Ratt legend Stephen Pearcy previews The Dogg Mob with scorching new track ‘God Speed 45’ that sounds ripped straight from the glory days of the Sunset Strip.
Iconic Sunset Strip rock and roll refugee Stephen Pearcy of Ratt recently gave fans another reason to crank up the volume, sharing an Instagram update on his long-awaited sixth solo album, The Dogg Mob, which is slated for a fall 2026 release.
Along with the announcement, the Long Beach, California-born singer-songwriter unveiled a preview of one of the album’s standout tracks, “God Speed 45.”
From the first note, “God Speed 45” hits like a runaway crazy train. The fast-and-furious rocker is loaded with scorching guitar riffs, thunderous drumming, Pearcy’s unmistakable Sunset Strip growl, and the kind of arena-ready choruses that made Ratt one of the defining bands of the 1980s Heavy Metal Era.
“God Speed 45” is the kind of unapologetic hard rock assault that feels as though it was pulled straight from the vault of metal’s 1980s golden era—a time when Dokken ruled the airwaves, Van Halen dominated the charts, and Ratt (pictured below) owned stages like the Whisky a Go-Go.
The mercilessly melodic metal mosher is already generating serious buzz online. One fan described “God Speed 45” as “some great intense punk rock-heavy metal,” while another simply declared, “Absolutely rips!”
“Super excited for the album’s release!” wrote another fan.
Here at SunsetAndClark.blog, we’re just as fired up. “God Speed 45” is exactly the kind of fist-pumping rock and roll that diehard metal fans have been craving—and the kind that’s been missing from rock radio for far too long.
Pearcy’s latest music is the perfect collision of jaw-dropping guitar work, powerhouse drumming, knee-deep bass grooves, and badass vocals, proving once again why Pearcy’s voice remains one of hard rock’s most recognizable weapons decades after Ratt first exploded onto the Sunset Strip.
While Pearcy hasn’t yet revealed the complete lineup of musicians appearing on The Dogg Mob, he has confirmed the return of longtime guitarist Erik Ferentinos (pictured above with Pearcy), producer Matt Horne, and an impressive lineup of special guest musicians.
“We are pretty much done recording and now into mixing the songs,” Pearcy said. “Then we go into master mode.”
“We should be good for a fall 2026 release from Top Fuel Records,” he added, also revealing that limited-edition vinyl editions of The Dogg Mob will be available.
We’ve got our fingers crossed that Pearcy includes “God Speed 45” in his setlist when he headlines the Rainbow Bar and Grill’s “Party in the Parking Lot“ on September 6 on the Sunset Strip!
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