Chiodos was always more than a single moment or scene. At its center is frontman Craig Owens, whose singular voice and confessional fire turn chaos into catharsis. Owens cofounded Chiodos in 2001 — naming it after the Chiodo Brothers, the cult minds behind Killer Klowns from Outer Space — and built a movement defined by an adventurous, rule-breaking spirit.

The band’s 2005 debut All’s Well That Ends Well captured lightning in a bottle, and 2007’s Bone Palace Ballet debuted at #1 on the Rock chart and #5 on the Billboard 200. After a 2015 hiatus, an invitation to play When We Were Young in 2024 reignited everything — sold-out tours, a packed Hollywood Palladium, and a surge of inter-generational fans singing every word. In 2025, Owens re-recorded All’s Well That Ends Well in full for its 20th anniversary.

Now Chiodos turns the page. “TAPDAT,” produced by Keith Sorrells and released via SharpTone Records, is the band’s first new original music in over a decade — proof that, nearly 25 years in, Chiodos is bigger than it’s ever been. 

“There is still so much work to be done to build out the world of Chiodos. “TAPDAT” is the first step in that direction. Its return to our ethos is what drew me back to creating with this band, and you can feel it throughout every minute of the song. An unapologetic, experimental ride that pulls you in every step of the way. As for the future of Chiodos, I’m surrounded by incredible talent this are stronger, more focused than ever and eager to continue the story I’ve been waiting 12 years to tell.”

– Craig Owens / CHIODOS