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Dirty Mitts – You Better Run! (Villains Theme) (2023)

From Headbanger News to Actua News, Hot Vox, Time For Metal and TJPL News, UK-based band Dirty Mitts are reaching audiences on a cross-continental level. Described as “…crafting an atmosphere of mystery and danger…” (Good Music Radar), and “…knockin’ down musical doors to new levels of energy and hype…”, it’s clear that these lads have a pounding sound to knock your socks off. Comprised of musicians from the UK, Poland and Egypt, Dirty Mitts is not only reaching international audiences but bring international cultural diversity and style to their music.

The younger brother of rock group Guns N’ Roses, Dirty Mitts has a rugged rock style. From Mateusz’s pounding drums to Matt’s bold bass, Mo’s scorching guitars and Tommy’s gruff vocals, Dirty Mitts bring a palpable grittiness to each of their tracks. Energetic, fierce, fiery and intoxicating, ‘You Better Run! (Villains Theme)’ is the latest addition to their discography.

Recorded and produced by JBJ Studios, the melody for ‘You Better Run! (Villains Theme)’ tosses you into a pool of sonic chaos; however, the lyricism shows as much sophistication and elegance – as elegant as a surge of organised madness can be. Penned by Dirty Mitts, ‘You Better Run! (Villains Theme)’ is a track of vulnerability, aggression and rage. Using the scenario of superheroes, the lads expose the aggression of humanity and the fierce anger it can evoke.

“’You Better Run!’ is a song inspired by the action and epic scale of the first few Marvel films… This song imagines a world in which people with superpowers have never been seen before. A winged man comes down from the sky and is “the first of our kind”. Just like in the films, the army turns up unaware of how best to handle the situation. Before taking the time to find out whether these powers are forces for good or evil, the army opens fire and carnage ensues… the open aggression from humanity ignites in him a fierce need for revenge. Our superhuman turns supervillain and emerges victorious.” – Tommy Balaam (Dirty Mitts) on ‘You Better Run! (Villains Theme)’


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