By Daffs (TwoDaff)
Hailing from Merseyside and formed in 2021 THIS IS WAR! Are a 5-piece Indie Rock band consisting of former Black Velvets frontman Paul Carden (Vocals) Awayday radio interview – Paul Carden, Mike Mullard (Rhythm and Backing Vocals), Jonny Roberts (Lead Guitar), Martin Leah (Drums) and Andy Williams (Bass. Currently releasing a single every month until Autumn 2022 when they will release their debut album (all recorded and and mixed by Si Jones of The Verve and Crash Studios Andy Farnihough).
With an energetic stage show the band continue to raise the bar with every release and are the first band to release their music on the NFT Crypto platform. The forthcoming album is set be filled with huge guitar riffs, anthemic lyrics and, with a fully constructed band that’s comfortable in its sound and huge desire to make music that will hook you and leave you wanting more.
Previous releases include ‘Exile Poet’ (A rip roaring ode to Bob Dylan), ‘E.T.A’ and ‘Autumns Savage Rose’ , now they are back, their 8th release this year ‘Pyramids’ . First of all, if you are going to listen to this then I advise you to turn the volume up to the max and then some…it has to be played loud!
“It has to be played loud!”
Its classic modern British Rock n Roll with a punk edge, instantly an explosion of wall-to-wall sound from a rumbling bass, thundering drums and a guitar riff that’s well, plain filthy. It draws you in instantly and then the vocal hits you “Here we are, here we go…” taking you in further. It rumbles and rolls like a thundering battering ram on your eardrums.
“A thundering battering ram on your eardrums”
There is pure attitude with the vocals, matched with the rest of the players, its almost Lydon-esque (in my opinion) powerful and almost begging you to listen, understand and feel what the song is saying. Driving energy is the order of the day with this track, it picks you up, throws you around the room and leaves you well…breathless.
“A tidal wave of pure sound”
And then comes a dirty great guitar solo, that kicks you back to life, it soars and rises and takes the track up a notch…if that’s possible. Meanwhile that driving rhythm just carries you on, on a tidal wave of pure sound. Its one of those tracks that you don’t want to end. You can hear a range of influences from the 60’sto the modern day across a number of genres from the bygone era of rock n roll, punk to the modern indie vibes of today. All in all, a fantastic track…I will repeat play it LOUD!
