DARKO TAKE AIM AT TORIES WITH ‘BUILT ON BROKEN BACKS’

DARKO
TAKE AIM AT TORIES WITH ‘BUILT ON BROKEN BACKS’

‘GREYSCALE’ EP OUT NOW via LOCKJAW RECORDS

DARKO‘s new single ‘Built On Broken Backs’ turns the Surrey melodic hardcore veterans ire towards ‘anti-woke’ Conservatives, singling out Mansfield MP Ben Bradley.

Stream ‘Built on Broken Backs’ here.
Order Greyscale here.

“The lyrics were written after I saw Tory Ben Bradley MP whining on the telly about the National Trust publishing research on colonialism,” said singer Tom West. “Bradley had called this research ‘woke’ and had expressed concerns in a 2020 BBC interview that it tarnished the legacy of iconic British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.”

West elaborated:
“Conservatives who call history ‘Cultural Marxism’ and claim that KNOWING THINGS is ‘anti-British’ are the ones directly thriving on the inequality propped up by ignorance. Keep people stupid, weaponise patriotism, create more Tory voters. That’s their business model, and it’s an extremely effective one.”

The heavily political new track evokes the type of thrash metal crossover familiar to fans of skate punk bands like Rise Against, Propagandhi, or A Wilhelm Scream. Released today via Lockjaw Records (EU) and Thousand Island Records (NA), ‘Built on Broken Backs’ is the third single from Greyscale EP, the nihilistic final chapter of a trilogy of releases from the veteran South East England quintet.

About DARKO:
DARKO are a heavy, fast, melodic band known for energetic live shows, and unabashed social commentary. Originally forming in Guildford in the south of England in 2009, the quintet have toured in 35+ countries including Canada, Japan, and Australia.

DARKO consists of Rob Piper and Chris Brown (Guitars), Karl Sursham (Bass), Andy Borg (Drums), and vocalist Tom West who was recruited from Lockjaw Records label mates Almeida in 2020 following the departure of original frontman Dan Smith.

With a rejuvenated hunger for creative expression, this new iteration of DARKO continue to expand their audience worldwide with a furious fusion of modern punk, prog and post-hardcore influences.