Release Date March 13th, 2026
Format MCD/Mini LP/Digital
Genre Hard Rock
Country Switzerland
Gotthard has been kicking around the rock scene for over three decades, racking up massive sales and dominating the charts in Switzerland. After surviving recent arena runs alongside Krokus and massive festival crowds, these guys decided to drop an eight-song EP titled "More Stereo Crush" onto the streets. It packs five previously unreleased studio tracks from their previous sessions alongside some updated material. The Swiss outfit keeps pushing their trademark riffs and big vocal melodies forward.
This new offering serves as a worthy companion to their last studio release. You get a loud duet on "Liverpool" featuring Marc Storace stepping up to the microphone to trade lines with Nic Maeder. The band also tossed in "Mayday", a track previously locked away as a video, plus a reworked version of "Burning Bridges". Having three main songwriters in the ranks keeps the creative engine running, ensuring this EP provides enough heavy hooks to satisfy the hardcore followers. It simply delivers the goods straight up.
The guitar duo of Leo Leoni and Freddy Scherer supply a ton of crunchy riffs and loud solos throughout the runtime. Down in the rhythm section, Marc Lynn and Flavio Mezzodi keep the groove anchored heavily to the floor. The production work brings out a massive guitar tone and makes the drums pound out of the speakers. The vocal performances soar over the heavy instrumentation, giving these leftover tracks genuine value instead of just coming across as cheap outtakes.
Chris von Rohr jumped back into the mix for the songwriting, teaming up with his old crew for the first time in over twenty years. That collaboration sparked some real energy on the faster rock numbers. The choruses get massive, designed for rowdy crowds to shout along in a live arena setting. The EP provides a steady dose of heavy rock anthems and melodic guitar breaks. Anyone picking up the physical mini LP will definitely want to spin this multiple times.
Gotthard understand their audience and serve up decent, catchy hard rock tunes to bridge the gap until their next full-length drops. A few of the tracks follow predictable patterns, keeping the final tally out of the highest tier. Regardless, it remains an entertaining collection of songs for anybody invested in the band's ongoing journey.
Score: 7.5
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