2nd Standalone Single: Make It Out Alive

Make It Out Alive is the second official standalone digital single by ONE OK ROCK, released in the lead-up to their 2023–2024 international touring cycle. Marking a clear return to a heavier and more aggressive sound, the track channels the band’s intensity-driven roots while retaining the polished, arena-ready production refined in recent years.

The song has its origins in the Ambitions era, having been initially written during the sessions for the band’s eighth studio album before ultimately being left off the final tracklist. Years later, the band revisited the composition when approached to create a theme song for Monster Hunter Now. Rather than releasing the original version, they dismantled the song and rebuilt it from the ground up, reshaping it into a heavier and more aggressive form that better matched the game’s atmosphere and survival-driven intensity.

Released independently of any studio album, Make It Out Alive functions as a self-contained statement — a strategic drop that energized fans in the post-Luxury Disease period and reaffirmed the band’s enduring power. The single was met with strong reactions from both fans and critics, who praised its visceral impact and uncompromising heaviness. Since its release, Make It Out Alive has remained a strong presence in the band’s live repertoire, reinforcing its role as a high-energy standalone track within ONE OK ROCK’s modern catalog.