Billy Nomantts Unveils Third Album “Metalhorse” along with Defiant New Single “The Test”

Announcement of MetalHorse

Billy Nomants has unveiled her new album, MetalHorse, along with the rebellious single “The Test.” Check it out below.

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The track “The Test” features a rich bassline and bright piano notes, perfectly complemented by Tor Maries’s powerful vocals—her real name. “The mirror hall / I make the death wall / and I become fearless / when he pays my rent,” she sings.

This song was the first written for the upcoming album and has been described in the press release as a reflection of “the tumult and perplexity Billy Nomants has experienced over the last 18 months, which continues even now.”

Maris explained: “It works on something, no matter what, and the feeling that someone helps you from the other side. If they see you, this is a test. I really feel that when we play live. With everything that happens, I cannot believe that it survives.”

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Details About MetalHorse

MetalHorse is set to release on May 16 via Invada and is available for pre-order here. This follows her 2023 debut, Cactui, and the self-titled album released in 2020.

Produced by James Trevaskus and recorded at Paco Loco in Seville, Spain, MetalHorse is Maries’s first album created in the studio with a full band. The press release promises a “complete album,” showcasing the musician’s exploration of new genres, including blues, folk, and piano arrangements, shifting her usual stark punk sound to something more pastoral.

Maries and her full band, featuring bassist Manda Clark (KT Tunstall, The Go! Team) and drummer Liam Capena (Rozi Plain, BMX Bandits), entered the studio shortly after the passing of her father.

Reflecting on her relationship with her father, Maries shared: “We were so close, and our connection was music. It provided my safety and protection in the world. Even in the care home, when things got worse, I visited him, and he would ask me what I was doing. I would show him new demos or tell him I was on the radio. It seemed to save everything from being terrible because we had this positive thing to discuss.”

Tracklist of MetalHorse

1. ‘Metal Horse’
2. ‘It Costs Nothing to Win’
3. ‘Test’
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5. ‘Dark Horse Friend Ft. Hugh Cornwell’
6. ‘Life is Unfair’
7. ‘Plans’
8. ‘Gas’
9. ‘Comedy Time’
10. ‘Strange Gift’
11. ‘The Moon Explodes’

The album has been described as a conceptual work addressing the themes of a turbulent life—risk and pleasure, danger and delight. “For me, a ‘metal horse’ represents a destructive fairground where some attractions are enjoyable, while some rides are not. This is how life felt for a moment, and it still seems a bit like that,” Maries explained.

She continued: “These days, the words of Leonard Cohen resonate with me. But there must be hope, even if it’s not real. You have to tell someone that everything will be fine.”

In other news, Billy Nomants will perform a series of album launch events in-store, along with several live dates at the end of this month and in April. Check out the full list of tour dates below and visit here to buy tickets.

Billy Sets 2025 Live and In-Store Tour Dates:

MARCH
6 – Festival Les Inrocks, Paris, France – Solo
29 – Festival title, Bristol, Great Britain – Full Band

APRIL
5 – Cro Cro Land, Croydon, London, Great Britain – Solo

Possibly (In-Store)
18 – Rough Trade, Nottingham, Great Britain
19 – Rough Trade East, London, Great Britain
20 – Resident, Brighton, UK
22 – Just Dropped, Coventry, Great Britain