Pendulum & Scarlxrd Drop Explosive New Single ‘Mercy Killing’ Ahead of UK Arena Tour

Pendulum and Scarlxrd have united to create a fiery new single, ‘Mercy Killing,’ which dropped recently and has fans of the two genres of music abuzz. The Australian drum and bass legends, Pendulum, have been churning out singles in the past few months, and their latest collaboration with Scarlxrd is the most explosive yet.

The single features Bullet For My Valentine’s Matt Tuck on guest vocals, who Pendulum frontman Rob Swire has said brings a unique element to the track. “We’ve always had one foot in the metal scene, so collaborating with Matt from Bullet For My Valentine was an incredible experience and his voice brought something completely unique to the table,” said Swire.

In a surprise move, Pendulum recently covered Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ in the BBC Live Lounge. “We just thought [Swift] needed some exposure,” joked Swire. “Really just needed some help shifting those numbers, selling some tour tickets.”

The band have announced an upcoming UK arena tour in March 2024. Tickets are available now, and the dates are as follows: March 24th – First Direct Arena, Leeds; March 25th – O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester; March 26th – International Arena, Cardiff; March 28th – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham; March 29th – The O2, London; and March 31st – OVO Hydro, Glasgow.

Pendulum recently spoke with NME and discussed their reasons for returning to music. Frontman Rob Swire said, “I don’t think we ever had any commercial concerns. We had people telling us, ‘We need a single for Radio One or such and such won’t happen.’ When you’re in the studio, that sort of information isn’t very helpful. It can paralyse you in terms of what the fuck a hit sounds like. It’s worth ignoring, then accidentally stuff works out. I feel that our reasons are very much the same.”

Fans of the two genres of music have been eagerly awaiting the release of Pendulum and Scarlxrd’s new single, and with ‘Mercy Killing’ now out, those expectations have been exceeded. Listen to the new song now and be sure to get tickets for the upcoming UK arena tour.