Balu Brigada are on the cover of Rock Sound as one of our Stars Of 2026.

With smash hit singles ‘So Cold’ and ‘Backseat’, an arena tour opening for Twenty One Pilots and the release of the relentlessly catchy debut album ‘Portal’, New Zealand’s Balu Brigada arrived with a big impact in 2025. Now, brothers Henry and Pierre Beasley look to the future, with their biggest UK shows fast approaching and an ever-growing, passionate fanbase ready for whatever they dream up next.

Also inside:

• In a brand-new cover interview, 5 Seconds Of Summer reflect on their journey that brought them here;
• Rising UK outfit South Arcade set out their ambitious plans for another 12 months of mayhem;
• Imminence have gone from underground heroes to one of modern metalcore’s most intense and exhilarating assets, and now reveal all;
  
• With latest album ‘Creature In The Black Night’ propelling them to bigger and bolder places, Dayseeker’s Rory Rodriguez reflects on what the band means to him in 2026.
• We celebrate 20 years of Panic! At The Disco's iconic, multi-platinum debut album with never before seen photos, unearthed interviews, and a new, in-depth conversation with producer Matt Squire, taking you behind the scenes of the making of a modern classic.

Note: this digital edition includes everything included in the physical issue, except additional A4 poster (exclusive to the physical format).