Ro takes listeners on a global tour of the hardest-hitting new music on Hard Rock Hell Radio. We kick off with the melodic hard rock of Dark Heart before diving into the gritty, riff-heavy sounds of Dan Burn and the “emo-trap-rock” stylings of LA-based Love Ghost. There’s some personal favorites from the current metal scene, including the brutal sounds of Germany’s Mesticator and the high-energy thrash of Miami’s Acidosis, while also exploring progressive landscapes with Brazil’s Abstracted and Denmark’s Lola.

The hour isn’t just about original tracks; Ro highlights a surprising and powerful cover of Tears for Fears’ “Shout” by Michigan newcomers Botzilla. Between tracks, Ro shares anecdotes about his own teenage thrash band and gives advice to independent artists on how to get their music played on the station. The episode wraps up with atmospheric doom from Spain’s Hela and a final Norwegian rock anthem from Gjenferd, leaving listeners with plenty of new bands to follow on Bandcamp and social media.

• 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

Listen again to Ro’s selection on New tunes from the hard rock and metal world, with tracks from Sidewinder, Goatsilk Lord Elephant and more

• Sidewinder – Firelight
• Goatsilk – Separate
• New Miserable Experience – The Devil We Know.
• KMDFM – Oubliette
• Visions of Atlantis & Warkings – Pirates & Kings
• Lord Elephant – Black River Blues
• Sonic Volt – Breaking Out
• Therion – To Mega Therion (Live)
• Absolon – No Goodbyes
• Planet Hunter – 1000 Years from Now
• Stråle – Blinding Lights (The Weeknd Cover)
• Adeline Gray – Smoldering Depths

Firelight Depths, with DarkCompass was played on Hard Rock Hell Radio on the 9th January 2026

Listen again to Ro and his selection of new Tunes from Kreator, Megadeth, Earthside and more

• Kreator – Satanic Anarchy
• Fueled By Fear – Godmade
• Megadeth – Kill The King
• Reaping Asmodeia – Nothing Remains
• Scherbentanz – Lucia
• Deathraiser – Primative Medicine
• Earthside – Earthsink (feat Daedric)
• Skogskult – Jag Ger Mig Av
• All Ireland Metal Project – Resilience
• Austin Mulka – About A Girl (Acoustic Cover)
• Boozewa – Garbage Day
• Lord Elephant – Gigantia

Satanic Gigantia with DarkCompass was broadcast on Hard Rock Hell Radio 2nd January 2026

Listen again Ro’s selection of what he thinks were the best from July-December from the DarkCompass shows.

• Danko Jones – Everyday is Saturday Night
• Superseed – Stand Your Ground
• Wednesday 13 – Rotting Away
• Slow Crush – While You Dream Vividly
• Salem’s Childe – She Sells Sanctuary
• Mriodom – Kult
• Nyos – Superstar
• Cardiacs – Woodeneye
• Bentrees – The Sea
• Vibravoid – Computer Dreams
• The Quality of Mercury – Selenite
• Nothing More – We’re in This together (Nine Inch Nails Cover)

DarkCompass’s Best of 2025 Part Deux first played on Hard Rock Hell Radio on the 26th Decembr 2025

A week early we know, but December is a bit odd around the DarkCompass Household, so enjoy with bundle of festive tunes.

• Katy & The Wild Ones – Christmas Time is Finally Here
• Rock The Mistletoe – It’s Christmas Time
• HPLHS – Carol of the Old Ones
• Celldweller – What Child is This?
• Corners of Sanctuary – What if it was Christmas Everyday
• Spinal Tap – Christmas with The Devil
• Airbourne – Christmas Bonus
• Amber & The Embers – It’s Christmas Time
• Absinthe Green – Satan Baby
• The Funeral Portrait – In The Bleak Midwinter
• The Kut – Waiting for Christmas
• Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts – Merry Xmas Everybody
• Weezer – We Wish You a Merry Christmas
• Bad Woves – Carol of The Bells
• Beatallica – Happy Christmas (War is Over)
• flecks – Hold Me Darling (This Christmas Time)
• The Doohickeys – Merry Happy Whatever
• Clouds Taste Satanic – All I want for Christmas is You

An Early Festive Mix from DarkCompass was first played on Hard Rock Hell Radio on the 19th December 2025