A Place To Kill aren’t easing into anything. They are kicking the door in and dumping the whole project on your face.
The self-titled debut EP from A Place To Kill, the new industrial project from Richard Patrick of Filter and world-renowned photographer Jim Louvau, vocalist of There Is No Us, is flying out of the gate all at once. No slow drip of singles, no weekly teasing. Just seven tracks, dropped in full. And honestly, what better way to learn exactly who A Place To Kill are from the start.
During some COVID-era experimentation, Patrick started crafting some sounds that didn’t quite fit the Filter mold. What started as heavy electronic soundscapes paired with some whispered vocal ideas started morphing into something else when Patrick recalled the voice of Louvau.
In a moment etched in his mind, Patrick recalls a Filter concert where he pointed the microphone to a fan in the crowd and was absolutely blown away by the “white noise scream” that came out of that fans’ mouth. Louvau was behind that scream, and the raw power behind it propelled to the front of Patrick’s memory while crafting this new sound.
“There’s just a lot of respect for his ability to sing and project and emote. And I just was like, well, he needs the perfect bed of music for that voice.” – Patrick
Richard Patrick and Jim Louvau spent decades crossing paths. From a high-school aged Louvau catching a Short Bus-era Filter show and becoming a fan instantly, to 2008 when Louvau would interview Patrick ahead of a Filter concert. Fast-forward another few years, and Patrick would attend the second-ever There Is No Us performance at The Roxy.
From here, the duo would play a game of “when are we going to collaborate?” tag. Louvau went on to provide backing vocals on the 2020 Filter track “Murica,” and finally in 2022, A Place To Kill would start writing their debut self-titled EP.
Originally, this project between Louvau and Patrick was set to be called The Killing Field, but ultimately, leaning into the ardor of stepping foot on a stage before countless fans, “the battlefield” or “where the action is,” A Place To Kill is the group’s moniker. “The Killing Field” remains as the opening statement of the first EP, setting the mood for what will follow.
This debut establishes A Place To Kill as an outlet for Richard Patrick outside of Filter, blending industrial, electronic, and aggressive vocals. Lyrics spiral through themes that hold a cracked and dirty mirror up to the current state of the world. Anger, frustration, degradation, greed, fear. Patrick himself essentially sums it up best,
“Now that civilization is ending and everything’s falling apart, like, here’s at least some good music to be the soundtrack for it.”
What makes A Place To Kill especially interesting is how naturally it came together. Once Patrick and Louvau were able to actually get together and start working together, most of the EP was assembled in a matter of weeks. Patrick builds the sonic foundation, Louvau takes it and runs wild, and together they refine it and make it something that “Feels Right.”
Since the project was revealed, fans have consistently clamored for tour info, pre-order info, physical media info, and their wishes have not fallen on deaf ears, A Place To Kill are reoffering their EP in KiTalbum format, which is a hybrid physical/digital experience that includes exclusive content, fan interaction, and a tangible piece to hold onto forever. It is not quite vinyl, not quite streaming, but something in between. In a time where music can feel too disposable, that extra layer of connection matters.
A Place To Kill will also receive a vinyl release, giving fans a traditional physical format alongside the KiTalbum experience.
With the debut EP now available, A Place To Kill are already working on a second EP, with early material described as more focused and even more refined. Where this first release serves as a more robust introduction of “who we are and what we do,” as Louvau put it, the next wave of material will sharpen that identity. There are even talks of eventually combining both EPs into a full-length vinyl release, bridging the gap between old-school album experiences and modern release strategies.
Filter is working on a brand-new album set for release in Spring 2027, marking the band’s next major studio effort, with more A Place To Kill music to follow.
As for live shows, the band does plan to take this live, but don’t expect a traditional rock setup. When A Place To Kill hits the stage, it will lean heavily into an EDM-style presentation with Patrick helming the music and Louvau screaming while commanding the crowd.
A Place To Kill will go live, and will eventually tour, but not any time soon.
The first A Place To Kill show will only happen after the world has learned who this group is, what they are about, and only when the fans are ready for an epic debut and spectacle of an event.
The self-titled debut EP from A Place To Kill is loud, chaotic, heavy, and angry.
Now available on all streaming platforms and on KiTalbum.
