Las Vegas punk rock trio Crimson Riot are back with their most focused, ambitious, and fully realised release to date. Their third full-length album, Third Time’s A Charm, arrives March 20, 2026 via Leg Lamp Records, with the first single and music video, ‘Cross The Line,’ dropping today.
Formed in 2017, Crimson Riot is made up of guitarist/vocalist Roxy Gunn, bassist/vocalist Chris Reject, and drummer Ryan J — Roxy’s father. While the band officially formed in Las Vegas in 2017, the trio has been playing music together for over 15 years, resulting in a chemistry that’s both natural and explosive.
The new album marks a shift in approach for the southern Nevada trio, with a major focus on fullness, detail, and atmosphere. Small sonic flourishes are layered throughout the record, adding personality and reinforcing the emotional weight of each song, while nostalgia plays a central role in both the music and lyrics.
The lead single “Cross The Line” is a raw, cathartic statement born from years navigating the entertainment industry: “Our first single ‘Cross The Line’ is an emotional spillover of years of being in the entertainment industry,” Gunn explains. “Trusting people you shouldn’t; taking advice from someone that pretends they have all the answers just to leave you in the dust… This song is what comes out when you’re tired of doing most of the backscratching and the favor is rarely returned. This is my ‘I made my own table’ moment.”
The accompanying music video — filmed and edited by Chris Reject — was shot in December at the home of renowned Las Vegas pyrotechnician Antonio Restivo, known locally as the Black Dragon in Tournament of Kings. Inspired by the lyric “You fueled the fire that is taking this bridge down,” the video features real flames surrounding the band and stands as their most ambitious visual to date, reportedly burning through nearly seven gallons of fuel during filming.
Third Time’s A Charm:
- Third Time’s A Charm
- Decades Past
- Mold Age
- Cross The Line
- Cracks In Foundation
- State Of Despair
- Demons Disappear
- Red Flag
- Fear Monger
- Here’s To You
- My Story
- Broken Neon Lights
