DarkCompass

Ro's DarkCompass Show locks onto the heaviest new sounds, from the explosive charge of Major Parkinson and Desert Storm to the fierce punch of Eva Under Fire and Degreed. Discover rising forces like The Xcerts, Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows and more as Ro guides you through crushing riffs, dark atmospheres and future metal anthems. Major Parkinson – Viva the Apocalypse! The Xcerts – Do It Myself Hopsydian – Devote Desert Storm – Woodsman Degreed – Broken Dreams Chronyx – Ruin Divided by Design – Collasping Reality Bayline – Wither Eva Under Fire – Murder Scene We All Rise – Crown Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows – Venomous Kal-El – Juno Heir Corpse One – Undeath from Above Weedpecker – In The Dark We Shine This is a mixtape as Ro has a cold, and sneezing on Mic is disgusting.

A fresh wave of new metal and hard rock, featuring standout tracks from Kate's Acid, Lilith & The Wildflowers, and Meteora. Expect dark riffs, brutal energy, and underground intensity from bands like Azken Auzi, Ouija Circus, and Infinite Chaos. From melodic heaviness to full-throttle aggression, this episode is packed with essential new tunes for metal fans. Listen now and discover your next favourite heavy track. Azken Auzi – Deep Hell Meteora – Darkest Light Lilith & The Wildflowers – Don’t Leave Kate’s Acid – Hellbender Axe Dragger – Axe Dragger Dust Lovers – Trouble Ola Englund – The Guillotine Ouija Circus – Dark Carnival Infinite Chaos – Parasite Møl – Hud Summer of Hate – Blood and Honey Broadcast on Friday 20th February 2026 DC1301

Listen again to Ro as he brings you another powerful mix of brand-new rock and metal, featuring the latest tracks from The Hu, Thundermother, Winterfylleth, Slowrepeat and more. Expect heavy riffs, fresh releases, and underground discoveries in this must-hear episode for fans of modern hard rock and metal. The Hu – The Real You Summon the Moon – Cry Me a River Thundermother – Whatever (Live) Transport League – Wrong Belonging – Hellkite Mývalyĭr – The Mighty Never Fall Winterfylleth – Heroes of a Hundred Fields Slowrepeat – Singularity Rollerball – B-Ray Boogie Tarlung – Between Earth and Moon Blazoner – Jumpin’ Jack Flash Perfect for listeners looking for the best in new rock music, modern metal, and rising bands from across the scene.

Ro takes listeners on a worldwide journey through the hardest-hitting new music on Hard Rock Hell Radio, kicking off with melodic hard rock from Dark Heart before diving into the gritty riffs of Dan Burn and the emo-trap-rock edge of LA's Love Ghost. Along the way, he spotlights brutal modern metal from Germany's Mesticator, high-energy thrash from Miami's Acidosis, and progressive sounds from Brazil's Abstracted and Michigan newcomers Botzilla. Dark Heart – Burned Dan Byrne – She’s The Devil Love Ghost – Vengence Messticator– Mass Human Extinction Acidosis – They Live! Abstracted – Languish (ft. Chaney Crabb) Botzilla – Shout Vola – Inside Your Fur (Live from The Pool) Hela – Emerald Mirror Gjenferd – Crimson Rain DC1299

Listen again to Ro with his collection of New Metal and Hard Rock Tunes. Confess – Wicked Temptations Immolation – Adversary Chuck Norris Experiment – Tryin’ Illumina A.D. – Crystal Grave Call Me Amour – Wrong Direction Nook & Cranny – Distant Galaxy Paganizer – Vanas Makt Kaleidobolt – Coping Saint Agnes – Song for Mia Lord Elephant – Leave DarkCompass with Ro was played on Hard Rock Hell Radio on the 30th January 2026 DC1298

Listen to Ro and his new selection of Tunes from The Chuck Norris Experiment, Beltfed Weapon, Tentaclaus, Crowsilver and more. The Chuck Norris Experiment – Stairway to The Stars Beltfed Weapon – Tortured Within The Veer Union – Venom in My Veins KMFDM – Enemy ForeignWolf – Imposter Syndrome Beyond the Black – Let There Be Rain Tentaclaus – Backstabber Horror Scene – Yeah You Sylosis – Erased Crowsilver – Trapped Mos Generator – Lonley One Kenobi Mad Vamps – Demon Fuzz Cloud Studies – Vorticist Spa Retreat Horseman – Codeine Cowboy DarkCompass with Ro was Broadcast on Hard Rock Hell Radio Friday 23rd January 2026

Listen again to Fridays show where Ro plays some great new tunes from Horseman, Stellvris, Satanic Squirrel and more. Satanic Squirrel – Lizards of The Apocalypse Horseman – The Core Engines of Ruin – Rake From Beneath – Misbegotten Nook & Cranny – We Choose To Go To The Moon Tailgunner – Tears in The Rain Satanic Overdrive – She’s a Demon David Boring – Earth Song Templar – Trident Stellvris – Monster DarkCompass was played in Hard Rock Hell Radio on January Friday 16th 2026

Listen again to Ro’s selection on New tunes from the hard rock and metal world, with tracks from Sidewinder, Goatsilk Lord Elephant and more Sidewinder – Firelight Goatsilk – Separate New Miserable Experience – The Devil We Know. KMDFM – Oubliette Visions of Atlantis & Warkings – Pirates & Kings Lord Elephant – Black River Blues Sonic Volt – Breaking Out Therion – To Mega Therion (Live) Absolon – No Goodbyes Planet Hunter – 1000 Years from Now Stråle – Blinding Lights (The Weeknd Cover) Adeline Gray – Smoldering Depths Firelight Depths, with DarkCompass was played on Hard Rock Hell Radio on the 9th January 2026

Listen again to Ro and his selection of new Tunes from Kreator, Megadeth, Earthside and more Kreator – Satanic Anarchy Fueled By Fear – Godmade Megadeth – Kill The King Reaping Asmodeia – Nothing Remains Scherbentanz – Lucia Deathraiser – Primative Medicine Earthside – Earthsink (feat Daedric) Skogskult – Jag Ger Mig Av All Ireland Metal Project – Resilience Austin Mulka – About A Girl (Acoustic Cover) Boozewa – Garbage Day Lord Elephant – Gigantia Satanic Gigantia with DarkCompass was broadcast on Hard Rock Hell Radio 2nd January 2026

Listen again Ro’s selection of what he thinks were the best from July-December from the DarkCompass shows. Danko Jones – Everyday is Saturday Night Superseed – Stand Your Ground Wednesday 13 – Rotting Away Slow Crush – While You Dream Vividly Salem’s Childe – She Sells Sanctuary Mriodom – Kult Nyos – Superstar Cardiacs – Woodeneye Bentrees – The Sea Vibravoid – Computer Dreams The Quality of Mercury – Selenite Nothing More – We’re in This together (Nine Inch Nails Cover) DarkCompass’s Best of 2025 Part Deux first played on Hard Rock Hell Radio on the 26th Decembr 2025

A week early we know, but December is a bit odd around the DarkCompass Household, so enjoy with bundle of festive tunes. Katy & The Wild Ones – Christmas Time is Finally Here Rock The Mistletoe – It’s Christmas Time HPLHS – Carol of the Old Ones Celldweller – What Child is This? Corners of Sanctuary – What if it was Christmas Everyday Spinal Tap – Christmas with The Devil Airbourne – Christmas Bonus Amber & The Embers – It’s Christmas Time Absinthe Green – Satan Baby The Funeral Portrait – In The Bleak Midwinter The Kut – Waiting for Christmas Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts – Merry Xmas Everybody Weezer – We Wish You a Merry Christmas Bad Woves – Carol of The Bells Beatallica – Happy Christmas (War is Over) flecks – Hold Me Darling (This Christmas Time) The Doohickeys – Merry Happy Whatever Clouds Taste Satanic – All I want for Christmas is You An Early Festive Mix from DarkCompass was first played on Hard Rock Hell Radio on the 19th December 2025

Listen again to Ro’s selection of new tunes from the metal world. Danko Jones – Hot Fox The Hellacopters – Long Gone Losers Asylum Road – Mask of Oblivion Two Tonne Machete – Pigs Pigs Bardo Thodol – Sumerian Tragedy Sylosis – The New Flesh Godzillionaire – This Solution is Laughable Visions of Atlantis – Ashes To The Sea The Gems – Hot Bait Booby – Sorte Maldita Feather Mountain – Rope Me In Demons my Friends – Bring The Night Fox Night with DarkCompass was played first on Hard Rock Hell Radio on the 12th December 2025 Happy Birthday for Sunday!

Not just playing Sludge, but some great tunes from Walk in Darkness, The Ocean, Jaime and more, and IT IS Bandcamp Friday today!! Walk in Darkness – Across The Oceans Prospect – Dancing with The Devil * Shine – A Prophecy, A Trilogy ** Bob Saliba – Albert * Humming Whale – Chasing Rabbits The Ocean – Even Deeper Triskelyon – Blood Drowned Prophecy Jaime – Power of The Sun The Quality of Mercury – Selenite Olymp – Olive Wreath Everfelt – Sludge Across The Sludge with DarkCompass was Broadcast on Hard Rock Radio on Friday 5th December 2025

Back to some kind of normality this week on DarkCompass with new tracks from Ransom, Final Coil, Beast Eagle and more Ransom – Tractor Chicks Esprit D’Air – Chronos Final Coil – Self Reflection Colour Haze – Be With Me Ghost in The Machine – Coming of Wolves (Valhalla) Beast Eagle – Sharp Tongue Bygone – Shadow Rising In Virtue – Scream Hexjakt – Monolith Belzebong – 420 Horsemen Yawning Man – Pavement Ends Broadcast on Hard Rock Hell Radio on the 28th November 2025 https://isitbandcampfriday.com

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Brand new bands, and some nostalgia. Metal, Alt, industrial, stoner galore.

Calyces – Celavi – Electric Citizen – Escape The Roof – Kataklysm – LyrrePendulum – Sahg – Nicklas Sonne –Eyeliner Vision – DarkCompass 13th June 2025

Bangover – Demeted – DerevA Gazillion Angry Mexicans – InsaniaRavine – Roxxcalibur – Temtris Thousand Mile Fail – Toy CalledWorld Plume -DarkCompass 6th June 2025

Some fantastic tunes for this weeks show, tracks from Evidence of a Struggle, Ghost, Chironex, Underwater Father and more. … Caution Burning – DarkCompass 23rd May 2025

Catch up with DarkCompass and a great selections of new Hard Rock and Metal. … Your Thirteenth Hour – DarkCompass 16th May 2025

A real mixed bag this week with new tracks on this weeks DarkCompass, from Our North, Pridian, Pythia and more … Violent Possession – DarkCompass 9th May 2025

Catch up with Ro and his selection of new tunes from around the metal world with tracks from Baby Metal, Sleep Token, Katatonia and more.. … To You, Voyager – DarkCompass 2nd May 2025

Another great mixed bag with tracks from ARC, Luna Kills, Machine Head, Candlemess and more … Continue readingShadow Gone – DarkCompass 25 April 25

Quite a mixed bag this week with new tunes from Alien Weaponry, Erja Lyytinen, Void King, and Witchcraft … Continue readingDarkCompass 1257 Breaker Time

New music from Kiritsis, Sleep Token, Skyforger, Izzy Reign and more. … Continue readingDarkCompass 1256 Locusts Ancient

New Tracks from Warbringer, Sweetbeast, High Council and more Broadcast on Hard Rock Hell Radio 4th April 2025 Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Android | Podchaser |Continue readingDarkCompass 1255 Sword and Stars

New Tracks from Year of The Cobra, Whitechapel, Neonfly, Tower and more … Continue readingDarkCompass 1254 Drop Trip

Tracks from Split Chain, Lacuna Coil, Lifer, Temple of Discord and more on this weeks show. … Continue readingDarkCompass 1253 Extract Collision

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