Heavy Groovy Fast paced Rock! “Special Ops has my attention, and they should have yours, too. They’ve got it going on! We can only hope they get down to the U.S. for a tour soon and, hopefully, to the Left Coast. Excellent stuff!" – Huffington Post "SPECIAL OPS, QUEBEC’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROCK WORLD IS BEYOND EXCEPTIONAL! ...Not only was the sound stunningly amazing, but it went a good distance to show the band’s fun-loving attitude they have towards each other, and their fans. These guys are the true definition of what it means to be music artists and performers."- Popit Records “Multi-faceted” is the best term to define Special Ops, because they can do damn near anything they want, and do it well.” – HardRock Haven “The new release is a sweet mix of thumping rhythmic, catchy vibrations and unparalleled musical talent thought lost to the world of synthetic beats." - Buzzfeed "This eclectic, hard rock band is “creeping” into the rock mainstream media one powerful vocal barrage at a time." - Groovytracks Rocking out of the barracks, Special Ops return to the battlefront with a fresh new release dubbed “Blood And Tears ”. In this self-produced 8th album release, along with award winning Mixing engineer Darius Szezepaniak and Veteran Mastering engineer George Graves, Special Ops capture 12 jaw dropping tracks that display a fusion of the members’ diverse cultures. From Akbar Johnson’s Fierce Melodic Vocals and backed by a well-armed rhythm section of Weka BW's intricate native Middle Eastern influence of guitar finger picking and strumming and Waldo Thornhill’s thumping Bass, and drummer Pat Kadaver’s pounding fury. Special Ops have unleashed a direct hit to follow up to their award winning “Through The Heart Of The Infidel” and successful single “Pressure” as well as older success’s like “Anger” chosen as the theme song for “The Sid Cycle Show” (Global/Spike/Men TV). ​ "Baby Take it All" is the first single from the upcoming album “Blood And Tears ” that captures the hearts and minds of those who have struggled in protest and demonstrates the trial and tribulations they as a band have seen. Everything from one member’s cancer ordeal through tour to lost loves to industry bull shit that the everyday artist struggles with. Special Ops bring forward in their international collective an explosive return to their brand of sniper rock. ​ ​