The Warning

A familial Mexican hard rock band that blends savvy riffage, fist-pumping beats, and stadium-ready choruses, the Warning have evolved from viral sensations to festival faves with the release of their 2017 debut album, XXI Century Blood. Comprised of sisters Daniela (guitar, lead vocals), Paulina (drums, vocals, piano), and Alejandra Villarreal (bass, piano, backing vocals), the trio inked a deal with Universal imprint Lava Records in 2021 and issued the full-length ERROR in 2022. The group spent much of 2023 touring before ramping up for their fourth album, 2024's Keep Me Fed. The Villarreal sisters began posting videos online around 2014 and soon attracted attention due to the teen siblings' instrumental precocity as well as a repertory made up of heavy metal covers by Metallica, Guns N' Roses, and AC/DC. Signed by Victoria Records, the Warning issued their first EP, Escape the Mind, in 2015. The group's debut album, XXI Century Blood, appeared in 2017, and before long the trio were sharing the stage with the likes of Def Leppard and the Killers. They released their sophomore full-length effort, Queen of the Murder Scene, in 2019, and caught the attention of Lava Records, which quickly added the band to its roster. "Choke," the Warning's debut single for the major label, arrived in 2021, and appeared on the 2022 long-player ERROR. Throughout 2023, they toured heavily, opening for Muse and Gun N' Roses and visiting Europe for the first time. A string of 2024 singles like "S!CK" and "Burnout" preceded the release of the Warning's fourth album, Keep Me Fed. ~ James Christopher Monger