Country rocker Cory Marks is continuing to forge his own lane with a sound that fearlessly fuses country grit with a hard rock edge. Growing up on legends like Merle Haggard and Ozzy Osbourne, it shows in his raw, high-energy style.
His upcoming fourth studio album, “Sorry for Nothing Vol. 2” due out on October 3rd, 2025, via Better Noise Music, continues that evolution – led by the dark, stomping track “Hangman”, released today.
Produced once again by Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Shania Twain), Kile Odell (Nothing More, Nita Strauss) and Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll, Brantley Gilbert), MARKS’ “Sorry for Nothing” / “Sorry for Nothing Vol. 2” era bridges honky-tonk heart and rock arena power.
“’Hangman’ is a gritty, hard-hitting rock anthem about defiance in the face of judgment”, says Cory Marks. “Doing it your way knowing you’ll have the ‘gate keepers’ turning their heads, because it isn’t their seed planted or their own plan. With roaring guitars and thunderous drums, it tells the story of a condemned man walking his final mile thinking back to those western days; however, it’s more through the eyes of an artist (me) today – instead of begging for mercy, and following ‘flavor of the week’ or what’s expected to work and be commercialized he dares the hangman to meet him eye to eye and knows that if the right crowd of people gets to hear him. It’s the change and sound the people want. It’s about rebellion, justice, and going down on your own terms or… believing it will work and he will rise”!
Cory Marks was so musically inspired by his recent European tour earlier this spring, that he decided to release a brand-new song on April 25th, a musical rallying cry called “Are You With Me?”. It was released as a double-single on digital outlets here along with “Lit Up” from “Sorry for Nothing” that can be streamed here.
With over 373 million global streams to date, Cory has been captivating fans across the country and rock spectrum. Unafraid to stand out and stay true to himself, his third album “Sorry for Nothing” is an unapologetic double-barreled blast of 13 songs produced by longtime collaborator Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch, Shania Twain, Papa Roach), plus Kile Odell (Nita Strauss, David Draiman), and Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll, Brantley Gilbert). The album comes as a follow-up to Cory’s successful debut, “WHO I AM”, which included the hit single “Outlaws & Outsiders”. The song made history as the first-ever Top 10 rock radio-charting single from a Canadian country act and over 207 million global streams to date. The single received Platinum certification in Canada and Gold in the U.S.
The songs on “Sorry for Nothing” – which was released December 6th, 2024, via Better Noise Music – range from Haggard-like country and virtual bluegrass to straight-up arena anthems and almost Pantera-like hard metal as well as mashing both styles in a single song. Guest appearances include Sully Erna of Godsmack, Travis Tritt and Mick Mars on the Top 20 Active Rock radio-charting single “(Make My) Country Rock” and DL of Bad Wolves on “Guilty”.
His debut breakout 2019 hit, “Outlaws & Outsiders” (featuring Ivan Moody, Mick Mars and Travis Tritt) went Top 10 on U.S. rock radio, and it was certified Gold in the U.S. and Platinum in Canada.
Pre-order & pre-save “Sorry for Nothing Vol. 2” here.
Tracklist:
1. Hangman
2. Are You With Me?
3. Change the Game
4. The Heart Breaks When It Wants To
5. Wild Ride
6. Someone I Hate
7. Whiskey River
8. Empty Bottles
9. Pick Up The Phone
10. A Different Kind of Year
11. Sorry For Nothing (Acoustic)
