We Are Knuckle Dragger

We Are Knuckle Dragger
We Are Knuckle Dragger live in Brighton - UK, 2012
Background information
Origin	Newcastle, England
Genres	Heavy metal music, drone metal, Rock music, Punk rock, avant-metal
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Sapien Records
Website	weareknuckledragger.com
Members	Aran Glover, Pete Currie and Shaun Abbott

We Are Knuckle Dragger are an English rock band from Newcastle formed in 2008. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Aran Glover, bassist Pete Currie and drummer Shaun Abbott. Their debut album Tit for Tat was released in 2012 via Sapien Records and was recorded by Steve Albini.^[1] The band's second album The Drone was released in 2013, produced by Ross Robinson.^[2]

Biography

One of the early days of performances

The band was formed in 2008 when long term Irish friends, guitarist Aran and bassist Pete, met up again in Newcastle and enlisted drummer Shaun to start a new project.^[3] Their first Extended play, Doors to Rooms, was released in 2010 and their second EP in 2011 named, ABCDEP^[4] The band has performed at various radio session and live shows like BBC Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter, The Tom Robinson BBC Radio 6 Music Show, and RockSound.^{[5][6] [7]} We Are Knuckle Dragger toured with other established bands like Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders and The Dillinger Escape Plan and performed at festivals like Reading & Leeds Festivals 2013.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Band Members

• Aran Glover - lead vocalist, guitar (2008-present)
• Pete Currie - bass guitar, backing vocals (2008-present)
• Shaun Abbott - drums, backing vocals (2008-present)

Discography

Studio Albums

• Doors To Rooms (EP) (2010)
• ABCDEP (EP) (2011)
• Tit For Tat (2012)
• The Drone (2013)

Critical Reception

We Are Knuckle Dragger receive mixed critical reception. While some call their compositions exhausting, others appreciate the heaviness and experimentation.^[12][13] Their albums The Drone and Tit for Tat received particular critical appreciation for the use of heavy metal music.^[14][15]

References

1. Simon (30 October 2013). "REVIEW: WE ARE KNUCKLE DRAGGER – THE DRONE". The Monolith. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
2. Barnham, Sean (27 October 2013). "REVIEW: THE DRONE BY WE ARE KNUCKLE DRAGGER (2013)". Off Your Shelf. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
3. Ashby , Mark (30 October 2013). "We Are Knuckle Dragger – Interview with Pete Currie". Planet Mosh. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
4. "WE ARE KNUCKLE DRAGGER - ABCDEP". RockSound. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
5. "We Are Knuckle Dragger in Session". BBC Radio. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
6. "The Used In Session". BBC Radio. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
7. "WE ARE KNUCKLE DRAGGER - MUCKER (BLANK SESSION)". RockSound. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
8. McClary, Ella (21 May 2012). "Meshuggah/Animals as Leaders/We are Knuckle Dragger – Live Review". Planetmosh. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
9. "Dillinger Escape Plan, We Are Knuckle Dragger - Belfast". BBC. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
10. "Top 6 bands you have to see at Reading & Leeds Festival 2013". Thrash Hits. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
11. "We Are Knuckle Dragger - Bunch of Mutants at Reading Festival 2013". BBC. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
12. Utz, Carina (8 October 2013). "We are Knuckle Dragger – The Drone Review". Sound Space. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
13. "@!#$%: Knuckle Dragger – The Drone". Church of the Riff. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
14. "SA / Tit For Tat Album Review – decibelmagazine.com". Decibel Magazine. Your Code Name Is MILO. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
15. "Knuckle Dragger – The Drone". Tune Army. Retrieved 22 December 2013.