Today, Australian power rockers Fly! premiere the new track “Loser” at heavily trafficked web-portal MetalBite.com. The track is the third to be revealed from the band’s highly anticipated debut album, …or Die!, set for international release on May 23rd via Dying Victims Productions. Hear Fly!‘s “Loser” in its entirety exclusively HERE.
Fly! is a fast and mean rock ‘n’ roll machine from Melbourne, Australia. Emerging from the darkest depths of the Aussie wasteland, Fly! united with a singular vision: to play fast, loud, and mean rock ‘n’ roll, harkening back to the raw power of 1970s and early ‘80s rock. Inspired by the likes of Motörhead, Judas Priest, and AC/DC, Fly! are a rough ‘n’ rowdy amalgam of their influences, and then some.
Formed in 2023, Fly! blasted onto the Australian rock scene, playing up and down the east coast and leaving a trail of destruction (and empty beer cans) in their wake. 2024 saw the release of Fly!’s dangerous debut demo, with a string of blistering national performances to follow, seeing Fly! share the stage with the likes of the Cosmic Psychos, Cancer Bats, and heavy metal brethren (and now-labelmates) Aardvark, among many others
With two songs reprised from that demo, the quartet now present their first full-length, …or Die! Wasting not a whole minute as they ride “Into the Wasteland,” these road warriors take flight across the 11-track / 39-minute album: a no-holds-barred love letter to speed, desert highways, murderous marauders, and ferocious rock ‘n’ roll riffs. Lean, mean, and unclean, their high-speed, raw-power rock ‘n’ roll kicks out the jams with judicious efficiency. There’s no overthinking these desert-wasteland anthems; you simply hop on and go, go, go! Nevertheless, Fly!’s vicious, high-speed rock explores themes such as weapons, beer, homicidal maniacs, and the power of acceleration! And while not overtly retro-oriented, there’s an authentically late ‘70s feel to …or Die!, from the just-distorted-enough guitar tones to the crash ‘n’ bash rhythms and especially the songwriting itself: juiced up like Bomber, strutting like Stained Class, sleazy like Powerage. Add in a touch of mid ‘70s Thin Lizzy and a punk-and-proud attitude like Zeke – or hell, even spiritual cues to their homeland’s rich tradition of garage rock – and you’re left with no choice: Fly!…or Die! If Mad Max had a stereo in the interceptor, he’d be listening to this!
In the meantime, hear the brand-new track “Loser” exclusively HERE, courtesy of MetalBite.com. Also hear the previously revealed “Bowie Knife” exclusively HERE, courtesy of Metal.de, as well as the previously revealed “The Sinner” exclusively HERE, courtesy of Deaf Forever magazine. Cover and tracklisting are as follows:
Tracklisting for Fly!’s …or Die!
1. Into the Wasteland
2. Highway Fiend
3. The Sinner
4. Bowie Knife
5. Lecherous Lover
6. Loser
7. Fly or Die
8. Freeway Phantom
9. Gasolene
10. 6-Pack
11. Sweet Leaf
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