Metal Anarchy

Alex Landenburg (Kamelot) and Peter Moog (Mentalist) have launched a new streaming service called ROKK. The outlet is currently available through iOS, Android, and web in Europe. Further territories will follow.

The following was said about the service:

“[It’s] the ultimate streaming platform for all things hard and heavy, with superior sound quality and finally fair compensation for artists at its core.”

The two musicians commented:

“ROKK is the first service to offer direct artist support for your favorite band or musician right in the app. Fair music streaming, by artists for artists, and real music fans!”

Landenburg added:

“After nearly four years of hard work, Peter Moog, myself, and our dedicated team behind the scenes — is beyond proud to finally officially launch ROKK!

As a professional drummer and lifelong metal fan, I have now spent over two decades touring, recording, and experiencing firsthand the struggles musicians face — especially when it comes to streaming revenue in this modern landscape. My co-founder, Peter, shares the same passion for music, and together, we decided to do something about this.

ROKK is not just another streaming service — it’s about a community committed to giving rock and metal the recognition it deserves, where artists can receive fair compensation for each and every stream.

One of the main reasons we built ROKK is to address a long-standing issue in the industry: the fact that most musicians have made very little to no money from their music being streamed. With our Direct Artist Support, you can help change that. An artist over the course of a year could see earnings equivalent to selling multiple records, and that’s already covered in your regular subscription fee.

To be transparent, just because we’re incredibly proud of ROKK does not mean it is perfect right out of the gate.

We built this with a fraction of the capital other platforms started with, as well as a small but incredible team. We’re already hosting over 60 million songs, and we add more every single day. In fact, we import well over 10,000 tracks each week. Still, there will be some gaps, and you might run into the occasional technical glitch. If you do, please let us know directly. We’re on it!

Just a heads-up: if you click on a track and it takes longer to load, you’re likely to be the first listener triggering its playback (transcoding). While the initial wait might feel lengthy, it happens only once — after that, the track AND entire album load instantly. Plus, we pre-transcode as much music as we can to ensure this delay remains a rare occurrence.

Also, please note that initially some artwork might be missing, or that some information might be inaccurate. Like I said, we’re just getting started, and we hope our community will step in to help us improve these details over time.

This is the chance to use your knowledge to help shape the definitive rock and metal database. What do I mean by that? Our in-app music encyclopedia, or as we like to call it, Rokkpedia.

With a free trial month and a reduced introductory subscription offer, we hope to make up for any initial shortcomings. Our goal is to eventually create something as great as the community it represents, and we look forward to improving every element, to build the platform we all dream of having. Every play, every share, every bit of feedback helps us make ROKK better, all while paying more to the artists you are listening to.

Thank you for your support, and your patience (I’m looking at you Indiegogo community),and for being part of the music revolution.

Time to ROKK!”