Għadna Għaddejjin - Peklektru's new album release

'Għadna Għaddejjin', Peklektru's new album, will be released on 5 February. Four lyric-videos from the album have already been released and the album will be available on Bandcamp and on major streaming services.

Recording the drums for this album with David Vella at Temple Studios was a blast, and it was an honour to feature on the songs with Patrick Galea himself and bassist Ivan Borg. The run-up to the album was particularly intriguing as I did my best to articulate a loyal interpretation to Patrick's compositions through my drumming. 

I also play the drums on Peklektru's recent singles 'Mandragreen' (2025) and 'Ejja Sibni' (2023), as well as on his album 'Reclaiming Space' (2007), under his previous moniker Peklectrick. Patrick was also a co-founder of my band Dripht, and we had recorded our first EP together in 2004.

You can read Peklektru's press release on Melodija.eu, here

My discography - here 

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Għadna Għaddejjin - Peklektru (2026)

Lyrics and music: Patrick Galea
Bass: Ivan Borg
Drums: Michael Briguglio

Production, mixing, and mastering: David Vella, Temple Studios

Dripht live at the Farsons Beer Festival

After a lengthy hibernation period, Dripht will be playing at the Farsons Beer Festival this Sunday 6 July, on the Rockstage at 11pm!

See you there! 

Nick Morales (Vocals, Guitar)

Michael Briguglio (Drums)

Daniel Cassar (Guitar)

Kriz Zahra (Bass)

Discography - Michael Briguglio

Discography – Michael Briguglio (Drums)

Peklektru – Għadna Għaddejjin (Album – 2026)

Peklektru – Mandragreen (Single – 2023)

Peklektru – Ejja Sibni (Single – 2023)

Norm Rejection – The Radical Underground (Album – 2014)

Dripht – Paċifista (EP – 2014)

Norm Rejection – Belligerent (EP – 2011)

NV – Envy (Album – 2009)

Peklectrick – Reclaiming Space (Album – 2007)

Dripht – Global Warning (EP – 2005)

Dripht (EP – 2004)

Filletti & Friends (Album – 2001)

Norm Rejection – 0002 (Album – 2000)

Norm Rejection – Deconform (Album – 1998)

Norm Rejection – Subtly Mesmerized? (EP – 1994)

FIRE Live! Thunder Sky

 

FIRE will be headlining the 1st edition of ThunderSky, this Saturday at The Garage. Checkmate and Rankin will also be performing.

FIRE is Kenneth Calleja (Vocals), Robert Longo (Guitar), Pejxa (Guitar), Gino Micallef (Bass), Michael Briguglio (Drums), and is managed by Nick Grima MGT. 

FIRE signs with Nick Grima MGT

Hard Rock band FIRE , with whom I play the drums, has signed with Nick Grima MGT. See you live on stage! 

 

Live at the Farsons Beer Festival

This Wednesday 3 August I will be playing live at the Farsons Beer Festival with my brothers in Fire, namely Kenneth Calleja (Vocals), Robert Longo (Guitar), Pexja (Guitar) and Gino Micallef (Bass). This will be  my first ever live performance with Fire. I joined the band during the final months of 2019, and then the pandemic hit us. 

The last time I played drums in concert was precisely three years ago, when the latest edition of the Farsons Beer Festival took place. I played with Dripht, in what ended up being my last performance with the band after leaving it later on during the year, after almost two decades. I salute my brothers in Dripht and other former band Filletti & Friends. Cheers goes to my brothers in Norm Rejection, which is approaching its 30th year of existence...

Hope to see you on Wednesday. Fire will be playing at 11pm on the Alternative Stage. Viper Soup Complex and Mirage will playing before us on the same stage. 

Let's Rock! 

A word of thanks

I am no longer involved in politics or activism, as I had decided to prioritise sociology and drums in my public life. Perhaps this allows me to look at politics and civil society in a more objective and measured way. In both pursuits I met all sorts of people in a 25-year journey, from those whose friendship is not seasonal to those whose dagger is ready to stab you if it suits their agenda, no matter how 'holy' or 'just'. 

Robert Arrigo and David Agius, who relinquished their respective political posts as Deputy Leaders, are gentlemen in my books. They are common mortals with no pretensions, and above all they encourage and recognise the work of colleagues. Respect to both and to others who practice this ethic.

Norm Rejection is 25 - All releases are now available online

Norm Rejection is 25 years old! Our CDs are now freely accessible online.  We also added #MaltaNotForSale as a stand-alone. 

Links:

Malta Not For Sale (Single - 2000): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnThAPzsxpI

The Radical Underground (Album - 2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4kvv2q13nI

Belligerent (EP - 2011):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ds5i19V2yU

0002 (Album - 2000):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x7wEuCQrk0

Deconform (Album - 1998):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6TpoHuTYHg

Subtly Mesmerized? (EP - 1994):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FpIzfji9gE

Enjoy and share!

Yours in Metal,

Michael Briguglio, Sean Vukovic, Wil Pace, Jo Kerr, Rex Grech Santucci, Andrew Martin (RIP)