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Toronto’s hardest-working power trio, DANKO JONES, roar back with Leo Rising, an eleven-track masterclass in sweat-soaked, no-nonsense rock ’n’ roll. Produced to red-hot perfection by longtime collaborator Eric Ratz, the album drops on November 21, 2025, via Perception – A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music and Sonic Unyon (for Canada).
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Following the rabid reception to the opening salvo “What You Need” and the party-starting anthem “Everyday Is Saturday Night”, Leo Rising turns the dial past eleven with razor-sharp riffs, thunderous rhythms, and fist-pumping hooks. Guitar legend Marty Friedman (MEGADETH, CACOPHONY) makes a blistering guest appearance on the future single “Diamond in the Rough,” while other standouts – from the priapic swagger of “Hot Fox” to the roof-rattling “It’s a Celebration” – prove DANKO JONES are keeping rock alive by doing it better than anyone else.
“I like the routine of recording, touring, writing, repeat — I can do that till I’m dead,” grins frontman Danko Jones. “It may sound boring, but it’s so hard for a band to achieve. I don’t take this lightly. Also, it’s a page out of the Motörhead handbook, so it works! Leo Rising is another serving of peerless hard rock: bass, drums, guitar, vocals -no frills. Roll the windows down and crank it.”
John Calabrese laid down bass tracks from Finland, Rich Knox flew to Toronto to record drums, and Danko worked with producer Eric Ratz in the same city to capture vocals and guitars. Despite recording separately once again, the band’s chemistry is unmistakable. The result is pure DANKO JONES: tight, loud, and built for the stage.
Leo Rising may be their most electrifying and uplifting record yet – a jolt of high-octane rock made for packed clubs, open highways, and everything in between.
Leo Rising – Track List
1 – What You Need
2 – Diamond In The Rough
3 – Everyday Is Saturday Night
4 – I Love It Louder
5 – I’m Going Blind
6 – Hot Fox
7 – It’s A Celebration
8 – Pretty Stuff
9 – Gotta Let It go
10 – I Can’t Stop
11 – Too Slick For Love
About DANKO JONES
Every time someone announces the death of rock ‘n’ roll, Canada’s most incendiary power trio roll with the punches and keep rocking with maximum commitment to the cause. DANKO JONES are a three-piece rock ‘n’ roll band from Toronto. They never sleep. They sweat blood. And they are keeping rock alive by doing it better than anyone else.
On duty since 1996, these unstoppable road-hogs have devoted their lives to rousing the people with blistering, no-bullshit, all-action rock. They have rallied a global army of rock-hungry fans, and blown them away with a steady stream of explosive, anthem-packed albums and an absurd number of live shows. From early underground smashes like We Sweat Blood [2003] and Sleep Is The Enemy [2006], to the band’s recent, triumphant triumvirate of A Rock Supreme [2019], Power Trio [2021] and Electric Sounds [2023], DANKO JONES have been a relentless force for rock ‘n’ roll good, both in the studio and on the road. And they have absolutely no intention of stopping.
“You know what? I like the routine of recording, touring, writing, and repeat,” states singer/guitarist, Danko Jones himself. “I can do that till I’m dead! It may sound boring, but it’s so hard for a band to achieve. I don’t take this lightly. Also, it’s a page out of the MOTÖRHEAD handbook so it works! Since “Electric Sounds” we’ve been touring and touring. We managed to play in Mexico and Greece for the first time, and we even played Prince Edward Island, a province in Canada we’d never been to before. Other than that, it’s been a life of gigs and writing more songs to play more gigs!”
Proving that their time was well-spent, Danko, bassist John Calabrese and drummer Rich Knox have conjured yet another blazing banquet of nourishing rock goodness on their 12th studio record, due for release later this year.
DANKO JONES are:
Danko Jones | vocals, guitars
John Calabrese | bass
Rich Knox | drums
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