Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
With their new single WE CAN RISE, MAVERICK return at their purest. Raw, driven, and unapologetic. Blending the reckless spirit of their early days with the strength of five albums and an EP, this is a bold new chapter without forgetting where it all began.
WE CAN RISE is the first song with the new line-up feat. ex-CRAZY LIXX drummer Joél Cirera and old drummer Mike Ross on bass. The song is also the band’s first collaboration with external songwriters, joining forces with CRAZY LIXX guitarist Chrisse Olsson and renowned Australian songwriter Darren Phillips.
Same same, but different. MAVERICK aren’t back because they have to. They’re back because they want to!
Produced by Ryan Sebastian Balfour
Mixed & Mastered by Neal Calderwood at Manor Park Studios
Video realised by Bellamy Ribeiro
instagram.com/bellamyribeiro
MAVERICK are:
David Balfour - Vocals
Ryan Balfour - Guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, gang vocals
Ric Cardwell - Guitars, backing vocals, gang vocals
Mike Ross - Bass
Joél Cirera - Drums
Guest musician on WE CAN RISE:
Sara Verge - Keyboards
BAND SHOP:
maverickofficial.co.uk/store-1
Get in touch with MAVERICK:
WEBSITE: maverickoffical.co.uk
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/maverickbelfastuk
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/maverickbandofficial
X: twitter.com/maverickbelfast
Get in touch with METALAPOLIS RECORDS:
WEBSITE: https://metalapolis.eu
SHOP: https://metalapolis.eu/shop/
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/MetalapolisRecords
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/metalapolis
THREADS: threads.com/@metalapolisrecords
X/TWITTER: twitter.com/metalapolis
BSKY: https://bsky.app/profile/metalapolis.bsky.social
TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@metalapolis
MAIL: info@metalapolis.eu
WE CAN RISE
(Music & lyrics: Ryan Sebastian Balfour, David Balfour, Chrisse Olsson & Darren Phillips)
We’ve been here before
Now we’re telling a different story
Like a thunder roar
Every voice will be a part of the glory
We’re bringing lightning and thunder
You’ll hear it when we sing
Because
We can rise til we touch the sky
Standing side by side, reaching for the prize
We can rise, break this web of lies
They’ll be paralyzed as they realize, we rise
We’ll put on a show
Teach a lesson that proves we belong here
Then the world will know
That were the reason that darkness brings fear
They’ll stare at us in wonder, yeah
Hear the words we sing
This is our time, our story
Let us lead you on the way
Because
We can rise til we touch the sky
Standing side by side, reaching for the prize
We can rise, break this web of lies
They’ll be paralyzed as they realize, we rise
This is our time our story
Let us lead you on the way
Because
We can rise til we touch the sky
Standing side by side, reaching for the prize
We can rise, break this web of lies
They’ll be paralyzed as they realize, we rise
Break this web of lies
#Maverick #WeCanRise #NewEra
With their new single WE CAN RISE, MAVERICK return at their purest. Raw, driven, and unapologetic. Blending the reckless spirit of their early days with the strength of five albums and an EP, this is a bold new chapter without forgetting where it all began.
WE CAN RISE is the first song with the new line-up feat. ex-CRAZY LIXX drummer Joél Cirera and old drummer Mike Ross on bass. The song is also the band’s first collaboration with external songwriters, joining forces with CRAZY LIXX guitarist Chrisse Olsson and renowned Australian songwriter Darren Phillips.
Same same, but different. MAVERICK aren’t back because they have to. They’re back because they want to!
Produced by Ryan Sebastian Balfour
Mixed & Mastered by Neal Calderwood at Manor Park Studios
Video realised by Bellamy Ribeiro
instagram.com/bellamyribeiro
MAVERICK are:
David Balfour - Vocals
Ryan Balfour - Guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, gang vocals
Ric Cardwell - Guitars, backing vocals, gang vocals
Mike Ross - Bass
Joél Cirera - Drums
Guest musician on WE CAN RISE:
Sara Verge - Keyboards
BAND SHOP:
maverickofficial.co.uk/store-1
Get in touch with MAVERICK:
WEBSITE: maverickoffical.co.uk
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/maverickbelfastuk
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/maverickbandofficial
X: twitter.com/maverickbelfast
Get in touch with METALAPOLIS RECORDS:
WEBSITE: https://metalapolis.eu
SHOP: https://metalapolis.eu/shop/
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/MetalapolisRecords
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/metalapolis
THREADS: threads.com/@metalapolisrecords
X/TWITTER: twitter.com/metalapolis
BSKY: https://bsky.app/profile/metalapolis.bsky.social
TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@metalapolis
MAIL: info@metalapolis.eu
WE CAN RISE
(Music & lyrics: Ryan Sebastian Balfour, David Balfour, Chrisse Olsson & Darren Phillips)
We’ve been here before
Now we’re telling a different story
Like a thunder roar
Every voice will be a part of the glory
We’re bringing lightning and thunder
You’ll hear it when we sing
Because
We can rise til we touch the sky
Standing side by side, reaching for the prize
We can rise, break this web of lies
They’ll be paralyzed as they realize, we rise
We’ll put on a show
Teach a lesson that proves we belong here
Then the world will know
That were the reason that darkness brings fear
They’ll stare at us in wonder, yeah
Hear the words we sing
This is our time, our story
Let us lead you on the way
Because
We can rise til we touch the sky
Standing side by side, reaching for the prize
We can rise, break this web of lies
They’ll be paralyzed as they realize, we rise
This is our time our story
Let us lead you on the way
Because
We can rise til we touch the sky
Standing side by side, reaching for the prize
We can rise, break this web of lies
They’ll be paralyzed as they realize, we rise
Break this web of lies
#Maverick #WeCanRise #NewEra
