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\nAustralian hard rockers MYSTERY return with \u201cOut For Blood\u201d, sounding tougher, sharper and noticeably more mature than the teenage firebrands who first appeared back in 2013. The hooks are still huge, but now there is more weight behind the riffs and a darker edge underneath the polish.<\/p>\n
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Built around Rocky Ravi\u0107\u2019s vocals and guitar, \u201cOut For Blood\u201d keeps one foot firmly planted in classic \u201980s hard rock while pushing the production into a more modern direction. The arrival of Jake Tyler on bass and Gavin Hill on drums gives the rhythm section extra muscle, and the whole record feels tighter and more confident because of it.<\/p>\n
The title track comes out swinging with exactly the kind of chorus MYSTERY do best: big, direct and built for a crowd. \u201cWhat Makes You Lie\u201d and \u201cNeeded From You\u201d keep the melodic side close to the surface, while \u201cChange My Hand\u201d adds a little more bite and forward motion.<\/p>\n
\u201cFly Free\u201d opens the sound up with a more uplifting feel, and \u201cYou\u2019ll Find A Way\u201d carries that same sense of movement without losing the guitars. \u201cIn Your Arms Tonight\u201d leans harder into the melodic-rock side, while \u201cLiving The Dream\u201d brings back some of the swagger that has always sat underneath the band\u2019s cleaner choruses.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy Own Eyes\u201d is one of the album\u2019s key moments, with producer Mikael Sehlin joining on vocals and guitar. His presence adds a slightly more modern metallic edge without dragging the song away from MYSTERY\u2019s melodic core.<\/p>\n
The closing stretch also throws in two interesting covers: QUIET RIOT\u2019s \u201cMetal Health (Bang Your Head)\u201d and ACCEPT\u2019s \u201cThe World Needs Guts\u201d. Both fit surprisingly well, because MYSTERY have always carried that same combination of arena-ready melody and old-school metal attitude.<\/p>\n
\u201cOut For Blood\u201d does not sound like a band trying to recreate its younger days. It sounds like MYSTERY finally growing into the promise of those early records \u2014 still loud, still melodic, but with more scars on the leather.<\/p>\n
Country: Australia
\nLabel: Metalapolis Records
\nGenre: Melodic Hard Rock \/ Heavy Metal
\nRelease date: October 30, 2026
\nFormat: CD \/ Digital<\/p>\n
Tracklist:
\n01 \u2013 Out For Blood
\n02 \u2013 What Makes You Lie
\n03 \u2013 Needed From You
\n04 \u2013 Change My Hand
\n05 \u2013 Fly Free
\n06 \u2013 You\u2019ll Find A Way
\n07 \u2013 In Your Arms Tonight
\n08 \u2013 Living The Dream
\n09 \u2013 My Own Eyes
\n10 \u2013 Metal Health (Bang Your Head)
\n11 \u2013 The World Needs Guts<\/p>\n
Rocky Ravi\u0107 \u2013 Lead Vocals, Guitar
\nJake Tyler \u2013 Bass, Backing Vocals
\nGavin Hill \u2013 Drums<\/p>\n
Guest:
\nMikael Sehlin \u2013 Vocals & Guitar on \u201cMy Own Eyes\u201d<\/p>\n
Produced by Rocky Ravi\u0107 & Mikael Sehlin
\nMixed & Mastered by Mikael Sehlin<\/p>\n
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\nAustralian hard rockers MYSTERY return with \u201cOut For Blood\u201d, sounding tougher, sharper and noticeably more mature than the teenage firebrands who first appeared back in 2013. The hooks are still huge, but now there is more weight behind the riffs and a darker edge underneath the polish.<\/p>\n