Year of The Dragon splay nu-metal with reggae-punk on ‘Dragon Burn’ EP

Year of The Dragon have unveiled their red-hot new EP, Dragon Burn.

Led by Dirty Walt and Flyin’ Jay, formerly of legendary ska band Fishbone, YOTD bring a blistering sonic assault on the new collection, with chunky basslines and metallic riffs underpinning the reggae-punk rhymes.

Flyin’ Jay shares: “I feel that the EP is a representation of the true power that Year of the Dragon brings. We have a dynamic sound we’ve built up for this latest release that I hope fans both old & new will love.”

Sonic tour de force Year of The Dragon hone an eclectic, groove-laced soundscape, with influences from across ska, heavy and reggae shining through on the band’s 2019 full-length, Take Control.

The release would help put the band on the map in their own right. The quintet would go on to tour nationally, as well as sharing the stage with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bad Brains and Hatebreed. Indeed, Year of The Dragon have become synonymous with a scintillating live show, melting faces and scorching stages along the way.

“This is a Year of the Dragon show, so fasten your seat belts.” – Brett Callwood, LA Weekly

To convert that electricity to record however, is a different task altogether. Each track from Dragon Burn is a conduit from their on stage electricity to the new collection. Seismic guitars and potent percussion are set behind the inimitable one-two punch of Jay and Walt.

Whether it be the melodic punk rock of “Go Go Go”, the nu-metal chops of “Run ‘Em Out” or 00s hard rock inspired “Sumpfanuffin”, Year of The Dragon have conjured a whip-sharp collection of in-your-face anthems.

Year of The Dragon is:
Flyin’ J – Vocals // Dirty Walt – Vocals // T-Bone – Bass // Mark Rey – Guitar Kerim Imes – Drums