Skarlett Riot

Skarlett Riot are a Scunthorpe heavy rock band built around the voice and guitar presence of Chloe "Skarlett" Drinkwater, with Danny Oglesby, Luke Oglesby, and later Tim Chambers helping push the group toward a heavier, more modern metal sound. The band began after its members met at school, first working under another name before adopting Skarlett Riot and releasing early EP material in 2010. Their debut album Tear Me Down established a melodic hard-rock foundation, while Regenerate moved them into darker, sharper alternative metal territory. Invicta and Caelestia expanded that direction with heavier riffs, bigger choruses, and more prominent metalcore textures. Skarlett Riot's music is driven by contrast: polished vocal hooks and anthemic melodies set against thick rhythm guitars, electronic accents, and breakdown-ready dynamics. Their appeal rests in that balance between accessible modern rock songwriting and a muscular metal backbone, making them fit comfortably alongside contemporary melodic metal and hard-rock festival lineups.