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  British band WEAK13 have released a provocative stance towards the acronym ‘BBC’ with their latest single On The BBC. WEAK13 frontman and guitarist revealed “This is a song for every musician, band or songwriter out there that feels deliberately ignored by modern mainstream media”. When asked “What does On the BBC stand for?” the WEAK13 singer and guitarist Nick J Townsend added “It could arguably be ‘Bureaucratic Boundary Controllers’, ‘Big Black Chicken’ or perhaps ‘Bigot Box Calculator’ but lyrics are subjective so it can mean anything that the listener prefers, we’re diverse writers. There is a broadcasting company in Britain that shares the same initials but that’s likely mere coincidence”. The song heavily strays away from the signature brand of metal punk rock normally produced by WEAK13 yet still bashes the listener over the head with, what could be described as, pure sarcastic commercialism. It’s potentially the most radio-friendly song ever recorded by the band; there’s...

  STOURBRIDGE metal punk rock band WEAK13 have signed their first-ever record deal with Italy based independent international label Sliptrick Records. The band recently recently their latest single “I’m More Metal Than You” on April 13th 2023 marking their debut release after signing with record label Sliptrick Records. WEAK13 singer & guitarist Nick J Townsend was asked what the new song is about and he replied; “It’s basically a song about how Metal we are; so metal that we’re more metal than you; I hope that’s helped solve the mystery”. Check out the music video for  “I’m More Metal Than You”: UK’s WEAK13 are a 3-man low-tuned metal punk rock terror from the home of heavy metal – the Black Country. The group feature Nick J Townsend (vocals & guitar), Wesley Smith (bass player) and Neel Paramar (drums). Their debut studio album They Live was independently released late in 2015 and re-released on all major streaming services in 2017 with various singles follo...

British independent band WEAK13 have released the 'Loyal Coward' music video set in the Viking Age today (January   13th  2018) featuring the  Svartland Living History Society.  who hail from  Wolverley, near Kidderminster . Their latest music video, taken from their album 'They Live', is definitely the most commercial sounding WEAK13 song to date but nothing is ever quite what it seems in regards to how the band functions. Normally a WEAK13 tune is coa ted  in  semiotics, subliminal messages or loud subtext but the first glance of 'Loyal Coward' appears surprisingl y  landmine free , extremely mainstream and very radio friendly. Whilst on the surface it appears as if this is them selling out it's more than likely that this a clever rouse rather than a U-Turn but are they really playing with people's minds? WEAK13 is one of the most influential British DIY bands since the millennium age. Always inspiring fresh upcoming bands with the...

Controversial British Rock Band WEAK13 Collaborate With FONZi NeuTRON In New Video Underground British band rock WEAK13 shocked many of their supporters due to a surprise collaboration with top Birmingham hip hop artist FONZi NeuTRON.  A music video for a song titled "Frequency" emerged on the official Facebook and YouTube channel for rapper FONZi NeuTRON which reveals WEAK13 frontman and guitarist Nick J Townsend and Bassist Wesley Smith performing with him. The song which has a very underground 90's feel has already gone down well with hip hop audiences and this seems to confirm that WEAK13 have no plans on staying quiet whilst they write the follow up to their well-received debut album 'They Live'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH1hcqQVYTY Earlier this year WEAK13 surprised their audiences again by revealing a love for British band Depeche Mode after releasing the Halo single; a rock fueled cover of the classic tune which first appea...

Grunge Trio Release Teaser Clip For Upcoming Video 'Loyal Coward' British grunge metal trio Weak13 have unleashed a preview teaser video of their upcoming new video 'Loyal Coward'. The song is taken from their successful debut album 'They Live'. Check out the clip below! The music video was directed by frontman Nick J Townsend and it features the Svartland Vikings It will be released on the 13th January 2018. The song and album is available now on Spotify, Amazon and more: https://open.spotify.com/album/6eO3enYQRxio7qDXDPjyya https://www.amazon.co.uk/They-Live-Weak13/dp/B073X8SB3K Find out more about Weak13: weak13official.com https://www.facebook.com/weak13fanpage/

Underground Grunge Rockers Release New Video! British underground post punk band WEAK13 have released a new music video for their song ' Obey The Slave'  taken from their 2016 debut album 'They Live' which was well received by press and metal heads alike. WEAK13 have never been ones to be subtle and like to cause havoc with controversial songs, lyrics and videos to accompany their honest views. The latest music video was filmed in a real English magistrates court and revolves around a theme of law and order. The song raises questions about authority and activism with thought provoking lyrics and proudly shouts “Don't start a revolution. Have a revelation and share. Wake up”. Witness the bold and compelling video for yourself! You will be be pleased to hear the band are currently preparing to record their follow up to 'They Live' with as yet untitled sophomore studio album with producer John Stewart at FrEQ in Coventry, England. Frontman and guitar...

WEAK13 have created their own unique anthemic grunge rock, fused with punk and industrial elements also. The trio from Kidderminster, UK formed back in 1999 by front-man, Nick J Townsend, eventually consisting of the new permanent three-man line-up in 2010. They worked on their debut full length for three years,  which is impressively mastered by, Henry Smithson (Foo Fighters, Stereophonics), and produced by John Stewart (Eight Great Fears). Their long-awaited album follows  the release of many raw grunge punk singles, with some controversial videos to accompany! The band  aren't afraid to be themselves and unleash exceptionally honest raw music. Although we are in a time where most will listen digitally to music, I would like to say, it is worth getting the physical CD for the cool wacky artwork, which has been well designed and thought out! The opening track, 'My Last Summer With You' gets the high energy angst going from the get-go, as well as an air of insan...

WEAK13 frontman Nick J Townsend is heading off to LA in September to promote the bands latest single, 'Joke' in which the video to accompany it sees the three-piece grunge rock outfit create a replica of the White House press room for the video, starring frontman Nick as president of the USA, which was filmed at Wolverhampton's Lighthouse Centre and Stourbridge recording studio Base Studios in Rufford Road by indie production company 57 Studio. The band are known for their strange thought provoking videos, which i n the past have featured frontman Nick Townsend dressed entirely in newspaper in 'Prouder Than U 2' and even a massive budget mini movie style video inspired by World War 1 trench raid with 'Wakedown' which won the award for ‘Best music video’ in the London Limelight Film & Arts awards (2010). And despite 'Wakedown' being their biggest budget video, their new video, 'Joke' may well be their most impressive and eye catching...

Controversial British independent band WEAK13 are gearing up later this year to release their very anticipated debut studio album which fans of the band have waited years for but now a new previously unannounced single has been released on iTunes with a music video to accompany it that could raise the bar for unsigned bands. The three piece grunge industrial band is led by Singer and guitarist Nick J.Townsend with Neel Parmar on Drums, and Wesley Smith on Bass Guitar. They band pride themselves on breaking rules, surrealism and honest raw music and for doing so have been described as 'badass' (Kerrang) and just to prove how different and weird they can be, Andrew W.K. said this about them, 'If aliens tried to make rock music, it might sound like this'! This statement applies not only to their sound but their music videos, as you can probably guess by now they are not ones to shy away in the face of adversity..quite rerfreshingly! The band have been known for their...