What were you doing at the age of 12? Were you in a hard-rock band that was signing a record deal with one of the world’s largest music companies? Don’t worry, neither were we. But for three kids of Brooklyn, this fantasy just became a reality.

Nope, you didn’t read wrong, as Consequence of Sound point out, Unlocking The Truth, a heavy metal school-boy troupe who hail from Brooklyn NYC, have landed their first professional music contract that could see them earn into them up to $1.7million. Pretty serious tuck-shop money, right?

Earning their following by busking in Times Square, 13-year olds Malcolm Brickhouse(frontman/guitarist,) Alec Atkins (bassist) and 12-year old Jarad Dawkins (drummed) have scored a two-record deal with Sony, with the option of an additional four albums.

In breaking down what could be very a lucrative future, the three-piece have already secured $60,000 for their debut, with a potential $350,000 advance for their follow-up.

If the full six record contract is seen out, these teenagers could be staring down the barrel of $1.7million. However it’s not all candy and soda just yet, the band do need to sell at least 250,000 albums before they receive their 16-17% royalties.

Unlocking The Truth, the band behind growling tunes ‘Escape’ and ‘Start The Game’ were said to be discovered by Eric Clapton’s drummer Steve Jordan in 2012 as they performed at Washing Square Park, making them an only 11-years of age at time.

If you’re not already disgustingly jealous, the high-schoolers have already starred on the main stage of Coachella this year, supported Guns ‘N Roses and will soon open for Queens of the Stone Age, literally living out the childhood dreams of any rock fan.

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The incredible story of Unlocking The Truth proves that age doesn’t define talent, revealing they have inked a book deal with Penguin and will also be subjects of a documentary that detail their fairytale rise.

But that’s not to say the 8th-graders have ditched the books for the beats, as Tabatha Dawkins mother of the youngest band member stated to NY Daily News, “school work comes first. If their school work is not done, they don’t play.”

Check the boys turn Coachella into a giant circle pit with their doom-hit, ‘Monster.’

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