Almost three decades since their debut record scorched the rock industry, Fuel is back with a brand new album, Pendulum , that takes big, heavy swings and lands every single punch it throws.

From start to finish, there’s not even one weak link in the armor, starting with the very first track, “Want It”, and running through nine more brilliantly crafted tunes. Including a new rendition of the band’s classic song “Innocent, and the best cover of The Eagles’ “Hotel California” you’re ever going to hear.

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Speaking to the band ahead of the release of Pendulum —which is out today, Oct. 30, 2026—I had a chance to learn a lot more about the project and what went into forging it. What I learned is that it’s certainly a group effort, with co-founding guitarist Carl Bell at the helm. But not in an authoritative way. He isn’t a ship’s captain or a boss of some kind.…