Chicago alt-rock industrial supergroup The Joy Thieves have unleashed their second pre-album single "No Anchor," featuring Chris Connelly (Fini Tribe, Revolting Cocks, Ministry, Pigface) on vocals. It follows the bombastic "The Wrong End of Your Rifle" and builds toward their full-length album Apocalypse Pending, out June 5th via Armalyte Industries.

"No Anchor" examines how the increasing isolation of modern life has pushed people toward amorality and hopeless nihilism. A world slipping free of moral gravity. The previous single came with a full music video from Lumbra Productions, and the new track is live now.

Chris Connelly says: "These days, it seems like people are capable of being pushed or tempted to exist in a state where they are alone. No moral compass. No ethics. No empathy. No forgiveness. No anchor. In a society where guilt seems to be gone, people can act however they want."

Producer Dan Milligan adds: "I purposefully used ever-changing, off-kilter guitar riffs that seem to stray farther and farther from the song's key as it progresses. Because the music never truly repeats, or settles down, it creates the sickening sense that everything is unresolved, and it's only going to get worse."

The Joy Thieves is one of the most fascinating collectives in industrial rock — revolving around Joy Thieves Productions (Dan Milligan and James Scott), the 80+ member roster draws from bands including Ministry, Stabbing Westward, Killing Joke, Depeche Mode, NIN, KMFDM, Nitzer Ebb, and many more.

"No Anchor" on Spotify:Listen Here

Pre-order Apocalypse Pending:Bandcamp

Apocalypse Pending — June 5, 2026 via Armalyte Industries.