In a recent interview with host David Robinson of the 60MW podcast, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon spoke about how his band was unfairly categorized as an 1980s "hair metal" band by the music press.

He said: “Well, we had loud guitars.

And I think the whole era was lumped in, the whole '80s decade is just categorized as a glam thing.\u2023 Hannon concurred that some of TESLA's early lyrics became even more meaningful in the decades since they were originally written and recorded: “It’s true,” he said.

“And at the time we didn’t realize how relevant some of those lyrics are.\u2023 The guitarist also discussed how TESLA was never really pressured to compete with other glam metal bands during its early years: “We were having more pressure on us to be ourselves and to write the best songs that we could for ourselves,” he explained.

However, Hannon acknowledged that TESLA's internal problems may have contributed to its decline in popularity during the late 1980s.

TESLA will release a new album, \u2026Homage\u2026 on July 17, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

Marking a full-circle moment in the band's storied career, the LP finds TESLA returning to its roots with a collection of covers honoring some of rock's most timeless hits.

The selected songs on \u2026Homage\u2026 were chosen for a variety of reasons, primarily representing some of the greatest vocalists of all time.

The album will be supported by a summer tour with Mötley Crüe and Extreme."