Enter Shikari's surprise, heavy track makes a statement—listen

October 10, 2016

British rockers Enter Shikari dropped a suprise track—and it makes a statement.

Have a listen to “Hoodwinker” and read what frontman Rou Reynolds says about the song's subject matter (via Kerrang!) below.

“Every now and then, outside of album releases and their attendant ‘campaigns’, it’s nice to release a song into the wild, out-of-the-blue. To bowl it full force at the faces of the general public without prior warning. Hoodwinker is the current incoming projectile. It is Enter Shikari angrily calling out your God as an imposter. Which I’m afraid he is. I know you thought all the others were imposters and yours was in fact the real one, but I’m afraid he is a phoney too. We have clear evidence of false paperwork and forged documents. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Please enjoy this piece of angry music though. I hope its frustration and righteous indignation will go some way to dampening the annoying news.”

Last week, the band revealed they are ready to start working on a follow-up to 2015's album The Mindsweep. According to Metal Hammer, the band began recording “Hoodwinker” at the same time as “Redshift,” a single they also surprise-dropped earlier this year. “Hoodwinker” can be purchased now.

Enter Shikari are gearing up to release their Live At Alexandria Palace recording on Nov. 4. Grab a pre-order here.

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