OSUKARU (80’s/Hair/Glam/Hard Rock – Sweden 🇸🇪) – Release “Blood On The Rocks” Official Video – taken from the upcoming “Tall Tales” which is due out on August 21, 2026 #Osukaru #80smetal #glamrock #hairmetal #hardrock album  #Osukaru #80smetal #glamrock #hairmetal #hardrock

“Blood On The Rocks” is the first single from Osukaru’s upcoming album “Tall Tales” (out: August 21st, 2026)!

Pre-save “Tall Tales”: https://bfan.link/tall-tales

Osukaru didn’t start as a band – it started as a vision.
Formed in early 2010 in Gothenburg, Sweden, guitarist Oz Hawe Petersson (then known as Oz Osukaru) set out to bring something to life that didn’t quite exist yet. It would take a couple of years of shaping that idea – through early EPs and relentless refinement – before the debut album “Salvation” finally arrived in 2012. At that point, Osukaru wasn’t just a project anymore. It was starting to become something real.

With “Transition” in 2015, the pieces began to fall into place. Line-up changes and growing experience turned the vision into a fully formed entity – something the band themselves has pointed to as a first real milestone, and when Osukaru truly began to find its identity.

Rooted in classic stadium rock, the early releases leaned more heavily into a solid AOR sound. But even then, there were signs of something more beneath the surface. Over time, little by little, that edge became sharper. The melodies stayed strong, but the sound gained weight, attitude and a harder punch.

By the time “House of Mirrors” arrived in 2018, Osukaru had fully stepped into a world of their own – melodic, yet heavier and more driven. That momentum carried into “Starbound” in 2021, which took the band to new heights, multi-million streams on Spotify alone and set the stage for what would come next.

Enter “Tall Tales” – the band’s seventh album, and the clearest statement yet of how far that original vision has come. It was produced by Oz Hawe Petersson together with long-time singer and band partner Fredrik Werner (Daytona, Air Raid), mixed by Svein Jensen (Alicate, Sister Sin) and mastered by Mats Eriksson (Degreed).

The cover and booklet artwork was created by Oz Hawe Petersson alongside actress/model Eliza Sica and carries a subtle sense of both unease and wonder that mirrors the album’s mysterious lyrical themes.

TRACK LIST:

01. Exceeder
02. Wendigo
03. Blood On the Rocks
04. The Outer Side Within
05. Ronin
06. Who Do You Love
07. Split
08. Only Moments Left
09. When It’s Over
10. C’est Dans Ta Tête

Discography:
2010: “GBG2LA” (EP); 2011: “Never Too Late” (MAXI CD); 2012: “Salvation” (album); 2013: “Triumphant” (album); 2015: “Transition” (album), 2016: “Rock It Up” (MAXI CD); 2017: “The Labyrinth” (album); 2018: “Last Call: The EP Recordings” (ltd. comp. album); 2018: “House of Mirrors” (album); 2021: “Starbound” (album); 2026: “Tall Tales” (album)

From the band:

Five years have passed since their hit record “Starbound” lit the fuse back in October 2021. Now Osukaru returns with “Tall Tales” – a record that doesn’t just pick up where they left off, but pushes everything further, louder and sharper. This is Osukaru at full tilt.

Hailing from Gothenburg City in Sweden, the band comes back with sharpened teeth, turning the gain all the way up without letting go of the anthemic DNA that has defined them for years. “Tall Tales” refuses to play it safe – instead, it charges headfirst into a pool where classic hard rock collides with a high-octane metal edge, where hooks hit harder and riffs cut deeper than ever before.

“Tall Tales’ is the album I’ve been wanting to make for so many years,” says guitarist and founder Oz Hawe Petersson. “It shows a sharp, more authentic side of Osukaru that, while it honours and respects our past, also steers us forward. It’s an album that truly fits the force we have become on stage.”

“Tall Tales” was produced by Oz Hawe Petersson together with long-time singer and band partner Fredrik Werner (Daytona, Air Raid), mixed by Svein Jensen (Alicate, Sister Sin) and mastered by Mats Eriksson (Degreed).

The cover and booklet artwork was created by Oz Hawe Petersson with actress/model Eliza Sica and carries a subtle sense of both unease and wonder that mirrors the album’s mysterious lyrical themes.

For fans of: Dokken, Crazy Lixx, Lynch Mob, Warrant and H.E.A.T, with a splash of ’89-’94 era Mötley Crüe on the side.

“Tall Tales” will be available August 21st on CD and digital via Pride & Joy Music + limited edition vinyl and cassette via the band.

PRE-SAVE “TALL TALES” TODAY: https://bfan.link/tall-tales

First single and video “Blood On the Rocks” will be available everywhere on June 12, 2026

OSUKARU is:

Fredrik Werner – lead vocals, guitar
Oz Hawe Petersson – guitar, background vocals
Marcus Zerath – bass, background vocals
C.D – drums, percussion

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