Exclusive Song Premiere of Post-Rock/Post-Metal Duo CITIZEND New Song ETERNAL MACHINE

Citizend is made up of Emil Gustavsson and multi-instrumentalist and producer Otto Nilsson. The duo shares a vision of breaking down traditional genre borders and creating music where storytelling takes the lead. Their work blends sound, themes and atmosphere into something that moves between the cinematic and the intimate.

After the critically acclaimed release of The Spiral EP in 2024 with Majestic Mountain Records, which marked Citizend’s breakthrough and defined their dark, conceptual sound, the group has started working on the follow-up album DoomsVille.

The Spiral took listeners on an existential journey through the stages of life. Each song explored the human experience, the moments that shape us and society’s struggle to break destructive patterns. The result was a cohesive and emotionally gripping story.

With DoomsVille, Citizend continues to expand its artistic vision. This time the music unfolds in a dystopian city, where every song represents a character or a force within its collapsing world. The project brings together music, literature, sound and visual art into one immersive experience that challenges both form and genre.

Citizend’s sound draws on a wide range of influences where post rock meets Americana and the heavier side of rock, creating what they call their own form of Noirmericana.

Artists that have inspired the band include Mark Lanegan, Wovenhand, Ossler, Nine Inch Nails, Neurosis, Steve Von Till, Christian Kjellvander and The Afghan Whigs.

Thanks to the awesome folks over at Majestic Mountain Records, we're excited to premiere the brilliantly atmospheric song Eternal Machine from Citizend.

Citizend · Eternal Machine

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Thanks to Majestic Mountain Records for the details.

Godzilla In The Kitchen - Birdsong (Single Review)

Release Date: August 28th 2026. Record Label: Tonzonen. Format: DD

Birdsong - Tracklist

Birdsong

 

Members

Simon Ulm (vocals, bass)

Eric Patzschke (guitar)

Thiago Presto (drums)

Review

Birdsong is the third song from Godzilla In The Kitchen’s upcoming new album Termination Sequence is a way more dramatic affair compared to the previous singles that have been released. There’s a slight uneasiness from the band going straight into the Heavy Rock arena and perhaps staying within the quieter elements the song brings but the Post-Doom heaviness wins out with the band offering the heaviest track they’ve released in quite some time.

The vocals are quite bombastic and the music moves along with real tight precision as the Space Rock melodies turn into an aggressive Fuzz Rock sound with a soulful Stoner Metal delivery. Their previous track “Empty Cribs” was too closely aligned to TOOL but this is Godzilla In The Kitchen through and through with its heavy mix of Doom, Sludge and Stoner Metal being quite spaced out within its core Psychedelic surroundings.

Birdsong has a great conventional style of Ambient Rock and Space Rock vibes that develops in the background which allows the band to develop their own style of Heavy Psych music which explores some mighty fine Shoegaze aspects. 

The lyrics are perhaps better suited within the Alt-Metal and Post-Metal but it shows you the type of direction that Godzilla In The Kitchen are heading for their upcoming new album and I’m highly intrigued to hear the whole record now as Birdsong is without doubt the best track that’s been released from the album yet.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Broken Music for all of the details.

Links

https://www.godzillainthekitchen.de
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Rocky's Pride & Joy - A Place Unknown (Single Review)

Release Date: August 27th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Format: DD

A Place Unknown - Tracklist

A Place Unknown

 

Members

Brenton Wilson (vocals/guitar)

Fraser Ray (guitar)

Dominic Ventra (bass)

Jessi Tilbrook (drums)

Review

A Place Unknown is the latest single from Psych/Doom/Stoner Metallers Rocky’s Pride & Joy which is from their upcoming second album. The record is a progressive mix of Doom, Psych, Sludge and Stoner Metal that taps right into the Fuzzed Out Cosmos with intense instrumental grooves that allows lead vocalist Brenton Wilson to dominate the musical landscape with his grizzled and determined vocal performance.

The sudden appearance of Shoegaze and Grunge adds a grounded element which sees Rocky’s Pride & Joy moving between areas of music influenced by the likes of Alice In Chains, Monolord, SLEEP and Mastodon. However, this allows Rocky’s Pride & Joy to create their own haunting style of Post-Doom grooves which moves into an area of Progressive Stoner Metal with Brenton’s vocals adding a heightened sense of Grunge and Post-Metal delivery.

The music then becomes way heavier with broken down pieces of Space Rock forming a sullen and moody atmosphere where the grooves become delivered by riff-driven melodies that are played at a great slow-to-mid pace for the majority of the track. The song has a classic use of FUZZ METAL that’s controlled by Rocky’s Pride & Joy’s great use of Amplifier Distortion and classic guitar shredding that appear within the closing stages of the song.

Rocky’s Pride & Joy are firing on all creative cylinders and if the upcoming album is equally as good as this track then we could be in for something special here. As “A Place Unknown” is seriously worthy of your time and perhaps discover a great new band at the same time.

Words by Steve Howe

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The Heavy Crawls - EP (EP Review)

Release Date: August 07th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Format: DD

EP - Tracklist

1.Fuel 03:54

2.Dearest Mother Of Mine 06:02

3.Who Do You Want Me To Be 03:04

4.Heart Turned Cold 05:02

5.Worried Blues 03:32

Members

Max Tovstyi - Everything

Guest Appearances

Backing vocals on Track 3 by Valeriy Vitomsky and bass by Jake Melius on Track 5

Review

The Heavy Crawls return with their latest release originally titled EP. This is the project from hugely talented multi-instrumentalist Max Tovstyi as he explores his passionate love affair with all things Classic Rock sounding. Though, there’s a healthy mix of Psych, Garage and Stoner Rock melodies for a record that’s both heavy and laid-back at the same time. 

The EP is mostly expressed through a great style of Seventies Hard Rock with an easy-going attitude but Max does show his Heavy Rock credentials throughout the stunning opening track on tracks such as Fuel. Exploring musical themes that have a real emotional quality to them .Max even delves into his Ukrainian heritage with the Folk Rock based second track Dearest Mother Of Mine. It’s quite a sombre Blues Rock number with Max honouring his roots with a splendid vocal performance being played throughout. 

However, it’s back to business with the toe-tapping third track Who Do You Want Me To Be which offers a rebellious slice of music with Max operating with a cool sounding Americana vibe. The sound is quite grounded and fast-paced with The Heavy Crawls expanding that cool sounding Blues Rock swagger.

The final two tracks of Heart Turned Cold and Worried Blues delves even further into the Blues Rock atmosphere with small vibes of Psych Rock appearing with some frenzied screeching Blues based guitars showcasing some intense instrumental solos which really adds some gloomy atmospherics into the mix. 

The Heavy Crawls have released a quietly confident and superbly understated release that has some excellent vintage production values to bring everything to life. It’s not the heaviest thing you’ll hear but The Heavy Crawls have crafted a hugely enjoyable slice of music that brings some mighty fine cool sounding Blues Rock, Psych, Classic and Stoner Rock grooves that will leave you with a huge smile on your face and leave you wholly refreshed.

Words by Steve Howe

Links

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CADAVER DE CABRA - CADAVER DE CABRA (Album Review)

Release Date: September 01st 2026. Record Label: Various. Format: DD/Vinyl

CADAVER DE CABRA - Tracklist

1.No Rules Only Sludge

2.Ketamine Zombie

3.Satan Blues

4.Aquelarre

5.Cadaver De Cabra

6.Cheddar Brain

Review

Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metallers Cadaver de Cabra release their debut self-titled album which provides a filth ridden style of music populated by the likes of COUGH, Electric Wizard, Weedeater, Bongzilla and EYEHATEGOD. The music is violently heavy from the very start ith Cadaver de Cabra excelling laying down the rules for listeners to follow within the superbly titled No Rules Only Sludge. Though, the band aren’t adverse into playing down-tuned passages filled with Doom/Stoner Metal aggression. The vocals are mostly delivered by groans, grunts and chants which is part of the course for an album such as this.

Cadaver de Cabra are not shy bringing a forceful distorted FUZZ METAL attitude with a superb Psychedelic effect which comes mostly through the powerful down-tuned sludgy guitars. There’s a subtle WEEDIAN sense of humour shining through within the song titles that’s perhaps inspired by the great word play of Electric Wizard and Church Of Misery. Songs such as Ketamine Zombie, Satan Blues and Cheddar Brain also offer the loudest and classic sounding Stoner based moments on the album. Though, that doesn’t stop Cadaver de Cabra employing a wealth of different musical song structures including surprising Ambient sounds and Post-Doom effects. 

The violent vocals add a vicious Progressive attitude with the band switching up their different styles of music that results in some fantastic instrumental Sludge/Stoner Guitar passages. The music can be quite frenzied with Cadaver de Cabra developing fantastic down-tuned rhythms that can be quite melodic especially on the later stages of No Rules Only Sludge and Ketamine Zombie. 

Another thing to notice is that the album was recorded live in one actual take and Cadaver de Cabra hardly put a foot wrong. As the band say about the recording of the album below:

“No overdubs, no quantization, just the band playing live, all at once. Rather than chasing perfection, we wanted to capture the feeling of four people in a room pushing their amps to the limit.”

The record is superbly realized and has a massive grime and filth based aspect which only adds to the hypnotic and gloomy experience with Cadaver de Cabra creating massive volumes of destructive FUZZ. This soon transforms into areas of trippy Psychedelic Rock and Distorted Spaced Out sounds within the other great standout tracks on the album on: Satan Blues, Cadaver de Cabra and Cheddar Brain.

I wasn’t expecting the amount of Blues Rock or Doomed Out Blues that Cadaver de Cabra include on the album which allows them to develop seedy levels of violent AMPLIFIER based distortion which fully sells the whole LIVE RECORDING aspect even further onto greater heights. WIth a fearless attitude being perhaps their “secret” weapon to entice listeners with. As when Cadaver de Cabra decided to let fly with that filth ridden style of Sludge/Stoner Metal superiority then there is no stopping them releasing drugged out sounds, grooves and riffs of the highest order.

Cadaver de Cabra’s debut album is a one creepy hallucinogenic trip worth taking with its great mix of different Sludge/Stoner Metal themes that can be quite highly atmospheric along the way. This is a great band who I hope get the most exposure they fully deserve from within the underground scene as they have real potential to become more well known in the near future.

Superb. End Of.

Words by Steve Howe

The album is available to buy digitally from all good stockists now.

The Vinyl edition will be co-released by the following labels

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La Rubia Producciones, Burial Records, Discos Marginales, MinoRobscuR, Quebranta Records, Nooirax Producciones, Ruido y Pasión and Doomawaits.

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Instrumental Stoner Rockers Motorik Road Trip sign to Octopus Rising and unveil new single “Prism Cascade”

Bristol, UK instrumental stoner rock trio Motorik Road Trip join the Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records family, celebrating the signing with the release of their brand-new single and official video “Prism Cascade”.

Formed in 2022, Motorik Road Trip have carved out their own instrumental take on stoner rock, psychedelic rock and doom, combining heavy, groove-driven riffs with hypnotic atmospheres, psychedelic melodies and a strong sense of sonic exploration. By consciously choosing to remain fully instrumental, the Bristol three-piece have created a sound free from lyrical boundaries, allowing their music to travel wherever the riffs take it.

Since their formation, Motorik Road Trip have independently released a series of singles and EPs, including Orange Zilla EP, Hobo Sorcerer / Magic Fang, Arch / Future Primate and Champa Moon / Astral GTX. In January 2025, they released their debut longform album, V, recorded with engineer Ben Scott Turner at Axe & Trap Studios in Somerset, UK. Turner has previously worked with acclaimed acts including Black Helium, Hey Colossus and Part Chimp.

Now signed to Octopus Rising, Motorik Road Trip celebrate the beginning of this new chapter with “Prism Cascade”, a brand-new track accompanied by an official music video.

Watch “Prism Cascade”: 

The single offers the first taste of the band’s evolving sonic universe, bringing together muscular stoner riffs, psychedelic textures and a spacious, hypnotic atmosphere. It also hints at the broader musical territory Motorik Road Trip have been exploring since their debut, where crushing doom passages can meet sparkling psychedelic melodies, eastern-inflected ideas and more progressive forms of instrumental heavy rock.

Their sound draws inspiration from the likes of Monkey3, Karma to Burn, SLIFT and Elder, while maintaining a distinctly British character and an identity of its own.

Motorik Road Trip are:

Jason Tovey – bass
​Ben Garner – guitar
​Nat White – drums

With “Prism Cascade”, Motorik Road Trip open a new chapter alongside Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records, bringing their instrumental blend of stoner, psychedelic rock and doom to a wider audience. More details on the band’s upcoming release will be revealed in due course.

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Thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion for the detials.

Exclusive Album Premiere Of Psych/Desert/Doom/Stoner Rockers PETROSA Stunning New Album ROADBURN CHRONICLES

Founded in 2019 by guitarist Antonio Buonocore, PETROSA are an Italian stoner/doom band driven by a passion for massive riffs, immersive atmospheres and emotionally charged songwriting. What began as a personal vision soon evolved into a fully realized band with the arrival of drummer Giorgio Monza, followed by vocalist Aldo Colciago and bassist Andrea Vignati, completing the lineup that would shape the group's distinctive identity.

Describing their sound as "Doom Carved in Stone(r)", PETROSA seamlessly blend the expansive groove of stoner rock with the crushing weight of classic doom metal. Drawing inspiration from genre pioneers while forging a voice of their own, the band crafts songs that balance heaviness and melody, raw power and introspection, creating an immersive listening experience rooted in authenticity.

PETROSA's music explores the complexities of the human condition through themes of inner conflict, self-destruction, redemption and the search for meaning in an increasingly chaotic world. Their compositions are built upon thunderous riffs, dynamic arrangements and evocative atmospheres, offering moments of both crushing intensity and reflective calm.

In 2026, PETROSA signed with Octopus Rising, the Argonauta Records imprint dedicated to emerging heavy acts, marking a significant milestone in the band's journey. Their debut full-length album, Roadburn Chronicles, was produced by Carlo Altobelli at Toxic Basement Studio and captures the band's uncompromising artistic vision in its purest form. Conceived as a raw and introspective journey, the record explores darkness without losing sight of hope, celebrating resilience, freedom and the enduring spirit of the open road.

With their powerful live energy and a songwriting approach that values substance over excess, PETROSA continue to establish themselves as one of the most promising new names in the Italian heavy underground, delivering music that resonates far beyond genre boundaries.

We're excited to host this exclusive album premiere of this superb album thanks to the great folks at Grand Sounds Promotion.

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

Thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion for the details.

Roadburn Chronicles is available to buy now on CD/DD via Octopus Rising.

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