Belgian speednoise band RONKER have announced their second album ‘Respect The Hustle, I Won’t Be Your Dog Forever’, set for release on January 30, 2026 via LABELMAN. The new cycle begins with lead single “No Sweat,” out now. The track delivers a fast, uncompromising mix of post-punk, noise rock, and hardcore, driven by tight rhythms and sharp melodic edges that keep the intensity locked in from start to finish.
“No Sweat was one of the first songs we wrote for the record,” the band explain. “The mission statement was clear and simple: a visceral, bred-for-the-moshpit style track that doesn’t overstay its welcome.” Written as a blueprint for the album, the song moves from a garage-honed hardcore intro through thrash-leaning verses into a stop-start finale inspired by groove-heavy experimentation.
‘Respect The Hustle, I Won’t Be Your Dog Forever’ is a concept album centered on coping mechanisms, overstimulation, and the excesses of a rock and roll lifestyle. While still aggressive, the record adopts a more layered approach to songwriting, drawing from influences that range from Refused and Slayer to David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars. Formed in 2020 and forged on the road, RONKER continue to define their self-coined speednoise sound through relentless live performance, following appearances at festivals including HELLFEST, Pukkelpop, and 2000trees.