Letlive.'s 'Fake History' demos released to celebrate album's 10-year anniversary

10 years ago today, Letlive. delivered their breakthrough album Fake History. The album, which topped our Top Albums of the 2010s list, became one of post-hardcore’s most refined releases. To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, Letlive Jason Aalon Butler unveiled a slew of demos from the recording session, which can be streamed below. On their Instagram, the frontman stated:

“This album changed basically everything. Like- EVERYTHING. My career; actually- the very idea of having a career in music. My personal life- emotionally, romantically, intellectually, and physically. It was one my first major artistic risks because for the first time in my life, there were a few more people than just my closest friends and family listening to what I had created. So much love and so much loss during this era and I wouldn’t change a single thing. I mean that. The relationships I made as well as those I destroyed all have a purpose and hold an extremely dear place in my heart because they guided me here to the happiest place I’ve ever been in my life. FAKE HISTORY was an enormous stepping stone forward in that very long and mercurial journey which showed me that there is an incalculable worth in vulnerability. Thank you to my friends, thank you to my family, thank you to those ll.ifers that we’re brave and beautiful enough to take these risks with me and those involved in this era and create something that I genuinely think was unlike anything else and now that I’m here I can say with a completely honest heart that I am grateful. You know who you are. First and foremost- my best fuckin friends and family that gave their time and energy at practice or at shows or literally risking their lives on tour with us in metal death traps we call “tour vans”. This would have NEVER happened without you. To the romance I experienced during and due to this album- I wasn’t able to say it then because I was insecure and at sea with who I was emotionally, but I want to say it now- I love you. Thank you for doing your best to accept a seemingly broken man and believing I could be better. And to the patrons; the lifers- YOU ARE letlive. Standing up and proudly representing a movement that never quite fit in with the other ones around it and then creating your own space for it to thrive was, and still is to this day, one of the most inspiring things I have ever experienced.

That shit came full circle today as I release these demos via my own label collective @333WRECKS. Life is wild sometimes (in my case, often times). Those that know me know that I most definitely WILL get verbose and employ grandiloquence if I’m feeling something and today I AM FEELING IT. That being said- I thank you from the deepest part of my heart for the most wild and wonderful times of my life. If you were involved in this era in anyway and these demos and the album it became speak to you- 𝘐 𝘭𝘭.𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶”

Following Letlive.’s breakup in 2017, Butler formed the Grammy-nominated rock group Fever 333 with former The Chariot guitarist Stephen "Stevis" Harrison and Night Verses drummer Aric Improta.

Final Fantasy VII Remake demo available on PlayStation 4

Final Fantasy VII Remake was originally slated to be released tomorrow, but it was pushed to April 10. Fortunately, Square Enix decided to treat PlayStation 4 owners with a free playable demo today.

Players can head here to download the demo. As expected, progress made in this demo won’t carry over into the full retail version. If you download the demo before May 11, you’ll be able to grab a special Final Fantasy VII Remake theme, which will be available starting on April 10.

Pre-orders for the game are live here. If you’re looking to spend more money, a 1st Class Edition of the game is available for $330. This package includes Cloud and the Hardy Daytona as Play Arts Kai action figures, art book, a mini-soundtrack, a steelbook, and DLC for Cactuar Summon Materia and Carbuncle Summon Materia. Unfortunately, there’s a waitlist for this package.

Play 13 game demos right now during The Game Awards' Game Festival

The Game Awards are tonight, and founder Geoff Keighley is giving fans another reason to celebrate with free demos.

Announced yesterday, The Game Festival features 13 demos of upcoming games set for release soon. Some of the games included are Spiritfarer, SkateBIRD, and Wooden Nickel. You can check out the full list of available games below. These game demos, which can be found here, will only be playable on Steam until Saturday at 10 a.m. PST.

The Game Awards can be seen on multiple services tonight starting at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT. If you watch the ceremony on Steam, you could win game drops and a Valve Index VR headset throughout the night.

Game Festival demos

System Shock (Nightdive Studios)

Eastward (Pixpil/Chucklefish)

Spiritfarer (Thunder Lotus)

Moving Out (SMG Studio/Devm Games/Team17)

Röki (Polygon Treehouse/United Label)

Chicory (Greg Lobanov)

Wooden Nickel (Brain&Brain)

Haven (The Game Bakers)

Heavenly Bodies (2pt Interactive)

Acid Knife (Powerhoof)

The Drifter (Powerhoof)

CARRION (Phobia/Devolver)

SkateBIRD (Glass Bottom Games)