On April 14, 2025, a sonic storm erupted from Chesham, England, as Loudness Wars dropped their explosive debut single Battlefield, immediately staking their claim in the modern rock landscape. A trio that includes Jerome on vocals and guitar, Rich on bass, and Ian on drums, Loudness Wars is not just a band — they’re a movement of grit, emotion, and unapologetic volume. Channeling the raw energy of grunge-era giants like Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Placebo, Battlefield is more than a throwback; it’s a modern resurrection of rock’s bleeding heart.
Right from the opening bars, Battlefield charges in with a wall of guitar distortion and an unrelenting sense of urgency. Jerome’s voice — rough-edged yet deeply expressive — feels like the missing link between 90s angst and today’s existential unease. The lyrics are fierce and evocative, painting emotional conflict in the language of war: bruised hearts, internal battles, scars worn like armor. There’s a timelessness to it, a universal message wrapped in fuzzed-out chords and thunderous drums that hit like shellfire.
And speaking of drums — Ian’s performance gives Battlefield its pulse. Recorded live in the band’s rehearsal space, the percussion feels unfiltered, organic, and alive. You can almost hear the walls of the room vibrate. This rawness is part of what makes the track stand out: instead of chasing a sterilized studio sheen, Loudness Wars embrace the imperfections that give rock its soul. Rich’s bass lines weave effortlessly through the chaos, anchoring the storm with dark, melodic undertones that feel both ominous and addictive.
The DIY spirit flows through every aspect of this release. Jerome, who also handled the mixing and production, has managed to give Battlefield a lo-fi gloss that doesn’t dilute the intensity. Rather than polish the edges, he sharpens them — every scream, every riff, every cymbal crash sounds like it matters. It’s this dedication to authenticity that makes Loudness Wars more than just another grunge revival band; they’re torchbearers of a genre that never truly died, only waited to be heard again through fresh ears.
But Battlefield isn’t just about noise — it’s about emotion. Beneath the distortion and aggression lies a vulnerable core. The track explores themes of personal disintegration, miscommunication, and mental fatigue, all delivered with a fire that feels deeply personal. There’s catharsis in the chorus, a release that makes you want to yell the words back, even on first listen. It’s music that doesn’t just sound loud — it feels loud, emotionally and spiritually.
In tandem with the single, Loudness Wars also dropped a visually arresting music video — a gritty, DIY masterpiece that pairs the track’s sonic explosiveness with stark imagery and emotive performance. It’s the kind of video that doesn’t just illustrate the song, it deepens it. And with a local gig scheduled in Ealing, West London, at the end of May, fans are already gearing up for what promises to be a live show that channels all the unfiltered energy of their recorded work into a sweat-soaked, speaker-shattering experience.
After more than two years of relentless rehearsals, songwriting, and fine-tuning their vision, Loudness Wars has come out swinging with a debut that lands like a punch to the chest. Battlefield is not a tentative first step — it’s a declaration of war on mediocrity, on silence, on anything that dulls the edge of raw emotion. It’s loud, it’s passionate, and it’s undeniably real.
Loudness Wars is here, and they’re not whispering. They’re roaring into the scene with purpose, and if Battlefield is any indication, they’re just getting started.
