Release Date: September 10th 2025. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
Circuits - Tracklisting
Circuits
Members
Mark Kilbride (vocals)
Benji Straker (guitar and vocals)
Jeremy Straker (bass and vocals)
Layne Rybchinski (drums and percussion)
Review.
Circuits is the latest single from powerhouse Sludge/Stoner Metallers Gnarwhal that is from their upcoming new album due for release in March 2026. The record is a decidedly more progressive song compared to their previous releases. This song is boosted by epic Progressive Sludge sounds with air of Post-Stoner heaviness with the added layers of trippy Psychedelic melodies. Gnarwhal fuses Post-Rock, Doomgaze and Ambient vibes into the backdrop of distorted FUZZY passages.
There are elements of bands such as BARONESS, MASTODON and YOB spliced into the mix but GNARWHAL still conjure up their own highly powerful and wonderfully polished sound. The vocals are EPIC with a clean, clear and crisp performance by lead vocalist Mark Kilbride. There’s a haunting Alt Metal presence within Mark’s vocals with the rest of the band conjuring up intense Sludge/Stoner grooves that have a subtle riff-centric approach.
On this evidence alone, Gnarwhal have genuinely made me excited to hear their upcoming full length album which could endear them even further to the Sludge/Stoner Metal underground community.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words by Steve Howe
Links
http://instagram.com/gnarwhalsounds
https://gnarwhalband.bandcamp.com
