ROCK

“Don’t Touch The Sinner,” the closing chapter of Mardi Gras’ concept album Sandcastle, lands like the final scene in a tragic film where every unresolved tension finally sweeps to the surface. The Rome-based band, celebrated by Onda Rock readers for Album of the Year, ends their story set in 1980s…

The Bateleurs step back into the spotlight with A Light in the Darkness, that  raises the stakes, widens the lens, and deepens the swampy soul of their blues-rock identity, following their 2021 debut. After a major lineup shift, with guitarist Ricardo Galrão joining the fold, the band sound reborn. With…

Diopter (Dye-opt-er) is an independent musician and music producer blending the raw energy of 90s and early 2000s rock with introspective singer/songwriter craft and alternative/indie rock vibes. Drawing inspiration from iconic acts like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Lenny Kravitz, Rush, Soundgarden, and Smashing Pumpkins, his sound weaves emotional melodies…

“You All Will See,” the self-titled debut single from the Minneapolis-rooted project YOU ALL WILL SEE, arrives as a cryptic broadcast from a forgotten frequency, short, raw, and buzzing with underground intent. Released October 11th, 2025, the track marks the first official transmission from an anonymous, artist-driven collective shaped by…

Fantasy, the debut solo album from Canadian guitarist, songwriter, and producer Jasio, arrived on November 7th, 2025 with the force of someone finally steering his own ship, and refusing to sail in a straight line. After years of co-writing critically acclaimed records and earning two Juno nominations with Kobra and…

“Somebody’s Always Doin’ Something 2 Somebody” lands as DownTown Mystic’s final swing of 2025, and it couldn’t feel more like a victory lap. Dropping ahead of the upcoming Mystic Highway EP, the single arrives with all the backstory you’d expect from a veteran who’s been keeping rock’s pulse steady for…

“The Screen” by Skar de Line arrives on November 13th like a shard of cold glass. It’s that sharp-edged, cinematic, and uncomfortably intimate. Skar de Line, the Sweden-born, London-based artist who handles every step of his creative world himself, leans all the way into his fascination with dark storytelling here.…

ÉVAT’s debut single “Auxilio” is a powerful rock anthem that immediately demands attention. Released on September 26th, 2025, the song encapsulates the raw energy and frustration of living in a society obsessed with fleeting trends and superficiality. The track opens with a Hammond organ and thumping beats that set the…

Ceyeo’s third album Together They Were Nothing arrives like a storm front, charged, anxious, and unwilling to look away from the fractures between people. After the optimism of Baby I Care and the searching spirit of Machine Learning, this 2024 release digs into darker terrain of unhealthy relationships, collapsing unity,…

 The northern English punk band, CHICKEN MAN AND THE BAD EGGS brings you “NETFLIX” with chaos and humour, and the story behind it is just as cheeky as the title suggests. The St. Helens six-piece, who take pages from Thee Oh Sees, Shame, Arctic Monkeys and a whole roster of…