Formed in London in 2009, March Of The Raptors are already causing a word-of-mouth buzz in the capital city thanks to their highly energetic live shows and their distinctive brand of thrash and hardcore. Masterminded by the Daves of Fireapple Red, and fronted by Jamie Searle, previously of the critically-acclaimed Adequate Seven, the band also features past and present members of *shels, Mahumodo, Devil Sold His Soul and Smoking Hearts. After recording the drums with Jonny Renshaw of Devil Sold His Soul, the band begged, stole and borrowed to record and mix the rest of the album themselves in bedrooms and basements around London. March Of The Raptors convey the underlying feeling of inescapable horror and anxiety that often confront us within our day to day lives, alongside intensely passionate lyrics confronting political oppression and unjust brutality in the name of religion. This combines with rapid fire beats and savage riffs for a heavy yet cathartic sound, interdispersed with gang vocals and melodic interludes which reinforce the message of despair at the world around us but with a little hope thrown in for good measure. Their self-titled debut was released on the 22nd March 2010. Members: Jamie Searle: Vocals David G Ball: Guitars and Vocals David R Robinson: Guitars Tom Harriman: Drums Calvin Shipman: Bass and Vocals myspace.com/marchoftheraptors
