Biography

“This album is a social commentary stemming from the ideology of wanting to burn the world down and rebuild. The current state of the world around us is echoed throughout this album, through its aggressive tones and harsh, honest lyrics. The pandemic has unearthed fundamental issues within our society; extreme poverty, racism, inequality and our desperate need to battle climate change. This responsibility does not fall upon the shoulders of the rich, the wealthy or those in positions of power. It is a burden that has been weighted upon the shoulders of innocent people and the younger generations of this world. We realise that we all have an individual part to play in tackling the many problems to ensure a better life and society for tomorrow. We as a band are fortunate to have a platform to shout our frustrations and give a voice to those who often go unheard even though they share the same responsibility of righting these wrongs. And with that, we are proud to give you our debut album, Burden.” - Mike Skelcher 
 'Burden' is the debut album from the Midlands Hardcore Punk outfit, Last Hounds which released on the 22nd of October 2021 via Venn Records. Previously, Last Hounds have self released two EP’s – their 2016 self-titled debut and 2017’s ‘Old Dreams’ off of which singles ‘DOA’ and ‘Lay Me Down’ garnered radio support from Kerrang!’s Alex Baker.