FiXT 2025: Year In Review
By Leasia Korbel
Welcome to FiXT’s 2025 End-of-Year Review, also known as the annual reminder that our artists apparently do not sleep, believe in limits, or understand the phrase “take a break.”
2025 was a powerhouse year for FiXT, louder, bolder, and more creatively charged than ever. Across the entire label group, our artists pushed boundaries, our releases gained serious momentum, and our impact across multiple genres continued to surge. This review celebrates the wins that defined the year: breakout singles, tours, appearances at Louder Than Life, high profile recognitions, high-visibility sync placements, and a wave of innovative campaigns that amplified FiXT’s global presence.
Throughout 2025, our artists delivered some of the most ambitious and forward-leaning work in the label’s history. From high-impact singles, such as Celldweller & SWARMS’s “Fakebreaker” (feat. REEBZ) and full-length albums to boundary-pushing visual campaigns and cross-media integrations, FiXT’s creative output demonstrated both range and depth. Internally, we optimized key workflows, (I know the boring behind the scenes stuff), expanded our marketing capabilities, and reinforced our mission to empower our artists.
As we wrap 2025, we’re carrying that momentum forward; excited, inspired, and ready to make 2026 an even stronger year.
“Looking back on 2025, I’m incredibly grateful for the artists, team members, and fans who continue to fuel FiXT’s mission. We saw career-defining moments from Daedric and The Browning with all-time streaming highs, huge wins for ENMY and The Browning on SiriusXM plus performances at Louder Than Life, and a massive launch for Celldweller, SWARM, and REEBZ with ‘Fakebreaker’ crossing a million streams out of the gate. The DEFECT gave us a hard-hitting debut album and hit the road to bring it to fans, while Izzy Reign’s debut quickly became one of my personal FiXT favorites in years. And HIGHSOCIETY’s DATAMOSH album delivered a dynamic, forward-thinking multi-genre assault that he’s taken on the road with his incredible DJ sets. I’m proud of every artist and every release we’ve been fortunate enough to be a part of, and forever grateful for the listeners who make these moments possible.” – James Rhodes (FiXT, President & Co-Founder)
“This year at FiXT reminded me why I love what we do. We pushed out incredible music, built stronger relationships with our artists and partners, and watched our team level up in ways that genuinely inspired me. Every project, every release, every challenge we tackled together made the label feel stronger and more focused. I’m proud of the work we accomplished and even more excited about the momentum we’re carrying into next year. The foundation we built in 2025 feels like the start of something big, and I’m grateful to be part of shaping where FiXT goes from here.” – Kurtis Redden (FiXT Vice President)
January 3, 2025 – The Browning Kicks Off The Year With Cover of “Blue” (Da Ba Dee)
The Browning put their unique spin on Eiffel 65’s iconic hit “Blue” (Da Ba Dee) transforming the nostalgic classic into a heavy-hitting, genre-blending masterpiece. Brutal vocals take center stage fusing The Browning‘s signature mix of metal, electronic, and industrial sounds. The remix injects pulsating energy, crushing breakdowns, and futuristic vibes, from serene to chaos, it’s “Blue” like you’ve never heard it before.
January 9 – The Browning Announced The ELECTRONICORE 2025 Tour, April 2 – May 4, Featuring SWARM and THE DEFECT
“We have always wanted to do a tour properly merging heavy music and EDM so here’s the start of our annual ELECTRONICORE tour! Come out to party, and mosh! This is going to be a lot of fun.” – Jonny McBee (The Browning)
January 13 – FiXT Promotes Kurtis Redden to Vice President
January 13 – Inside FiXT 005: Horror, Music, and Creativity: Inside the Minds of Izzy Reign & Figure
February 1 – ENMY’s “Survive” & Fight The Fade’s “Alive Again” Used at the end Of WWE Royal Rumble 2025
February 7 – THE DEFECT Released Debut Album DEATH X DESTINY
February 28 – The Plague Released The Divided States Of Hysteria
March 5 – FiXT Announced FiXT Academy
FiXT Academy is a comprehensive range of products, including engaging webinars, a membership community, dynamic mastermind groups, personalized coaching, and consultations tailored for artists, producers and labels. With a vision to educate, develop and inspire, FiXT Academy serves as a one-stop resource for creatives aiming to refine their craft, build sustainable careers, and connect with like-minded professionals in the music industry.
March 13 – FiXT Partners With V13 Media
March 21 – Izzy Reign Released Her Debut Self-Titled Album Izzy Reign
March 28 – HIGHSOCIETY Released DATAMOSH
One of the hallmarks of DATAMOSH is its jaw-dropping roster of collaborations featuring appearances from Micah Martin, ENMY, BVLVNCE, Craig Mabbit (of Escape The Fate), Daedric, Young Medicine, The Anix, Coping Method, Becko, and Protect Your Heart. Each brings their own unique edge to the table amplifying the intensity of every track. With singles like “OBSOLETE” with Coping Method, a brutal metalcore-dubstep crossover that defies convention; “Voices” featuring Micah Martin, a blistering anthem born from an electrifying one-day creative sprint; and “Dead By Dawn” with Daedric, where soaring cinematic grandeur meets punishing breakdowns. And these are just the tip of the iceberg.
At the heart of the album is the concept of “DATAMOSH” — a sonic philosophy that sees HIGHSOCIETY blurring the lines between genres, bending them to his will. It’s a fusion of cybernetic precision and primal human emotion layered over sound. The result? A completely original multifaceted album that’s as unpredictable as it is unforgettable. From dubstep bangers to metal anthems, HIGHSOCIETY’s sonic palette knows no limits.
May 5 – FiXT Hires Social Media Manager Addie Brown
May 5 – FiXT Hires Merchandise Assistant Brody Miller
May 25 – ENMY’s “Damn” Featured on
All Elite Wrestling: The Buy In!
May 30 – “Never Enough” Featured on Fox Sports!
June 2 – ENMY’s “Clarity” Featured on WWE Raw: Money In The Bank!
June 9 – FiXT Vice President Kurtis Redden attended Indie Week in New York City!
June 9 – The Browning Announced They Would Be Joining The Through Shadows USA Tour Supporting Born Of Osiris, with VCTMS, Lost In Separation, and Convictions
June 12 – ENMY’s “Burn” Featured on WWE Goldberg Feature!
June 12 – The Browning Announced UK/EU Summer 2025 Tour With Special Guests Polar & THE DEFECT
Joining them on this massive run are none other thanPolar and THE DEFECT, making this a powerhouse lineup fans won’t want to miss. Expect crushing breakdowns, high energy, and the signature raw brutality that The Browning delivers every time they hit the stage.
July 16 – Daedric Announced They Were Joining VOLA On The Friend Of A Phantom Tour North America 2025
“DAEDRIC is honored to share the stage with VOLA this September. This is going to be an incredible tour and we’re excited to show up every night and make it an amazing experience while getting to showcase new songs from our upcoming album, As the Light Left.” – Daedric
July 16 – Celldweller Releases 2025 Remastered Version of
Soundtrack For The Voices In My Head Vol. 1
July 16 – Daedric Premieres “Undone” at Revolver Mag
The act are currently building up a clutch of pop-heavy nu-rock tunes that’ll eventually lead towards the release of their forthcoming full-length, As the Light Left. Today (July 17th), they’ve teamed up with Revolver to premiere the booming fourth single, “Undone,” which arrives accompanied by a wave-rippled new music video.
August 15 – Daedric Premieres “Sand Tiger” at Revolver Mag
August 21 – CANTERVICE Releases Deluxe Edition Of Debut Album Zero Hour
August 25 – The Browning Releases
OMNI [ULTRA]
September 5 – ENMY’s “The Ledge” Added to Octane’s Test Drive and added to Rotation
September 12 – FiXT & Bit Bot Crew Attends The Colorado Festival Of Horror
September 19 – Circle Of Dust Releases Machines Of Our Disgrace
(Definitive Edition) On 2-LP Vinyl
Originally released in 2016 after a nearly two-decade hiatus, Machines of Our Disgrace is Circle of Dust’s fifth full-length album and a powerful statement piece from Klayton, better known to many as Celldweller and Scandroid. The album marked a massive creative resurgence, fusing metal riffs, glitchy electronics, and raw industrial noise into a sound that’s equal parts nostalgic and forward-looking.
Machines of Our Disgrace isn’t just music, it’s a brutal mirror held up to humanity’s accelerating descent into technological dependence. Across 13 core tracks, the album unpacks themes of transhumanism, biohacking, surveillance, dehumanization, and the blurred line between evolution and manipulation. Tracks like “Contagion” and the title track “Machines of Our Disgrace” explore our surrender to the machine and the consequences of automation and blind progress. “alt_Human” and “Neurachem” dive into the ethics of gene editing and synthetic enhancement. “Hive Mind” and “Humanarchy” challenge the illusion of individuality in a digitally homogenized world. On the hauntingly emotional “Outside In,” Klayton shifts gears, revealing a fragile, human core beneath the circuitry with acoustic guitars, layered harmonies, and cinematic sound design.
The album was unflinching, both sonically and lyrically, combining dark, aggressive, and energetic moods into a cohesive and cinematic listening experience. It’s a definitive work of industrial rock and a bold creative milestone in Klayton’s expansive career.
Now Machines of Our Disgrace is available as a 2-disc vinyl, featuring the full original album and an entire second disc of original new songs and remixes from Sebastian Komor, The Anix, The Plague, Zardonic, and Voicians. It also features the new singles “Invisible World” and “Digital Messiah” showcasing Klayton returning to his early 1992 roots of the self-titled Circle Of Dust album, taking inspiration from “Technological Disguise” – a nod to his earlier work.
September 21 – FiXT Headed To Louder Than Life 2025!
October FiXT President James Rhodes and VP Kurtis Redden Attended PMC 2025 in LA!
October 9 – Nintendo and Synth Riders: Overdrive featured “Abyss” by Celldweller, Scandroid, and 3Force, in the new Synth Riders: Overdrive trailer
October 16 – Daedric’s “The Other Terror” Premieres at Revolver Mag
October 17 – Daedric Releases Brutal Sophomore Album
As The Light Left
October 29 – Celldweller Teams Up With SWARM & REEBZ In Apocalyptic New Single “Fakebreaker”
November 6 – Celldweller Drops End Of An Empire On Vinyl
November 1 – Daedric, Daedric, Daedric!
November 7 – Daedric Announces They are Joining The Birthday Massacre on the Dark Winter Tour in February 2026
November 9 – Iowa Music Awards
November 10 – The Browning Announces Burn This World [EVOLVED] Pre-Order On Vinyl + Burn This World Tour
November 18 – ENMY Announces Tour With Soft Spoke + Special Guest Summer Hoop
November 26 – Daedric’s “Undone” Used for Mercedes Moné vs Kris Statlander for the AEW Women’s World Championship
November 26 – The Browning’s “Not Alone” [EVOLVED] Makes An Appearance on Octane’s Liquid Metal
December 3 – Celldweller Releases
An Offworld Christmas EP
December 10 – Addie Brown Promoted to Social Media Manager
