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San Jose Sharks drop the goal song fans accused of being made with Suno

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SAP Center in San Jose, home arena of the San Jose Sharks, where Power Bite played after goals
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The San Jose Sharks are dropping their goal song after one season. The song is “Power Bite” by producer BVRNOUT, and fans have been calling it AI slop since it was picked, with some claiming it was made with Suno.

The team announced a “Power Bite Farewell Tour” on Monday, September 21. It plays for the last time at the preseason home games on September 22 and 24, and a new goal song debuts when the Sharks host the Florida Panthers on October 1.

How the San Jose Sharks picked Power Bite in 2025

The Sharks announced the change in October 2025. After using 2 Unlimited’s “Get Ready For This” since 2016, they wanted an original track, and they hired BVRNOUT, whom the team calls a two-time EDMA “Remixer of the Year” with more than 138 million streams.

The reason was ownership. “By creating a new song, the Sharks will have full ownership of the song and plan to use it beyond the arena on digital platforms and through re-mixes”, the team wrote.

BVRNOUT made a set of options, Sharks players helped refine them, and Sharks365 members voted. San Jose Hockey Now reports fans complained about the options from the start, AI included.

Timeline of the San Jose Sharks goal song Power Bite from the 2025 fan vote to its October 2026 replacement
Design: The AI Musicpreneur, from the San Jose Sharks, San Jose Hockey Now and The Hockey News

What fans claimed about Power Bite and Suno

Over the summer of 2026 the backlash got louder, The Hockey News reports. BroBible writes that online sleuths found BVRNOUT “seemingly used” Suno to make the track.

That claim is not confirmed. I couldn’t find a public statement from the Sharks or BVRNOUT saying how the song was made.

The team’s video has defenseman Sam Dickinson switching off a speaker playing Power Bite, then saying “New goal song coming October 1st.”

Power Bite and AI disclosure in commissioned music

If you make music for clients, here’s the part to notice. A team that commissioned an original song so it could own it outright is replacing it after 1 season, while the AI claim is still unproven.

Some platforms now ask you to disclose AI use on upload, and listeners already push back hard when they suspect it, as the BBC Introducing row showed.

The new Sharks goal song arrives on October 1, against the Florida Panthers.

Frequently asked questions

Why are the San Jose Sharks replacing their goal song Power Bite?

Fans complained about Power Bite from the day it was picked, and the backlash grew over the summer of 2026, with many calling it AI slop. The Sharks announced a Power Bite Farewell Tour on September 21, 2026 and said a new goal song is coming on October 1.

Was the San Jose Sharks goal song Power Bite made with Suno?

That has not been confirmed. Fans and online sleuths claimed producer BVRNOUT used Suno to make the track, but no public statement from the Sharks or BVRNOUT has confirmed any AI use.

Who made the San Jose Sharks goal song Power Bite?

The Sharks commissioned producer BVRNOUT, whom the team describes as a two-time EDMA Remixer of the Year with more than 138 million streams. He made a set of options with input from Sharks players, and Sharks365 members voted Power Bite in for the 2025-26 season.

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