Within the many chapters of the history of our world, there is only one word to describe 2020 so far in its entirety: unpredictable. No one would have thought a growing pandemic, political, and social unrest would swallow the world up within its turbulent tides, with no end in sight to when we will surface to more peaceful waters. However, in the music world, it seems that many bands and artists are trying to make a change within these trying times.

Ali Tabatabaee (vocalist of Zebrahead), Ben Ozz (bassist of Zebrahead), Dan Palmer (guitarist of Zebrahead and Death By Stereo), and Mike Cambra (drummer of Adolescents, Death By Stereo and Common War) have joined together in a new side project Fear No Empire. The band dropped a new track "Revolt," with an upcoming EP scheduled for October 28th.

According to an interview with I'M MUSIC MAGAZINE, the focus of the EP is to shed light on the many injustices we are witnessing currently in regards to xenophobia, systematic racism, and racial inequality. Fear No Empire is voicing their frustrations with the world concerning oppression, police brutality, voter oppression, anti-LGBTQ+discrimination, and violence.

While Ali is no stranger to voicing his opinions on such matters with band Zebrahead, this will the first time he will be doing this on his own with no vocalist other than himself in the band. With Zebrahead's other vocalist Matty Lewis currently separated from the band at the time due to quarantine, Zebrahead thought it was best to work on other avenues of music, thus Fear No Empire was born.

Fear No Empire's new track "Revolt" combines the very best hip hop, electronic, and rock elements to focus on the lyrically raw subject of inhumane treatment of immigrant children separated from their families and held in overcrowded cages. Punk rock zeal is unleashed with unrelenting fury towards this subject, as it pulsates through Ali's uncanny sense of unique hip hop lyricism. Its vividly poignant and straightforward imagery will stick with you long after the track is finished and will have you smashing that replay button over again.

"Our goal was to make the music as powerful as our message and hope it resonates with people and inspires them to use their voice. Fear No Empire is our protest," says Tanatabaee.

If the EP is anywhere as good as this first experience, then we are in for one exciting rollercoaster ride when it drops this fall.

Check out the music video down below!