From crushing Trivium covers to progressive Hindi rock, DarkCompass delivers an hour of high-energy, underground heavy music from around the globe.

• Kingsphere – The Heart from Your Hate (Trivium Cover)
• Die Fluid – Back to Back
• Dead Register – Grave
• Heavenwood – The Moon
• Antariksh – Naaqis
• Irreversible – Thoth
• Kate’s Acid – Do Not Burn The Witch
• Rioghan – 520

DC1305 was broadcast on Hard Rock Hell Radio on the 20th March 2026

Listen again to Ro, and his crushing collision of modern metal, hard rock and riff-driven tunes this week from Sylosis, Witchcraft, Slomosa and more.
From melodic aggression to stoner groove and full-throttle chaos, this episode delivers sharp hooks, dark atmosphere and pure, unfiltered volume.

• Gjenferd – The Thrill
• Iron Bones – Chaos and Mayhem
• Mothica – Weapon
• Forsaken Throne – With Chains
• Sylosis – Spared from The Guillotine
• Witchcraft – Själen Reser Sig
• Superdeathflame – Crown of Stars
• Joanovarc – Mechanical Overlords
• Nuclear Messiah – Electric Burn
• Struckdown – Don’t be Like That
• Axe Dragger – Shock ‘Em Dead
• Kingsphere – Cut to The Chase
• Slomosa – Kevin

DC1304 was broadcast on Hard Rock Hell Radio on Friday 13th March 2026

Bandcamp Friday Edition of DarkCompass Bands which we think your should check out right now

• Mute The Saint – The Fall of Sirius
• Smoke Fairies – She Sells Sanctuary
• Weedpecker – Mirrors
• Old Machines – Dark Space Beyond
• Mausoleum Gate – Witches Circle
• Abstracted – Axis
• Sweetpool – Noone believes anything anymore
• Le Zok – Nuuksio
• De Lorians – A Ship of Mental Health

Bandcamp Friday is an event on Bandcamp.com where 100% of the price of sales of songs goes to the artist. It’s a monthly thing. If you like the bands we play on DarkCompass, go to bandcamp and buy the artist merch, CDs, Vinyl and downloads to support them.

Find me and what I listen to on Bandcamp – https://bandcamp.com/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

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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

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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

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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