Militarie Gun: Last News

Militarie Gun have spoken to NME about their blossoming friendship with Post Malone, and revealed that they have already begun work on new material.The Los Angeles five-piece caught up with us backstage at Reading Festival 2024, having just flown in from a show in Spain and gearing up to take to the Festival Republic stage. During the discussion, the NME Cover stars opened up about the overwhelmingly positive response they had to their breakthrough debut ‘Life Under The Gun’, as well as the personal meaning behind ‘Thought You Were Waving’ — their first single of 2024.The band also reflected on their contribution to the soundtrack of the new WWE game 2k24, as well as revealing some of the artists they’d most want to collaborate with.Check out the video interview in full above, or read it below.Welcome to Reading, how are you feeling?Ian Shelton: “We’re doing pretty terrible right now! It really sucks outside.

Bob Mould recently joined Militarie Gun to cover Hüsker Dü’s ‘Makes No Sense At All’.On Saturday (September 21) former Hüsker Dü frontman Mould was in Urbana for Pygmalion Music Festival, where Militarie Gun were also performing.The former NME Cover stars are well known for their love of the punk trio, having previously covered their 1986 track ‘Don’t Want To Know If You’re Lonely’. After performing alongside Mould, the band took to Instagram to thank him for taking the time.“Last night we had the honour of being joined by [Mould] to perform Husker Du’s classic ‘Makes No Sense At All’,” they wrote.

Militarie Gun have released their first single of 2024, ‘Thought You Were Waving’, along with a music video for the song.Militarie Gun released the music video for ‘Thought You Were Waving’ on Wednesday (July 17), a day after the single was officially released on streaming platforms.In the clip, the band’s members are seen blissfully going about their day as havoc wreaks around them – arsonists, murderers and kidnappers carry out their misdeeds with no protest from the spectating band members.‘Thought You Were Waving’ arrives as the band’s first single of the year. However, in June, the band recorded a new song, ‘Gun Under The Gun (GUG)’, for the Post Malone-curated soundtrack of 2K’s WWE 2K24.According to the band, they were given just 24 hours to create the track and took influence from Motörhead’s classic theme for WWE legend Triple H.

Militarie Gun put their own spin on Blur‘s hit ‘Song 2’ during a festival appearance over the weekend – check it out below.The Californian quartet performed the iconic Britpop track during a set at Louisville hardcore festival LDB. Given the group’s ’90s alternative rock influences, it sounds like it sat with the rest of their songs quite cohesively.Fan-filmed footage of the cover shows the crowd responding rather enthusiastically to it, with frontman Ian Shelton being surrounded by gig-goers preparing to stage dive.According to Setlist.fm, Militarie Gun have been playing ‘Song 2’ in their setlist for quite a few of their recent shows, with the potential that it might be a long-term part of their set.Check it out below:.@militariegun covering Song 2 by Blur goes so incredibly hard omfg pic.twitter.com/bh4sbRLznF— kero’s corner (@_ouijabored) March 22, 2024In January, the Californian band released a new EP, called ‘Life Under The Sun’, featuring re-worked tracks from the band’s 2023 debut album ‘Life Under The Gun’, for which they linked up with a series of collaborators.Manchester Orchestra came on board ‘My Friends Are Having A Hard Time’, while they also collaborate with Bully (on ‘Never Fucked Up Twice’) and Mannequin Pussy (‘Will Logic’).

Militarie Gun have announced a new EP called ‘Life Under The Sun’, featuring re-worked tracks from the band’s debut album.‘Life Under The Sun’ will come out this Friday (January 26) and is being previewed by a new version of ‘My Friends Are Having A Hard Time’ with Manchester Orchestra.The collaborative four-track EP features new versions of songs from 2023 debut album ‘Life Under The Gun’, featuring a series of collaborators.Alongside the new Manchester Orchestra collab, which you can hear below, the EP also sees the California band link up with Bully (on ‘Never Fucked Up Twice’) and Mannequin Pussy (‘Will Logic’).Watch the video for ‘My Friends Are Having A Hard Time’ with Manchester Orchestra below, and see the tracklist for ‘Life Under The Sun’.‘Life Under The Sun’ tracklist:1. ‘Never Fucked Up Twice’ (featuring Bully)2. ‘Very High (Under The Sun)’3. ‘Will Logic’ (featuring Mannequin Pussy)4. ‘My Friends Are Having A Hard Time’ (featuring Manchester Orchestra)5. ‘Whoops, I OD’d’ (NOFX cover)‘Life Under The Gun’ was named one of NME‘s best albums of 2023, where we said: “On their debut full-length, Militarie Gun’s approach to hardcore reflected the genre’s mainstream boom.“As frontman Ian Shelton spat and snarled his way through these tracks, the band behind him was playing big, hooky, polished rock that looked more towards the airwaves than the basement.

Militarie Gun have shared the video for "Never Fucked Up Once," a track from the band's 2023 debut Life Under The Gun. The video places Militarie Gun frontman Ian Shelton in peril, tied up in ropes by his bandmates and desperately trying to make an escape.

Militarie Gun have shared details of a new tour across Europe and the UK, set to kick off later this year. Find a full list of tour dates below.Announced today (August 2), the live shows follow on from the hardcore band’s debut album, ‘Life Under The Gun’, which arrived earlier this year.

Post Malone singing Militarie Gun’s ‘Do It Faster’ backstage with the band’s frontman. Check it out below.The moment took place backstage during the rapper’s If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying Tour, which is currently making stops across North America.While audience members are enjoying his renditions of fan favourites including ‘Sunflower’, ‘Chemical’ and ‘Circles’, the rapper is breaking out some covers while backstage, and is a particular fan of NME cover stars Militarie Gun.In footage shared to Twitter, Post Malone — whose real name is Austin Richard Post — can be seen joining the frontman of the American rock band for an impromptu rendition of the band’s breakout track ‘Do It Faster’.Both are captured bouncing along to the track and screaming the lyrics “Push me up, push me out / Waste my time, waste my life /As I sit and wait for you /I don’t see, when it’s up to me / Why I got to be your stooge.” Check out the moment below.DO IT FASTER pic.twitter.com/ViQHGAne0Y— militarie gun (@militariegun) July 10, 2023Already, the video has captured the attention of both Militarie Gun fans and Post Malone fans, who have responded to the footage urging the two to join forces.“Collab when?” one wrote, while others shared their excitement at seeing the two together.