A Post-Hardcore/Mathcore creature from Columbus, Ohio will attack your senses with the chaotic intensity and politically-charged lyrics of their sophomore album.

Since their formation in 2018, Columbus, Ohio’s own Post-Hardcore/Mathcore creature For Your Health has been building a reputation for chaotic intensity, visceral live performances, and politically-charged lyrics. Now in 2025 the band currently comprised of vocalist Hayden Rodriguez, guitarists Nick Marzluf and Rosa Delgado, bassist Johnny Deborde, and keyboardist Simona Morales has just released their sophomore album, titled This Bitter Garden, following the band’s acclaimed 2021 debut full-length In Spite Of. Recorded in only 15 days, with the band working with producer Eric Hudson at a studio “repurposed from an old church in the sticks of Illinois”, with an eerie artwork by the band’s own Simona Morales, and featuring session drummer Caden Clinton, the album sounds utterly harsh, haunting and caustic, helping the band in paving their Stygian path armed with their undisputed, impactful music.

The band takes no prisoners and begin distilling their noisy sounds in Davenport (A Rotten Pear), with Hayden screaming manically nonstop, followed by Flowers For The Worst Of Them, bringing forward a great fusion of Hardcore with progressive elements, with Nick and Rosa extracting sheer adrenaline from their guitars. Then the rumbling drums by Caden dictate the pace in the also melodic yet visceral With Empty Promises & Loaded Guns, perfect for some action inside the pit, and it’s pedal to the metal in the demented Gaia Wept, where Hayden’s vile screams are nicely boosted by the song’s violent beats. After such an insane sonic attack, the band delivers more melodic sounds in the form of Clementine, followed by the weird The Radiant Apostasy, a short and eerie display of the band’s core sonority.

Heaven, Here begins in a more serene mode to the sound of the piano by Simona, flowing smoothly while adding a good share of melancholy to the album before all explodes in absolute chaos and madness in Longinus, led by another wicked performance by the band’s guitar duo supported by Johnny’s bass. The Rotting Pair is undoubtedly one of the most detailed and complex of all songs thanks to the amazing job done by all band members armed with their sonic weapons, with Hayden’s striking vocals being the icing on the cake; and they keep hammering their instruments without mercy in In The Valley of Weeping, resulting in another frantic display of Post-Metal with Hardcore influences. Then they need less than two minutes once again to kick us hard in the ass with Lamb Without Fold, with the blast beats by Caden sounding heavier than hell. Your New Curse follows a similar pattern, with Hayden showcasing pure insanity and rage through his screams, and the band concludes their wild feast with the longest of all tracks, Hostel Elysia, starting in an enfolding manner until their venomous vein bursts once again.

“These songs are a true distillation of all the sonic ideas we’ve explored previously and our different interests,” shared guitarist Rosa Delgado. “Hayden has a strong appreciation for film. We’re coupling his world-building and atmosphere with the immediacy, urgency, and brutality of our early material. We’re always striving to challenge ourselves. This Bitter Garden is an expansion of everything before.” Vocalist Hayden Rodriguez also had some interesting words to say about the album. “This Bitter Garden is the first recording where we got to express ourselves as the full band we’ve been playing as for the last four years. Everyone’s voice comes through. We’ve progressed, but it still feels like For Your Health.” Hence, in order to experience the sonic attack by For Your Health in all of its glory, you should start following the band on Facebook and on Instagram, and above all that, grab a copy of their new album from the band’s own BandCamp, from the 3DOT Recordings’ webstore or by clicking HERE. The music by For Your Health might not seem too aggressive at first, but once you’re embraced by their scorching noise and grim lyrics, you’ll then realize Hardcore has never sounded so intense nd violent.

Best moments of the album: Flowers For The Worst Of Them, Gaia Wept and The Rotting Pair.

Worst moments of the album: The Radiant Apostasy.

Released in 2025 3DOT Recordings

Track listing
1. Davenport (A Rotten Pear) 2:02
2. Flowers For The Worst Of Them 3:18
3. With Empty Promises & Loaded Guns 3:29
4. Gaia Wept 1:40
5. Clementine 3:36
6. The Radiant Apostasy 1:53
7. Heaven, Here 3:10
8. Longinus 1:59
9. The Rotting Pair 4:26
10. In The Valley of Weeping 4:07
11. Lamb Without Fold 1:46
12. Your New Curse 1:46
13. Hostel Elysia 5:01

Band members
Hayden Rodriguez – vocals
Nick Marzluf – guitar, vocals
Rosa Delgado – guitar, vocals
Johnny Deborde – bass
Simona Morales – keyboards, piano, synthesizers, vocals

Guest musician
Caden Clinton – drums (session)