ROCK

John Michael Hersey steps back into the spotlight with “Democracy,” a standout track from his twenty-first album, the rock musical Democracy. The album’s concept is classic Hersey, picturing a dive bar somewhere in America on election night, a handful of ordinary people, a singer/songwriter past his prime, an actress between…

Melbourne heavy-rock upstarts The Cyber Project crank the voltage straight into the red with their new single “Dejavu,” arriving November 14, 2025. The band have been steadily carving a reputation for big, cinematic aggression paired with hook-driven modern rock, and this track doubles down on every one of those strengths.…

Broken Romeo come roaring out of Tucson with “Chaos Habitual,” the newest single from their album Infirmus Orbis, and it lands like a controlled detonation. The track arrived just this November 25, 2025, as part of the band’s ongoing short-film project of the same name, which blends their music with…

Effusion 35 storms into the holiday season with “ALL CAPS” wicked smugness on “Rockin’ Coal In My Stocking,” their delightfully unhinged Christmas single arrived this November 17. It’s a tongue-in-cheek blast shaped by songwriter Pat Manley, who set out to flip the Christmas-song script, ditching sentimentality and leaning into mischief,…

Ripsime steps into a new era with the re-release of “I’ll Understand,” “Dare,” and “Colours of Your Eyes,” three early works now revived under her new imprint, RIP Records. After a year shaped by the spellbinding releases from Capsule II and a cross-continental creative stretch between Yerevan and London, she’s…

“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…