These Wicked Rivers, Leeds

These Wicked Rivers have announced their third studio album, Fire And Folklore, set for release via Fat Earth Records, October 2nd 2026.

The album was recorded in the band’s hometown of Belper, Derbyshire, which is also the home of revered and prolific GRAMMY-award winning producer Andy Sneap (Sabbat, Judas Priest, Saxon, Megadeth etc.). These Wicked Rivers spent a month working with Sneap at his home studio together with producer Colin Richardson (Slipknot, Massive Wagons, Those Damn Crows).

Fire And Folklore is the band’s most accomplished record to date. Expanding beyond their signature wizard-blues rock sound, pushing into new sonic territory and blending in shades of country and southern spirit while retaining the groove and soul that defines the band.

“Being local lads, it’s been a real privilege to be able to record the album so close to home in beautiful Derbyshire, a stone’s throw from where some of the songs were written,” Singer John Hartwell says. “To work with such experienced and talented producers as Andy Sneap and Colin Richardson has been a real eye-opener and a great learning experience.”

Following a string of sold-out shows across the UK and Europe in 2025, the heavy-blues wizard-rockers will hit the road in November, after the release of the new album Fire and Folklore, showcasing the new material alongside fan-favourites from their previous albums.