Halflives channel cinematic rebellion on new All Good Things collaboration Rebels
Halflives have released Rebels, a widescreen new single featuring US rock outfit All Good Things. The track arrives weeks after the heavy return of Unshattered and finds Linda Battilani shifting from personal confrontation towards a more outward-looking call to arms.
Built around towering hooks, electronic texture and a sizeable chorus, Rebels leans into dystopian imagery and underdog resolve. Battilani has described the track as a deliberate attempt to capture the scale and urgency of blockbuster fiction, citing The Hunger Games, Divergent and Arcane among its inspirations.
“While my last single, Unshattered, came from a deeply personal place of fighting internal battles, Rebels featuring All Good Things was born from a completely different kind of creative spark,” Battilani says.
“This track was meticulously engineered from the ground up with a singular, laser-focused vision: to capture a massive and unapologetically epic energy. We sat down with the deliberate goal of crafting a blockbuster anthem, designing every beat and progression to deliver maximum sonic impact.”
A battle cry with a bigger canvas
Where Unshattered pushed Halflives into heavier territory, including harsh vocals, Rebels takes a more cinematic route. The collaboration with All Good Things adds extra weight to its arena-sized arrangement, framing the song’s central message around resistance, survival and refusing to fall into line.
“The result is a pure, high-octane battle cry about resilience and standing up for what is right,” Battilani continues. “When writing the lyrics, I envisioned the high-stakes, adrenaline-fuelled worlds of The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Arcane. It’s a track about going against the flow and breaking the mould.”
She adds: “Musically, collaborating with All Good Things allowed us to lean entirely into a huge, larger-than-life sound. Where Unshattered gave you heavy riffs and a raw, personal release, Rebels offers a sweeping, universal anthem.”
Watch the Rebels visualiser here.
European dates with Enemy Inside
Halflives will take the new material on the road in early 2027 as special guests to Enemy Inside. The 12-date European run is set to visit Germany alongside dates elsewhere on the continent, marking the first live shows of the project’s current chapter.
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