⚡ When They Riot Turn Legendary Tracks into a Grunge-Fueled Supernova You Didn’t Know You Needed ⚡

⚡ When They Riot Turn Legendary Tracks into a Grunge-Fueled Supernova You Didn’t Know You Needed ⚡

Leeds-based alt-rock insurgents When They Riot ignite a powder keg of distortion, attitude, and restless imagination with their latest release, Covers, a ferocious reimagining of era-defining tracks that shaped the DNA of alternative music. Rather than simply mimic the originals, the band surgically dismantles and rebuilds each song through their own sonic lens, erupting with a sound that fuses grunge abrasion, hard rock muscle, and a raw emotional voltage that refuses to sit quietly.

Covers is not nostalgia, it’s resurrection with teeth. Pendulum’s Propane Nightmares is reborn with explosive guitar-driven urgency, transforming the electronic-drum-and-bass cornerstone into a snarling, full-throttle rock assault. Their take on Green Day’s Brain Stew drags the track into a darker, more suffocating dimension, haunting vocals, grimy distortion, and oppressive atmosphere amplify the original’s anxiety into something almost feral. And with Again by Alice in Chains, When They Riot deliver a spine-crushing homage to the architects of grunge, preserving the song’s bleak heaviness while injecting their own volatile edge.

Covers isn’t just a tribute, it's a declaration. When They Riot aren’t bowing to their influences; they’re standing shoulder-to-shoulder with them, ripping open the floorboards of the past to build something louder, bolder, and entirely their own.

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Biography

Unleashing Unfiltered Energy: When They Riot, the Explosive 3-Piece Grunge/Rock Band from Leeds, UK

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. Brace yourself for the storm as When They Riot is set to take the world by force.

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