The Black Map #98: Skywalker from Liverpool!

March is going to see Skywalker embark on their first ever bus tour, heading from Russia to Germany with stops in Poland, Switzerland and Italy. That’s because the Liverpool via Prague Post Hardcore quartet are joining Unity TX and First Blood in supporting Deez Nuts on their headlining tour for “You Got Me F***ed Up“. A band with a reputation for crushing breakdowns and sweet melodies, they’re gearing up for their third studio album with single “Away” appearing last week. 2012’s “Babylon” and 2014’s Grand Theft Auto referencing “Liberty Island” were followed up by a series of singles before they dropped arguably their defining release in 2017. That came in the form of “Sugar House“, an EP produced by Seb Barlow (Neck Deep), including the impressive “Drug” which saw them inject some more Alternative Metal ideas. A surprise Avenged Sevenfold cover in 2018 garnered some attention and so Jay, David, Damien and Tom seem to finally be getting some of the attention that they deserve.