Alright buttโฆ strap in, grab a warm pint, and prepare your neck muscles โ because American Sharks have just stormed back into the scene like theyโve been locked in a riff bunker for six years and finally kicked the door off its hinges.
Their brand new single โBang Yer Headโ has landed, and itโs exactly what it says on the tin: loud, proud, and built to cause absolute carnage in any room with a half-decent sound system. ๐ค๐ฅ
๐ธ A RIFF-FUELLED RETURN THAT HITS LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN
After a proper long silence, the Austin trio are back with their upcoming album Not Dead Yet (dropping 17th April 2026 via Permanent Teeth), and this first taste is a full-on love letter to heavy music lifers everywhere.
โBang Yer Headโ isnโt just a song โ itโs a rallying cry for the metal faithful. Big hooks? Check. Face-melting riffs? Oh yes. And just to send it into overdrive, the track features a guest solo from GWAR guitarist Balsac, which is about as subtle as a chainsaw in a library. Lovely stuff. ๐
๐ PUNK, METAL, AND PURE CHAOS โ THE SHARKS WAY
If youโve never had the pleasure, American Sharks deal in a glorious hybrid of:
- Punk attitude
- Stoner rock fuzz
- Metal riffs that punch you square in the chest
- Catchy hooks that refuse to leave your brain
Itโs like Weezer got dragged through a desert festival and came out covered in distortion pedals and bad decisions. And honestly? It works ridiculously well.
After a five-year break, the band โ built around Roky Moon (vocals/bass) and Nick Cornetti (drums) โ sound tighter, louder, and more fired up than ever.
๐ฟ NOT DEAD YET โ STACKED WITH RIFF ROYALTY
This upcoming record isnโt messing about either. Itโs packed with nine fast, punchy tracks and a seriously stacked guest list of guitar heroes:
- Mike Derks (GWAR)
- Zach Blair (Rise Against)
- Kyle Shutt (The Sword)
- David Sullivan (Red Fang)
- Leo Lydon (Rickshaw Billieโs Burger Patrol)
Thatโs not a guest list โ thatโs a full-on riff Avengers squad, mun. ๐ฅ
๐ง Tracklist:
- Not Dead Yet
- Flowers for The Dead
- Going Insane
- Fuzz War
- Give Me Blood
- Bang Yer Head
- The Machine
- Sunny Sunday
- They Want Peace
๐ฃ๏ธ TOUR TIME โ AND ITโS LOOKING ROWDY
As if dropping a belter of a comeback single wasnโt enough, American Sharks are heading straight back out on the road across the U.S. as main support for Rickshaw Billieโs Burger Patrol.
Kicking off April 16th in Denver, this tour is shaping up to be pure chaos from start to finish โ sweaty venues, loud crowds, and riffs bouncing off the walls like a dodgy pint on a Friday night.
Some dates also feature Pink Fuzz, which only adds more fuel to the fire. If this tour doesnโt end in at least one broken monitor and a crowd chant that makes no sense, weโll be shocked.
๐ฆ NOT JUST BACKโฆ THEYโRE HUNGRY
American Sharks have already shared stages with heavy hitters like GWAR, Clutch, The Sword, Red Fang, Big Business, and Corrosion of Conformity, so theyโre no strangers to bringing the noise.
But this comeback? This feels different.
This feels like a band thatโs had time to stew, recharge, and come back with something to prove.
๐ข RIFF REPORT VERDICT
โBang Yer Headโ is everything you want from a comeback track:
- Loud as hell โ
- Catchy enough to live rent-free in your brain โ
- Packed with riffs that could start a mosh pit in a bus queue โ
No gimmicks. No overthinking. Just straight-up, riff-heavy chaos.
And honestly? Weโre absolutely here for it.
American Sharks arenโt just โNot Dead Yetโโฆ theyโre back to cause absolute mayhem. ๐ค๐ฅ
๐ FOLLOW THE SHARKS
- Bandcamp: americansharks.bandcamp.com
- Linktree: linktr.ee/americansharks
- Instagram: instagram.com/americansharks
