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\nFUEL return with \u201cPendulum\u201d, their seventh studio album and a sharp reminder that the band\u2019s post-grunge engine still has plenty of fuel left in the tank. Thick guitars, bruised melodies and Aaron Scott\u2019s powerful vocals give the record a familiar early-2000s punch without making it feel trapped there.<\/p>\n
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\u201cPendulum\u201d marks another chapter in the band\u2019s current era, with founding guitarist and songwriter Carl Bell once again steering the material while vocalist Aaron Scott brings a fresher, more elastic voice to the front. Longtime drummer Kevin Miller, guitarist Mark Klotz and bassist Tommy Nat round out a lineup that sounds tighter and more settled than ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cWant It\u201d and \u201cPull Me In\u201d hit first with compact, radio-ready hooks, while \u201cBad at Love\u201d leans into the darker melodic side of the band. The songs are concise, but they still carry that unmistakable FUEL mix of weight and melancholy \u2014 riffs that land hard, choruses that open wide, and enough grit underneath to keep the polish from feeling too clean.<\/p>\n
One of the biggest surprises is \u201cHotel California\u201d, which tackles the Eagles classic without trying to sand away FUEL\u2019s own identity. \u201cWalk Away\u201d, \u201cEnemy\u201d and \u201cInnocent\u201d keep the middle of the album moving with muscular guitars and strong vocal hooks, while \u201cBlame\u201d and \u201cEverything\u201d bring a little more emotional weight into the back half.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor You\u201d closes the record on a more reflective note, giving \u201cPendulum\u201d an ending that feels less like a grand finale and more like the last light going out in an empty room.<\/p>\n
There is no desperate reinvention here, and there does not need to be. \u201cPendulum\u201d works because FUEL understand exactly where their strengths are: melody, tension, big choruses and guitars with just enough dirt under the fingernails.<\/p>\n
Country: US
\nLabel: Moon Chair Media
\nGenre: Alternative Rock \/ Post-Grunge \/ Hard Rock
\nRelease date: October 30, 2026
\nFormat: Digital \/ Hi-Res
\nHi-Res: 24-bit \/ 48 kHz
\nTotal time: 33:49<\/p>\n
Tracklist:
\n01 \u2013 Want It (3:16)
\n02 \u2013 Pull Me In (2:38)
\n03 \u2013 Bad at Love (2:26)
\n04 \u2013 Hotel California (5:17)
\n05 \u2013 Walk Away (2:46)
\n06 \u2013 Enemy (3:34)
\n07 \u2013 Innocent (3:34)
\n08 \u2013 Blame (3:13)
\n09 \u2013 Everything (4:01)
\n10 \u2013 For You (3:04)<\/p>\n
Carl Bell \u2013 Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer
\nAaron Scott \u2013 Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Co-Producer
\nKevin Miller \u2013 Drums
\nMark Klotz \u2013 Guitar, Vocals
\nTommy Nat \u2013 Bass<\/p>\n
Co-produced and engineered by Dan Malsch
\nMixed by Joel Wanasek
\nMastered by Maor Appelbaum<\/p>\n