Tim Commerford’s new punk rock trio WAKRAT (pronounced wôk•rat) today claimed Parliament Square in London as their own sovereign state in an audacious protest designed to expose the failings of the current political system.
Hundreds of supporters descended on what was formerly known as Parliament Square to join in the protest with WAKRAT, who arrived on the square shortly after 7:30pm on Tuesday evening in an iconic red London bus. The ‘Republic of Wakrat’ claims to expose a technicality in micro-nation law and lays out a constitution that challenges the current elitist regime:
“This new state welcomes everyone of all ethnicities, backgrounds, genders, generations, sexualities, dis/abilities and faiths, and offers a fresh alternative to the current system – we stand for equality and free movement. The current system is oppressive and elitist, promoting racist ideologies in order to push a self-serving agenda whilst an entire generation is put in jeopardy. We condemn this behaviour and the Republic of Wakrat exists to expose it.”
You can sign up to be a citizen of the Republic of Wakrat at http://www.republicofwakrat.com
Commerford recently performed at the Republican National Convention in Ohio with his other band, PROPHETS OF RAGE, in protest against potential president Donald Trump. Notorious for his infamous bass lines in RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, Commerford fronts WAKRAT on vocals and bass over a tight mix of punchy, rhythmic and dynamic punk rock, fuelled by political dissent, social commentary and an undiminished subversion and questioning of authority.
Tim Commerford comments: “We are gearing up to be on the offensive, assaulting the populous with our debut album on Earache Records. We have put a shit load of blood and sweat into this and we want it back! Our mission is to attack modern music and smash the grid. Unapologetic, unrelenting, unbridled and uncensored. Understood?”
WAKRAT’s debut album is released this year on November 11th to coincide with the US election. Pre-order the album now on limited edition signed CD and vinyl, as well as regular CD, vinyl and special merch bundles at http://www.earache.com/wakrat
The album is also available to pre-order now on iTunes, including an instant download of the track “Generation Fucked”, at http://bit.ly/wakrat-itunes
Get more WAKRAT news and info:
Official site – http://wakratband.com
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/Wakrat
Twitter – http://twitter.com/wakrat
Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/wakrat
