Our October B.F. Raid Newsletter is out. September brought new interviews, international press, syndicated radio play, growing support for Combat Zone, and more stations adding the album to rotation. And yes… 12.01.2026 is still coming. fhldx.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/…

12.01.2026

A huge thank-you to Tia Babatzikos and The Hot & Heavy Show for the great Combat Zone review—and to everyone in #Australia giving the album a listen! We loved seeing our sound called “heavy, authentic and unpredictable hotandheavyshow.com.au/post/…

What are people saying about B.F. Raid? Not just in #Boston, but all over the globe.

Bruce Owens talks #Boston roots, the stories behind Combat Zone, and what’s next for B.F. Raid in our interview with @LelahelMetal! Thanks, Redouane Aouameur, for sharing our story. Read the interview and give them a follow! 🤘 #BFRaid #CombatZone lelahelmetal.net/2026/09/int…

Combat Zone is DONE! While we handle the final business and upload it to streaming services, enjoy the album’s first full song: “The Greatest Show in Town youtu.be/hLcnAYKACzo?si=kgEh…

Big thanks to Sara Whitmore and The Black Light District for supporting independent artists and bands. Our B.F. Raid shirts have arrived and will be featured in upcoming shoots. Looking forward to seeing the photos and helping spread the word for underground music and metal!

Combat Zone is our love letter to a different #Boston. A city of grit, dirt, dive bars, colorful characters, and nights that never seemed to end. These songs tell stories from a time when anything went and nobody wanted to go home. Coming soon. #BFRaid #CombatZone

Now that we’re on the heels of our second album, it felt like a good Throwback Thursday moment to say thank you to Len Ponn and Barry Silverman for their hard work and vision in creating this band —crazy how far things have come since then.

Here’s a little teaser from Combat Zone — our song Three Days Under. This is just a small taste of the rough mix. We’ll be sharing the full song, along with the rest of the album, once everything is mixed and mastered over the next few weeks. Stay tuned.

The end is in sight. We had no idea what an undertaking recording 10 songs for Combat Zone would be, but we’re close. Back in the studio 4/28 for final vocals, keys, percussion & guitar. If all goes well, the album heads to mastering after that. Thanks for your patience.

Just got the rough mixes back from our latest Combat Zone session and we’re fired up 🤘 One more session in a couple weeks for final touches, then it’s off to mix & mastering. Thanks for the patience—it’s about to pay off.

Huge shout out to everyone who helped us in the studio yesterday. Thanks to @therecordcoTRC crew, Rossana Ferro (backing vocals), Jennifer Cosgrove (voice-over), Dave “Dizza” Allen (rap on Punchdrunk), and Jamie Rowe for working magic behind the board.

This week is the final recording session for Combat Zone. After that the album heads to mixing, mastering, and printing. Thanks to everyone for the patience while we put this record together the right way. Finish line is in sight. 🔥🎸

We just got the rough mixes back and we’re fired up. Basic tracks are down for all 10 songs, and what we’re hearing already is beyond our expectations. Thanks for riding with us—buckle up, because when this album hits, it’s going to hit hard.

Combat Zone is coming—and this one hits hard no matter when you grew up. You don’t need to be an ’80s kid to feel it. The hooks, the attitude, the riffs, the stories all stand on their own. Turn it up, lean in, and get ready for something loud, unapologetic, and very much alive.

New newsletter is live. We look back on an incredible year of support, airplay, interviews, and milestones — and share what’s next as Combat Zone approaches. Thanks to everyone who’s been with us on this ride. fhldx.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/…

The tracklist for B.F. Raid’s new album Combat Zone is officially live. This record hits harder than anything we’ve done while pulling from punk, hardcore, psychedelic, prog, blues, jazz, and even Indian ragas. Stitching those riffs together was a labor of love. Big things coming