Riot Games remains virtually untouchable when it comes to music curation. With VALORANT Champions Shanghai kicking off on September 24, a brand-new anthem was practically inevitable. This year, the studio has teamed back up with fan-favorite producer Grabbitz, who tapped two of modern metal's most electrifying frontrunners: Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes and Spiritbox vocalist Courtney LaPlante. You can listen to "If the Sun Burns Out Tonight" right now on your streaming platform of choice—and make sure not to sleep on the jaw-dropping animated music video crafted by Brunch Studio!
It's a trio gamers already know well. Grabbitz has penned multiple anthems for Valorant, while Sykes and LaPlante previously contributed to the soundtracks for Death Stranding and Riot's own 2XKO, respectively. On a personal note, while the track delivers the high-energy hype required for an esports tournament, I found myself craving more of the raw fury and grit both vocalists are known for. It plays it a bit safe, leaving their full explosive potential somewhat untapped—though that hardly diminishes the thrill of such an all-star collaboration.
Metal-loving gamers can safely slot this into their heavy rotation, right alongside Ice Nine Kills' recent cut for Dead by Daylight or Korn's partnership with Diablo IV. Just last week, the soundtrack for Crimson Moon also made waves with its stacked five-star lineup, featuring Periphery's Misha Mansoor and industrial noisemakers HEALTH.
