HAWXX RELEASE POLITICALLY CHARGED SINGLE ‘RESISTANCE IS JUSTIFIED’ IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE FILTON 24

HAWXX RELEASE POLITICALLY CHARGED SINGLE ‘RESISTANCE IS JUSTIFIED’ IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE FILTON 24

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Never ones to rest on their laurels or hide in the shadows, London based progressive punk metallers HAWXX have returned with their brand new single. The politically-charged ‘Resistance Is Justified’ is the first track off their upcoming second album, out in the Spring 2026. In a world where musicians, artists, and creatives are increasingly finding their platforms and livelihoods at risk of being stripped away from them, HAWXX’s fearlessness only fuels their mission to give a voice to the voiceless in the face of adversity.

On the topic of the new single, vocalist Anna comments:

“’Resistance is Justified’ is a song about my good friend Jordan who has been in prison for one year without trial. He and 23 others known as the Filton 24 have been imprisoned for allegedly destroying weapons in the Elbit Factory that were due to be sent to Israel. Since then the UK Government has called them a terrorist organisation and anyone seen to be publicly supporting them has been arrested. This song condemns this decision of the UK government and condemns the silencing of our human right to protest injustice. I have played Jordan the song over the phone while he is in his cell.”

Stream ‘Resistance Is Justified’ HERE.

Watch the video for ‘Resistance Is Justified’ HERE.

This song is a tapestry of collaborations from Ahmed Muin Abu Amsha , (a talented music teacher in Gaza whose singing with children over drones circling above have gone viral on social media), members of the Greek Flotilla mission to Gaza (including Anna’s cousin Ploutarxos), Logan Grendel, Petrol Girls, Jasmine 4.t ., members of Choir Noir, Soren Bryce, Millie Manders, Orchestrated Discontent, Ruby Wednesday and more artists in support of the cause. There is also a sample of Jordan’s sister Brogan , giving a speech in the song. Clarinet by Alice Mary Jelaska, accordion by Bel Comeau.

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ABOUT HAWXX:

HAWXX make songs of protest, feminist resistance, grief, ecological catastrophe and queer love, they write songs to keep the soul alive in a dying world, to carve a way through the terrifying times we are in. Due in Spring of 2026, their upcoming second full-length album weaves alternative metal, punk, and traditional Greek music from Anna’s heritage.

The band’s debut full-length album, “Earth, Spit, Blood And Bones”, spawned the singles ‘Death Makes Sisters Of Us All‘ (a track tackling the heartbreakingly ever-relevant topic of global femicide), ‘Embrace The Ugly‘ (a call to arms in finding beauty in disobedience of everything that’s expected of you), ‘Soulbreaking Machines‘ (with lyrics forcing us to question the blind and mislead lives we lead at the direction of the powerful and greedy), and lead single ‘The Worst Thing‘. The debut record was heralded by Metal Hammer as “the righteous racket heavy music needs right now” and nominated for their Album Of The Year, whilst Kerrang! called them “the peak of rock n’ roll, Hawxx play like they want to start a revolution’, and Distorted Sound labelled them “uncompromising, outspoken and poised to take on the world.”

HAWXX have toured up and down the country as support to Alter Bridge’s Mark Tremonti on his solo run in 2022, brought audiences to their knees with their formidable performances on the New Blood stage at Bloodstock Festival in 2021 and the Dogtooth stage at Download Festival in 2023, and brought their rage and rebellion to every corner of the UK on their headline tours.