Battle Sirens Explained

Battle Sirens
Cover:File:Artwork_for_Battle_Sirens,_Knife_Party_Track.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Knife Party featuring Tom Morello
Album:The Atlas Underground
Released:9 September 2016
2 December 2016 (UK)
Length:4:04
Label:Earstorm
Big Beat
Producer:Rob Swire
Gareth McGrillen

"Battle Sirens" is a single by the Australian duo Knife Party featuring guitarist Tom Morello from the band Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave.

Background

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Members of Knife Party stated "Tom (Morello) hit us up when we were in the studio saying he'd always loved the idea of merging his guitar riffs into the electronic world and we bounced some ideas back and forth until we had the final version" and added that Performing this track live as a surprise during their Ultra set was insane.Tom Morello said "'Battle Sirens' is the cross genre hard guitar/hard EDM mashup I've been waiting to hear for years. The devastating grooves, monster drops and insane tension that are a hallmark of both Knife Party and Rage Against the Machine are elevated to a crazy level with this jam."[1] The single is featured as the opening track on Morello's solo album The Atlas Underground.

Battle Sirens EP

  1. "Battle Sirens" – 4:05
  2. "Battle Sirens" (Ephwurd Remix) – 3:56
  3. "Battle Sirens" (Brillz remix) – 3:57
  4. "Battle Sirens" (Live Version) – 4:05

Remixes

Apart from the remixes included in the EP, American duo RIOT made a remix of the track. Knife Party often close their live shows with this remix.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hear Tom Morello, Knife Party's Wild Collaboration 'Battle Sirens'. 13 September 2017.
  2. News: Knife Party - Chart history. 2017-06-04. 2019-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190109110753/https://www.billboard.com/artist/305992/knife-party/chart?f=1099. dead.