Banks Arcade fuse metal with electronic and hip-hop, rising from New Zealand underdogs to a global act touring with Northlane and Thornhill.

Second Place Superstar captures Banks Arcade as a modern heavy band committed to dismantling traditional genre boundaries. The group combines the raw physical force of metal with the maximalist energy of alternative electronic music and hip-hop, drawing from underground electronic artists, modern rap, and classic metalcore while pursuing a sound built around total reinvention.

The band's identity was forged through the partnership of two best friends driven by a relentless desire to refine their craft. Their contrasting experiences, ranging from formal jazz study to professional MMA fighting, helped shape a creative approach defined by discipline, intensity, and an unwillingness to remain confined to a single musical language.

Formed in a part of the world where sustained musical success initially seemed out of reach, Banks Arcade developed through constant relocation, struggle, and transformation. Those pressures became the catalyst for a resilient collective identity, carrying the band from its beginnings as a New Zealand underdog to an internationally recognized force.

Banks Arcade have sold out headline shows across the Southern Hemisphere, appeared on major international stages including Download Festival, and supported artists such as The Plot in You, Northlane, and Thornhill. Second Place Superstar continues their effort to redefine modern heavy music through 'MOVE,' 'DON'T MISS,' 'ROCKSTAR,' 'MIRROR,' 'SEVERANCE,' 'KNOW ME,' 'YUCK!,' 'SWEAT,' '000,' 'LAST TIME,' 'WAIT,' and 'HAVE FAITH.'

Track Listing

• MOVE
• DON'T MISS
• ROCKSTAR
• MIRROR
• SEVERANCE
• KNOW ME
• YUCK!
• SWEAT
• 000
• LAST TIME
• WAIT
• HAVE FAITH

Additional Details

Label: Arising empire

Genre: Metal

Language: English

Run Time: 43 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/09/26

UPC: 4069977383413