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TRANK are a French / Swiss heavy alt-rock band – whose first singles earned them massively successful opening gigs with rock legends Deep Purple, Anthrax, Papa Roach and Disturbed. TRANK's first album, "THE ROPES", an instant smash with the indie / underground rock press, captured their unique, furiously catchy blend of alternative rock with heavy riffing and electronic post-punk - intense yet accessible songs, introspective and powerful, intimate yet stadium-sized. TRANK's all-new second album, "THE MAZE" - and its first two singles, "TWENTY FIRST CENTURY SLAVE" & "QUEEN OF THE BROKEN", are out now, and getting rave reviews everywhere - you can stream the album or order your CD or Audiophile Vinyl from this site. Thank you for your support !

OUT 29/11 - "THE MAZE"

THE NEW ALBUM !

Alternative music new album The Maze TRANK

Click above to download or stream "THE MAZE", TRANK's NEW album

LATEST NEWS

AUG 17th, 2026 - BREAKING NEWS
WE'RE BACK. WITH A NEW MEMBER. AND COOL THINGS ARE BREWING.

We keep disappearing into our rabbit hole for a few months, don't we. But it's for good reasons. And when we return, it's always with cool news, so there's that.

And so, we have a new member. A few months ago, the historic line-up of Julien, Johann, Michel & David got back together and decided that TRANK wasn't quite TRANK if those four people weren't the core of it, despite the talent of Arnaud and Nico who joined us for about a year as some of us were drifting in and out of TRANK's world. We thank them for their presence and had great gigs with them - but now the band that made "The Ropes" then "The Maze" is back. Not just with a vengeance : with help.

Please welcome Laurie Gérard to the world of TRANK. After our manager-musicien Emma had to give up the job for personal reasons (with our best wishes and affection), Laurie has officially taken over from her on live keyboards and backing vocals - plus the occasional acoustic guitar (she seems to have more than two arms). Laurie is an accomplished singer-songwriter with many more years of stage and studio experience than her elvish, youthful looks would suggest - and in addition to her second-to-none technical abilities, she has the rare talent of electrifying her side of the stage with her presence, even when she's stuck behind her synths and busy playing anywhere between 4 and 6 parts per song, each with a different sound - all the while singing pitch-perfect, intense harmonies as well. One of the reasons why our first gig with Laurie at Lyon's infamous Rock'n'Eat in July of this year was probably the best we've ever played - with packed and screaming crowd response to match.

What was initially meant as a live-only membership has already started to morph into more, as Laurie's unique musical sensitivity is way too impressive not to be part of our next round of studio work - in fact, she's already recorded a bunch of songs with us. "WHAT ? NEW SONGS ?" Yes. More on that to come soon as there are other things going on in TRANK camp - but in the meantime, please join us in welcoming our all-new high-tech pixie to the world of TRANK.

(photo credit : our very own Julien BOUCQ).

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DEC 7th, 2025
"ADRENALIN" VIDEO RELEASE & XMAS PROMOTION !

After spending much of the year defending "THE MAZE" on stage, TRANK are happy to announce the release of their next single & video, "Adrenalin" on Dec 11th, 2025.
Directed as ever by the band's visual director, Alban Verneret, the video was in fact shot while the album was still being recorded... And features a "coming-back-to-life" story that mirrors the song's lyrics about the search for stimulation in a droning life. We hope you enjoy it - and as an opportunity to discover or re-discover "THE MAZE", which "Adrenalin" opens,
we are celebrating the Dec 11th release with a massive promotion :
Everything in the TRANK shop is available NOW at 50% off - a chance to support your favorite band ;), but also to give the gift of TRANK music on CD or vinyl, or the gift of TRANK pride on T-Shirts, to those around you whom you know have good enough taste that they will appreciate it !

The video will only release on Dec 11th, but the promotion is effective now and will last until Dec 31st, 2025. Merry Xmas to all, and enjoy the music !

MAY 7th, 2025
"THE MAZE" IS FINALLY AVAILABLE ON AUDIOPHILE VINYL !

Well, good things come to those who wait, and many of you have been waiting for this a LONG time : the audiophile vinyl version of "THE MAZE" is finally here.
As lovers of quality sound, vinyl is an important format to us, and we wanted to make sure we got it right. So, we asked mastering magician Andy Van Dette, who was in charge of putting the finishing touch to "THE MAZE", to create a vinyl-specific master that would best translate our vision for the album into the analogue world. Andy is an expert on the subject, having mastered some of the best sounding records in our own collections : once he was done with it, he pointed us in the direction of a pressing plant where he knew his master would be treated with the absolute best production quality - and voilà : here it is, "THE MAZE" in audiophile-grade LP form.

Many of you have already ordered the album from the "Shop" page of this website, including many orders for a fully signed copy. Now that the stock is coming in, we can finally start shipping those orders - hopefully within the next week, time for us to get together and do the actual signing... We thank you for your patience and hope that you agree, when you hold the prized object in your hands, that it looks and sounds good enough to justify the wait.
Thank you for your continued support - and see you soon on stage : go the "News" page to check out the next dates !

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FEB 21st, 2025
RAVE REVIEWS FOR "THE MAZE" AND 130K+ VIEWS FOR VIDEO

Apologies for not updating this site in January - but it's been a wild ride of interviews, 5-star reviews and other good news since we released "THE MAZE" late November 2024.
We've had a blast of unanimously incredible reviews, selected highlights including :
"TRANK has the ability to compose tracks designed for the masses, rock made to electrify entire stadiums. Never vulgar, always impactful [...] The Maze has everything it takes to drive TRANK to international heights." (www.metal-eyes.com). Or "TRANK confirms with The Maze that they are one of the major rock bands on the French (and Swiss!) scene. The eleven tracks are a pleasure to listen to, and you clearly feel like playing the album again to uncover all its little subtleties." (www.soundingshivers.com). Or "TRANK deserves to be known, both for their Pink Floyd cover and their inspired stoner metal. [...] Highly recommended for thrill-seekers and for anyone who knows how to open their chakras to new horizons" (www.rockmadeinfrance.com). We could go on - you'll find more on and off line, including a kid's dream come true for us : an excellent review in France's legendary "Rock & Folk" Magazine.

To top it all, the video for "Queen of the Broken", the second single from "THE MAZE," has racked in over 130,000 views so far, and you guys seem to like the images as much as the song ! More news to come soon (including a new single and video), but thanks already from everyone in camp TRANK, and see you soon on stage !

OUT NOW - "THE MAZE"

You can stream or download TRANK's second album, "THE MAZE" - from your favorite digital platforms by using the Spotify player above - or clicking on the picture sleeve at the top of this page.
Lovers of HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO can also stream or download the album from audiophile store QOBUZ by clicking HERE instead.
Lovers of silver discs OR VINYL can go to the "SHOP" page of this site and order their physical copy. So XXth Century (like us).

STILL OUT - "THE ROPES"

You can still stream or download TRANK's first album, "THE ROPES - MONOLITH EDITION" - from your favorite digital platforms by using the Spotify player above - or clicking on the picture sleeve below.
Lovers of HIGH RESOLUTION AUDIO can also stream or download the album from audiophile store QOBUZ by clicking HERE instead.
Lovers of silver discs can go to the "SHOP" page of this site and order their deluxe physical copy.