2026 Top Third

Best of January - April 2026

 

Over 90 minutes of excellent rock tunes released from January to April, 2026. These artists are from: Argentina, Australia, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United States

2026 Spitting Out Treasure....

All kinds of great music already released and about to be released this year.

Here's a taste:

JACK HARLON AND THE DEAD CROWS: INEXORABLE OPPOSITES

Picked this up on a recommendation and was pleasantly surprised:

Another excellent Australian band:

Tim Coutts-Smith: Vocals, Guitar

Jordan Richardson: Guitar

Brayden Becher: Drums

Liam Barry: Bass

NEW MEXICAN DOOM CULT: ZIGGURAT

Another recommendation I'm ecstatic I followed:

Stoner-Doom perfection from Sweden:

Nils - guitars, vocals
Fredrik - bass
David - guitars
Magnus - drums

MOTORPSYCHO:THE GAIA II SPACE CORPS

 

The mighty Motorpsycho return with another gem of an album, only a year after releasing my personal number 2 favorite album of 2025.  A week after release, I'm enjoying this one just as much.  

Norway's equivalent of Pink Floyd:

Bent Sæther – rhythm & lead guitars, lead & background vocals, bass 

Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan – electric sitar, background vocals

Reine Fiske: Electric lead guitars

Olaf Olsen: Drums

DESERT COLOSSUS: APPARATUS

Dutch stoner rock veterans have released their finest album yet, and for some reason, decided to offer it as a "Name Your Own Price" release.  This appears destined for my 2026 top ten; I can't stop playing it.

Frank Zoomer: Vocals, Guitar

Leon van Wijk: Guitar, Background Vocals

Tom Collé: Bass, Accordion, Bacground Vocals

Frank Fey: Drums, Background Vocals, Synths, Trumpet

WEEDPECKER: V

Polish stoner rock veterans are contending for both album of the year and album art of the year.

Piotr Dobry - guitar,vox,synths
Piotr Kuks - bass
Zbigniew Promiński- drums
Piotr Sadza - sytnhs
Tomasz Walczak - synths

And last, but not least....

ROB ZOMBIE: THE GREAT SATAN

If you have read many of my posts over the years, you know I've always had a soft spot for Rob Zombie.  I've enjoyed whatever musical avenue he's gone down over the years, with my only complaint being that the albums are usually not long enough.  After years with John 5 on guitar, Rob's brought back Mike Riggs, who played on the Sinister Urge and Hellbilly Deluxe albums (both among my very favorites).  This album is getting very good reviews, and count me among the fans (although once again I do wish it was longer!)

Rob Zombie is from Haverhill, Massachusetts.

His current band:

Rob Zombie: Lead Vocals

Mike Riggs: Guitar

Rob Nicholson (Blasko): Bass

Ginger Fish: Drums