Rising London punk band Rifle has announced their highly anticipated self titled debut album, ‘Rifle’, set for release on January 16, 2026, via Year0001. Alongside the announcement, the genre bending metallers have dropped their enticing new single and video, “Kinslayer.” The record is the sound of revenge yelled by the damned sons of London’s borderlands, dragging gut punch proto punk through the byways of anarcho and UK pub rock. These boys are battered, kicked in, cut loose, and furious, offering a raw energy that is completely infectious. The band initially formed when Max (vocals) and Ross (bass) bonded over music at their dead end jobs before meeting up in Camden to commit sonic atrocities until the small hours. Rifle grew into a demented social club, completing the lineup with Flynn (drums), Albert, and Louis (guitar) as the party grew louder and more sordid with each session.
After laying down some demos, the band quickly found themselves supporting groups like The Chisel and Australian shed rockers The Chats, proving that their bite is far worse than their bark. Since bludgeoning the European festival scene at Reading and Leeds, Venezia Hardcore Fest, Rebellion, and Sjock, Rifle has gone from strength to strength, always sharpening their edge for what comes next. The band discussed their debut album, saying: “As an album, RIFLE centres on the working class experience. Some of the choruses and vocal hooks were inspired by the chants you’d hear on football terraces, with that natural sing along quality.” They also aimed to capture the sound and identity of being a London band, citing groups like Cockney Rejects and Cock Sparrer as influences on their lyrical focus and overall ethos. The self titled LP evolves their sound with even more punch and screeching feedback, with the political charge on tracks like “No King,” “Protest,” and “United State” harnessing their anarchic drive to destroy the hateful institutions around them.
RIFLE – S/T TRACKLISTING:
- Rifle
- No King (New Single)
- Soldier Doll
- The Flag
- Protest
- Cease and Desist
- Worthless
- Cut Me Loose
- Bastards
- United State
- Gauntlet of Hate
- Pray For All