Danko Jones – Leo Rising CD

Danko Jones – Leo Rising

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).

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 Dankoworked 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.

Tracklist:
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

Label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Released: 2025