DANKO JONES was touring Europe to support their 12th studio long player ‘Leo Rising’. A triumphant journey through the venues of the continent, and most places have been sold out. This was true for the Mannheim gig as well, a fully packed concert hall and eagerly anticipating crowd were the perfect ingredients for a memorable night and the classic rock of support Tuk Smith and The Restless Hearts was a perfect tastemaker to get things going!
BTL, previously known as beyond the labyrinth have a new album out since they reinvented themselves: ‘The Game’, and came to present the new chapter with a show at The Crossover Music Pub in Ghent, Belgium. Support came from Tannen Baines Tree.
Ahead of their European shows and the release of their latest, and fifth, album ‘Vol. 5’, we sat down with Tommi and Topi from Finnish rock band The Empire Strikes to talk evolution, gear they haven’t touched in a decade, humour as survival, and the joy of making music that simply feels like them.
Finnish garage rock greats Sweatmaster offered another bite from their upcoming fifth album ‘More!’ with a video for the title track! The album is set for release via Svart Records in January 2026!
If you’ve ever asked “Who the f** is Danko Jones?”, their 12th album answers loud and clear. ‘Leo Rising’ brings back the swagger, the attitude, and the punch. Classic Danko: raw, catchy, dirty rock ’n’ roll with zero apologies. Out next week Friday November 21st via Perception!
MC50 is releasing another explosive new live album with ’10 MORE’, out in December via earMUSIC, capturing the crazy energy of the 2018 world tour to celebrate one of rock’s most radical and influential bands, MC5!
Pushing Veronica is back with a vengeance, dropping their blistering new single ‘WASTED’!
London-based rock duo The Molotovs shared the video for their latest single ‘Today’s Gonna Be Our Day’, a track from their highly anticipated debut album ‘Wasted On Youth’, set for release in January 2026 via Marshall Records!
Dublin band SPRINTS is releasing their 2nd album ‘All That Is Over’ in September with City Slang and Sub Pop and recently already shared a first offering with the single ‘Descartes’!
London rock duo The Molotovs announced their debut album ‘Wasted On Youth’ to be out early 2026 via Marshall Records and shared with the single ‘Today’s Gonna Be Our Day’ another taste of their fresh Britpop-meets-punk sound!
