TOM MORELLO Hypes Up RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Bassist TIM COMMERFORD’s New Band WAKRAT – “Not For The Faint Of Heart”; Video

Rage Against The Machine bassist and founding member Tim Commerford’s new band, Wakrat, will release their self-titled debut on November 11th via Earache Records. Various pre-order options are available at this location.

In the video below, Tom Morello hypes up Wakrat, calling them, “offensive”, “corrosive”, “abrasive”, and “one of the best new rock and roll bands in the last 10 years”.

Something is missing from today’s current rock scene. At a time when corruption amongst the elite is rampant, self-serving politicians are allowing tax breaks to their wealthy associates whilst imposing budget cuts to public services, austerity measures including slashing benefits to those most in need, and having the gall to claim that they’re “taking our country back” when they and their friends in the media blame their nation’s problems on immigration, the distinct lack of politically-charged rock bands is even more astounding.

Enough is enough – now is the time to join the Republic of Wakrat! Founded by Tim Commerford, responsible for arguably the most iconic protest song in the last 30 years during his time with Rage Against The Machine, the band self-described as ‘two French nationals and one American anarchist’, namely Laurent Grangeon and Mathias Wakrat, are promising to shake up the system with their aggressive and abrasive approach.

With a tight mix of punchy, rhythmic and dynamic punk rock, fuelled by political dissent and an undiminished subversion and questioning of authority, Wakrat are providing a much needed battle cry of societal angst wrapped in sonic urgency. Their UK live debut has just been announced, and will take place on July 26th at the Black Heart in London, with all proceeds going towards the homeless charity Shelter, before they set off on tour in the US with Commerford’s other band, Prophets Of Rage.

Commerford comments: “We are gearing up to be on the offensive, assaulting the populous with our debut album on Earache Records. We have put a shitload of blood and sweat into this, and we want it back! Our mission is to attack modern music and smash the grid. Unapologetic, unrelenting, unbridles and uncensored. Understood?”

Wakrat tracklisting:

“Sober Addiction”
“The Number”
“Generation Fucked”
“Nail In The Snail”
“La Liberté ou la Mort”
“The Thing”
“Knucklehead”
“New Clear”
“Pigs in a Blanket”

“Sober Addiction”:

“Generation Fucked” lyric video:

“Knucklehead” video:

Band introduction video:

Wakrat tour dates with Prophets Of Rage:

September
25 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
27 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone

October
1 – Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
2 – West Palm Beach, FL – Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
4 – Atlanta, GA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
5 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
8 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center

(Photo – Ashley Beliveau)