The Sharpeez are back with a full tank of British blues-rock swagger! *Automatic Mode* (2026) packs gritty rhythm & blues, biting slide guitar, and the unmistakable voice of Bill Mead into nine tracks of no-nonsense rock ’n’ roll. No fancy tricks, just seasoned musicians keeping the engine running hot.
Spanish heavy metal veterans WARCRY return with “Entre La Niebla”, a compact nine-track album built on sharp riffs, soaring melodies and Víctor García’s unmistakable voice. Twenty-five years in, the band sound seasoned rather than softened — still heroic, still melodic, but with more shadow around the edges.
Spanish metallers CRÛMMY return with “Atlas”, a heavier and more mature second album where groove, thrash and progressive metal collide with darker melodies and a stronger sense of identity. The riffs hit harder this time, but the band leave enough space for atmosphere, clean vocals and real emotional weight.
Canadian metal maniacs POWERMÖNGER hit the underground with a debut EP that sounds like it was smuggled out of 1985 in a crate of leather jackets and overheated amplifiers. Fast, sharp and gloriously unrefined, this is heavy/speed metal with the safety catch removed.
Big Jim Kohler keeps “Two Dollars Short” lean, dirty and straight to the point. Eight tracks, half an hour and plenty of bar-room blues attitude — the kind of record that sounds like the amps were already warm before anyone hit record.
DR. WILL & THE WIZARDS go straight back to the source on “One for the Road”, tearing through a fistful of blues standards with the amps warm and the studio doors seemingly left open. Raw, loose and full of bar-room smoke, this is blues played for feel rather than perfection.
KOES’MO’ do exactly what the title promises: play the blues without embalming it. “That’s What People Call The Blues” is warm, road-worn and full of personality, with Fritz Koester’s guitar and voice trading stories against Max “Mojo” Moritz’s deep, unhurried bass.
Read more: Koes’Mo’ – That’s What People Call The Blues – 2026
Finnish roots veterans 3RD CALL MEN keep things loose and alive on “Waiting For A Call”, a warm, greasy mix of blues, rock ’n’ roll, boogie and funk recorded with the kind of live-room chemistry that polished records often sand away. Nothing feels overworked; the groove gets first say.
SCOTT HEPPLE AND THE SUN BAND – Wyrd Seasons (2026)
Scott Hepple and The Sun Band return with “Wyrd Seasons”, a heavier, moodier and more inward-looking record where psychedelic rock, fuzz, folk and hard-rock weight all bleed into one another. The ’70s spirit is still there, but this time it feels less like nostalgia and more like something dragged through present-day dirt.
Read more: Scott Hepple and The Sun Band – Wyrd Seasons – 2026
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock
Country of origin (artist/band): UK
Year of release: 1999/2026
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