Deja Vu
Fighter V
Deja Vu is the third studio album by Swiss melodic rock band Fighter V, released on April 10, 2026 through Frontiers Records — a significant step up for the group, marking their first release on the Italian label that serves as one of the preeminent homes of AOR and melodic hard rock internationally. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered in 2025 at Little Creek Studios in Switzerland by engineer Pulver and produced by vocalist Emmo Acar, with vocal production handled externally by Ronny Lang — known as "The Voicefinder" — in collaboration with Acar. Additional contributions came from keyboardist Victor Olsson, with whom the band had previously worked, and saxophonist Magnus Hägglund, whose playing adds a melodic texture on select tracks. The album's lineup features Acar on vocals, Lobe Valentin on guitar, Lucien Egloff on drums, and Roman Stalder on bass, with former vocalist Dave Niederberger also contributing.
Across its 11 tracks and 43 minutes, Deja Vu doubles down on the 1980s arena rock and AOR aesthetic that has defined the band since their 2019 debut — soaring melodies, stadium-ready guitar riffs, polished hooks, and the kind of anthemic energy associated with the classic Frontiers house style. Tracks like the driving opener "Raging Heartbeat," the midtempo ballad "Foolish Heart," and the confident "Victory" exemplify the record's approach, while the closing "Victim of Changes" and the atmospheric title track anchor the album's emotional center. The title itself, the band explains, reflects themes of fate and inevitability — events "we see already coming but can't be saved from," things that "repeat cause some things are written in stone." Rough Trade describes the album as channeling "the spirit of classic '80s arena rock while pushing their sound forward," calling it "a major step in the band's evolution."
Deja Vu
Fighter V
Deja Vu is the third studio album by Swiss melodic rock band Fighter V, released on April 10, 2026 through Frontiers Records — a significant step up for the group, marking their first release on the Italian label that serves as one of the preeminent homes of AOR and melodic hard rock internationally. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered in 2025 at Little Creek Studios in Switzerland by engineer Pulver and produced by vocalist Emmo Acar, with vocal production handled externally by Ronny Lang — known as "The Voicefinder" — in collaboration with Acar. Additional contributions came from keyboardist Victor Olsson, with whom the band had previously worked, and saxophonist Magnus Hägglund, whose playing adds a melodic texture on select tracks. The album's lineup features Acar on vocals, Lobe Valentin on guitar, Lucien Egloff on drums, and Roman Stalder on bass, with former vocalist Dave Niederberger also contributing.
Across its 11 tracks and 43 minutes, Deja Vu doubles down on the 1980s arena rock and AOR aesthetic that has defined the band since their 2019 debut — soaring melodies, stadium-ready guitar riffs, polished hooks, and the kind of anthemic energy associated with the classic Frontiers house style. Tracks like the driving opener "Raging Heartbeat," the midtempo ballad "Foolish Heart," and the confident "Victory" exemplify the record's approach, while the closing "Victim of Changes" and the atmospheric title track anchor the album's emotional center. The title itself, the band explains, reflects themes of fate and inevitability — events "we see already coming but can't be saved from," things that "repeat cause some things are written in stone." Rough Trade describes the album as channeling "the spirit of classic '80s arena rock while pushing their sound forward," calling it "a major step in the band's evolution."