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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, 'Beat the Devil's Tattoo' -- Song Premiere

The dark, American Gothic sounds of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's latest single, 'Beat the Devil's Tattoo,' form an inviting introduction to the band's upcoming album of the same name. Still, it almost didn't make the cut -- the band didn't even finish writing the song until the night before the album's deadline.

"We called our engineer in the middle of the night and worked all night 'til the sun came up," bassist Robert Levon Been tells Spinner. "The next day we delivered the record to our label and it went straight to the mastering lab. It was a mad dash, hearts pounding down to the last second."

He makes it sound like an Edgar Allan Poe poem, which is entirely appropriate: Been says he named both the song and the album once upon a midnight dreary, when that phrase -- "beat the devil's tattoo" -- jumped out at him while reading Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Devil in the Belfry.' Leave the light on and have a listen for yourself.

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suko 67

Just saw BRMC concert in Boise, ID on Thursday!

THEY rocked!

The "new" drummer kicks a--.

Way to good to miss if you get a chance to see "Beat the Devil's Tattoo" done live.

March 07 2010 at 8:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Shawn

Pure Rockness is now what we have come to expect from you guys. Keep up the great work and can't wait to see you April 11th in Toronto.

Thanks

February 05 2010 at 1:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ricardo

No mames ya la quiero suena super chingon todo lo que hacen esta increible.

January 26 2010 at 8:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
polarbare

doesn't sound like kasabian at all, i don't think. they have a sound of their own. and it makes me shit my pants....in a good way!! :)

January 25 2010 at 3:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Phil

Just got back into this band after many years away...WOW!....Glad i heard this, Looking forward to album and tickets already booked for 24th at the Rockhouse Notts.....
..ps, who thinks it sounds a bit like Kasabian?

January 24 2010 at 1:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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mysty147

ME!! I love Kasabian!!

January 28 2010 at 5:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
polarbare

i've heard of this band, but never actually listened to them until now. this isn't at all what i was expecting....but man, what a surprise!!! if they're other stuff is at all like this, they might have themselves a new fan!

January 23 2010 at 7:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jipeme

Great song ! Great Band ! Thanks !

Old (52y) french Fan

January 23 2010 at 6:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
liquidpeprmint

amazing! love it! cant wait for the whole album and tour!

January 23 2010 at 4:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
About_a_girl

can't even say how much I like this song!

BRMC never dissapoints, and March seems so far away!

Keep 'em coming BRMC!

January 22 2010 at 10:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ShirkYourLife

Oh man....this is a doozie....the world is in absolute need of this band.

January 22 2010 at 6:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply