Utah’s stoner juggernauts Hibernaut and Arizona’s grinding death-dealers Face Pulp to release split LP March 6th

In Spring 2026, out of the American West rises a two-headed beast of riffs and rage. Joining forces for a split LP, Utah’s stoner juggernauts Hibernaut and Arizona’s grinding death-dealers Face Pulp join forces to release an album made of noise and nasty intentions

Following up Hibernaut’s lauded “Obsidian Eye” and Face Pulp’s split with AZ native grind thrashers DogsThrowSpears, the two outfits deliver a collection of 9 tracks from their respective dark corners of the heavy underground, captured on vinyl through Colorado Springs’ What’s Left Records.

Hibernaut

Hibernaut is a doom/sludge/stoner metal band from Salt Lake City, Utah, known for their crushing riffs, psychedelic edges, and progressive heaviness. Formed in 2021 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Jones (Subrosa, Dwellers) and drummer Zach Hatsis (Subrosa, Dwellers), the lineup solidified with bassist Josh Dupree and lead guitarist Matt Miller (Thunderfist, Oldtimer). Their debut album “Ingress” (2023) earned strong acclaim and reached #15 on The Doom Charts.

Their follow-up, “Obsidian Eye”, was released on July 11, 2025, and immediately landed at #7 on that month’s Doom Charts—marking a major leap forward for the band. With towering riffs, immersive dynamics, and deep underground roots, Hibernaut continue to carve their own path in modern doom.

Hibernaut will also be playing the first annual HUFR Fest in Denver, Colorado on April 24th at bar 404 and are working on their 3rd full length studio album.

Face Pulp

Face Pulp started (officially) in October of 2021. Prior to that, guitarist MT and drummer Randy had tried to start the band back in 2019. When the epidemic hit, they took a year and a half away from it, and by October 2021 they had their first full band practice as Face Pulp. In 2023 they released their full length "Eye Grabbing Detail," played a series of regional shows in the southwest including a 10 day SW tour, and were pivotal in booking the "Burning Pines" festival in Flagstaff, AZ in an attempt to bring some of their favorite near by bands together all under one roof from every corner, reservation, and major city in Arizona.

In 2024, reaching for higher ambitions they released a split 7" with their friends in DogsThrowSpears from Fort Defiance, AZ, and in Sept/Oct Landyn (from DogsThrowSpears) joined the band. Throughout 2025 they have been playing consistently all over the region, ran another southwest tour, and had the opportunity to open up for acts like Gatecreeper, Soulfly, and Go Ahead and Die. With big tour plans for 2026 in the midwest and Europe, the release of this split LP, and recording for a full length, who knows what will come next. Face Pulp mixes genres of hardcore punk, grindcore, thrash, and hints of OSDM.

Hibernaut / Face Pulp Split

Album out March 6th, 2026
Vinyl on What’s Left Records
Also on CD, Cassette, & Digital

Hibernaut Info

Salt Lake City, Utah
FFO: High On Fire, Conan, YOB, Mastodon, SLEEP, Neurosis

Dave Jones - Guitar, Vocals
Zach Hatsis - Drums
Josh Dupree - Bass
Matt Miller - Lead Guitar

Face Pulp 

Flagstaff, Arizona
FFO: Pig Destroyer, Insect Warfare, Iron Buddha, Knoll, Dripping Decay, Undergang

Steve - Vocals
MT - Guitar
Landyn - Bass
Randy - Drums

Hibernaut Links:

Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Linktree

Face Pulp Links:

Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify

Thanks to Good Boy PR For The Details.