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 

Official | BandCamp

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

Facebook | BandCamp | Instagram

BLUES FUNERAL RECORDINGS links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram | Youtube

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.