Las Vegas punk rock trio Crimson Riot have returned with their most urgent and uncompromising single to date, State Of Despair, that is taken from the band’s forthcoming full-length, Third Time’s A Charm, that is due out on March 20th via Leg Lamp Records. Blistering, confrontational, and fueled by conviction, State Of Despair finds Crimson Riot channeling frustration and clarity into a fast, melodic punk anthem that refuses to sit quietly in the face of rising division. The band initially planned the song as a later single, but current events pushed them to release it now, unapologetically and without compromise.
“This track was originally scheduled to be our fourth single off ‘Third Time’s A Charm,’ but with what is happening in the United States currently, we could not sit by and stay silent. For years we’ve watched hate and division be celebrated, and citizens’ rights trampled by those creating that division. We have a voice and we choose to use it. This is no longer about left or right, it’s about morals. Our message is clear: we are against sexism, bigotry, racism, and fascism. If you believe in any of these things, we are not the band for you. Real change starts when real people run for office and take power back from corporations. We choose to stand on the right side of history, even if it costs us fans.”
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