Melbourne modern hard rockers, Riff Raiders, have dropped their latest single and accompanying video, Sound Mirror, to celebrate the release of their new album
Welcome to Mars on compact disc.
The album was recently selected as release of the week by The Hard Rock Show, who called the album “A damn fine hard rock record… remarkably well-rounded, energetic, and evolving without losing its core.” 8.5/10
So, what’s a sound mirror? They’re giant experimental concrete ‘acoustic ears’ that were built along the British coast in the 1920s to detect enemy aircraft, before the world had radar. The song Sound Mirror delivers a classic hard rock punch with massive riffs, a dark stoner groove, and the ominous weight of a pre-radar world on edge and draws inspiration from how sound mirrors might have been used in World War 2, before radar changed warfare forever.
Following the success of their set-on-Mars video for single Broken Halo, the new music video has once again been created and directed by Raiders’ guitarist and songwriter Marty Powell. Marty imagines an alternate reality where those eerie listening monuments became an active line of defence against an imaginary European enemy. Featuring an Edwardian ‘Peaky Blinders’-type character scanning the skies for an approaching invasion, the video hits heavy, brooding and is cinematic in an Oppenheimer way – another perfect example of mixing creativity, sweat and tears with new technology.
Listen to it here
https://lnkfi.re/soundmirror
Blending modern hard rock with big hooks, sharp riffs and an unmistakable live energy, Riff Raiders have quietly built a strong reputation on the Australian scene since forming in 2017. Their explosive live shows and relentless early run of gigs saw them shortlisted for Best Punk / Rock Act at the 2021 Music Victoria Awards, while support slots alongside acts including D-A-D, Baby Animals, The Poor and The Lazys helped cement them as one of Melbourne’s most dependable live bands.
Welcome To Mars features 11 tracks from almost every rock flavour. From the darker depths of Broken Halo to the punchy title track, Welcome to Mars, swampy rock of Climbing the Walls, three-part power pop smoker, Feels Like Something, then on to touch the sides of psychedelic grunge with Sound Mirror, you’ll have a new favourite song every time you spin it.
Welcome To Mars is out now
https://tinyurl.com/WelcomeToMars
Welcome to Mars CDs are now available through
Rue Morgue Records, Bandcamp and riffraiders.com.
Riff Raiders will play their first show since 2023 with a special appearance at the
Rock Is Not Dead 3 Festival
Friday, August 28: Prince of Wales, Melbourne
Tickets
Use promo code RR7 for discounted tix!
Riff Raiders are for fans of: Halestorm, The Darkness, Muse and Cheap Trick