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7 October 2026 – BOKASSA Decide Quitting While You're Ahead Is Better Than Becoming Your Own Tribute Band
By Editorial Team - October 7, 2026
Summary
Norwegian stoner-punk trio BOKASSA announce fifth album Anomalies via Kings Of Stonerpunk Records and share biting new single Cop Out.
Key Facts
- BOKASSA announce fifth album Anomalies for March 12, 2027 on their own Kings Of Stonerpunk Records label.
- Lead single Cop Out attacks hollow protest trends and social-media-first musical posturing with thrash-hardcore punch.
- The band announce an extensive 2027 European tour spanning the UK, Scandinavia, Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium.
- Entities: BOKASSA, Jørn Kaarstad, Anomalies, Adrian Bushby, George Perks, Kings Of Stonerpunk Records, Norway
- Tags: bokassa, cop-out, anomalies, kings-of-stonerpunk-records, stoner-punk, metal, punk, norway
Norwegian stoner-punk trio BOKASSA return with "Cop Out" and announce fifth album Anomalies for March 12, 2027 through their own Kings Of Stonerpunk Records. "Cop Out" reconnects the group with metallic hardcore and thrash while vocalist Jørn Kaarstad uses the song to attack empty protest lyrics, tired bands refusing to leave gracefully and musicians who spend more effort inventing social-media content than writing material they still care about. His alternative priority is excellent: there remain pizzas he has not tried.
Anomalies is an appropriately chosen title for a band that has spent its career combining groove metal, desert rock, hardcore punk, Scandirock, power pop and whatever else happened to be lying near the amplifier. Adrian Bushby produced the album, with George Perks mastering.
BOKASSA's career has itself been slightly improbable: without conventional industry infrastructure they somehow progressed from Norwegian outsiders to enormous touring opportunities, including shows alongside Mastodon and other international acts. The new European tour begins alongside the album release in March and includes UK, Scandinavian, German, Dutch and Belgian dates. "Cop Out" argues that artists should know when they have become boring. BOKASSA, inconveniently for retirement planning, still sound thoroughly entertained.