Throughout, the album has a bombastic delivery, like Jim Steinman’s compositions for Meat Loaf. Take the early stunner “Hold Back the Night,” where singer Gambler Kirkdouglas scream-sings brilliant operatic wails crying for a hero, as chugging guitars and echoing snare drums drive the piece forward, or the swaggering flanger-heavy “Buried in The Red,” that features the series’ main villain. Several other characters, often portrayed by impressive main vocalist Raul Panther III, sound distinctly varied, making it easy to understand shifting characters despite a limited vocal cast. Because the album is the conclusion to the saga, the music is sweeping, epic and often majestic, conjuring a soundtrack that merges the synth-pounding atmosphere of The Karate Kid and a John Carpenter film with shredding hair metal guitar. It’s exciting and cool, and yet, it’s not far off what you might think a techno thriller OST would sound like.
Cordovas are an Americana rock band out of Nashville whose sound, equal parts soulful harmony, poetic craft, and cosmic improvisation, has long earned comparisons to The Band, Grateful Dead, and Crosby, Stills & Nash
But with their fifth studio album, ‘Back To Life’ (out January 30, 2026, on Yep Roc Records), the group sharpens the edges of its identity: road-tested, deeply traditional in the ways that matter, and determined to be respected on its own terms.
With Back to Life, Cordovas are also turning their focus toward something new: building a business framework that matches the artistry they’ve been cultivating for over a decade. After years of keeping their heads down, writing, touring, and perfecting their sound, the band feels this is the record that can propel them into the space they’ve always deserved to occupy. They’ve worked harder than ever, not only on the songs themselves but on the structure around them, bringing the same discipline and fire they apply to their music into the way they release it. The result is an album that shows the full breadth of their talents while positioning the band for a future that finally mirrors their ambition.
"コルドバスはナッシュビル出身のアメリカーナロックバンドで、そのサウンドはソウルフルなハーモニー、詩的な技巧、そして宇宙的な即興演奏が等しく、ザ・バンド、グレイトフル・デッド、クロスビー、スティルス&ナッシュと比較されることが長くありました。
しかし、5枚目のスタジオアルバム『Back To Life』(2026年1月30日、Yep Roc Recordsより発売)では、このグループは自らのアイデンティティをより研ぎ澄まし、実践を重ね、重要な点においては深く伝統を重んじ、独自のやり方で尊重される決意を固めている。
『Back to Life』で、コルドバスは新たな目標へと目を向けている。それは、10年以上かけて培ってきた芸術性に見合うビジネスフレームワークの構築だ。長年、作曲、ツアー、そしてサウンドの洗練に邁進してきた彼らは、このアルバムこそが、自分たちが本来占めるべき地位へと押し上げてくれると確信している。彼らはこれまで以上に努力を重ね、楽曲制作だけでなく、その構成にも注力し、音楽に注ぎ込む規律と情熱を、リリースにも注ぎ込んだ。その結果生まれたアルバムは、彼らの才能の全てを余すことなく示しつつ、バンドが目指す未来へと確実に近づいていくことを示唆している。"