Am 18. August ist auf Facebook eine neue Bandseite mit dem Namen Death Of A Nation gegründet worden. Auch ein erster Song wurde bereits über No Sleep Records veröffentlicht. Nach einem kurzen Reinhören war sofort klar wer da der Sänger ist: Sean Patrick Murphy von VERSE! Außerdem mit dabei ist der ehemalige Gitarrist von DEFEATER, Jason Maas.
Nachfolgend gibt es noch ein Statement von No Sleep Records zur Gründung von Death Of A Nation:
„Death of a Nation is a reaction to the world we live in. It is musical journalism. It’s a collection of individuals for whom punk music and ethics has served as the guiding light for their actions and moral compass. It is the cumulative sum of our anger as well as our compassion. As musicians, sound is our canvas, songs our voice. Angst meeting melancholy, rage meeting reflection.
„The Crux of this song is to challenge people to think in a more critical way. To look back at history, see what we can learn from it and put it into practical use for the current political confusion we are now facing. This song is not limited to Trump by any means. We try to go about things in a ‚musical journalism‘ sort of way to bridge the gap of communication. We Hope that this approach to music will inspire some heavy debate, clarity on social, environmental, political issues and a new platform to open up dialogue.“
Founded by members of Defeater, and Verse, Death of a Nation will speak in the way we know how, condemning senseless hate, and promoting compassionate acceptance.“