan Kahn (guitar), Sebastian De Avila (bass), Cameron Cottrell (drums), and Sean Sterling (vocals), continue their explosive rise with the release of their new EP Live at the Whisky A Go Go, captured during their August 15, 2025 performance at the legendary Los Angeles venue.
Listen / Download the Live EP: Spotify | Apple Music
Named one of the most impressive young metal acts of 2024 and 2025, Chained Saint has earned praise from Revolver, Guitar World, Loudwire, Metal Injection, Miami New Times, and even Rob Halford himself. Their breakthrough single “Animosity” was featured as the theme song for the WWE 2K24 DLC 4 trailer, and SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal added the band to its rotation.
Ahead of their first headlining tour in summer 2025, the band dropped the crushing single “1000 Tons”, watch the lyric video here. Throughout the year, Chained Saint hit major festivals including Welcome to Rockville, Rocklahoma, Louder Than Life, and VANS Warped Tour. Despite weather canceling their LTL set, frontman Sean Sterling was personally invited by Slaughter to Prevail to perform on stage, creating a standout moment of the season.
Today’s live EP showcases the band’s raw power, youthful energy, and iron-tight musicianship, recorded during their second-ever appearance at the iconic Whisky a Go Go.
Watch the full performance here:
Chained Saint Comment on the Release
“We love playing in Los Angeles and love playing at the Whisky a Go Go. It’s iconic, it’s intimate, and the energy is always incredible.
We knew we wanted to release something between Blindside and the new music coming early next year, and the August 15 show felt like the perfect moment to capture what it’s like to see us live. Having the full video is also great for everyone who hasn’t been able to see us in person yet.”
Live at the Whisky A Go Go — EP Tracklisting
- Free Reign
- 1000 Tons
- Dark Side of the Cross
- Stronger Than Stone (Blindside)
- Animosity
Born in a South Florida garage in summer 2022, Chained Saint’s debut album Blindside (Patriark Records) fuses old-school ‘80s thrash grit with modern heaviness and a youthful fire few bands can match. Produced by William DuVall (Alice In Chains), the album was recorded and mixed entirely to analog tape, no computers, no AI, no tricks, just real riffs and real players.