We Are Knuckle Dragger
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Newcastle, England, and Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, mathcore, avant-garde metal, progressive metal |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Sapien Records |
| Members | Pete Currie and Shaun Abbott |
| Past members | Aran Glover |
| Website | weareknuckledragger |
We Are Knuckle Dragger are an English/ Northern Irish rock band from Newcastle formed in 2008. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Aran Glover, bassist Pete Currie and drummer Shaun Abbott. Their debut album Tit for Tat was released in 2012 via Sapien Records and was recorded by Steve Albini.[1] The band's second album The Drone was released in 2013, produced by Ross Robinson.[2]
History[edit]
The band was formed in 2008 when long term Irish friends, guitarist Aran and bassist Pete, met up again in Newcastle and enlisted drummer Shaun to start a new project.[3] Their first Extended play, Doors to Rooms, was released in 2010 and their second EP in 2011 named, ABCDEP[4] The band has performed at various radio session and live shows including BBC Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter, The Tom Robinson BBC Radio 6 Music Show, and RockSound.[5][6] [7] We Are Knuckle Dragger toured with other established bands such as Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders and The Dillinger Escape Plan and performed at festivals including Reading & Leeds Festival 2013.[8][9][10][11]
On 26 September 2018, The Newcastle Chronicle reported that Glover died at the age of 35 from suicide.[12]
Band members[edit]
- Aran Glover – lead vocals, guitar (2008–2018)
- Pete Currie – bass, backing vocals (2008–present)
- Shaun Abbott – drums, backing vocals (2008–present)
Discography[edit]
- Studio albums and EPs
- Doors to Rooms (EP) (2010)
- ABCDEP (EP) (2011)
- Tit for Tat (2012)
- The Drone (2013)
Critical reception[edit]
Their albums Tit for Tat received particular critical appreciation for the use of heavy metal music.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Simon (30 October 2013). "REVIEW: WE ARE KNUCKLE DRAGGER – THE DRONE". The Monolith. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ Barnham, Sean (27 October 2013). "REVIEW: THE DRONE BY WE ARE KNUCKLE DRAGGER (2013)". Off Your Shelf. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ Ashby , Mark (30 October 2013). "We Are Knuckle Dragger – Interview with Pete Currie". Planet Mosh. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "WE ARE KNUCKLE DRAGGER - ABCDEP". RockSound. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "We Are Knuckle Dragger in Session". BBC Radio. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "The Used In Session". BBC Radio. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "WE ARE KNUCKLE DRAGGER - MUCKER (BLANK SESSION)". RockSound. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ McClary, Ella (21 May 2012). "Meshuggah/Animals as Leaders/We are Knuckle Dragger – Live Review". Planetmosh. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Dillinger Escape Plan, We Are Knuckle Dragger - Belfast". BBC. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "Top 6 bands you have to see at Reading & Leeds Festival 2013". Thrash Hits. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ "We Are Knuckle Dragger - Bunch of Mutants at Reading Festival 2013". BBC. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ Collings, Katie (27 September 2018). "Tributes paid to lead singer of Newcastle heavy metal band who has died aged 35". Chroniclelive.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "SA / Tit For Tat Album Review – decibelmagazine.com". Decibel Magazine. Your Code Name Is MILO. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2013.