This June marks the official release of Magnum Dopus, the explosive debut solo album from ZED bassist and underground mainstay Mark Aceves.
Written in the aftermath of his father's death and the tragic loss of close friend and bandmate Sean Boyles, Aceves poured every ounce of grief, resilience and hope into nine blistering tracks to help people move, scream, and heal.
“This isn’t a vanity side project, it’s a battle cry,” he explains. “I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel; I’m trying to light it on fire and ride it into the apocalypse with a crooked smile. The songs on this album come from my heart, and it's written with love, man. It's for the fighters, the dreamers, and the beautifully broken. It's loud. It’s real. And it’s just the beginning.”
Fans of Zed will be especially pleased to hear that Aceves hasn’t strayed too far from the raw and raucous grooves of his Bay Area brethren. A fireball of punk defiance, stoner swagger, and rock-and-roll soul — like a backstreet clash between QOTSA, AC/DC and The Bronx – Magnum Dopus is a raw cathartic blast of rebellion. From the gut-punch opener and Boyles tribute ‘The True and Indisputable Meaning of Rock and Roll’, to the defiant dancefloor anthem ‘Still Ain’t Dead’, the bittersweet ‘Love in the Time of Apocalypse’, and the poignant closer ‘For My Children’, the album is a riot of pure emotion.
Messy, honest, and unflinchingly human, Magnum Dopus by Aceves combines infectious hooks, heavy riffs and lyrics that bleed with meaning, and is released 27th June on I:AND:I. Pre-order here
Watch the new video for ‘Still Ain’t Dead’ now here!
Tracklisting
1. The True and Indisputable Meaning of Rock and Roll
2. Still Ain’t Dead [Listen]
3. Taxi Driver
4. Love in the Time of Apocalypse
5. Hail Mary
6. Just Your Disguise
7. Daisies
8. Faithful Man
9. For My Children
Artist: Mark Aceves
Album: Magnum Dopus
Record Label: I:AND:I Recordings
Formats: Digital
Release Date: 27/06/2025
Thanks to Sheltered Life PR for all of the details.
