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British grunge band
WHEN THEY RIOT
has released single
‘Covers’
track-list:
Brain Stew
Again
Propane Nightmares
Leeds-based alt-grunge disruptors When They Riot strike a match and throw it at the past with ‘Covers‘ – a volatile reimagining of cornerstone tracks that forged the DNA of alternative music.
Rather than paying polite homage, the band tears each song down to bare timber, rebuilding them with snarling guitars, bruising low-end, and a voltage of emotion that feels dangerously uncontained.
This isn’t nostalgia – it’s resurrection with bite.
Pendulum’s ‘Propane Nightmares‘ detonates anew as a guitar-powered juggernaut, turning the drum-and-bass classic into a feral, full-throttle rock assault.
Urgent vocals push against spiraling riffs as the track embodies both self-destruction and liberation.
‘In a trail of fire I know we will be free again, in the end we will be one.‘
The lyric lingers like smoke – half rallying cry, half confession.
Green Day’s ‘Brain Stew‘ descends into an even darker fever dream:
grimy distortion, suffocating weight, and vocals that sound like they’re clawing their way out.
Meanwhile, the band’s take on Alice in Chains’ ‘Again‘ is a heavyweight homage that honors the bleak grunge blueprint while injecting its own venom.
With ‘Covers‘, When They Riot aren’t tipping their hats – they’re kicking down the door.
They stand shoulder-to-shoulder with their influences, not as imitators but as torchbearers, ripping up the foundations to build something louder, rawer, and fiercely their own.
British grunge gang
WHEN THEY RIOT
has released EP
‘Open Season’
track-list:
Open Season
Necropolis
Bedlam
Smile
Antium
End Times
discography:
EP
EP
DSCVRD – Magazine:
“effortlessly energetic, charged with youthful vigor and urgency – truly prepared for an uprising.”
UKs When They Riot’s explosive EP ‘Open Season‘ unleashes a battle cry for the working class…
Leeds-based grunge trio When They Riot are shaking the foundations with their latest EP, ‘Open Season‘;
a politically charged, anthemic masterpiece that smashes through boundaries with bone-crushing riffs and razor-sharp socio-economic commentary.
Bassist Bobby explains the EP’s driving force:
“‘Open Season’ captures our view of the world today; a grim landscape where working-class people face increasing insecurity in their living standards. These are the very people whose labor creates value, yet neoliberal policies strip them of their rights to benefit those at the top of the power pyramid. The term ‘Open Season’ perfectly encapsulates this exploitative reality.”
The title track encapsulates this rage with hard-hitting lyrics:
“Going up, going up, never ever coming down, gonna squeeze you till you drop, and I don’t need no reason.”
The EP isn’t just about anger;
it’s a rollercoaster of raw emotion and personal reflection.
Their latest single, ‘Smile‘, dives into the struggle of masking inner pain while confronting it head-on.
The chorus delivers a bold challenge to listeners:
acknowledge your own flaws and overcome them because denial only leads to downfall.
As Bobby sums up the theme with a powerful Orwellian quote:
“However much you deny the truth, the truth goes on existing, as it were, behind your back.”
From fiery rebellion to introspective resilience, ‘Open Season‘ is a manifesto for change and a reminder of the strength found in self-accountability.
Leeds-based powerhouse, When They Riot, is a formidable 3-piece grunge/rock band, unapologetically channeling raw, unfiltered energy and an insatiable love for electrifying, face-crunching guitars.
DSCVRD – Magazine aptly describes the band as
“effortlessly energetic, charged with youthful vigor and urgency – truly prepared for an uprising.”
Emerging from the vibrant college scene in Newcastle, Tom and Luke laid the foundation of the band.
Fate brought them to Bobby, who was working at music venues in Leeds, and thus, When They Riot was born.
Their debut self-titled EP surfaced just before the Covid pandemic struck, momentarily halting their momentum.
However, with the release of their 2021 single, ‘Save Us From Ourselves‘, the band’s live sound flourished as they embarked on extensive UK tours, steadily building an organic fanbase and thriving through the DIY approach.
When They Riot’s debut single, the crowd-pleasing love-ballad ‘Nobody’s Perfect‘, set the stage for their second music video, scheduled for release in the Summer of 2023.
By fusing 90’s grunge with 00’s Alt-Rock, and infusing a touch of 80’s boogie rock, When They Riot establishes themselves as a mainstay in the alternative music scene.
True to their name’s essence, When They Riot offers a haven for those struggling with modern living, providing a space to exorcise their suppressed biological atavism that society attempts to restrain.
For When They Riot, rebellion emerges when all obedience and control have been shed.
When They Riot is set to take the world by force as a storm…