{"id":28653,"date":"2026-06-23T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28653"},"modified":"2026-06-21T13:58:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T12:58:48","slug":"dead-pioneers-wagon-burner-hassle-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28653","title":{"rendered":"Dead Pioneers – ‘Wagon Burner’ (Hassle Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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‘Wagon Burner’ is the band’s 3rd\u00a0LP, and is a fiercely political and full-on attack on the rise of fascism and the far right at a much-needed time. It also makes indigenous American issues front and centre. With a sound that draws from the origins of US punk like The\u00a0Dead\u00a0Kennedys, Circle Jerks and Black Flag, they mix it with elements of more contemporary post-rock, punk and alternative rock sounds. They’ve also reached out to like-minded alternative artists on Wagon Burner, like Jason from Sleaford Mods and Aimee from The Interrupters, who have contributed to this record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frontman Greg Deal is a renowned artist and poet, whose words and art elevate the band’s music far above the standard punk fare. Taking on many subjects that put the band in the crosshairs of the far right, but the band fiercely defends their rights. The album kicks off properly with a raging ‘Nazi Teeth’ that also features Cheap Perfume with a thumping beat. The song rages as Greg lends his calming voice to proceedings over a really harsh, dirty riff as the song sets the tempo and is no doubt to become a thunderous live staple. The next “song” proper is ‘No Kings’ with its brooding, menacing backbeat grows into a heaving chorus that’s chest beating whilst you’re holding onto every word that’s spat out of Greg’s mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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