News & Press
BLACK ICE / THE HARDER THE BETTER
New Digital Single will be released on Friday 16th January 2026
a NWOBHM Classic Speed Rush and a TEXAN Funk Metal Riffer
(check out the audio samples in the Music section)
New album ‘WHITE HOT’ is released on 27th February 2026 on the HYPER label-part of Major League Productions on all CD, Digital/Streaming and Red Vinyl Lp formats.
The CD features 13 tracks inc:
Hell On Wheels, Black Ice, Say It To My Face, Winner Takes All, Space Ritual, Calm, Cool & Connected, Hard Rain Fallin’, Black Jack, Precious Rock, Lone Orbit, Feel Like King, The Harder The Better & Richard III (HYPER04CD)
The Vinyl Lp version contains eight tracks and will be available as a limited edition bright RED Vinyl including a Lyric and Bio Insert page. (HYPER04LP)
White Hot will be distributed in the UK by RSK Entertainment via Proper Distribution. Check out some of these album tracks here.
PRECIOUS ROCK single plus HARD RAIN FALLIN’ was released on 28th November and is now available as a Digital Only Single on all major Download/Streaming platforms (HYPER02)
PRESS
70’s Riff Master – Tony Bourge (ex Budgie) records with Nerve Star on an updated track of his for our new album!
1970’s Riff Master and ex-Budgie guitarist Tony Bourge responsible for the crushing riffs on tracks such as Breadfan, In For The Kill and Crash Course In Brain Surgery (later recorded by Metallica and others) has recorded additional Lead Guitar on a new updated version of one of his classic tracks ‘Richard III’
Tony recorded his parts in November last year, joining Janne and Chris, our two Nerve Star guitarists, as the three of them bang out some amazing guitar pyrotechnics on this amazing track and album closer.
Check out a sample in the Video section here.
Tony is currently working on an updated version of the classic Budgie track ‘Stranded’ which will be released on an Ep that follows the album, some time in 2026
Supreme Bad-Ass Nerve Star Riff: Master Rock Machine Janne!
I took a deep dive at the Nerve Star tracks/disc and I‘m blown away by the ultra-deep Underground Heavy Rock dive excellence!
You and this UK group of serious dedicated hard rockers have nailed down an amazing set of killer obscure heavy riffage complete with a damn good dose of bad-ass rippin’ dual lead guitar action!
The vocalist – Sir Lord Matt Oakman is the real deal and lands a perfect fit for the music.
Mr. Billinghurst is right up there with you and your killer brand of heavy riffage and kick-ass lead guitar mojo! Fucking Bravo & Standing Ovation to you and Nerve Star for truly KEEPING THE ROCK ALIVE!!!
I really dig the ultra-obscurity level of excellent heavy riffage and how you tip your musical hats with love and passion for the magnificent NWOBHM movement. You took things to an even more obscure heavy rock level than the mighty Mountain Of Power!
Of special note: Rasmus “Heavy Metal Ears” Andersen has done an excellent rock solid job with the mixes. It’s all about Keepin’ It Real in the heavy rock musical world of Rasmus!!!
To be honest, I was only familiar with the Tredegar, Sir Lord Baltimore & the beloved Itchy Brother tracks. It’s a heavy rock n’ roll miracle that you covered one of the mega-awesome ultra-rare Itchy Brother tracks and updated it with muscular hard rock power! The remaining tracks were all new to my ears and they all deliver the heavy rock goods! I wasn’t even familiar with this kool local Rochester heavy rock band Kilovar from my Grooveyard Hometown?
Awesome track! I tracked down the original version and your updated Nerve Star version blows it away! Brother…If i was still releasing discs, I’d be ALL OVER this band/disc with your involvement. It’s fucking tremendous in it’s obscure heavy rock excellence. I may have to come out of retirement and release 10 x Nerve Star albums!!! You must do more discs with this band/concept!