Okay You Win - End Of Days (Album Review)

Release Date: June 26th 2026. Record Label: Blues Funeral Recordings.Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl

End Of Days - Tracklisting

1.Smoke 

2.Beat Me Down 

3.The Greatest Lie

4.This Damned Place

5.End of Days

6.Red Flag

7.Ten Year Trip

8.Own It

Members

Rodrigo Barradas – Bass

David Kirk – Vocals

Ryan O'Hare – Guitar

Antonio Peci – Drums 

Review

Grunge/Psych/Stobner Rockers Okay You Win feel primed for great things with the release of their highly anticipated debut album End Of Days. This is a record powered by the glory days of the Nineties musical scene where Grunge, Psych, and Stoner Metal reigned supreme the musical world for a brief moment of time. However, Okay You WIn still manage to capture a sense of modern aggressiveness in their music with the music having a gritty determined attitude running throughout.

Okay You Win have a similar musical energy to fellow UK Stoner Metallers Sergeant Thunderhoof but with this record having that classic SEATTLE and GRUNGE sound to set them both apart from each other. Lead vocalist Dave Kirk does have a similar vocal delivery to The Hoof’s very own Dan Flitcroft but once again having slight differences at the same time. 

Anyway, back to the album itself, the band are fuelled by a determined Grunge aesthetic which allows the band to move further into the Heavy Psychedelic arena with flashes of gritty Doom Rock and Stoner based melodies. There’s also a thrilling aspect of gloomy soundscapes and progressive surroundings which are developed very early on the record on tracks such as Smoke, Beat Me Down and The Greatest Lie which make up the core exciting elements of the first half of the record. Okay You Win writes lyrics that are quite deceiving in places which also allows them to play heavier aggressive melodies with that destructive aura of FUZZ which results in some epic electrifying grooves coming from the speakers.

The musical hooks are always massive and can be quite dramatic but when the music is this good you accept nothing less with Okay You Win slowly carving up their own great sound and creative identity within the landscape of the UK Stoner Metal scene alone and we're not even in the second half of the album yet. Though, Okay You Win continue to deliver and create sublime strands of Stoner Rock/Metal that feel like a mighty throwback to the likes of KYUSS, SOUNDGARDEN and FU MANCHU whilst allowing themselves loads of ground for real creative growth on tracks such as End Of Days, Red Flag and Own It. 

End Of Days sometimes feels like an album that was recorded decades ago but one that’s being discovered for the very time today but still having a refreshing and highly original modern day sound. This is made possible by the outstanding production values that End Of Days contains. The album is superbly heavy with Okay You Win delivering a record that’s absolutely stacked with multiple and potential classic songs from start to finish.

Okay You Win feel like they already have the potential to become major players within the UK Stoner Metal scene with this album alone. They’re already starting to make a name for themselves and it’s not hard to see why with them delivering a record of real outstanding quality. They have the power of Blues Funeral Recordings helping out for their debut album and that is really saying something. 

This is an outstanding debut album that every serious follower within the Stoner Metal community should have in their record collection right now. It’s really that simple!!!

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the promo.

End Of Days is available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl via Blues Funeral Recordings

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Doom metal punishers GOYA announce European & North American shows!

Arizona doom metal unit GOYA are set to hit the Western tip of Europe with a short summer tour that includes various festivals. The band will also join their labelmates Kal-El on their upcoming fall US tour to support their acclaimed new album "In the Dawn of November" released on Blues Funeral Recordings.

“A red-hot meltdown of dead cold doom brutalism.” - Decibel Magazine

“This is the sound of cities being flattened, mountains collapsing, planets slowly imploding,
and entire galaxies colliding.” - Ghost Cult Magazine

Guitarist and vocalist Jeffrey Owens comments: "We're excited to move into a new era of Goya with our new drummer, Ben Wise. CJ and I have been working with him on some fresh songs. We hope to have enough to make our next record before too long, and we think it's the best iteration of our music yet, as well as a natural evolution. Bringing this vibe around the world couldn't make us happier."

With sprawling compositions, titan-heavy riffs drenched in fuzz and haunting atmospherics, GOYA don't just play doom music: they embody it to the core. Unrelenting and immersive, their fourth studio album and Blues Funeral Recordings debut In the Dawn of November is raucous, hypnotic and defiantly punishing. Recorded by Jack Endino (High On Fire, Soundgarden), this new sonic onslaught from the heavy desert trio takes no prisoners while sweeping everything in its path. Watch their latest videos Depressive Episode and In the Dawn of November!

European summer shows

29 July - Madrid - Wurlitzer Ballroom
30 July - Getxo - Txirinfest
31 July - Santander - Rock and Beer the New
01 Aug - Langreo-Asturias - Castru Garganta
02 Aug - Leon - Doomnight - Xana del Torio
07 Aug - Vila Praia de Ancora, Portugal - SonicBlast

North American fall tour 2026 w/ KAL-EL

9/23 - Phoenix, AZ - Last Exit Live
9/24 - Las Vegas, NV - Dive Bar
9/25 - Landers, CA - The Annex
9/26 - Palmdale, CA - Transplants Brewing
9/27 - Los Angeles, CA - Redwood Bar & Grill
9/29 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
9/30- Sacramento, CA - Cafe Colonial
10/1 - Eugene, OR - John Henry's
10/2 - Portland, OR - The High Water Mark
10/3 - Seattle, WA - The Funhouse
10/4 - Vancouver, BC - Astoria
10/6 - Spokane, WA - The Chameleon
10/7 - Boise, ID - The Olympic
10/8 - Salt Lake City, UT - Aces High Saloon
10/9 - Denver, CO - Black Sky Brewery
10/10 - Colorado Springs, CO - What's Left Records

Formed in 2011 by guitarist and vocalist Jeffrey Owens, Goya's 2012 demo showcased their early potential, but it was their debut full-length "777" (2013) that announced their fearsome arrival in the doom underground. With sprawling, riff-heavy compositions and occult-tinged lyrics, "777" resonated deeply with fans of titanic sludge-metal. Continuing to evolve, Goya released "Obelisk" in 2015, a concept album that refined their blend of psychedelic doom. They followed this with their magnum opus, 2017's "Harvester of Bongloads", another concept album that leaned as heavily as ever into their fuzz-laden, riff-driven aesthetic and further cemented their legacy of unrelenting doom and immersive sonic landscapes.

Their fourth album "In the Dawn of November" was released in the spring of 2025 via New Mexico-based label Blues Funeral Recordings (Acid King, Lowrider, Dozer). Recorded at Soundhouse Studios in Seattlewith legendary producer Jack Endino (High On Fire, Year of the Cobra, Soundgarden), "In the Dawn of November" lays down a monolithic work of graveyard grooves and bleak reflections to herald their towering return with their most accomplished and unwaveringly bone-crushing record to date.

Goya is

Marcus Bryant - Ben Wise
Jeffrey Owens - Guitar/Vocals
CJ Sholtis - Bass

Goya links

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Blues Funeral Recordings links

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Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

Exclusive Album Premiere For Stoner Rockers RED SUN Stunning New Album SONGS FROM HIDDEN PLACES

After three entirely instrumental albums, Red Sun have traced a steady evolution from desert stoner toward increasingly psychedelic horizons, enriched by a growing use of synthesizers and theremin.

'Songs from Hidden Places' marks a turning point: for the first time, the voice of Elisa Brusati (formerly singer of Noema) — who joined the band in 2025 — runs through all seven tracks, grafting the song format onto an already mature sound without betraying its identity. Guitars and bass take a more central role compared to the previous 'From Sunset to Dawn' (2024), while still leaving room for long psychedelic digressions — as in 'Hidden Places' and 'Sleeping Brain' — that keep the band's dreamlike and epic imagery intact.

Thematically, the new album explores those hidden places that belong to us — physical and interior — worn by time but steeped in memories: silent refuges where comfort and catharsis can be found. An idea that also runs through the artwork, based on a concept by drummer Federico Rivoli, who personally carved the song title font and the band's logo into the wall of the old mill in Albone, the Red Sun's historic rehearsal space.

You can listen to the superb new album thanks to the cool folks over at Metaversus PR and Subsound Records.

Find pre-orders at Bandcamp: https://redsun3.bandcamp.com/album/songs-from-hidden-places

TRACKLIST

1. Hidden Places
2. Details from the Past
3. Sleeping Brain
4. The Hidden Truth
5. All Things Are Written There
6. A Hidden Bond
7. The Secret Dope

BIOGRAPHY

Photo by Nicola Neso

Red Sun were formed in 2014 in Albone, between Piacenza and the Emilian Apennines. Within less than a year, Stefano "Eno" Dusi (guitar), Mirco Dugaria (bass), and Federico Rivoli (drums, synth) recorded their self-produced debut album 'Trisophy' (2015), later reissued on vinyl by Spin On Black. After an intense run of live activity across Germany, the UK, Switzerland, and France, their second album 'The Wind, the Waves, the Clouds' (Psyka Records) followed in 2017, alongside the split 'Psychedelic Battles n° 4' (Vincebus Eruptum), shared with Chicago's The Luck of Eden Hall. In 2024 they released 'From Sunset to Dawn' (Subsound Records); in 2025 Elisa Brusati joined as vocalist, leading to 'Songs from Hidden Places' (2026).

Links

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Thanks to Metaversus PR for the details.

Yoyo Club 66 - Yoyo Club 66 (EP Review)

Release Date: May 08th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: CD/DD

Yoyo Club 66 - Tracklisting

1.Horst 04:00

2.The Green Angel 02:15

3.Heroes & Villains 04:45

4.When The Seagulls 03:57

Members

 

Robokopf: Cigar Box Guitar, Keyboards, Mellotron,Banjo.

Gino Goal : Drums & Percussion.

Review

Yoyo Club 66 is a minimal and experimental Post-Rock/Post-Metal collective whose music won’t be for everyone as they think outside of the box on how to deliver their music. Though, they do engineer some intriguing and highly atmospheric soundscapes that fully move into both sides of the Post-Rock and Post-metal movement. There’s an uneasy and eerie attitude with the gloomy psychedelic and hollow chants that appear within the opening track of Horst.

There are elements of PELICAN, RUSSIAN CIRCLES and MONO appearing within this EP with a distorted attitude allowing the music to never be straightforward though Yoyo Club 66 play some epic instrumental passages throughout the EP..

Things take a more straight forward Post-Metal turn within the excellent second track The Green Angel which fully dives into the heavy instrumental surroundings with sludgy rhythms and full on dynamics allowing that rustic and organic sound merge into a different Psychedelic energy. This is a song that may have sounded better with vocals but you can’t deny how superbly powerful the track is with Yoyo Club 66 fully on fire on this track alone.

The other two tracks of Heroes & Villains and When The Seagulls are mostly Post-Rock driven with small amounts of Electronica, Alt Metal and Post-Metal themes moving the music into a different direction. The sound is quite fractured but there’s a sense of calm to Yoyo Club 66’s mission which can be quite awkward at times but emotionally fulfilling. 

This EP is quite abstract but still manages to deliver heavy and harsh Post-Metal grooves from start to finish. The EP could have been slightly longer as the record is too short. I wanted to hear Yoyo Club 66 explore that rustic side to their music even further whilst also delivering more massive sounding instrumental passages but maybe we can expect that on future releases.

Other than that, Yoyo Club 66 debut EP is an exciting and intriguing prospect for the Post-Rock / Post-Metal community to fully lend their support.

Words by Steve Howe

Links 

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Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metallers THUNDERCHIEF Announces New Album and Tour for *With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star…”

Virginia-based heavy metal/punk outfit THUNDERCHIEF will release its new full-length album, *With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star...*, through ASR Records on physical and digital form on July 1, 2026, and embarking on a 4-week tour beginning July 6 to support the release.

Continuing the band's blend of aggressive metal, raw punk, and hard rock influences, *With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star...* presents THUNDERCHIEF's most focused and direct material to date. Across the album's runtime, the band delivers a collection of hard-hitting tracks built on heavy riffs, frantic rhythms, and unsettling lyrical content--touching on current social issues including politics, humanity and the dreaded concert-ticket & music-streaming capitalization.

The band states, "We are really excited about this album, it hits on everything we like about making music. We pushed ourselves in a few new directions on this one to include some new elements that weren't present on prior albums, and we're stoked on how the fans have responded to hearing these songs live”."

Formed in Richmond, Virginia, THUNDERCHIEF has developed a sound rooted in abrasive metal/hardcore punk, drawing weight & urgency equally from the respective genres. The new album builds on that foundation, offering a set of songs that emphasize momentum, intensity, and dare we say, “groove”, without relying on studio excess or modern trends to create atmosphere. The band also threw in a cover of the 1973 Zior cult-laden classic, “Entrance of the Devil”.

*With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star...* will be released by ASR Records on July 1, 2026, with a 4-week tour to follow beginning on Monday, July 6, and a southwestern tour slated for October.

For more updates and information, visit THUNDERCHIEF online at www.thethunderchief.com



THUNDERCHIEF - *With Hatchet, Pike or Morning Star...*

ASR Records - July 1, 2026 (CD/Digital)

Track Listing

Malaise
Chintzy
Catch My Fall
Entrance of the Devil (Zior)
Lie Nation
Slurpee

Summer Tour 2026

7/6 Alexandria, VA Galactic Panther
7/7 New Hope, PA John & Peters
7/8 Harrisonburg, VA Coffee Hound
7/9 Pittsburgh, PA Rock Room
7/10 Detroit, MI Paris
7/11 Chicago, IL Liars Clu
7/12 Madison, WI Gamma Ray (Matinee)
7/13 Minneapolis, MN Underground
7/15 Columbus, OH Dirty Dungarees
7/16 Wheeling, WV Carins Pub
7/17 Akron, OH The Matinee
7/18 Buffalo, NY Ask a Punk
7/19 Reading, PA Gnome Hutch
7/20 Saratoga Springs, NY Desperate Annies
7/22 Manchester, NH The Bungalow
7/23 Worcester, MA Ralph’s Rock Diner
7/24 New London, CT 33 Golden
7/25 Portland, ME Madrids
7/26 Bangor, ME Old Towne Theater
7/27 Henniker, NH Henniker Brewing
7/29 Providence, RI Alchemy
7/30 Medford, MA Deep Cuts
7/31 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz
8/1 Philadelphia, PA O’Malleys

Links

www.thethunderchief.com

https://www.facebook.com/thunderchiefrva/

https://www.instagram.com/thunderchiefofficial/

https://thethunderchief.bandcamp.com/music

Thanks to Thunderchief for all of the details

MOON DESTROYS (with current and ex-members of Torche, Abrams, Royal Thunder) share debut single off upcoming "OMNI" album on Blues Funeral Recordings; US tour announced!

US heavy rock trio MOON DESTROYS — featuring current and former members of Torche, Abrams and Royal Thunder — premiere "Flowers", the infectious debut video from their upcoming new album "OMNI" due on September 4th via Blues Funeral Recordings.

MOON DESTROYS return with new album OMNI, a shimmering blend of post-grunge, riff-doom and driving psychedelia that encapsulates the expansive soundscapes of their previous album She Walks by Moonlight into more focused and immediate cuts, delivering the breadth of the band's genre-pushing abilities in hook-driven, quickfire fashion.

Fresh off a breakout 2025 that saw them tour with Elder, Dozer and The Sword, founding members Juan Montoya (ex-Torche) and Evan Diprima (Gold Pyramid, ex-Royal Thunder) ushered in 2026 by welcoming Zach Amster (Abrams) on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. Energized and hungry, the thunderous trio is now ready to enter their new chapter and fully unleash their infectious brand of heaviness upon the world!

 Watch new "Flowers" video via Decibel Magazine + listen to the single on all streaming services

"Heavy rock drift, psychedelic shimmer, Montoya’s unmistakable guitar language and a vocal performance that pulls the whole thing toward something sad, hopeful and strangely romantic." — Decibel Magazine

About the album and lead single, guitarist Juan Montoya states, "OMNI is a universe built upon constantly shifting sands, written by three souls who still believe heavy rock can save this damned world. The first taste, “Flowers”, introduces Zach on vocals, and it's soothing lava to the ears. We are ecstatic to reveal the new album to all of you, come celebrate with us when we hit the road starting this fall!"

Guitarist and vocalist Zach Amster adds, "What would become ‘Flowers’ was one of the first demos given to me from Evan and Juan. The groove, the feel, and the signature Juan Montoya lead: it was all there for me to feel truly inspired. The words just started to pour out of me effortlessly, which is mostly never the case. But for some reason, the stars aligned on this entire record and it was just easy and fun. It’s a song about growth. It’s sad, hopeful, and romantic. It’s either a breakup or a breakthrough. Let love win."

The band also announces an extensive US tour alongside revered Texan heavy rock unit The Well, to kick off at the end of the summer.

US summer tour with The Well

Aug 19 - Dan Electros - Houston TX
Aug 20 - Siberia - New Orleans LA
Aug 21 - The EARL - Atlanta GA
Aug 22 - The Wormhole - Savannah GA
Aug 23 - The Pour House - Raleigh NC
Aug 25 - MilkBoy - Philadelphia PA
Aug 26 - The Wood Shop - Brooklyn NY
Aug 27 - Space Ballroom - Hamden CT
Aug 28 - Taffeta Music Hall - Lowell MA
Aug 29 - Bug Jar - Rochester NY
Sept 1 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland OH
Sept 2 - Small’s - Hamtramck MI
Sept 3 - Black Circle - Indianapolis IN
Sept 4 - The 58 @ Eastside Bowl - Nashville TN (release party)
Sept 5 - Fairborn Phoenix - Fairborn OH
Sept 6 - Sleeping Village - Chicago IL
Sept 7 - X-Ray Arcade - Cudahy WI
Sept 8 - Sk8bar - Kansas City MO
Sept 10 - Hi-Dive - Denver CO (headline show)

MOON DESTROYS "OMNI" - Out September 4th on Blues Funeral Recordings
LP/CD/digital preorder available at this location

Formed by legendary guitarist Juan Montoya (a founding member of Torche) and drummer Evan Diprima (Gold Pyramid, Royal Thunder), MOON DESTROYS released their first EP Maiden Voyage in 2020. The 5-song debut featured contributions from Troy Sanders (Mastodon) and Bryan Richie (The Sword) and laid a foundation that would come fully into focus in April 2025, when the band was thrust into the limelight supporting Elder just as they were self-releasing their debut full-length She Walks By Moonlight. This shimmering blend of post-rock, riff-doom and shoegazy psychedelia stood as a cinematic and otherworldly journey from a band who breeze into the environs of My Bloody Valentine, The Cult, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Ride.

Capping off 2025, MOON DESTROYS was invited to support Swedish icons Dozer on their long-awaited US tour, while Blues Funeral Recordings gave She Walks By Moonlight a proper worldwide reissue in October, just in time for a coveted run of dates with The Sword. Their next full-length will be released in September 2026, with touring in the US and overseas to follow.

MOON DESTROYS is

Juan Montoya - Guitar
Evan Diprima - Drums/Bass/Synth
Zachary Amster - Vocals/Guitar

MOON DESTROYS links

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BLUES FUNERAL RECORDINGS links

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Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

Exclusive Album Premiere Of Desert/Psych/Space/Stoner Rock Collective BANTORIAK New Album VOL II

Italian desert cult rock psychonauts BANTORIAK return to unveil their long-awaited new album “Vol. II”, set for release on June 19th, 2026 via CD, colored vinyl and digital formats on Argonauta Records. Seven years after their acclaimed debut Weedooism, the band opens a new sonic chapter, expanding their vision into a deeper and more immersive psychedelic experience.

Conceived as the solo vision of Izio Orsini (Rancho Bizzarro), BANTORIAK evolves on this new chapter into a collective ritual, bringing together longtime collaborators and fresh contributors. The result is a hypnotic blend of psychedelic doom, drenched in a warm, vintage 70s-inspired sound, where desert winds meet humid, mystic atmospheres and hard blues inflections.

Thanks to the awesome folks over at Argonauta Records and Grand Sounds Promotion, we're happy to premiere the album in full which you can hear in all it's wonderful psychedelic glory.

The Lowdown

“Vol. II” is a shared experience shaped by a remarkable cast of musicians, including:
Dome La Muerte, Sergio Ch. (Los Natas), Marco Gambicorti (Rancho Bizzarro), Toto Barbato (The Cage, Snaporaz), Omar Tognotti, Giacomo Cerri (Vesta), Rosy Ninivaggi (Profanal), Valentina Erre, Jacopo Pannokkia, Filippo Del Bimbo (Supernaughty), Andrea Appino (Zen Circus), Mattia Cominotto (Green Fog Studio), Giacomo Vaccai.

From the scorching deserts of California to the dense, humid echoes of India, “Vol. II” unfolds through hypnotic jams, heavy riffs and a timeless psychedelic aura, confirming BANTORIAK as a unique voice within the European underground.

Tracklist

Vol II
Blu Bus
Ritualism
Liquid Brain
Kairot
La Muerte
Amanita
Karpura

Links

https://www.facebook.com/bantoriakDoom
https://www.instagram.com/bantoriak.ii/
https://www.facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords

Thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion for the details.

Exclusive Song Premiere Heavy Psych Rockers EALDOR BEALU Stunning New Single BURIED AT BOOTHILL From Forthcoming New Album

Hailing from the high desert of Idaho, progressive heavy psych quartet Ealdor Bealu was formed in 2015 by Carson Russel (Ghorot), Rylie Colingwood, Travis Abbott (Shadow & Claw) and Alex Wargo. With a focus on shifting dynamics from the ambient to the massive and back again, Ealdor Bealu's sound expands beyond genre boundaries. Over the past decade, Idaho's Ealdor Bealu has carved a singular path through heavy psychedelia, dark folk, and progressive metal, earning regional, national, and international praise across four full-length releases.

Their 2017 debut, Dark Water at the Foot of the Mountain, landed on several Album of the Year lists with its expansive, haunting 60-minute vision. The 2019 sophomore LP, Spirit of the Lonely Places deepened the band’s heavy psychedelic edge while retaining their atmospheric Western heart.

2022’s Psychic Forms (Metal Assault Records) pushed further into progressive metal, driven by the dynamic drumming of Michael Mulcock and the addition of husky, Americana-tinged vocals from Travis Abbott alongside the established voices of Carson Russell and Rylie Collingwood. It became the band’s most successful release to date, and Cameron Elgart (Crush the Monster) joined on drums shortly after.

Ealdor Bealu has consistently toured the Western US, playing Treefort Music Fest, Offbeat Music Fest, Crucial Fest, and others. The band celebrated their 2025 decade milestone with a career-spanning Treefort set, a two-week West Coast tour, and a performance at Portland’s Sound Castle festival.

We're excited to premiere the epic new song / video for "Buried at Boothill" thanks to the amazing folks over at Purple Sage PR and Ripple Music.

You can pre-order Graves Of The Silent Plain on CD/DD/Vinyl via Ripple Music.

Ealdor Bealu links

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Ripple Music links

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Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

Ol' Time Moonshine - Now I Bleed (Album Review)

Release Date: June 12th 2026. Record Label: Black Throne Productions. Formats: DD/Vinyl

Now I Bleed - Tracklisting

1.Poison 03:50

2.Royal Queen 04:06

3.Possession 03:58

4.Witches 04:21

5.Creeping Bad 03:19

6.She Moves 03:58

7.Dancing On Your Grave 04:12

8.Take Me Home 03:18

Members

 

Guitar/Vocals - Bill Kole

Drums - Adam Saitti

Bass - Jesse Mackowycz

Guitar - Chris Coleiro

Review

Now I Bleed is the latest album from Doom/Stoner Metallers Ol’ Time Moonshine and it’s another bombastic style of Southern Metal, Psych and Swampedelic Grooves which has a classic hard rock sound filling up the sludgy landscapes that the band apply to the overall mix of the whole record. Taking creative cues from the NOLA scene with some detours into the modern Post-Doom and Post-Stoner genres with a thrilling Progressive attitude being heard very early on within the album.

The record is quite direct and superbly compact with Ol’ Time Moonshine using the compact run time held within all of the tracks to great effect where they apply a MAXIMUM LEVEL of grounded heaviness into their music with muscular grooves and vocals holding everything together. Ol’ Time Moonshine add heavy amounts of Space Rock surroundings into their music which allows them to form tighter sounds of classic Heavy Metal and Hard Rock attitude especially on tracks such as Poision, Royal QUeen, Witches, Creeping Bad and Dancing On Your Grave.

Now I Bleed is perhaps the band’s most aggressive and doomed out record to date which sees them create some wicked OCCULT METAL imagery along the way. The vocals mostly from Bill Kole are quite determined with plenty of heavy screams, gruff exterior and outlandish clean sounds emitting from the speakers. With a fast-paced and intense melody being played by everyone, the record never feels rushed with Ol’ Time Moonshine adapting their music to the whole gloomy and thrilling mood that resonates within every track.

There is a great sense of nostalgia with Ol’ Time Moonshine paying homage to their musical heroes and perhaps borrowing certain musical solos but they do this with the utmost love and care. However, they still add their own spin into the mix especially with the lyrics which means Now I Bleed feels like the perfect record for the HALLOWEEN season and not the summer month’s it’s being released upon. 

Ol’ Time Moonshine is the type of band that plays Doom/Stoner Metal that comes straight from the heart and they always remain true to themselves and their creative beliefs. This allows Now I Bleed to be a record that’s superbly honest but one that’s brilliantly grounded with some sublime instrumental solos developing along the way. If you want a riff-fuelled Doom/Stoner Metal musical adventure that has a few GLOOMY surprises along the way then look no further as this album is the real deal.

Excellent and Highly Recommended.

Words by Steve Howe

Now I Bleed is available to buy now on Digital Download / Vinyl via Black Throne Productions.

Links 

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US Doom Blues unit SHADOW OF JUPITER shares hypnotic title track off upcoming new album "Bones", out July 10th on Ripple Music

Midwest-based doom blues rockers SHADOW OF JUPITER present the hypnotic "Bones" video and single — the stirring title track off their upcoming sophomore full-length, to be released on July 10th through Ripple Music.

Watch new video "Bones" at this location + listen to the single on all streaming services

With punishing riffs and a fiery energy that leave you staggered yet always drawn back for more, Bones weaves together the depth of doom metal, lumbering heavy blues grooves, a searing touch of psychedelia and Middle Eastern magic into a journey that’s as immersive as it is brutal.

Crowning this towering cathedral of trippy, slow-burning doom, and already a trademark of the SOJ sound, vocalist John Piotrowski delivers a soulful performance that ties the whole album story together. From the frantic fury of “Whatever God You Fear” to the Molotov energy of “Riot Dogs,” his voice gives Shadow of Jupiter its signature sound, one that is unmistakable on every song. Guitarist Colin Peterson channels the expansive power of late ‘60s and early ‘70s songwriting, filtered through an aggression born from today’s chaotic social and political climate; bassist Scott Brakebill lurks in the dark underbelly, expanding and commanding the entire framework; drummer Adam Kazragys drives the band like a bus speeding downhill with no brakes, barely keeping the wheels on the road as each song rips ahead. An album that will enthrall fans of everything from Trouble to Corrosion of Conformity and Wo Fat!

SHADOW OF JUPITER "Bones" - Out July 10th on Ripple Music (LP/CD/digital) - Pre-order

Shadow of Jupiter is a Chicago/NW Indiana-based outfit whose roots run deep in the heavy underground. From proto-doom to the heavy, stoner sounds of the 70’s, their unique combination of soulful vocals complements their heavy, riff-driven scores. Author of Sonic Seducer and heavy underground music critic Sunil Singh dubbed their music “Fury Blues”, perfectly acknowledging their blend of Robin Trower’s tasty tones mated with the bleak melancholy of Sabbath and the anger of Corrosion of Conformity.

Their 2023 self-released album, Porta Coeli, placed at #20 on the monthly Doom Charts and #19 on Desert Psychlist’s Best of 2023. These accolades propelled Shadow of Jupiter into the sonic jetstream with incredible shows as the supporting act for many highly acclaimed national and international heavy underground bands touring through Chicago. Shadow of Jupiter also performed at Ripplefest Texas, Rhune Mountain Festival, Grand Rapids Doomfest and HUFR Fest.

Shadow of Jupiter is

John Piotrowski — Vocals
Colin Peterson — Guitars
Scott Brakebill — Bass
Adam Kazragys — Drums

Shadow of Jupiter links

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Ripple Music links

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Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

Mama Doom Reveal Full Details Of New Album "Eminent Womb"; New Single And Video "Woven Linen" Out Now

New York's Coven Core visionaries Mama Doom are proud to unveil the full details of the band's highly anticipated new album, "Eminent Womb", set for release on September 26, 2026 on CD, digital, and deluxe colored vinyl limited to 300 copies in Ultra Clear with White Smoke, via Argonauta Records.

Following the recent release of the first single "Morning Son", Mama Doom have now unleashed the album's latest offering, "Woven Linen", accompanied by a striking new professional music video that has already been generating enthusiastic reactions from fans and media alike.

Watch the "Woven Linen" video:

Preorder "Eminent Womb": https://tinyurl.com/mamadoom

Known for their unique blend of ethereal darkness, gothic pop sensibilities, psychedelic textures and cinematic storytelling, Mama Doom continue to push the boundaries of heavy music through their self-defined Coven Core aesthetic. With "Eminent Womb", the Hudson Valley trio delivers their most ambitious and emotionally resonant work to date.

The band comments:

"Eminent Womb is finally ready to meet the world. The recording process was an incredible experience, full of creativity, energy, and a few well-timed practical jokes on Chuck. Our first single, 'Morning Son,' sets the tone for a record that explores love, pain, and, above all, the enduring strength of the mother. We can't wait for you to hear it."

The recently released "Woven Linen" video further showcases the band's acclaimed visual identity and commitment to bold artistic expression.

On the concept behind the video, Mama Doom explain:

"'Woven Linen' confronts the weight of religious oppression and reclaims where true power resides, with the Mother, the source of all life. Bringing this vision to life was a collaborative effort and we were proud to welcome four incredible women into the Gratuitous Productions family. Grave Dave created an amazing set with white witchy masks, a skeletal Saint Barbara, and Homer the stuffed goat, while Anne painstakingly stitched together a blood-soaked visual homage inspired by Suspiria."

Tracklisting

Morning Son
Woven Linen
Anesthetic
Night of Day
Blue
Mother's Mercy
Picked Clean
Nightshade
Home is in the Ground

Formed in New York's Hudson Valley, Mama Doom have earned a reputation as one of the most distinctive acts in today's underground scene. Their award-winning and often controversial videos, combined with a fearless artistic vision and powerful songwriting, have established the trio as a truly singular presence within the heavy music landscape.

"Eminent Womb" will be released worldwide on September 26, 2026 via Argonauta Records on CD, digital and deluxe colored vinyl limited to 300 copies in Ultra Clear with White Smoke.

Lineup

Heather D. Lolli – vocals, keyboards
Chuckie Rumbles – bass
Anne Terror – drums

For fans of dark ritualistic atmospheres, gothic psychedelia, cinematic storytelling and uncompromising artistic expression, "Eminent Womb" promises to be one of the year's most captivating releases.

Links   

https://www.facebook.com/MamaDoommusic
https://www.facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords

Thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion for the details.

PAMPS! Les Pamplemousses Ethyliques - Le Monde Des Tracteurs Geants (Album Review)

Release Date: June 19th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD/Vinyl

PAMPS! Les Pamplemousses Ethyliques - Tracklisting

O Simon Diaz (Ianovitch)

Le Monde Des Tracteurs Geants

Octave ou Attention a la Mousse

Savage Biouti

Joachim ou Prends l'apparence du Duc

Members

 

Camille "Guitar Magic" Bouvard (Guitar)

François "Dr. Mad Francwe" Parmentier (Bass)

Alexis "Jean-Pierre Baguette" Caillet (Drums)

Review

Le Monde Des Tracteurs Geants is the third full length album from Psych Stoner Rockers PAMPS! Les Pamplemousses Ethyliques (PLPE) and this is my first exposure to the band. The band play a long drawn out and cinematic style of Stoner Rock that blends Psych, Space Rock, Desert Rock and Prog Rock with other influences ranging from Middle Eastern grooves and full on film soundtrack dynamics appearing on this record alone.

The record is quite epic in scope that runs for over an hour spread across five tracks which all have their own unique flavour and style of Stoner Rock. The record is very overblown, melodramatic and quite long but however this all works to the band’s great advantage. As they create some groundbreaking instrumental passages that are just jaw-dropping to listen to. There’s a fine amount of Post-Rock based melodies before PLPE aims for a heavier, disjointed and fractured sound that’s quite deafening at times. 

Imagine a more spaced out and jazzed up version of EARTHLESS and MONKEY3 then that’s what you’ll experience with PLPE. All of the musicians are absolute geniuses with the amount of different music they conjure up within the outstanding opening track O Simon Diaz (Ianovitch) which demonstrates what to expect for this mammoth album. 

This is mostly an instrumental rock album with some vocals and soundbytes being added along the way but for the majority PLPE are happy to let their music do the talking. They also have an unhealthy obsession using feedback loops, trippy sound effects and distorted amplifier movements within their music which gives a highly unorthodox Doom Rock sound creeping out from the speakers. 

Sometimes the music also feels completely out of control which happens within regular stages of the record as PLPE explore that Jazz Rock and Experimental sound to generate new areas of Heavy Psychedelic and Sonic tapestries to explore, dismantle and re-create in their own great creative image. The album does feel like one extended album broken down into individual chapters which allows a different musical and creative perspective to take the limelight on tracks such as Le Monde Des Tracteurs Geants, Octave ou Attention a la Mousse and Joachim ou Prends l'apparence du Duc. 

The levels of FUZZ is expertly timed with PLPE adding a cautious modern day sound which can be quite romantic within some of the closing seconds of individual tracks. This has been a hard album to review as Le Monde Des Tracteurs Geants conveys many different moods that’s quite hard to describe especially within the realm of Instrumental Rock music. Though, I can’t state how brilliantly breathtaking and emotionally engaging the whole record is. The sheer vision that the band have applied to this record is nothing short of amazing within the intricate sounds that’s played throughout the album. 

Le Monde Des Tracteurs Geants is one of the most warm hearted and most emotionally engaging records I’ve heard in quite some time. There’s not one sign of malice as PAMPS! Les Pamplemousses Ethyliques make everyone feel welcome to join with their massive sounding record. 

Awesome. End Of.

Words by Steve Howe

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