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Posted on October 15th 2026, 5:18pm

Featuring two brand-new songs, “Rockaholic” and “Lookin’ for Love,” plus newly remixed and remastered versions of his Top 10 Canadian rock radio hits “No Tattoos” and “License to Love”.

For rock fans who remember the ’80s and early ’90s, Andy Curran needs little introduction.

Now, the founding member and lead vocalist of Coney Hatch is revisiting his solo legacy while adding two brand-new songs with the release of Rockaholic, a limited-edition collector’s LP that connects Curran’s past with where he is today.

The first 100 copies purchased will receive a set of handwritten lyrics autographed from Andy’s personal archives

The Rockaholic EP is the first of three vinyl releases planned from Curran‘s archives on Vault Press. Two additional releases, Caramel and Leisureworld, are scheduled to follow in 2027.

Recorded at Metalworks Studios in Toronto, Halo Studios in Hamilton, and Noble Street Studios in Toronto, Rockaholic was mixed and co-produced by Juno Award-winning Vic Florencia and mastered by Grammy-winning engineer Harry Hess at HBomb Mastering.

Curran’s history with Canadian rock runs deep. As a founding member and lead vocalist of Coney Hatch, he helped establish the band as one of the country’s most respected hard rock acts. Coney Hatch shared stages with Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Cheap Trick, Peter Frampton, Ted Nugent, and others, while the band’s self-titled debut album went Gold in Canada and produced rock radio favourites including “Devils Deck” and “Monkey Bars.”

Curran subsequently launched a solo career, with his self-titled debut producing three Top 10 Canadian rock radio hits: “No Tattoos,” “License to Love” and “Let Go.” These songs became staples of Canadian rock radio and MuchMusic, while Curran embarked on an extensive touring schedule that included shows with Rush, Kim Mitchell, Glass Tiger, and Rik Emmett.

Curran‘s musical résumé also includes co-founding Envy of None with Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, further cementing his place in the history of Canadian rock.

Now, Curran is bringing the music from his solo years back to the stage in 2027 along side April Wine.

“This is the first time since 1992 that I’ll be playing some of this material,” Curran explains. “Songs we’ll be performing are ‘Nickels & Dimes,’ ‘Whiskey & the Devil,’ ‘License to Love,’ ‘No Tattoos’ – plus the new song ‘Rockaholic’ and selected Coney Hatch favourites.”

Curran will be joined onstage by Sean Kelly, James Naro, and Dave Ketchum. Kelly and Ketchum are also Curran‘s Coney Hatch bandmates, while Naro is the son of the late Phil Naro, best known for his work with Talas. For more information, check here.

With Rockaholic, Curran isn’t simply looking back. The release offers a snapshot of where he came from, where he is now and what remains to be discovered in his archives.

As Curran states: “I wrote this song about my bandmate, Sean Kelly, but I think deep down everyone has a little ‘Rockaholic’ in them.”

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Dystopian black‑metal stewards Abhoria return with “Ambition and Delusion,” a blistering new single and music video.  The track offers the first glimpse into the band’s forthcoming third album, slated for 2027 via Black Lion Records.
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​“Ambition and Delusion” expands Abhoria’s signature fusion of bleak black‑metal aggression and death‑metal intensity, while introducing a more progressive edge. The song surges from mid‑paced dissonance into tremolo‑picked chaos and full‑blast fury, punctuated by an unexpected steel‑guitar interlude performed by vocalist Ben Pitts, a rare flourish in black metal that sets the stage for the track’s soaring melodic solo.

Lyrically, the single explores the psyche of James Gordon Bennett, Jr., the eccentric publishing magnate infamous for scandalous behavior, reckless ambition, and the disastrous North Pole expedition he sponsored. Presented from Bennett’s own perspective, the song examines his desperate desire to transform public embarrassment into heroism, driven not by altruism, but by ego, entitlement, and delusion.
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For the music video, Abhoria again collaborated with director Hunter Lamar of Digital Myle, who previously helmed the band’s 2024 visual for “The Well.” The new video blends intense performance footage with stylized vignettes of Bennett portrayed in the aesthetic of classic silent cinema, complete with title cards and era‑appropriate framing.
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Guitarist/songwriter Trevor Portz cites inspiration from seeing He Who Gets Slapped (Lon Chaney) at Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo, CA, noting that the silent‑film approach “captured the perfect atmosphere for Bennett’s fractured worldview.”

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​“Ambition and Delusion” was mixed by Herbrand Larsen at Conclave and Earshot Studios and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios.

Abhoria will bring “Ambition and Delusion” to the stage as they join Velnias for a run of immersive, atmospheric, and emotionally heavy performances across the Southwest this October (dates listed below).
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​“We’re so excited to hit the road with our friends in Velnias! These will be the first shows in the Southwest, and we’re looking forward to debuting songs from our forthcoming album alongside older material. It promises to be an evening of extreme metal overindulgence!”says Abhoria‘s Trevor Portz.

Tour Dates:​
Oct 15 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
Oct 16 – Amarillo, TX – Rockwell Event Center
Oct 17 – Dallas, TX – Haltom Theater
Oct 18 – Austin, TX – The Lost Well
Oct 19 – Midland, TX – Cotton Flat Records
Oct 20 – El Paso, TX – Mona Bar
Oct 21 – Santa Fe, NM – Stom Box
Oct 22 – Cottonwood, AZ – Queen B’s Vinyl Café
Oct 23 – Tucson, AZ – Chicago Bar
Oct 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Knucklehead Hollywood

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