With only 12-weeks passing since their last single "Wheel of Misfortune" premiered on Decibel Magazines website, Riotous Indignation has just released another single.
The new single, titled Indoctrinate, sets its lyrical focus on how the divisive, manipulative, and corrupt nature of Americas failing political class has a deliberate and negative effect on the country’s citizenry.
“With a pending U.S. presidential election coming in the next few weeks, I wanted to get this single out because I feel that it will touch a lot of people who are completely disgusted by what is currently happening in our government, but who may not be willing to discuss these things publicly. For those people, I hope they can find their voice in this song.” – states Mike Repel, the bands frontman and lyricist.
Musically the track has some strong elements and a catchy melody that make it memorable yet haunting at the same time. It also contains two guitar solos, the first featuring Scare Crow (Berator, Never We See) who also contributed solos to the band’s prior releases Lords of War, and The End.
Scare Crow stated that:
“This new song touches on how a lack of moral compass can affect people in power. Newer generations are being born and raised with a sense of underlying slavery to the government and other components of our society which seem to inhibit free speech and also seem to be controlling our every move. With crushing riffs and cunning lyrics, this new release takes you through a depth of how we as a society must break free from what destroys our true will.”
The second solo in this song is hammered out by Repel, who is also the song’s composer and producer.
Founded by Bob Clayton and Mike Repel in 2015, the band released their debut, The Violentus Musicae EP, in early 2016. The EP was recorded and produced by Repel, and was mixed at Dexter Labs Studio in Milford CT. by Nick Bellmore and was Mastered by Chris “Zeuss” Harris.
Since the release of The Violentus Musicae EP in May of 2016, they have obtained positive press coverage and have confirmed airplay on over 50 internet radio stations, some terrestrial radio, and podcasts. This also includes a twenty-two week charting run for their song "Secret Societies"on Radio Naklo’s Czadlista & Czadlista Post Scriptum Radio Show in Poland.
In January of 2017 they released their music video for "The End" and also became a semi-finalist in the 2017 Hollywood Film festival for their work in creating the video.
In 2017 the band has increased visibility with ongoing promotions in mainland China. Their music was included in a music festival playlist, and was the focus of a syndicated column about heavy music on QQ Music.
Their music has been featured on several recently released compilations, including: The Making a Scene 2017 compilation by Whatever68 Radio and PP Promo Records, El Bunker Del Metal’s The Force of Annihilationcompilation out of Argentina, and also The Metal Music GlobAllianceCompilation out of Slovakia.
They have also been featured on the 2018 Imperative Music Global MetalCompilation Vol. 15 with Destruction, Hammerfall, Cradle of Filth, Death, and many other bands. This compilation, based out of Brazil, is a DVD/with Audio and Video contributions from each band. It was distributed internationally through Imperatives label and media partners in several countries.
Previously unreleased music has been coming out in the form of singles, all which have been receiving terrestrial and internet radio play. This includes "Lords of War" (Nov. 2021), which debuted at #24 on the NACC Charts, and Wheel of Misfortune (2024), which as previously stated, premeired on Decibel Magazines website.
Riotous Indignation is:
Mike Repel: Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Bob Clayton: Drums
