Psychedelic Space Rock Legends The Spacelords Announce New Album Uranus Omnibus Sanctus. First Video Single Streaming.

German psychedelic space rock trio The Spacelords announce new album Uranus Omnibus Sanctus, for release on September 18th via Tonzonen Records.

Check out the new music video fo tritle track Uranus Omnibus Sanctus here: https://youtu.be/l9hmvlPuyKY

One should – no, one MUST never give up – and rarely has this fundamental piece of wisdom been expressed more powerfully – and with such musical intensity! – as a timeless truth than on the 9th studio album Uranus Omnibus Sanctus by the now legendary, Europe-wide acclaimed and highly decorated The Spacelords.

The journey to completing this richly resonant production took the band through a veritable asteroid belt of personal setbacks and technical near-disasters, which the core crew of the stoner orbiter – comprising

Matthias “HAZI” Wettstein on guitar,
Marcus “MUDGE” Schnitzler on drums and
Ekhard “AKEE” Kazmaier on bass

—and yet, thanks to the motto set out at the outset, it became yet another milestone on the journey towards the perfected, unmistakable The Spacelords sound – nirvana.

The song Survive To Win is the musical embodiment of this timeless principle, which has enabled those who unconditionally align their lives with it to achieve the goals they have set for themselves since the dawn of time – and The Spacelords are certainly among them.

This trio, so closely bonded both personally and creatively, is complemented and accompanied by tried-and-tested, like-minded collaborators such as Didi Holzner, who lets his unmistakable organ veils and swathes drift and waft over the ethereally grooving The Spacelords soundscapes – or the masterful work of Eroc, who has co-authored a new chapter in high fidelity within The Spacelords Stoner Sound Bible!

New album Uranus Omnibus Sanctus is due for release on LP, CD and digitally on 18 September 2026 via Tonzonen Records, distributed by Cargo Records Germany – get ready for a sonic journey through highs and lows to astral wisdom and deep-sea-worthy hypnotic grooves!

Pre-order The Spacelords Uranus Omnibus Sanctus on CD, digital and limited edition vinyl formats here: https://www.tonzonen.de/shop

Tracklist

1. Uranus Omnibus Sanctus
2. Survive To Win
3. Whales
4. On The Verge Of Delirium

Links

Official: https://thespacelords.de
Bandcamp: https://thespacelords1.bandcamp.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheSpacelords1
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thespacelordsgermany
Facebook: https://facebook.com/the.spacelords
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/2RINKqSOf3krAEp1kRxSXd
Label: https://tonzonen.de

Thanks to Creative Eclipse PR for the details.

November Fire - Doom Blues (Single Review)

Release Date: August 05th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD

Doom Blues - Tracklist

Doom Blues

Lineup

Terry Aubie: Bass, vocals, lyrics

Dave Hubai: Guitars

Jim Kelley: Drums

Review

Doom/Stoner Metallers November Fire return with the second single and title track from their upcoming album Doom Blues due out later this year. This song is quite a progressive and seedy number set amongst the Doomed Out Cosmos with fuzzy guitars perfectly setting the scene for this space rock adventure. If you ever wondered what would happen if Monster Magnet, Danzig and Type O Negative joined creative forces then this is perhaps the best possible outcome. As Doom Blues is a slow paced number with areas of Doom, Fuzz, Grunge and Stoner Rock sounds with a dangerous aura of destructive forces hidden behind the scenes.

The vocals are equally outlandish thanks to the great work of Terry Aubie who projects his maddening “Dave Wyndorf” highly inspired persona whilst offering a true Post-Punk spirit amongst the most surreal moments where the excellent lyrics really come into their own. The music itself has a warped identity of its own and is never afraid to be truly outlandish and outrageous in equal measure especially within the slow-to-mid paced delivery of the whole song.

Though, my favourite aspect of Doom Blues is how November Fire overlaps different areas of Psych, Rock, Drone and Fuzz Rock grooves into a slightly nightmarish Stoner Rock style with that classic Blues Rock element finally starting to break free from the madness of it all. The later stages of the song is where all hell breaks loose where every member of the band (Terry Aubie, Dave Hubai and Jim Kelley) all try to wrestle full control of the band with some epic instrumental solos developing before unity is restored for a highly impressive finish that leaves you fully satisfied.

On the basis of this track alone then I’m quite excited to say that Doom Blues is one of my most anticipated records to listen and review before the year is out. 

Words by Steve Howe

Links 

Official | Facebook | BandCamp | Instagram

Crumbling Ghost - Four (Album Review)

Release Date: August 07th 2026. Record Label: New Heavy Sounds. Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl

Four - Tracklist

1.Bows Of London
2.Bill Norrie
3.Valtz Efter Tor Lohne
4.Lovely Joan
5.Gower Wassail
6.Last Of All Sleep
7.The Unquiet Grave

Lineup

John Mosley – Guitar

Donny Hopkins – Guitar

Ruth O’Loughlin – Bass

Katie Harnett – Vocals

Matthew Atkins- Drums

Review

Doom/Stoner Rockers Crumbling Ghost return in spectacular fashion with their latest record Four which is obviously their fourth full length record and their first in a decade. This record has a heavier and diverse array of Doom, Stoner, Fuzz and Folk melodies that’s strengthened by the band’s great use of warped psychedelics and space rock attitude. I always feel that the band never got the recognition they truly deserve for helping to establish the modern day UK Stoner Rock sound that’s benefited so many great bands of late. 

This isn’t Crumbing Ghost playing catch up, this is the band solidifying their reputation as one of the true original bands the UK underground rock scene currently has right now. Four offers a refreshing take on that modern Stoner Rock sound with the band applying Folk, Shoegaze, Indie Rock and Pop influences amongst the aggressive Doomed Out sounds that reminds me of Electric Wizard, Windhand and Black Sabbath in equal measure. 

Check out the superb opening tracks of Bows Of London and Bill Norrie that have different musical perspectives to each other but allow Crumbling Ghost to play a distorted style of Doom Metal that harks back to the days of Electric Wizard in places. The lyrics are brilliantly whimsical and heartfelt on Bill Norrie whilst the music itself is just crushing with epic levels of distorted movements that allows that Shoegaze aspect to hit some really emotional highs for the listener to become part of the whole musical journey that the band have created here.

Each track on Four tells a different musical perspective and story where Crumbling Ghost changes into a different musical persona with freakish jazzy and post-rock beats becoming part of the musical perspective whilst still remaining an essential part of the Doom/Stoner Metal universe. The music is played beautifully throughout with Crumbling Ghost laying down some of the best sounds of their music caterer and with the amazing vocals from Katie Harnett being one of standout elements of the whole record.

The instrumental passages are constantly engaging with Crumbling Ghost giving Russian Circles a run for their money on the standout third track Valtz Efter Tor Lohne which is an intense and first class style of Instrumental Post-Rock with flashes of Cinematic themes appearing along the way. 

The second half of the record moves across areas of Folk, Psych and classic Heavy Rock whilst employing a great style of modern day surroundings which appears brilliantly on tracks such as Lovely Joan, Wassail and The Unquiet Grave. The whole record can be classed as a concept album with an emotionally wrought journey told throughout the album which allows the Folk Rock aspect to really shine but there’s more unexpected sonic and fuzzy delights waiting to be heard from Crumbling Ghost when everything is said and done. 

Four is an exquisite, soulful and beautifully made record which instantly commands your attention as Crumbling Ghost may have released their best album to date. 

Outstanding. End Of.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to For The Lost PR for the promo.

Four is available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl via New Heavy Sounds.

Links 

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Luna and the Aether - Metanoia (Album Review)

Release Date: July 31st 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD

Metanoia - Tracklist

1.Mirage 04:48

2.Back To Bliss 06:42

3.Magnolia 05:51

4.Haven 03:52

5.Sojourn 05:32

6.Fermenting 05:46

7.Godsend 06:50

Lineup

Vocals and Guitar - Martina Steffert-Cubillana
Bass - Evan Oijordsbakken
Drums - David van Eerden

Review

Metanoia is the debut album from Alternative/Gothic/Doom Rockers Luna and the Aether who show a whole style of cinematic world-building with this record. As this album has really strong characterizations throughout the whole thing with the band creating their own great style of DOOM & GLOOM music with a great use of Shoegaze, Stoner Rock and Post-Rock sounds being played from the very start. The band have a similar style of musical delivery by the likes of HUM, Slow Crush, Windhand and Faetooth but with a haunting Nineties based Alt Rock presence that comes mostly through the exquisite vocals of vocalist Martina Steffert-Cubillana.

Martina’s vocals have an emotionally charged aspect to them but also one full of innocence at the same time which fully sells the whole Shoegaze or Doomgaze aspect that the band ultimately achieve. The Gothic sound is quite grounded and allows Luna and the Aether to develop into heavier areas of dense music with a level of poetic imagery behind everything. The music is cautiously slow to deliver the heavy grooves but knows when to do this for maximum effect and the levels can be beautifully deafening as well. 

There is great use of classic Grunge sensibility within the deepest and heaviest themes on Metanoia which comes across quite powerful on tracks such as Mirage, Back To Bliss, Magnolia, Fermenting and Godsend though the whole record is exquisite to listen to. Luna and the Aether also deliver some great work in expanding their distorted environment on other parts of the record that gives everything so much destructive volume and when this is paired up against Martina’s soulful vocals then be prepared for this album to tug at your heart strings. 

I’m not ashamed to admit that this record really got to me which made me think of long lost family and friends that even became quite therapeutic for me which I can only thank Luna and the Aether for.  It’s perhaps the second half of the record where Luna and the Aether really come into their own by combining slightly operatic themes with a grounded Doom Rock and Post-Rock approach that should appeal to fans of Windhand and Chelsea Wolfe. The instrumental delivery can be quite “Sludge Rock” obsessive which gives another whole musical delivery for Luna and the Aether to impress listeners with.

Luna and The Aether hail from New Zealand and I’m a huge fan of their Hard Rock/Heavy Metal scene especially with the mighty BEASTWARS coming from that great country. This band offer a different style of music from the non-stop great Sludge/Stoner Metal bands that have arrived from New Zealand, though Luna and the Aether have delivered a record that has huge potential to launch them onto greater things within the global Heavy Rock scene. 

Metanoia is an absolute must have record and this may perhaps introduce you to your new favourite band.

Words by Steve Howe

Links 

Facebook | BandCamp | Instagram

HASHTRONAUT: fall US tour announced - Denver stoner doom trio HASHTRONAUT to take over the West Coast this fall!

Denver, Colorado's stoner doom specialists HASHTRONAUT announce an extensive West Coast fall run, to kick off in Denver this October 2nd, to spread the weedy gospel about their acclaimed debut album "No Return" on Blues Funeral Recordings.

Red-eyed at the crossroads of thunderous stoner sludge and towering doom, HASHTRONAUT daze and inebriate the riff-obsessed masses on this planet and beyond. Released in 2024 on Blues Funeral Recordings, their acclaimed debut album "No Return" is a resiny slab in the grand tradition of weed-fiend odysseys from Sleep to Bongzilla, an intoxicating and pummeling trip with a lungful of potent hook-doom and strikingly anthemic vocals, hailed as "the most perfect weedian debut album of 2024" by Outlaws of the Sun and "the next big thing in stoner metal” by Clean and Sober Stoner.

HASHTRONAUT are now set to rise from the Mile High City and descend upon the West Coast with a battery of bone-crushing riffs and earth-shaking low-end, as they announce an extensive string of shows for October. Get those bongs ready...

Hashtronaut fall US tour: October 2026:

10/2 - Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
10/3 - Albuquerque, NM - Ren's Den
10/4 - Phoenix, AZ - Linger Longer Lounge
10/6 - El Centro, CA - MEXCA
10/7 - San Diego, CA - Tower Bar
10/8 - Los Angeles, CA - The Redwood Bar
10/9 - Palmdale, CA - Transplants Brewing Co
10/10 - Berkeley, CA - Spats
10/11 - Reno, NV - The Alpine
10/13 - Sacramento, CA - Cafe Colonial
10/15 - Tacoma, WA - The Valley
10/16 - Portland, OR - Shanghai Tunnel
10/17 - Seattle, WA - Belltown Yacht Club
10/18 - Port Angeles, WA - Little Devil's Lunchbox
10/20 - Bellingham, WA - TBD
10/21 - Olympia, WA - Wild Child
10/22 - Eugene, OR - John Henry's
10/23 - Boise, ID - TBD
10/24 - Salt Lake City, UT - TBD
10/25 - Grand Junction, CO - Cafe Sol

HASHTRONAUT launched into orbit from their Denver-based Mission Control in the summer of 2020. Coalescing through a string of hazy jam sessions during the darkest days of the pandemic, the four-piece began playing live the minute they could, and it took only a few gigs to solidify their electrifying reputation in the Colorado heavy scene. With a distinct sonic identity that channels classic elements from Black Sabbath and Thin Lizzy to mainstays of the modern canon like Windhand and Monolord — along with their collective love of vintage gear, walls of speakers and the sweetest leaf of all — HASHTRONAUT’s galactic tones, colossal riffs and driving rhythms have begun spreading to the farthest corners of the universe.

Keeping momentum high on the heels of a self-released EP and opening slots for icons like Pallbearer, Bongzilla and High on Fire, HASHTRONAUT released their debut LP "No Return" on New Mexico-based independent label Blues Funeral Recordings to great critical acclaim in the spring of 2024. 

Stream "No Return" at this location and get your copy via Blues Funeral Recordings!

HASHTRONAUT is

Robb Park - Guitar
Daniel Smith - Bass/Vocals
Michael Honiotes - Drums

HASHTRONAUT links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram | Spotify

BLUES FUNERAL RECORDINGS links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for all of the details.

SIGNO ROJO UNLEASHES CRUSHING NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “I'LL SEE YOU THERE” OUT NOW VIA MAJESTIC MOUNTAIN RECORDS

Karlshamn, Sweden’s underground heavyweights Signo Rojo return with a thunderous new statement in the form of their latest single, “I’ll see you there” with an accompanying musicvideo set for release on July 31, 2026 via Majestic Mountain Records .

For over fifteen years, Signo Rojo have been grinding their way through the depths of the Swedish underground, forging a sound that refuses to sit still. Blending the oppressive weight of sludge and doom with the raw urgency of hardcore and punk with a touch of 70’s progressive rock, the band has built a reputation the old-fashioned way: DIY, no shortcuts, no compromises.

With “I’ll see you there” Signo Rojo delivers a mammoth, riff-driven assault packed with spine-rattling low end and towering melodies. And in the background there is a lingering melancholy and sense of loss that shines through to complement the lyrical content.

Lyrically, “I’ll see you there” deals with grief and loss and the horror of being forced to watch someone wither away and being powerless to stop it. Something we all want to scream about at some point in our lives being made painfully clear in the crescending chorus.

Fans of Neurosis, Mastodon and Baroness will feel right at home, but make no mistake, Signo Rojo aren’t chasing anyone’s shadow. They’ve carved out their own lane and they’re driving straight through it.

In the band’s own words:

“‘I’ll see you there comes from a really personal place and even though it hurts to talk about these things, it's important. Even heavy music should be able to be vulnerable.”

Behind the scenes, the band kept things tight and true to their roots. The single was produced by Signo Rojo themselves, with mixing and mastering handled by Elias Mellberg, giving the track a raw but massive sonic punch that feels both deliberate and unfiltered.

This release continues the build up for the upcoming album that is sure to blow the roof off of the underground scene.

Stream it now on: Bandcamp | | Spotify

Release Date: July 31, 2026
Label: Majestic Mountain Records
Genre: “Progressive” Sludge Metal, Hardcore
FFO: Mastodon, Baroness, Neurosis, Entombed

Signo Rojo are:

Jonas Nilsson - Bass and vocals
Elias Mellberg - Guitar
Ola Bäckström - Guitar
Pontus Svensson - Drums

Links

Website: https://signorojo.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/signorojo/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/signorojo/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SignoRojoswe

Bandcamp: https://signorojo.bandcamp.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5NDCT0LD3UWaTNEBoGC4er

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/signo-rojo/1449415688

PETROSA reveal new single "Viper" and announce debut album Roadburn Chronicles, out August 28 via Octopus Rising

Following the release of their first single "Revenant" and the announcement of their signing with Octopus Rising, Italian stoner/doom outfit PETROSA are back to unveil "Viper", the second single taken from their upcoming debut album Roadburn Chronicles, set for release on August 28th, 2026 in CD and Digital format via Octopus Rising, the Argonauta Records imprint dedicated to emerging heavy acts.

"Viper" is available now: https://tidal.com/album/544988885/u

Speaking about the new single, the band comment:

"'Viper' embodies one of the darkest sides of the album. It's about the poisonous relationships and destructive instincts that slowly infiltrate our lives, often without us even realizing it. Musically, we wanted the song to feel relentless yet hypnotic, balancing crushing heaviness with an atmosphere that gradually pulls the listener deeper into its world."

With Roadburn Chronicles, PETROSA deliver the definitive statement of the band's identity. Produced by Carlo Altobelli at Toxic Basement Studio in Carate Brianza, the album was recorded during an intense eight-day session between November 2024 and January 2025, preserving the raw energy and uncompromising spirit that have become central to the band's sound.

The record unfolds as an introspective journey through the human condition, exploring themes of sin, self-destruction, personal conflict, disillusionment and the constant tension between darkness and redemption. While deeply rooted in heavy, riff-driven landscapes, Roadburn Chronicles also leaves room for hope, freedom and fleeting moments of light, reflected in the album's evocative "open road" atmosphere.

Faithful to their self-defined philosophy of "Doom Carved in Stone(r)", PETROSA merge the expansive groove of stoner rock with the crushing weight of classic doom, crafting songs that are equally immersive, emotional and powerful.

Fans with a keen eye will also discover a hidden detail within the album artwork: the license plate of the blue van featured on the cover bears the exact date of the band's final day in the recording studio, a subtle tribute to the completion of this important chapter.

For fans of: Kyuss, Black Sabbath, Orange Goblin, The Sword, Dozer

Tracklist

S.U.R.E.

The Sinner
Turning Point
I For An I
Rusty Blues
Viper
Revenant
Dreamer's Sunsets
Monsters' Conceal
An Old Van And A Couple Of Beers

Roadburn Chronicles will be released on August 28th, 2026 via Octopus Rising on CD and Digital. More news will be revealed in the coming weeks.

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