ABOUT Joe Stump’s Tower of Babel
Joe Stump’s Tower of Babel are a hard rock quintet bringing the finest European ingredients to their no-nonsense rock ’n’ roll. Built around Joe Stump’s supreme six-string shredding skills, the band channels classic European hard rock traditions through a modern, powerful lens.
Having torn new earholes with their 2017 debut Lake of Fire, Tower of Babel return with Days Of Thunder, released on July 4th 2025 via Silver Lining Music. Across ten glorious slices of riff-driven anthems, the band deliver Rainbow and Deep Purple-styled hard rock infused with Stump’s unmistakable neo-classical edge.
Alongside Stump, the lineup features the soaring vocals of Jo Amore, the tight-fist drumming of Mark Cross, the multi-dimensional keyboard mastery of Mistheria (aka The Maestro), and Nic Angileri locking down the rhythms on bass guitar. Together, they bring heavy, energetic yet gloriously melodic music to the table with a style and panache rarely seen in contemporary hard rock.
“All of my influences are the classic European hard rock masters, whether it’s Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Schenker or Gary Moore,” says Stump. “Naturally, the record gives a modern take on those classic sounds. I also love classical music — Bach, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi — and I wear all those influences on my sleeve. This record is more of a hard rock album than a metal record.”
On Days Of Thunder, tracks like ‘Sacrifice’ and ‘The Princess’ ride the edge of speed and classic fireball rock, while the hazy groove of ‘Alone In The Desert’ drags listeners into a smoky, soulful swagger. Tower of Babel stand not as a nostalgia act, but as a modern hard rock force, celebrating timeless power, colour and flair with renewed fire and authority.
MEMBERS
- Joe Stump - guitars and guitar synth
- Jo Amore - vocals
- Mark Cross - drums and backing vocals
- Mistheria - keyboards
- Nic Angileri - bass