Destiny Bond – Peace as a Punchline
Denver’s Destiny Bond return with “Peace as a Punchline”, a blistering new single that sets the tone for their upcoming sophomore LP The Love, out October 17 via Convulse Records. It’s punk stripped to the bone—relentless, melodic, and razor-sharp in its message.
From the jump, “Peace as a Punchline” makes it clear that Destiny Bond aren’t just recycling hardcore tropes. The track blends speed and fury with tightly wound melodic instincts, evoking the urgency of bands like Dag Nasty and Crown of Thornz, while carving out something distinctly modern. The riffs are tough, the rhythm section doesn’t let up, and the vocals land with clear-eyed conviction.
Lyrically, the song pulls no punches. It questions the hollowness of performative peace in a world that still burns, asking what happens when ideals become memes and outrage becomes branding. There’s frustration here—but it’s sharp, focused, and deeply grounded in reality.
Produced alongside a stark, high-contrast video by Derek Rathbun, the single captures the tension of the times: flickering between disillusionment and resistance, noise and clarity. It’s a confident step forward from their 2023 debut Be My Vengeance, showing a band that’s grown louder, tighter, and more precise.
With “Peace as a Punchline”, Destiny Bond don’t just raise the volume—they raise the stakes. If this is the first taste of The Love, we’re in for something powerful.
