Hyper-charged rock metal band Superweapon are returning with their newest, furious single “Battlecry.” The San Diego band has their second EP on the way, following a year of being cooped up due to lockdowns and the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re eager to return with another collection of visceral storytelling, shredding guitar, and synth-soaked,’90s arena rock. Superweapon chat more about the new single: “The song started out as a guitar riff from Seve, which he named ‘Battle Cry’ on a whim. When Merciless heard the riff, he was in the middle of the novel Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield. The crunching rhythm spoke to Merciless, eliciting imagery of the Battle of Thermopylae and of Zack Snyder’s 300, a movie that showcased the battle in blood and bra...
