If a music genre could describe the mood of disabled people in Britain this year, it might be metal. Think wails of anger, growling, heaviness and screams, but with a power behind it and a strong politicised community who fight for each other.

Punk and noise band Pupil Slicer are releasing new album Fleshwork this month, and its final seven-minute ‘black metal’ track deals with the state of the disability benefits system in this country.

It is a subject that most musicians wouldn’t dare touch, but vocalist and guitarist Kate Davies felt personal outrage as the government sought to rip away financial support from disabled people. They know from experience that it is already a painfully difficult system to navigate.

“As a disabled person myself and knowing other disabled people, i

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