{"id":24288,"date":"2025-09-15T19:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/24288\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T19:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:03:11","slug":"classic-rock-tracks-of-the-week-september-15-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/24288\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Rock Tracks Of The Week: September 15, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fifty-five years after forming in Rockford, Illinois, power pop icons Cheap Trick are still breaking new ground, most recently by triumphing in the latest iteration of our Tracks Of The Week competition. We salute them.<\/p>\n

Cheap Trick – Twelve Gates (Official Visualizer) – YouTube
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Mammoth – I Really Wanna<\/p>\n

Wolfgang Van Halen is at his absolute grooviest on this big, lip-smacking taste of the third Mammoth album (the ‘WVH’ bit now officially dropped from the band name), The End. Seriously heavy, with the right amount of polish (Alter Bridge producer Michael \u2018Elvis\u2019 Baskette was his partner-in-crime once again), this is music to rage, dance and rock out to \u2013 or all at the same time, even. It\u2019s like hearing Meshuggah get funky. Plus in the video he\u2019s got all the Wolfgangs back in the room. Meaty with a generous helping of sass. So much fun.<\/p>\n

Mammoth: “I Really Wanna” (Official Video) – YouTube
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\nDave Hause – Yer Outta My Hair<\/p>\n

Having veered down a softer, Americana singer-songwriter path for his last couple of albums, former punk (with 00s Philadelphia punk rockers The Loved Ones) Dave Hause leans a little closer to his roots on this driving, sun-kissed swirl of heartland rock storytelling. \u201cThis record is my realisation that, as far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be in a rock and roll band,\u201d Hause says of its parent album \u2026And The Mermaid (which comes out later this month). \u201cThis record is that rock and roll band distilled into 10 songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Biffy Clyro – True Believer<\/p>\n

Biffy are blazing on this deceptively clever slice of upcoming album, Futique. True Believer is an anthemic banger that moves through mellow progressions, dulcet pop harmonies, suckerpunch moments, sparkly touches and a stirring, surprising melody. \u201c\u2018True Believer\u2019 is about faith: not religious faith, but having faith in your life decisions,\u201d frontman Simon Neil says. \u201cTry not to doubt yourself so much. Whenever you’re in those moments to make big life decisions, you’re not as flippant as you think you are.\u201d One of our favourite tracks of theirs to date.<\/p>\n

Sabaton feat. Nothing More – Crossing The Rubicon<\/p>\n

The Swedish power metallers like a bit of military history in their music. Now teamed up with Texan hard rockers Nothing More, they focus on the rise of Caesar and the Roman empire on this galloping, hellbound beast of a rocker, all guitar-chugging fire and brimstone. Think Iron Maiden sinking a few pints with Dragonforce, after a day in front of The History Channel. \u201cJulius Caesar is an incredibly intriguing figure,\u201d says Sabaton singer Joakim Brod\u00e9n, \u201cand let\u2019s be real, he\u2019s known all around the world for a reason! His story is legendary. He was a brilliant general, a bold leader, and a trailblazer of ancient history. His story has war, ambition, betrayal\u2026everything that fits right into the world of Sabaton.<\/p>\n

SABATON – Crossing the Rubicon feat. Nothing More (Official Lyric Video) – YouTube
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\nDom Mariani – Apple Of Life<\/p>\n

Now for something a little gentler and sweeter, courtesy of Datura4 frontman Dom Mariani \u2013 an Aussie artiste with pop and garage rock in his blood, now releasing the title track of his new solo album. There\u2019s a whiff of The Shins\u2019 sunny lo-fi vibe, but embellished with 60s-nodding harmonies and a lovely slide guitar line. It\u2019s light and still full of warm depth. A groovy, poppy but nicely rocked up delight.<\/p>\n

DOM MARIANI “Apple Of Life” [official video} – YouTube
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\nLombardy – Motorbike<\/p>\n

Nashville cool kids Lombardy borrow generously (but convincingly) from Rage Against The Machine\u2019s Killing In The Name on this groovy, hypnotic, swaggerlicious hard rocker. Expect blues-based foundations, a healthy side of Beastie Boys attitude, and riffage so thick and treacly you could stand up a spoon in it. \u201cMotorbike is a story about battling boredom in a fast-growing neighbourhood,\u201d the band explain. \u201cBar hopping and side-questing is a staple of the East Nashville musician, and Motorbike pays homage to the retro-styled, low-horsepower experience an average Tuesday evening on the town can provide the hopelessly bored and highly creative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Die Spitz – Riding With My Girls<\/p>\n

Hotly-tipped Austin alt.rockers Die Spitz’s debut album Something To Consume is upon us, and Riding With My Girls is the fourth single to be plucked from its deliciously noisy grooves. It rattles along without any regard for the speed limit, matching the fiery energy of prime Mot\u00f6rhead with smash-and-grab punk spikiness. “All becomes possible when you rely and gain energy from the beautiful gift that comes from femininity and friendship,” says vocalist\/guitarist Eleanor Livingston. “Leave all the things you hate and the people dragging you down behind. You got bigger fish to fry.”<\/p>\n

Die Spitz – “RIDING WITH MY GIRLS” Official Music Video – YouTube
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\nDirty Honey – Rock Steady<\/p>\n

You may have read about the upcoming Bad Company tribute album featuring The Struts, The Pretty Reckless, Slash & Myles Kennedy, etc, as well as original band members Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke. Yet no one does a better job of conjuring up the original band’s bluesy swagger than Dirty Company on Rodgers’ Rock Steady. “Bad Company are plain and simple one of the cornerstones of rock’n’roll,” says vocalist Marc LaBelle. “Their music has been part of the soundtrack of my life for as long as I can remember.”<\/p>\n

Dirty Honey – Rock Steady (Official Music Video) – YouTube
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