Svart Records is set to release Finnish rocka rollas ROKETS’ third album in May, new video for the album’s second single OVERLOAD out now
10th April 2025Known as a ferocious and electric live act, Rokets is a rocking and a rolling band from Helsinki, Finland. They’ve spread the word on their primal and fast rock’n’roll through the constant live shows around the Nordics and Baltic states since their establishment in 2017.
Rokets rose rapidly to the surface of international Action Rock circles when their highly praised EP Speed & Sound was released in 2019 on a limited vinyl pressing, which sold out in a heartbeat. The following debut album Fast Times was recorded in Stockholm at Robert Pehrsson’s (Robert Pehrsson’s Humbucker, Dundertåget, Imperial State Electric, Death Breath) Studio Humbucker, pouring more gasoline in the flames and gaining the band a record deal with The Sign Records. With the help of the Swedish label, their sophomore album, Break Free, reached even further and beyond, with Rokets playing to sold-out venues and festivals. Now the band has joined forces with Svart Records and are ready to spread their wings and grab the world by its throat—beware!
Bad Choices is a half-hour journey into the world of the band. The songs tell stories of anxiety, oppression, horror movies, the long arm of the law, possessive cats, last calls, predators, and the inevitable end. High-flying solos, crushing riffs, exquisite guitar melodies, and striking choruses, topped off with a rock-solid rhythm section, will make sure there’s no lack of speed or dangerous encounters on this trip. The album’s second single, Overload, is out on digital platforms tomorrow, the 11th of April. Vocalist Sami opens the story behind the song:
“Overload came about quite quickly during the recording of the album, when we realised that one more song was actually still missing. Sakke and Otto started jamming the new song in the studio, and Elias and Lauri finally added the missing pieces. I wrote the lyrics afterwards, and we recorded them in a separate session. The song is about that extra shitty feeling you have because of the fact that you’re way past the deadline of finishing the writing process of the lyrics for the song, that the whole world seems to come crashing down on you. It was worth the experience though since we enjoyed the end result so much, we needed to make it a single”.
The action-packed new album Bad Choices is available on Svart exclusive yellow/black marble vinyl, limited transparent yellow vinyl, classic black vinyl, CD, and digital platforms on May 16th, 2025.
