The Headless - Another Cloth (Single Review)

Release Date: July 07th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD

Another Cloth - Tracklist

Another Cloth

Members

Andy Lenox - Lyrics, Guitar, Bass

Justin Ford - Lyrics

Gary Behling - Guitar, Backing Vocals

Jay Gauthier - Drums

Review

The Headless are a Grunge/Alt-Metal/Space Rock collective who provide some small areas of Sludge Rock and Shoegaze into their music. Their debut single Another Cloth has a brooding Nineties Alt-Rock attitude which allows the music to join up with heavier rock/metal forces. The song can be described with a classic commercial rock energy but The Headless inject some BARONESS Sludge Rock melodies into their music. 

The lyrics flirt between Grunge, Psych and Shoegaze dynamics with echoes of FAILURE, SOUNDGARDEN and HUM which is the main creative crux for The Headless to impress listeners with. The unexpected surprise appears at the end of the song with The Headless delving into FAITH NO MORE musical progression especially some of the vocals and musical surroundings whilst keeping that classic Alt-Rock dynamic that should keep you highly intrigued until the very end.

Another Cloth is aggressively melodic and sometimes upbeat but it’s that trippy style of dark based grooves that allows The Headless to fully stand out on their own creative merits. This is a great introduction from The Headless and I’m excited to hear the other songs they currently have planned to be released later this year. Production values are excellent for their debut single as there’s a rich and powerful sound emitting from everyone involved, especially those epic guitars that generate the most outstanding sounds on the single.

The Headless are most definitely worth your time. Check them out when you can.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the promo.

Where The Wisest Fear To Tread is available to buy now on DD/Vinyl..

Links 

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Dutch Stoner Rock Pillars THE MACHINE announce new studio album "Another Sun"; out October 2nd via Blues Funeral Recordings and Awe Records

Dutch heavy psych and stoner rock trailblazers THE MACHINE have announced the release of their long-awaited eighth studio album "Another Sun" this October 2, to be co-released via Blues Funeral Recordings in North America and the UK and via the band's own imprint Awe Records in Europe in cooperation with Stickman Records, with a first single slated for late July.

For the better part of two decades, THE MACHINE have carved out a reputation as one of the most genre-defying acts to emerge from the European underground. Doused in space and soaked in riffs, the power trio of David Eering (guitar/vocals), Chris Both (bass) and Klaas Dijkstra (drums) has continually redefined its sound, balancing a deep-rooted love for stoner rock with excursions into heavy psych, progressive rock, doom, '90s alternative and expansive space rock. As one of the frontrunners of Europe's second wave of stoner and heavy psych, the band established an early landmark with the now cult-classic Solar Corona before continuing to evolve with every release that followed.

"Another Sun is an important milestone to me personally, after a couple of years with (apparent) reduced activity of the band – it‘s the first record with this great lineup and the first one that I recorded at my own place Evolver Studio. Without the intention to do so, I think we managed to honor a more old school The Machine vibe while also stepping into the future. Can’t wait for this one to be released and to play shows in support of it," says frontman David Eering.

THE MACHINE "Another Sun"
Out October 2nd on Blues Funeral Recordings (North America & UK)
Awe Records / Stickman Records (Europe)

Recorded in the fall of 2025 at Evolver Studio, Eering's newly built recording facility in Dordrecht, Another Sun captures what is arguably the strongest incarnation of THE MACHINE to date. Intricate in groove and rich in dynamic songwriting, the album digs deeper into classic heavy-toned songcraft while leaving ample room for the free-flowing jams that have always been central to the band's identity. Rather than reinventing themselves, THE MACHINE sharpen their unmistakable sonic fingerprint, reconnecting with the freeform spirit of their early work through a modern lens. They took their time to mature, only to return stronger, heavier and more inspired than ever.

Already announced with a surprise full-album performance at this year's Roadburn Festival, Another Sun signals the beginning of a new chapter for THE MACHINE. After nearly two decades as one of Europe's most consistently adventurous heavy rock bands, the trio now steps onto a broader international stage, reaffirming their place alongside legendary Dutch acts like 35007, Beaver and 7Zuma7, while finally bringing their expansive blend of stoner rock, heavy psych and space-driven grooves to a much wider audience.

THE MACHINE is

David Eering - Guitars, vocals, sitar, synthesizers, theremin, percussion
Chris Both - Bass guitar
Klaas Dijkstra - Drums, Percussion

THE MACHINE links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram | Awe Records

Blues Funeral Recordings links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram | Youtube

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

Darren Ironside - The Nothing (Album rRview)

Release Date: July 03rd 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD

The Nothin - Tracklist

1.Next Stop Hell 00:46

2.The Nothing 03:34

3.Witches Of Essex 02:11

4.Forgotten Dream 03:21

5.Nebula Rising 01:47

6.Overwatch and Control 03:58

7.To The Gallows 04:05

8.Through The Darkness 03:05

9.Planets Collide 03:42

Members

Darren Ironside - Everything

Review

The Nothing is the latest album from Darren Ironside who used to be formally known as MIDNIGHT WHISKEY MASSACRE. It seems that Darren has retired from that project and decided to become a fully fledged solo artist with this highly confident offering. If you’ve heard that great band before then you know what to expect with The Nothing. However, this is way more political than I originally anticipated which you can hear from the very first song Next Stop Hell. 

This record has a deeply subversive political message that’s played out against a backdrop of Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Proto-Metal and Stoner Metal sounds. The whole thing is quite gritty with true DIY production values being employed all the way though. Darren Ironside is quite good at writing socially aware lyrics set against a backdrop of HEAVY METAL sounds influenced by the likes of Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and FU MANCHU.

Darren fully taps into that playful and rebellious delivery with this record sounding as if The Sex Pistols or The Clash fully went down the HEAVY METAL route. There’s nothing progressive or flashy about how Darren delivers his music on the record and that’s no bad thing. This album has a “ZERO FUCKS GIVEN” attitude which makes it more enjoyable with grooves that are laced with political attitude and a big UP YOURS message to the establishment. The great use of soundclips from classic TV shows and movies only hammers the message home but it’s the great musical work that Darren employs here that’s the real standout.  As Darren is an excellent musician playing everything on The Nothing. 

Standout tracks include: The Nothing, Witches Of Essex, Forgotten Dream, Overwatch and Control and Planets Collide where Darren shows a quintessential BRITISH attitude but don’t let that put you off. It’s an essential message that can be used in any part of the world in today’s troubling climate. If you’re here for the music that’s fine as well with Darren playing a massive amount of great sounds to fully lose yourself in.

Some of the songs messages don’t fully reach their target but the music is always superb and the great use of dramatic storytelling when Darren uses his abrasive Punk Rock vocals set against gloomy soundbytes. The Nothing is a solid creative work which will perhaps gain a cult following within the underground scene and there’s really a lot to admire here. Though, some of the dark political themes may put some folks off and that’s a shame as there’s some excellent music bursting from the seams.

Check this out when you can as you’ll be in shock and awe in what awaits you!!!

Words by Steve Howe

Links 

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Yeti On Horseback - Traditional Addictions (Album Review)

Release Date: July 24th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD/Vinyl

Traditional Addictions - Tracklist

1. Drug Addict

2. Mariner’s Lament

3. Through With This Flesh

4. Erotic Goth Dad

Members

S.M. – bass, vocals

E.T.  – drums

S.S.  – vocals,soundscapes

R.P.  –  vocals, guitar

M.S. – lead guitar

Review

Doom Metallers Yeti On Horseback made a massive impression within the Doom Metal community with their 2016 debut album The Great Dying. The band created an epic style of slow-to-mid paced grooves with some brutally slow played vocals to match. Yeti On Horseback revelled in the human misery they projected onto the listener across epic tracks that were filled with low and slow pulsating rhythms. Truth be told, I thought the band split up ages ago but fast forward ten years later and they return with their overdue second album Traditional Addictions.

There’s nothing traditional about this album with Yeti On Horseback creating a massive wall of noise that’s buried under a ton of distorted filth that stretches the boundaries of Doom, Drone, Psych, Sludge and Stoner Metal with a highly precise and destructive energy that takes no prisoners. Taking on the likes of SLEEP, YOB, INDIAN, THOU, ELECTRIC WIZARD and even THE MELVINS but adding their own grim mentality into the mix with sudden outbursts of Psychedelic violence allowing a distinctive warped Spaced Out theme to emerge from the musical catacombs. 

Opening track Drug Addict lives up to the title with the band playing to their musical strengths by playing long drawn Drone/Doom passages with the harsh vocals of S.M. S.S. and R.P. all vying for full control of the band. This is a gloriously nightmarish battle with the rest of the band providing epic cinematic Drone/Doom landscapes to punish the listener with. The AMPLIFIERS are fully maxed out with Yeti On Horseback employing a wicked style of riff-centric sounds which still keep within the slow-to-mid paced guidelines they’ve perfectly constructed for themselves.

Second track Mariner’s Lament is another epic track with Yeti On Horseback moving further into the Drone Metal darkness with a pitch-black psychedelic sound coming from the shadows. There’s also a brooding Ambient Post-Rock vibe that has an ice cold Post-Doom atmosphere with the music being cautiously slow. Everything moves within reason with the band only adding layers of true heaviness when the time fully allows this. Things do become more brutal when the sludgy guitars fully take control and the harsh vocals deliver that feel quite hard to understand at times. Though, that could be my advancing years finally catching up with me. This is another massive slice of Drone/Doom Metal that Yeti On Horseback are absolute masters of making.

The other two tracks of Through With The Flesh and Erotic Goth Dad continue with the violent and down-tuned Doom/Sludge delivery with even more amplified sonic trickery being used especially on the amazing Erotic Goth Dad which is my favourite track on the album. The band even managed to find time to explore some areas of Classic Heavy Metal along the way with some fantastic guitar solos being played. Though, the most terrifying fun is when they adapt their music into elements of modern Post-Stoner and Post-Doom melodies which gives a sudden emotional energy to the whole album.

The level of Prog Metal is wonderfully surreal that allows Yeti On Horseback to be quite creative with the whole message of Traditional Addictions. The whole journey the album takes the listener upon is absolutely mind-blowing which takes you through almost every great stage of the Drone/Doom Metal scene. If you like your Drone/Doom Metal with a vicious sound but one that flirts with pure sonic bliss and psychedelic energy then Traditional Addictions is that record.

This is an absolute BEAST of a record with Yeti On Horseback delivering one of the most original and brutally honest records you’ll hear this year.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Earsplit PR for the promo.

Traditional Addictions is available to buy now on DD/Vinyl.

Links 

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BESVÄRJELSEN reveal lyric video power ballad 'Drifters on a Quiet Stream' taken from forthcoming new album "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem"

Swedish forest rockers BESVÄRJELSEN unveil the beautiful lyric video 'Drifters on a Quiet Stream'. This power ballad comes in watercolour style with images bearing strange fruit as inspired by the album cover of their forthcoming third full-length "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem" (Swedish and Latin for: "Into Oblivion").

"Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem" is scheduled for release on August 28, 2026, via Magnetic Eye Records. The album is available for pre-order here: https://spkr.store/collections/besvarjelsen

BESVÄRJELSEN comment: "'Drifters on a Quiet Stream' had the working title 'Elton' as Elton John was one of the musical inspirations for this song", drummer Erik Bäckwall reveals. "The intro and main riff was originally intended to be a part of another song. When I got our former bass player Johan to listen to the riff, he rather advised me to create a completely new song from this part. I am really glad now that I did that."

Lea Amling Alazam adds: "This track explores the ever-present companion of the self – the voice that follows you through life, both to comfort and to critique", the vocalist explains. "It is the quiet presence on your shoulder. When writing those lyrics, I revisited an old notebook and found a phrase I had once scribbled down: '...my ghost and I'. I'm not sure where I first came across this idea, but it stayed with me. It felt like a beautiful and honest way to describe living alongside your own anxiety, and I knew from the start that I wanted to build something around it."

Tracklist

01. The Greatest Sin
02. Accelerating Hearts
03. Battles
04. Counting Flies
05. Drifters on a Quiet Stream
06. The Mountain
07. Pulse
08. Interlude
09. Didn't Come to Party
10. Black Wave
11. Oblivion

Swedes are supposed to be cool, and musically, BESVÄRJELSEN sure live up to that stereotype in the best possible way. What the self-proclaimed forest rockers deliver on their third full-length "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem" is so cool, in fact, that it's a hot early candidate for rock album of the year.

The 'forest rock' moniker is the Swedes' tongue-in-cheek answer to the term 'desert rock', which stylistically provides a great starting point to describe their particular musical brand. Being surrounded not by an abundance of sand but trees in their home province of Dalarna, it was also an obvious choice. On "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem", BESVÄRJELSEN keep a profound punk-infused attitude, but have broadened their sound with a wide variety of sonic colours including blues, ska, metal, jazz and everything around and in between as long as it fits the mood of the song.

Add exceptional vocalist Lea Amling Alazam, who developed her passion for punk and stoner rock at the local skate park when she was just 13 years old, to the band's plethora of riveting hooks and riffs, and you get an album that feels fresh and ready to deliver surprises for months if not years to come. If there is any justice, "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem" should make BESVÄRJELSEN as famous as the iconic wooden Dala horses that every tourist who visits the country takes home to put on their shelves.

That BESVÄRJELSEN were on the road to greatness became apparent on their previous album, "Atlas" (2022). This record received the prestigious Swedish Manifestgalan Award for "Metal Album of the Year" by the Swedish Independent Music Producers and partners, which crowned a string of excellent reviews around the globe.

BESVÄRJELSEN were co-founded by guitarists and vocalists Andreas Bajer and Staffan Vinrot in 2014. Their musical vision was based on the idea to channel the spirit and traditions of the vast Dalarna forests into a contemporary urban context. On this ancient crossroads of Norse and Finnish cultures, the echoes of runes and gods, shamans and spirits still linger. While drawing heavy inspiration from local lore, mysticism, and the dark, old musical traditions of their homeland, the band name was found in the old Swedish word for "conjuring": BESVÄRJELSEN.

While the band's story has its roots in the past of the land, the present came boldly knocking to demand its due. With the discovery of Lea Amling Alazam and her captivating vocals, the plot took a fascinating twist: She had grown up with her feet in more than one world. Accordingly, the charismatic singer added a fresh approach by embracing melodies and phrases of the grunge and emo sounds that defined her youth as well as African and Middle Eastern music with characteristic bluesy undertones.

In 2015, BESVÄRJELSEN released their debut EP "Villfarelser", followed by the "Exil" EP in 2016. At the time, former DOZER and GREENLEAF drummer Erik Bäckwall joined the line-up as a permanent member. Although both EPs were self-financed and released with minimal promotion, they ended up well-received, and even got airplay on Swedish national radio.

The Swedes' debut full-length "Vallmo" (2018) merged crushing riffs and storming drums with increasingly sophisticated melodies and thoughtful themes, even earning the band a festival slot opening for DEEP PURPLE. This paved the way for BESVÄRJELSEN to record their sophomore album "Atlas" with producer and drummer Karl Daniel Lidén (GREENLEAF, DOZER, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX) in 2021.

With "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem", BESVÄRJELSEN have conjured 'Into Oblivion' twice, in both Swedish and Latin, but the spellbinding five-piece also deliver a cathartic rock album that will rank among the finest heavy releases of the genre and beyond in 2026

Line-up

Lea Amling Alazam – vocals
Staffan Vinrot – guitars, vocals (& accordion, violin, keys, keyed fiddle)
Andreas Bajer – guitars, vocals
Erik Bäckwall – drums
Marcus Lindqvist – bass

Guest musicians

Fred Burman (SATAN TAKES A HOLIDAY) – lead & backing vocals on 'Accelerating Hearts' & backing vocals on 'Didn't Come to Party'
Pelle Andersson (LOWRIDER) – organ on 'Black Wave'

Recorded by Andreas Baier & Marcus Lindqvist at Glashuset, Ludvika (SE)
Mix & mastering by Karl Daniel Lidén at Tri-Lamb Audio Studios, Solna (SE)

Cover art by Björn Olars
Layout by Erik Bäckwall

Links

www.facebook.com/besvarjelsen
www.instagram.com/besvarjelsen

Thanks to All Noir PR for the details.

French Doom/Grunge Metal power-trio Clegane unveiled new single "Sun Decay".

French doom/grunge metal power-trio Clegane crank every amp up to 11 and drag grunge straight into the darkest depths of doom on their crushing new single, “Sun Decay”.

Loud. Gloomy as hell. Suffocating and cathartic in equal measure.

“Sun Decay” feels like wandering aimlessly through the streets of Paris on a sweltering summer day — the heat closing in, the air running out, and every attempt to find meaning leading deeper into the void.

Built on saturated, granular riffs, a deep, punishing rhythm section and raw, weathered vocals, the track follows a slow loss of control: a life stripped of values and purpose, decaying into inertia, isolation and collapse.

A life like a rotting sun.

The single offers the first glimpse of Clegane’s new album, Ocean of Black Thoughts, out October 2 via ALMOST FAMOUS label (POINT MORT...).

... For the record...

Formed in 2015, Clegane have spent the past decade carving out a singular path between the disillusioned weight of ’90s grunge and the crushing gravity of modern doom. Instinctive, minimalist and deeply introspective, the French trio have built their identity around saturated, granular riffs, deep drums and raw, weathered vocals — turning the darker corners of human existence into music that feels both brutally physical and intensely personal.

That trajectory began with their self-titled debut EP in 2017, followed by 'Funeral at Sea' and a split with Father Merrin in 2018, 'White of the Eye' in 2022 and a split with Fatima in 2023. Across each release, Clegane have progressively expanded their sound without abandoning its primitive core, pushing beyond doom and grunge while preserving the tension and emotional weight that have defined them from the beginning.

That evolution has unfolded just as fiercely on stage. From underground squats in Switzerland to the Purple Stage at Hellfest in 2025, Clegane have developed a reputation for visceral, immersive performances that drag audiences under before pulling them back into the darkness.

Now, 'Ocean of Black Thoughts' marks the band’s most ambitious transformation yet. Breaking down their own stylistic boundaries through richer drumming, deeper work on effects and new vocal nuances, the album moves from eruptions of rage to regret-soaked contemplation — while remaining rooted in the raw, instinctive force that has always driven Clegane.

Links

Facebook | BandCamp | Instagram

Thanks to Score A/V Group for the deteails.

ELDER Return to Australia for 2027 Headline Tour With Special Guests KHAN!

Photo: Leon de Backer

After more than a decade, progressive psychedelic rock heavyweights ELDER are finally heading back Down Under. The band has announced a string of Australian headline dates for May 2027, joined by special guests KHAN. Tickets are now on sale via www.beholdtheelder.com

The announcement arrives as ELDER continue their busy 2026 schedule, currently performing at major European summer festivals before embarking on an extensive North American headline tour this September, with BASK and BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT joining the band on selected dates. Following a run of European shows with TEMPLE FANG and REZN in early 2027, ELDER will finally make their long-awaited return to Australia, bringing material from their acclaimed new album Through Zero alongside fan favourites from across their ever-evolving catalogue.

Regarding their long-awaited return, the band comments:

"For over a decade we’ve been waiting for things to line up for us to finally get back to Australia, and we’re extremely stoked this finally came together! We had so many great times and met so many lovely people on our first trip in 2015 and are more than looking forward to returning with the 10+ years of new music we’ve made since then. Of course we’ll bring a generous helping of our new record Through Zero alongside our older repertoire. Get those tickets and we’ll see you down under!"

Upcoming ELDER Live Dates Europe 2026:

10.07. Pleszew, PL - Red Smoke Festival
11.07. Alperstedter See Erfurt, DE - Stoned From The Underground
23.07. Reutlingen, DE - Hafensounds Festival w/ Kadavar
24.07. Budapest, HU - Monolit Festival
25.07. Tolmin, SI - Tolminator Festival
26.07. Milan, IT - Circolo Magnolia Summer
28.07. Rockstadt, RO - Rockstadt Extreme Fest
30.07. Breitenbach am Herzberg, DE - Burg Herzberg Festival
31.07. Michelau, DE - Rock Im Wald
04.08. Rostock, DE - MAU Club
05.08. Josefov-Jaromer, CZ - Brutal Assault Festial
08.08. Âncora, PT - Sonic Blast Festival
14.08. Valais, CH - PALP Festival

ELDER North America 2026:

September 09 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry*
September 10 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel*
September 11 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade*
September 13 - Levitation Festival
September 16 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater‡
September 17 - San Diego, CA - Music Box‡
September 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Regent Theater‡
September 19 - San Jose, CA - The Ritz ‡
September 21 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre‡
September 22 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater‡
September 23 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre‡
September 25 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge‡
September 26 - Denver, CO - Federal Theater‡
September 28 - Chicago, IL - Avondale Music Hall‡
September 30 - Toronto, ON - Opera House‡
October 01 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount‡
October 02 - New York, NY - Webster Hall‡
October 03 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club‡

with Bask
‡ with Blackwater Holylight

ELDER Europe / UK 2027

with TEMPLE FANG and REZN:

3rd Feb - Oberhausen - Kulttempel
4th Feb - Brussels - Botanique
5th Feb - Amsterdam - Melkweg
6th Feb - Hamburg - Gruenspan
8th Feb - Gothenburg - Monument
9th Feb - Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall
11th Feb - Stockholm - Kollektivet Livet
12th Feb - Copenhagen - Pumpehuset
13th Feb - Berlin - Festsaal Kreuzberg
14th Feb - Leipzig - UT Connewitz
16th Feb - Prague - Futurum Music Bar
17th Feb - Vienna - Flex
18th Feb - Munich - Technikum
19th Feb - Zurich - Plaza
20th Feb - Saarbrucken - Garage
21st Feb - Paris - Trabendo
23rd Feb - Bristol - Trinity Centre
24th Feb - Leeds - Brudenell Social Club - Main Room
25th Feb - Glasgow - The Garage
26th Feb - Manchester - Academy 2
27th Feb - London - Electric Brixton

Two decades into their existence, ELDER remain an anomaly in the heavy underground - a rare band with the ability to absorb and shed influences from a myriad of genres without falling into pastiche or losing their own identity. Their new studio offering, Through Zero, stands as a strong reaffirmation of their commitment to pushing boundaries in the world of heavy rock and cements the group’s status as leaders of the pack in heavy psychedelic rock.

Over the past twenty years, ELDER have mastered crushing riffs, melodic jaunts, progressive patterns, hypnotic grooves and ethereal atmosphere. On Through Zero, the band channel these years of experience into what may be their most immediate and engaging record to date, while allowing seeds from outside the sphere of rock music to take root and bloom within their progressive framework. Listeners will find familiar elements of new textures, sequences, and sounds alongside ELDER’s iconic take on heavy rock. As always, every spin reveals new details.

Recorded at Big Snuff Studios in Berlin across several months between tours in 2025, Through Zero marks the first album the band not only produced themselves, but also co-mixed together with longtime collaborator Richard Behrens. Mastered by Carl Saff, the result is a record that feels more like a full extension of the band’s creative intentions than ever before.

Through Zero is out now on Stickman Records (Europe/UK), Blues Funeral Recordings (North America), and Bird’s Robe (Australia).

Purchase your album copy here: https://mailchi.mp/bluesfuneral/elder-through-zero-preorders

[Cover Art by Adam Hill]

ELDER is:

Nick DiSalvo - Guitar/Vocals
Jack Donovan - Bass
Mike Risberg - Guitar/Keyboards
Georg Edert - Drums

For More Info Visit:

https://beholdtheelder.com
https://www.facebook.com/elderofficial
https://www.instagram.com/elderband
https://elder.bigcartel.com
https://www.stickman-records.com
https://www.bluesfuneral.com

Heavy Psych Rockers INSOMNIAC announce US fall shows; summer tour starts this week!

Atlanta, Georgia's ritualistic heavy rock unit INSOMNIAC has announced a full East Coast tour with festival appearances for the fall, as they prepare to kick off their US summer run alongside Texan doom outfit Slumbering Sun.

With their 2025 debut album "Om Moksha Ritam" on Blues Funeral Recordings, Atlanta's Insomniac have coalesced onto our plane like a third eye opening into the beyond, delivering a brooding, heavy, and psychedelic journey filled with riffs and beats written in the Earth's frequency. Dubbed by Treble Zine as "a spiritual awakening" and "one of the most breathtaking and brilliantly surreal pieces of music" by UK website Outlaws of the Sun, the music Insomniac creates drifts between this world and the next, hovering at the periphery of consciousness. REZN, King Buffalo and Dead Meadow naturally arise as points of reference, although it’s clear that fitting within confines isn’t really what the Atlanta band does.

About their upcoming tours, Insomniac says: "It's been an incredible ride over the last 8 months since Om Moksha Ritam released, and we've been working hard both on and off stage while racking up a ton of tour dates and road miles in the process. We're overjoyed to see firsthand how much our music has resonated with people far and wide, and the response continues to grow from the stage to the community daily."

Summer shows:

7/10 - Shreveport, LA - Bear's *
7/11 - Tulsa, OK - Whittier Bar *
7/12 - Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck *
7/13 - Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge *
7/14 - Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel *
7/15 - Indianapolis, IN - State Street Pub *
7/16 - Nashville, TN - The End *
7/17 - Asheville, NC - Asheville Doomed & Stoned
7/18 - Atlanta, GA - Boggs Social *
* with Slumbering Sun

Fall shows:

9/30 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
10/1 - Washington, D.C. - Pie Shop
10/2 - Brooklyn, NY - In The Key of Doom Fest
10/3 - Cheshire, CT - Counterweight Brewing ^
10/4 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East ^+
10/6 - Bangor, ME - Old Town Theater
10/7 - Portland, ME - Live At Madrid's
10/8 - Providence, RI - Alchemy
10/9 - New Hope, PA - John and Peter's #
10/10 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Joint Jam Festival ~
10/11 - Cleveland, OH - No Class
10/13 - Grand Rapids, MI - Mulligan's Pub
10/15 - Chicago, IL - Reggies
10/16 - Minneapolis, MN - Zhora Darling ~
10/17 - Green Bay, WI - Wisconsin Doomed & Stoned ~

^ with Heavy Temple
+ with Crystal Spiders
# with Today Is The Day
~ with Howling Giant & High Desert Queen

Insomniac links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram

Blues Funeral Recordings links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram | Youtube

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol drop "The Disappearing Man" single from upcoming album CA$H GRAB, tour w/ Death From Above 1979

"I guarantee you, it will be jammed firmly in your head for days on end." -- Metal Injection

“An instant earworm.” — Metal Sucks

“As ridiculously awesome as their big, dumb moniker would imply… churning out lumbering cascades of clobbering, trucker hat riffage that toe a slobbery line between Dinosaur Jr., Primus, Pantera and ZZ Top.” – Decibel Magazine

"Epically catchy... Imagine the ear-wormy fuzz-rock riffage of Dinosaur Jr. if it was played on an eight-string guitar with super heavy low-end." -- Revolver Magazine

Austin trio Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol share their latest single today, "The Disappearing Man" from their forthcoming album CA$H GRAB. The song finds the band showcasing their absolute mastery of heavy hook-filled riffs and rhythms couched in earworm melody that would make Green Album era Weezer jealous.

The band recently announced Fall 2026 tour dates supporting Death From Above 1979. Fans can get tickets HERE for all shows. Please see all dates below.

CA$H GRAB is still in production and will be announced in more detail at a later date. For now, dig in to the three bite-sized anthems from the album so far, "The Disappearing Man", "Bough Down" and "Peaches" on all DSPs HERE.

RBBP just concluded their CA$H GRAB 6-week headlining tour across North America, with multiple sold out shows. The band was joined on the entire tour by Austin punk-metal trio American Sharks (whose new album Not Dead Yet released in late April).

RICKSHAW BILLIE'S BURGER PATROL - US LIVE 2026:

09/05 Cookeville, TN - Muddy Roots Music Festival
10/01 Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades *
10/02 Berkeley, CA - UC Theater *
10/03 Monterey, CA - Golden State Theatre *
10/04 San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theater *
10/06 Ventura, CA - Ventura Music Hall *
10/08 Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco *
10/09 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory OC *
10/10 San Diego, CA - The Observatory San Diego *
10/11 Tempe, AZ - The Marquee *
10/13 Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre *

* w/ Death From Above 1979

Artist: Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol
Album: “The Disappearing Man” (single)
Record Label: RBBP
Release Date: July 8th, 2026

01. The Disappearing Man
02. Bough Down
03. Peaches

Links

www.rickshawbilliesburgerpatrol.com
linktr.ee/rickshawbilliesburgerpatrol
rickshawbilliesburgerpatrol.bandcamp.com

T

hanks to US / THEM PR for the details.

Stoner doom heroes SONS OF OTIS to reissue all albums on Heavy Psych Sounds

Toronto's stoner doom icons SONS OF OTIS have signed to Heavy Psych Sounds Records for the reissue of their entire catalog, and reveal the first two releases to get a brand new pressing today.

For more than three decades, Toronto’s SONS OF OTIS have been one of Canada’s most respected heavy bands, forging a signature blend of doom, stoner rock, and psychedelia built on crushing riffs, hypnotic grooves, and immersive atmospheres. Their DIY debut Paid to Suffer (1994) introduced the band’s raw, uncompromising sound. While Spacejumbofudge (1996) expanded that vision into psychedelic territory, becoming an underground stoner rock classic. With Temple Ball (1999), the songwriting grew more expansive, helping establish the band’s international reputation.

Songs for Worship (2001) perfectly captured their balance of heaviness and atmosphere. X (2005) refined their sound with stronger production and memorable songwriting, while Exiled (2009) explored darker, more atmospheric territory. Seismic (2012) delivered some of the heaviest material of their career, and Isolation (2020) proved that, nearly 35 years in, SONS OF OTIS remains as powerful and inspired as ever.

Now, with their signing to Heavy Psych Sounds, the band enters an exciting new chapter. The acclaimed Italian label has become one of the leading names in heavy psychedelic, doom, and stoner rock, making it a natural home for a band whose influence has quietly resonated throughout the underground for decades. Get ready to discover or rediscover one of Canada’s true heavy music pioneers as they prepare for the next stage of their journey!

"Spacejumbofudge" album reissue - Out October 6th on Heavy Psych Sounds - Pre-order

"Paid To Sufffer" EP reissue - Out October 6th on Heavy Psych Sounds - Pre-order

About the first two records, frontman Ken Baluke states: “Our first recording 'Paid To Suffer' was completely DIY. We were all broke and asked our friends for donations in exchange for the tape and their name in the liner notes. We only released it on cassette. It was live off the floor and raw as hell, and we were looking to offend as many people as possible. Instead… people liked it. As for debut album 'Spacejumbofudge', it was our first full-length on a major label. It opened a lot of eyes back then. This is where our trademark “wall of fuzz” sound started to take shape. Big budget, big sounds... Trippy and heavy… a cult favorite of the underground scene."

SONS OF OTIS links

Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram

HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram | Youtube

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

Mothertomb - Dying To Live (Album Review)

 

Release Date: July 14th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: CD/DD/Tape

Dying To Live - Tracklist

1. The Summoning (3:47)

2. Cythraul (10:00)

3. Beware (6:53)

4. Mountain Hag (9:42)

5. Dying to Live (9:35)

Members

Alice Gawlinski - Vocals

Chance Gawlinski - Guitar

Alton Minor - Bass

Mike Benitez - Percussion

Review

Dying To Live is the debut album from Gothic/Doom/Stoner Rockers Mothertomb who blend sultry Occult Rock tones with a gritty Appalachian flavour being added into their music. There’s an essence of Grunge, Psych and Shoegaze which gives Mothertomb quite a contemporary and heavy rock sound which is why you can see the comparisons to bands such as Acid King and Windhand have been made recently but that only tells half the story. As the album unfolds in great storytelling fashion with haunting melodies, spooky Psychedelic grooves and Ambient Post-Rock structures that are quite emotionally daring when Mothertomb fully take flight within the aggressive Doom/Stoner Metal persona.

The record does start off in quite understated fashion with the excellent opening track The Summoning which mixes Drone Rock passages and the exquisite vocals/chants of lead vocalist Alice Gawlinski. Alice’s vocals may feel quite restrained at first but wait until you experience the rest of the album as Alice can really sing. The music is quite restrictive but that’s too get the listener into the Gothic and Occult Rock vibe the album takes you upon.

Second track Cythraul transforms slightly to a Proto-Metal delivery which allows Mothertomb fully move over to the modern day Doom/Stoner Metal arena with thumping sludgy guitars creating a Post-Doom vortex for those massive stadium sized riffs to appear. Alice’s vocals are the biggest change when some brutal harsh screams come out of nowhere. Where’s the calm, reserved and measured vocals from the early stages of the record. Just be prepared for a symphony of different Doomed Out movements that each have their own emotionally charged style of intense musical passages with Mothertomb wisely tapping into some classic Eighties Gothic Metal delivery. However, the band still finds the time to transport the listener back to the modern day era of melodic Doom/Stoner Metal.

Dying To Live is quite a progressive album with the majority of the tracks running between seven to ten minutes in length. There’s a lot to take in with this record especially on tracks such as Cythraul, Mountain Hag and Dying To Live. There’s riffs galore here with Mothertomb superbly moving from slow played atmospheric sounds to a faster and heavier style of Psych Stoner Metal with flashes of some grounded spirituality appearing within the lyrics.

Mothertomb are quite vivid with how they blend groove orientated metal against the classic strands of Gothic Rock, Occult Rock, Proto-Metal and good old fashioned Hard Rock whilst opening the door to other modern based themes.

My favourite track has to be Mountain Hag which I reviewed earlier this year and I’m going to include a brief passage from that review. Yeah, it might be lazy but I’m still happy how I described that track back then.

“Mountain Hag is nothing short of a revelation with Mothertomb continuing their progression in perhaps becoming one of the best upcoming acts the underground scene currently needs right now”

I stand by that review and I feel Mothertomb have proven that point I’ve made completely with Dying To Live which combines classic levels of intense storytelling with superb forward thinking Doom/Stoner Metal music that will leave you emotionally drained and even fully refreshed after listening to the whole album. 

With WINDHAND taking an absolute age releasing their next album then MOTHERTOMB are here to satisfy that craving but bringing their own unique take to the party and perhaps opening the door to a highly rewarding career that will no doubt stretch past the far reaches of the heavy underground scene. Dying To Live is an absolute delightfully heavy and thrilling record that will become one of the standout records to own and devour before the year is out.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the promo.

Dying To Live is available to buy now on CD/DD/Tape.

Links 

Facebook | BandCamp | Instagram | DistroKid