A Dirty Dozen with AMON from LOST IN HOLLYWOOD – March 2026

According to a recent press release: “Love isn’t supposed to sound like this. With “Love Is Dying,” Lost in Hollywood tap straight into the moment where everything starts to crack — and they don’t look away. “Love Is Dying” feels like the emotional center of that journey. Philip Strand’s unmistakable voice adds a fragile contrast to the band’s relentless energy, turning the track into a tense back-and-forth between vulnerability and rage. It’s heavy, melodic, uncomfortable — and exactly the kind of song that sticks with you longer than expected. All of this leads straight into Lost in Hollywood’s upcoming album, set for release on March 20th. The record promises to be the band’s most focused and ambitious work to date — bigger in sound, sharper in songwriting and unafraid to sit with uncomfortable emotions. If the recent singles were pieces of the puzzle, “Love Is Dying” is the moment everything clicks into place. March 20th isn’t just another release date — it’s the next step for a band that’s done playing it safe.” We get Amon to discuss new music, influences, and more…

1. Tell us a little about your latest release.  What might a fan or listener not grab the first or second time they listen through?  Are there any hidden nuggets you put in the material or that only diehard fans might find?

Lyrically, there are moments where certain lines reference earlier themes in the album and also songs of the previous album. So the deeper you dive into the record, the more the emotional narrative starts to reveal itself. For example the songs “Can You Feel the Pain” and “twenty-8”/ “20-nine” are very much thematically connected. And if you listen closely you might hear some callbacks to “Body Bag.”

2. What got you into music, and can you tell us about the moment you realized you wanted to be a musician?

Music was always around when I was growing up, but the moment that really changed everything for me was when I started discovering alternative and metal music as a teenager. What got me into learning the piano and bass guitar was the band Muse. There was something dark and mysterious about their songs that immediately resonated with me.

3. Building on that, is there a specific song, album, performer, or live show that guided your musical taste?

It started with Machine Head, then Trivium and from then on the whole metalcore world opened up for me. I remember watching live performances online and thinking, that’s exactly what I want to do.

4. If you could call in any one collaborator to do a song with, who would it be, and why?

I would love to work with the guys of sace6. I really love their latest stuff and their super heavy guitars combined with these RnBish vocals really inspire me.

5. What is your favorite activity when out of the studio and/or not on tour?  What do you like to do to unwind?

I love sports, mainly going to the gym, squash and running. Going to raves with my friends is one of the few moments where I can completely shut the world off, although it happens much less often now since I’ve gone all-in on music.

6. How would you describe your music to someone who’d never listened to you before? What is the one comparison a reviewer or fan has made that made you cringe or you disagreed with?

I would describe our music as modern metalcore that combines emotional storytelling with dynamic contrasts between heaviness and melody. We like exploring the space between aggression and vulnerability, and we’re not afraid to bring in influences from pop, electronic music, or other genres if it serves the emotion of the song. As for comparisons, they’re always a bit tricky. Being compared to bands we admire is obviously flattering, but at the same time we always hope people see Lost in Hollywood as its own identity rather than just a combination of influences. But we have been compared a lot to Bad Omens and see this as a compliment. We also heard names like Linkin Park or Nickelback, mainly from people who are not that familiar with metal but everyone has their own associations.

7. When your band is hanging out together, who cooks, who gets the drinks in, and who is first to crack out the acoustic guitars for a singalong?

To be honest, those are actually all activities that never happen when we are together 😀 Usually we just order some food, listen to the newest metalcore bangers and have a little writing session for some new demos.

8. When was the last time you were starstruck and who was it?

Starstruck may be the wrong word but we felt really honored to have such talented artists featuring some of our songs on the album.

9. What is the best part of being a musician? If you could no longer be a musician for whatever reason, what would be your dream job?

The best part is definitely the connection with people. When someone tells you that a song helped them through a difficult time, that’s something you never take for granted. It reminds you that music can actually mean something in people’s lives. If I couldn’t do this anymore I probably would work managing other bands or something else music related.

10. What is one question you have always wanted an interviewer to ask – and what is the answer? Conversely, what question are you tired of answering?

I would love to hear some critical questions regarding our music, the scene, the industry or modern metalcore. As we are now close to the album release we have a lot of interviews with similar questions but that’s ok, I don’t mind answering them all again.

11. Looking back over your career, is there a single moment or situation you feel was a misstep or you would like to have a “do over,” even if it didn’t change your current situation?

There are a lot of things we would do differently now, especially regarding songwriting but nothing we really regret. There was maybe one show at a local festival in East Germany where we drove 7 hours just to play in front of 15 people just because the money seemed good. In hindsight we should have declined that offer but we learned from that.

12. If you could magically go back in time and be a part of the recording sessions for any one record in history, which would you choose – and what does that record mean to you?

I would love to see how the album That’s The Spirit by Bring Me The Horizon was recorded as to me this is a masterpiece. Especially the song”Doomed” stuck with me and pushed me to dive deeper into songwriting and understanding how to create music.

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