BRACE yourself for an insect invasion when heavy rockers Breed 77 tear up Chinnerys.

The Gibraltar-born, but London based five-piece, intrude on the Southend venue on Friday, in support of their new album Insects.

“The idea is about comparing the human world to the insect world, which are very similar,” explains guitarist Danny Felice.

“You can look at almost any situation in human life and find a mirror with insects.”

Despite the unusual concept to the band’s fifth album, Danny is keen to point out the sound remains similar.

“It’s still Breed 77 and it’s got our feel to it,” he says.

“We started composing it and it just turned out heavier, but it wasn’t intentional.

“We’re really happy with the new sound that’s come out of it.”

The group formed at the tail end of last century, and have since released five albums, selling more than 50,000 records in the UK.

Mixing their native Mediterranean and north African sounds with influences from English bands like Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath, Breed 77 create a unique take on contemporary rock and metal.

Their biggest commercial success came in 2004 when they scored a Top 40 hit with the River, which charted at number 39.

Lately, the band have even been playing in South America, in part due to their English and Spanish bilingual lyrics, but return for a UK tour this month.

“We’ve been out of the English scene for a while,” admits Danny, “so the UK tour is exciting.”

“I’m looking forward to going to the beach in Southend, and the show’s gonna be energetic with 100 per cent from us.”

Support comes from Our Malevolent Tyranny and Symphony Cult. Tickets are £9 and doors to the venue, in Marine Parade, open at 8.30pm.