Vicious Bishop Raise Awareness For Mental Health With “Raining Guillotines” Video

Formed in 2021, Vicious Bishop are a punk, ska punk, and punky reggae power trio, based in the Lancashire, UK area. The band features Dave Nuttall (Toy Dolls), Adz Woods, and Rich Davenport (Radio Stars). Taking their influences from The Clash, The Ruts, Stiff Little Fingers, Rancid, Ramones, Husker Du, Dag Nasty, Bad Religion, Fishbone, Bob Mould, and vintage reggae, rocksteady, two tone and ska. Following the release of their 2024 debut EP, Miracle Formula 168, the band returned this year with their well-received debut album, Raining Guillotines. Picking up where the EP left off, the album features ten high octane shots of punk, punky reggae, and ska punk, with hints of rocksteady and hardcore, all maintaining Vicious Bishops’ dedication to crafting memorable melodies, and ear-grabbing arrangements. Now, to raise recognition for Mental Health Awareness Week, the band have released the album’s title track as a single.

“Most of our songs are about getting through difficult times, but here’s no point in just writing about that for its own sake and leaving the listener down there. I’ve been very thankful to have friends who’ve stuck by me during low points, and it’s important to pay that forward, so the song is about trying to do that, having someone’s back when they feel so overwhelmed they want to throw in the towel, standing by them till they come out the other side. Sometimes you can feel isolated when you’re struggling like that, but there are organisations like the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) that can really help, their website thecalmzone.net has a helpline, and lots of guides and information on depression, anxiety, loneliness, work stress, eating disorders, grief, money worries, and other areas too. They also have an app. Roughly one in four people struggle with their mental health at some point, and organisations like CALM can really help if you’re in that position, or are worried about someone else who’s struggling.” (Rich Davenport)