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DATELINE: January 27th, 2026 – The Scottish rock warriors Heavy Pettin unleash the haunting new video for ‘Faith Healer (Kill My Demons)’ taken from their recently released album Rock Generation, out now via Silver Lining Music. Listen/Order at this location.
Guitarist Dave “Davo” Aitken comments “‘Faith Healer (Kill my Demons)’ has emerged as a band and fan favourite that really captures the essence of the Rock Generation album.” Vocalist and founding member, Stephen “Hamie” Hayman adds, “Playing it live is absolutely electrifying. The energy is insane—on stage, it just destroys souls!”
Watch/Listen to “Faith Healer (Kill My Demons)” here – Live footage filmed by Taylor Jones, video edit by Freakshot Film.
Back in the ‘80s, Scottish rock ‘n’ roll warriors Heavy Pettin strode stages worldwide whilst their debut album, 1983’s Lettin Loose, threatened to break the rock world apart. They were seen as the natural ascendants to rock’s highest echelons, touring internationally alongside the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crüe as wild Glaswegian whippersnappers. Then life happened and Heavy Pettin went on a triple decade hiatus.
Listening to Heavy Pettin’s first new studio album since 1989 – Rock Generation – feels more like a 30 week’ hiatus augmented by a supreme confidence. Led by founding frontman Stephen “Hamie” Hayman, featuring Dave “Davo” Aitken and Richie “St. James” Dews on guitars and backing vocals, plus David “Boycee” Boyce on bass and Mick “The Wizard” Ivory on drums, Rock Generation is a sonically-superb, classic song-strong rock ‘n’ roll return to that glorious slipstream between Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy. The ten cuts bristle with full-frontal attitude and powerful melodies. Take the title track, with its hip swinging anthemic swagger, there’s “Oblivion” with guest vocals from Roni Lee which carries a true Celtic swing in its groove plus an addictive singalong chorus, while “X-Rated” fuses the attitude of Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street with the punch and panache of the Sunset Strip.
Watch the previously released videos for “Line in the Sand” and “Rock Generation”, and listen to the album here (“Rock Generation” video by Bernhard Kellerer at Rocktopia Ltd. “Line In The Sand” video by Andy Pilkington at Very Metal Art).
Made in Glasgow at Morsecode Studios and produced with a timeless sheen by Ciarán O’Shea, make no mistake, Rock Generation is only interested in bringing you on a thrill-ride through the carefree sweat and leather landscape of cut-loose heavy rock ‘n’ roll. It’s a mission which will demand -and receive- your willing acquiescence.
In support of their new album Rock Generation, Heavy Pettin have kicked off 2026 by joining Uriah Heep on a 13-date Scandinavian tour. Riding the momentum of their highly acclaimed 2025 shows as very special guests to the rock legends, the band are ready to raise the bar with an even more powerful live experience. A list of remaining tour dates can be found below.
2026 Upcoming Dates:
JAN 27 – Göta Lejon, Stockholm (Sweden)
JAN 30 – Trädgår’n, Gothenburg (Sweden)
FEB 1 – Konserthuset, Oslo (Norway)
FEB 2 – Kuppelhallen, Stavanger (Norway)
FEB 3 – Grieghallen, Bergen (Norway)
FEB 4 – Olavshallen, Trondheim (Norway)
FEB 6 – Science Village Center, Lund (Sweden)
FEB 7 – Musikhuset, Esbjerg (Denmark)
FEB 9 – DR Koncerthuset, Copenhagen (Denmark)
For more information and tickets, visit this location.
“We’re sold on this reunion” – [Classic Rock]
“Rock Generation puts us in front of a band in great shape, still alive and capable of firing a lot of lethal broadsides in the name of metal and hard rock” – [Rock Hard Italy]
“Grittier and heavier” – [Fistful Of Metal]
“Simple, confident, melodic hard rock 9/10” – [Powerplay]
“Heavy Pettin is a proper blast from my past” – [Metal Talk]
“Every song is a four to the floor anthem …Rock Generation is a retro hard rock explosion, tailormade to blow out your headphones. Turn off your mind and turn it up!” – [Defenders Of The Faith Metal]
“‘Rock Generation’ delivers a solid album of 10 tracks over 42-minutes of pure old-school hard rock with all the riffs and big choruses you could ever want.” – [Metal Digest]
“Heavy Pettin have probably made the best album of their career” – [Rock Poser]
“It hits the mark with the right balance between melody, groove and welly” – [Musipedia Of Metal]
Rock Generation is out now and available as a vinyl, CD, and on digital formats. Listen and order here
Track-listing:
1. Rock Generation
2. Faith Healer (Kill My Demons)
3. Brother Sister
4. Oblivion
5. Mother Earth
6. X – Rated
7. Bullets and Pills
8. Line in the Sand
9. Live UR Best Life
10. This Life
Heavy Pettin are:
Stephen “Hamie” Hayman – vocals
Dave “Davo” Aitken – guitars, backing vocalsRichie “St. James” Dews – guitars, backing vocalsDavid “Boycee” Boyce – bass
Mick “The Wizard” Ivory – drums
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