Twenty-one years after their latest studio album, Gluecifer, the Kings of Rock, have re-signed with Steamhammer and proudly announce “Same Drug New High”, a new studio album scheduled for release on January 16th, 2026.
At a time when the world‘s inflationary desire for change seems to stop at nothing and no one, Gluecifer appear to be the proverbial solid rock. The Norwegian band, one of the most successful in their country, who immediately returned to their former strength after their reunion in spring 2018, continue to play their passionate melange of irresistible punk rock, traditional rock‘n’roll and dazzling glam elements just the way their fans want to hear it.
The new studio album, “Same Drug New High”, the group’s first in more than twenty years, leaves no doubt that founding members Biff Malibu (vocals) and Captain Poon (guitar) plus long-standing bandmates Raldo Useless (guitar), Danny Young (drums), and Peter Larsson (bass) sound not only more mature and skilled, but also more versatile and determined than ever.
In conjunction with today’s album announcement, Gluecifer have also released their new single “The Idiot”, including a music video that you can watch below.
“Fast lyrics have always spelled rock‘n’roll. It hails back to the great Little Richard. The song draws on Gluecifer’s core influences. Fast and heavy, and some double bass drums thrown in for good measure”, says singer Biff Malibu. “The lyrics are a string of observations I’ve made on the streets surrounding a park in Oslo actually called ‘The Idiot’ (Iddioten in Norwegian). This also happens to be the neighborhood where I live. You can call this a piece of hyperlocal and short-haul rock”.
“Same Drug New High” will available in the versions below:
• Limited LP Edition / STEAMHAMMER exclusive – Limited to 300 copies
(incl. splattered red/black/white Vinyl and LP insert) – Order here
• Limited LP Edition / FLIGHT 13 exclusive – Limited to 300 copies
(incl. gold Vinyl and LP insert) – Order here
• Limited LP Edition / EU & UK exclusive – Limited to 300 copies
(incl. translucent red Vinyl and LP insert)
• Limited LP Edition / NORDICS exclusive – Limited to 500 copies
(incl. translucent clear Vinyl and LP insert)
• Standard LP Edition (including black vinyl and LP insert)
• CD Edition (in a Digipak)
• Digital Edition (Stream & Download)
Pre-order & pre-save “Same Drug New High” here.
Tracklist:
1. The Idiot
2. Same Drug New High
3. Armadas
4. I’m Ready
5. The Score
6. Pharmacity
7. 1996
8. Made in the Morning
9. Mind Control
10. Another Night, Another City
11. On the Wire
Since they got together in 1994, Gluecifer have played hundreds of shows and released a total of five albums plus countless singles, EPs and compilations. After an extensive farewell tour, the band broke up in 2005, but Gluecifer have never been forgotten by their fans. As a result, their 2018 comeback not only met with huge acclaim, but was also celebrated by numerous concerts throughout Europe, including appearances at renowned festivals such as the Azkena Festival in Spain, Hellfest in France and Tons Of Rock in Norway. So it comes as no surprise that their extensive fan base started to clamour for new songs and another studio album almost immediately. Gluecifer have fulfilled that request at last with “Same Drug New High”, which was composed, produced and mixed in their hometown of Oslo.
The new recording will be supported by an extensive European tour in spring 2026 – scheduled to kick off in Sweden on the album‘s release date – and take Gluecifer to Germany and Spain, among other countries.
European Tour Dates 2026:
16 January 2026 Gothenburg SE, Pustervik
17 January 2026 Lund SE, Mejeriet
23 January 2026 Stockholm SE, Fållan
24 January 2026 Norrköping SE, Arbis
04 February 2026 Cologne DE, Live Music Hall
05 February 2026 Frankfurt DE, Batschkapp
06 February 2026 Karlsruhe DE, Substage
07 February 2026 Munich DE, Technikum
27 February 2026 Oslo NO, Sentrum Scene
06 March 2026 Hamburg DE, Große Freiheit 36
07 March 2026 Berlin DE, Astra
18 March 2026 Barcelona ES, Apolo
19 March 2026 Madrid ES, Wagon
20 March 2026 Sevilla ES, Sala Custom
22 March 2026 Valencia ES, Palau Almeda
Line-up:
Biff Malibu – Vocals
Captain Poon – Guitar
Raldo Useless – Guitar
Danny Young – Drums
Peter Larsson – Bass
Weblinks:
www.gluecifer.net
www.facebook.com/glueciferofficial
