Eric Steckel releases guitar-heavy blues-rock album Sandstorm
Steckel's 10-track Sandstorm arrived September 11 via SPV Recordings, continuing his blend of blues phrasing, hard-rock weight and lead-guitar focus.
Sep 12, 2026
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Eric Steckel's new studio album Sandstorm reached its September 11 release date through SPV Recordings. The 10-track record follows a run of advance singles including Axe to Grind, When It Rains, It Pours and She's A Golddigger, with the album built around Steckel's blues-rock guitar style and heavier hard-rock edge.
Release metadata from Qobuz confirms the September 11 date and SPV label, while Blues Rock Review documented the preceding Axe to Grind video and the album's guitar-centered direction. This is the kind of specialist blues-guitar release that can easily fall outside a mainstream rock-news sweep.
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Why it matters
Sandstorm is directly relevant to guitar players rather than merely guitar-adjacent: Steckel's playing and tone are the musical center of the record, and the release broadens daily coverage beyond rock and metal headlines.
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