Derby-native comedy death metal quintet Raised By Owls have dropped a cover of Limp Bizkit‘s iconic “Break Stuff” as their 2024 Christmas single, alongside a hilarious music video and a charity fundraiser.
Discussing the single, the band states: “Ever wondered what Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit would sound like if it was recorded by a death metal band? Well, wonder no more…”
The band continue, “Anybody who has seen Raised By Owls live this year will have noticed that we’ve been closing our set with an extreme metal cover of Limp Bizkit’s mega-hit, Break Stuff. It’s been going down a storm among our fans and we knew early on that we wanted to jump into the studio to record our warped interpretation of this nu-metal banger.”
The cover comes following an incredibly busy year for the unit, having landed a much-revered main stage slot at this year’s Bloodstock Open Air, as well as a highly successful 12-date run across the UK on their Death To False Comedy Metal tour, in support of their brand new album, Vol. 3: The Satirical Verses. Setting their sights on giving back, Raised By Owls are pledging to donate all proceeds from the brand new single to the Ashbourne Animal Welfare charity between the 6th and 24th of December. Speaking on their chosen charity, the band states:
“Ashbourne Animal Welfare is a wonderful local charity who take in, care for, and rehome unwanted or stray cats and dogs. The charity was founded in 1988 and has managed to help nearly 10K animals to date. The charity receives no government or lottery backing so is entirely dependent on the generosity of supporter’s donations.”
This isn’t the first Christmas charity single the band have launched, either, with the band raising the following in previous years:
£160 for The Trussel Trust
£513 for The Sophie Lancaster Foundation
£1874 for Crisis
£1800 for Mind
The band speak further on their hopes going into this year’s fundraiser, stating: “We’re super excited to work with Ashbourne Animal Welfare on this Christmas single and we hope we can raise a good amount of money to really make a difference to the great work that they do.” 
About Raised By Owls…
What do you get if you cross five misspent youths, a sardonic streak a mile wide, and a dildo-wielding Mr. Blobby?
Raised by Owls aren’t sure, but they’re Hell-bent on finding out. Spawned from the depths of Derbyshire to provide you with a mild sonic disturbance followed by an immediate apology, the band are still here and aren’t messing about.
Formed in 2015 by Sam Strachan (vocals), Alex LeGrice (guitar), and Lee Deane (drums), the band was brought to full strength the following year with the addition of Mark Bainbridge (guitar) and Tobias Cope (bass). Their first album “The Great British Grind Off” was an eclectic ode to the bizarre quirks of British culture, earning the boys the honour of playing Bloodstock’s New Blood stage. Second album “Dreadful” built off this foundation, proving that the band were more than a fluke and saw them returning to Bloodstock to play to an at-capacity Sophie Lancaster stage, this time with Mr. Blobby and dildoes in tow.
Where the pandemic forced many bands into a lull, Raised By Owls used this downtime to hone the visual element of their craft and spread their brand of outlandish absurdity via tactical use of social media. A running theme is the idiosyncrasies of the metal scene that metalheads often take for granted. The quiet approval when spotting another metalhead in the wild, the satisfaction of covertly blasting death metal in public, or the heated debate over who is most metal: to lifelong lovers of heavy music, these have been observed, adored, and respectfully mocked. With over 50 million views and 100,000+ followers across various platforms, Raised By Owls hope to expand on these ideas well into 2025 and beyond!
In May 2024 the band released “Vol 3: The Satirical Verses”, which saw Raised By Owls push the envelope further and proved that there is a place for their brand of irreverent eccentricity within metal’s hallowed halls, returning once again to conquer the main stage at Bloodstock with a record-breaking Sunday morning crowd.
With Raised By Owls you can expect a ferocious sonic onslaught that will have you laughing and banging your head in equal measure.
Sam Strachan – Vocals
