Heavy riffers The Crooked Skulls announce 7" Pain Dealer/Ride Free feat. Bob Balch & artwork by Matt Pike; out November 13th

The Crooked Skulls are a heavy rock trio from New Jersey built around thick riffs, heavy grooves, and a straightforward approach to songwriting. Pulling from stoner rock, doom, and the heavier side of rock and roll, the band draws influence from Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, Down, Crowbar, Black Sabbath, Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Motörhead, and Alice in Chains while continuing to develop a sound of their own.

Formed by guitarist/vocalist Pete Koretzky with bassist/vocalist Dave Van Auken and original drummer Chuck Snyder, The Crooked Skulls released their debut EP, Hivemind, in 2024, followed by their first full-length album, Midnight Sun, in March 2026. The album reached #30 on the Doom Charts and helped the band continue building its presence in the heavy underground.

Photo by JJ Koczan

Since forming, The Crooked Skulls have shared stages with bands including Valley of the Sun, WyndRider, Sun Voyager, Borracho, GUHTS, Clamfight, Thunderchief, and Precious Blood, playing throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Upcoming shows will see the band sharing bills with Crobot, Dark Chapel, and Insomniac as they continue expanding their regional presence.

Koretzky’s connection with Valley of the Sun also extends beyond the stage. He contributed additional guitar to “Where’s This Place?” from the band’s 2024 album Quintessence. The Crooked Skulls also connected with Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch, who contributed a guest guitar solo to “Iron Smile.”

Photo by Kelli Snyder

With Snyder relocating to Florida, drummer Bryan Heaney has joined Koretzky and Van Auken as The Crooked Skulls move into their next chapter. Heaney quickly settled into the band’s material and brings his own feel to the lineup while keeping the groove and chemistry at the center of the music.

Photo by JJ Koczan

The band is proud to announce a new 7-inch featuring “Ride Free” and “Pain Dealer.” The two songs follow Midnight Sun while showing different sides of where the band is heading. The 7-inch is intended as a bridge into 2027, keeping new music coming while the band continues playing regional shows, festivals, and other special appearances.

"Pain Dealer" features a guitar solo from Bob Balch, and the vinyl insert artwork is illustrated by Matt Pike.

Photo by JJ Koczan

The Crooked Skulls plan to begin working toward their next full-length album in 2027. Until then, the focus is on playing more shows, continuing to write, and taking opportunities as they come.

For The Crooked Skulls, the approach remains simple: write honest heavy music, play it loud, and keep moving forward.

Ride Free / Pain Dealer Details

The Crooked Skulls - Pain Dealer/Ride Free

7 inch out November 13th, 2026
Digital release November 27th
Electric Desert Records
New Jersey, United States
FFO: Clutch • CoC • Down • Crowbar • Kyuss • Fu Manchu • Motörhead • Alice in Chains
Cover art by @gasaedudes
Vinyl insert artwork by Matt Pike

The Crooked Skulls is:

Pete Koretzky - Vocals, Guitar

Bryan Heaney - Drums
Dave Van Auken - Vocals, Bass

Pain Dealer/Ride Free credits:

Pete Koretzky - Vocals, Guitar

Chuck Snyder - Drums
Dave Van Auken - Vocals, Bass
Bob Balch - Pain Dealer guitar solo

Mixing & mastering by Kent Stump @ Crystal Clear Sound

Tracklist:

1. Pain Dealer (4:11)
2. Ride Free (4:56)

Links

Official | Facebook | BandCamp | Instagram

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.

Hempire - Sealed By The Sea (EP Review)

Release Date: October 23rd 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD

Sealed By The Sea - Tracklist 

1. Amity (Reprise) (0:40)

2. Indianapolis (4:41)

3. Price To Pay (4:52)

4. Blue Water, White Death (3:58)

5. Death By Secrecy (4:20)

Members

Joey Shaw - Vox, Guitar

Jon Andre - Drums

Jason Watson - Bass

Review

Doom/Stoner/Thrash Metallers Hempire latest EP Sealed By The Sea is a brutally heavy mix of aggressive sounds that have a deceiving psychedelic flavour behind everything with certain ambient grooves to fully form behind the scenes. The vocals are quite vicious at times moving from clean vocals to indecipherable harsh growls that gives Hempire a violent creative persona when they fully transform into a completely different HEAVY METAL BEAST altogether.

Hempire deliver punishing grooves inspired by the likes of HIGH ON FIRE, CONAN and MELVINS but they’re also open to exploring subtle Post-Stoner Metal themes that gives Sealed By The Sea a more humbling and emotionally charged sound. Though, for the most part Hempire deals in fast paced Thrash Metal grooves that have that early HIGH ON FIRE attitude fully realized and deconstructed within their own musical image on tracks such as Indianapolis, Price To Pay and Blue Water, White Death.

The EP has a distinctive DIY PUNK attitude appearing within the production values that allows Sealed By The Sea to have a sublime and seedy aesthetic. The sound is quite stripped back but allows Hempire to put maximum effort into their music with some highly frantic grooves forming a dominant Doom/Thrash melody with screeching Sludge/Stoner Metal surroundings. You can also expect to hear intense Appalachian / Mountain Rock musical structures to appear which isn’t surprising with the band coming from Asheville, North Carolina. 

Sealed By The Sea is fast-paced and sees Hempire offer no apologies for powering through from start to finish and not applying any slowly played uplifting soundscapes or instrumental passages. Hempire are a band on a mission which they fully succeed in delivering an intense and first rate record that’s packed full of great grooves and subtle hooks throughout. It would have been great if there was another song as Hempire is absolutely on fire and then the EP suddenly ends but it's always great leaving the audience wanting more.

Hempire have all the hallmarks of being a band we’ll be talking a lot more about in the years to come if they keep releasing great records such as this.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the promo.

Links

Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram |  Spotify | YouTube 

Exclusive Premiere Of Doom/Stoner/Thrash Metallers HEMPIRE Excellent New Release - SEALED BY THE SEA

We're beyond happy to premiere the excellent new release from Doom/Sludge/Stoner/Thrash Metallers HEMPIRE new record Sealed By The Sea which you can hear below.

The Lowdown

Sealed By The Sea offers a progressive take on stoner rock with elements of hardcore, thrash, and death metal following their debut release The Weight (2025). Inspired by historical tragedy, Sealed By The Sea is an empirical and intense elaboration of the previous album’s themes of life and death.

Accompanying Sealed By The Sea is the short documentary Count Your Days, filmed by the band and including behind the scenes footage on the recording process & tour, band member interviews, and more.

Hempire has been a part of the DIY music scene in the southern Appalachian region since 2022, opening for Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, Whores, and Bongripper, along with repeat appearances at Lily’s Snack Bar’s Doomerang Fest and Kentucky’s Holler of Doom.

FALL 26 /WINTER 27 TOUR:

Hempire will be hitting the road this Fall/Winter with fellow North Carolina heavies Mean Green in October/December and Broadslab in January.

Hempire - Sealed By The Sea

EP out October 24th, 2026
Self-released (Digital, CD)
Asheville, North Carolina, US
FFO: High on Fire • Melvins • CoC • Howling Giant • Conan
Recorded in Asheville at
Roundtable Studios by Reilly Appert (Fliora)

Hempire is:

Joey Shaw - Vox, Guitar
Jon Andre - Drums
Jason Watson - Bass

Tracklist:

1. Indianapolis (4:41)
2. Price To Pay (4:52)
3. Blue Water, White Death (3:58)
4. Death By Secrecy (4:20)

Links:

Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram |  Spotify | YouTube 

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.

Portland Doom Warriors Viral Tyrant announce live album "Live At Hallowed Halls" out November 13th via Ripple Music

Sludgy, blackened, thoroughly doomed Portland riff masters Viral Tyrant are set to release live album “Live At Hallowed Halls”, recorded at the titular recording studio.

Capturing the four piece in their live natural habitat, Viral Tyrant lay down five brutal slabs of heavy from their 2023 debut album “Vultures Like You”. The release kicks off a short run of Bay Area shows in November alongside San Jose rippers Reptilian Arms.

IN THE BAND'S OWN WORDS:

Says Dylan Fields (Guitar):

“This live EP represents a transition point for us - it’s a celebration of our debut record as well as a turning toward what’s next. These songs will always be part of our catalogue and we love playing them live, but this record is very much a send off to the “Vultures Like You” era as we look toward the release of our new album next year, again in conjunction with Ripple Music.

We wanted to represent ourselves in a raw state - playing live is important to us and we want to be known as a band who puts out energy on stage and makes live performance meaningful for the audience, because it means a lot to us.”

Eric Wallace (Guitar/Vocals):

“This live record is raw and unfiltered. The energy we channel live was captured with honesty and power at Hallowed Halls - saturated and visceral, baking in the summer heat. From the shredded vocal chords to the blasting wall of guitars and the oppressive percussion of the drums, this live set represents an end of one era and the birth of another.”

Mitch Meidinger, Drums:

"For me it was an awesome show and exactly what I signed up for when I decided to dedicate my life to drumming. This show is as pure as music and Viral Tyrant can get, it's awesome we decided to do a live recording and I hope it's not our last!"

Casey Martin, Bass/Vocals:

"This is our band progressing from our first to our second record in real time. Even now, we are tighter and heavier than before. Live At Hallowed Halls is a bridge between our first and second albums; it’s a natural progression into MUCH heavier territory."

Viral Tyrant - Live At Hallowed Halls

Live album out November 13th, 2026
Ripple Music (Digital)
Portland, Oregon, US
FFO: High On Fire • Khemmis • Monolord • Crowbar
Cover Art “King Vulturah” by Richard Miller, Calyx Design

Credits:

- Recorded live at The Bomber at Hallowed Halls Recording Studio in Portland, Oregon
- Mastered by Rob Wrong (Witch Mountain) at Wrong Way Recording in Portland Oregon
- Tracks Edited By Seanen McCollough at Helvete Studios in Portland, Oregon
- Live Photos by Eddie Brnabic
- Band Photos by Brittany Rose Hardcastle

Viral Tyrant is:

Dylan Fields - Guitar
Eric Wallace - Guitar, Vocals
Mitch Meidinger - Drums
Casey Martin - Bass, Vocals

Tracklist:

1. The Felling of the Doom Tree (10:44)
2. Beacon Omega (7:12)
3. Blunt Force and Sheer Ignorance (7:52)
4. A Savage, Ensnared (8:02)
5. Vosturan (7:42)

Links:

Facebook | BandCamp | Instagram | Linktree

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.

Hash thrashers Hempire announce EP "Sealed By The Sea" out October 24th; Documentary film "Count Your Days" out now

Hempire will self-release Sealed By The Sea on October 24th, an EP recorded in Asheville at Roundtable Studios by Reilly Appert (Fliora).

Sealed By The Sea offers a progressive take on stoner rock with elements of hardcore, thrash, and death metal following their debut release The Weight (2025). Inspired by historical tragedy, Sealed By The Sea is an empirical and intense elaboration of the previous album’s themes of life and death.

Accompanying Sealed By The Sea is the short documentary Count Your Days, filmed by the band and including behind the scenes footage on the recording process & tour, band member interviews, and more.

Hempire has been a part of the DIY music scene in the southern Appalachian region since 2022, opening for Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol, Whores, and Bongripper, along with repeat appearances at Lily’s Snack Bar’s Doomerang Fest and Kentucky’s Holler of Doom.

FALL 26 /WINTER 27 TOUR:

Hempire will be hitting the road this Fall/Winter with fellow North Carolina heavies Mean Green in October/December and Broadslab in January.

Hempire - Sealed By The Sea

EP out October 24th, 2026
Self-released (Digital, CD)
Asheville, North Carolina, US
FFO: High on Fire • Melvins • CoC • Howling Giant • Conan
Recorded in Asheville at
Roundtable Studios by Reilly Appert (Fliora)

Hempire is:

Joey Shaw - Vox, Guitar
Jon Andre - Drums
Jason Watson - Bass

Tracklist:

1. Indianapolis (4:41)
2. Price To Pay (4:52)
3. Blue Water, White Death (3:58)
4. Death By Secrecy (4:20)

Links:

Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram |  Spotify | YouTube 

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.

Hexecutioner - Ascension Rock (Album Review)

Release Date: October 23rd 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD/Tape/Vinyl

Ascension Rock - Tracklist

1. Shapeshifter (5:52) 2. Usurper (5:57) 3. Manifested (7:10) 4. Star and Stone (4:42) 5. Sink or Swim (5:22) 6. Billionaires (4:45)

Members

Erin Gravina - Guitar and Vocals

Daniel McManus - Bass Guitar

Bryce Hebner - Drums

Review

Ascension Rock is the third album from Doom/Stoner Metallers Hexecutioner with the band adding a grounded cosmic energy into their music. The record itself is quite grimy and stripped back which gives Hexecutioner a heavier approach compared to their previous albums. This allows Hexecutioner to align themselves closer to the likes of OM, SLEEP and Acid King throughout this album. 

There is also a killer Proto-Metal and Garage Rock delivery being used on huge parts of the record but it’s that COSMIC DOOM sound that makes the most lasting impression which is brought superbly into life within the excellent opening track of Shapeshifter. The sound is quite down-tuned and led by moments of amplified distortion which still forms an epic style of sludge melodies amongst the gritty atmosphere that develops in the background. 

Erin Gravina works creative overtime on this record by playing guitars, delivering vocals and writing the lyrics and music for this record alone. However, this feels like a real team effort with Daniel McManus (Bass) and Bryce Hebner (Drums) forming a powerful rhythm section that allows Erin to play some intense grooves that remind me of Acid King and Shrinebuilder.

Ascension Rock does allow Hexecutioner to move into areas of Progressive Rock and Spaced Out dimensions along the way on tracks such as Usurper, Manifested, Star And Stone and Billionaires. The stripped back production values work surprisingly well for the more COSMIC aspects of the album but Erin has written some great lyrics to keep the mood human and superbly real. I adored the Punk Rock aesthetic that the album delivers so well with this record, perhaps showing you how the band actually sound like in the real world.

There’s some great Post-Doom and Post-Punk elements that start to develop on the later stages on this record which Hexecutioner have used on previous albums but this is perhaps when they’re fully fleshed out and the music becomes a more thrilling experience because of how everything plays out.

Ascension Rock has allowed HEXECUTIONER to re-invent themselves for the better with an album that’s bound to become a firm favourite within the underground rock scene and allow the band to become more well known at the same time. 

This record is an absolute blast from start to finish with seedy FUZZED OUT grooves and psychedelic soundscapes that’s highly addictive with massive amounts of violent grooves emitting from your speakers that will leave you a shivering wreck!!!

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Hexecutioner and Good Boy PR for the promo.

Ascension Rock is available to buy now on CD/DD/Tape/Vinyl.

Links:

Band website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Doom pop power duo SIXYEARHEX announce debut full-length "Liminal Space Cadet", out November 13th

Following 2024's “Under The Glow” EP and a string of singles this year, North Carolina’s doom pop power duo SIXYEARHEX are ready to unleash their debut full-length, “Liminal Space Cadet”.

The tag is no misnomer: SIXYEARHEX deal in inescapably catchy hooks built on a foundation of gravelly crunch and soaring riffs. Early QOTSA and Lanegan-esque grunge can be glimpsed among the grooves, and the rolling powerhouse drumming of Derrick Brown builds a meaty bedrock beneath the crisp, charisma-packed vocal performance of Rob Broyhill.

IN THE BAND'S OWN WORDS:

Rob - "I'm excited to put this first full-length album out into the world. The ‘Under The Glow’ EP was me doing everything, just trying to introduce SIXYEARHEX to the heavy underground. But this time around it was great to step back, not be an engineer, and just focus on the performances and collaborating with a like-minded individual. That collaboration process took the songs to places they wouldn't have been able to go otherwise. I'm very proud of this album and think it's a strong statement for our first chapter and sets a clear foundation for where we're going next."

Derrick - "I couldn't be happier to collaborate with Rob on this two piece project. I feel that the album combines a lot of our shared philosophical ideas lyrically about the modern world and exemplifies key elements of our musical backgrounds and tastes."

WHAT'S NEXT:

"We have the next album already locked and loaded. It's just a matter of organizing and getting videos completed / artwork finalized / promo stuff sorted, etc. and a timeline. In the meantime we'll continue to play live and try to expand our regional footprint."

SIXYEARHEX - Liminal Space Cadet

Album out November 13th, 2026
Self-released (CD, Cassette, Digital)
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, US
FFO: Torche • early QOTSA • Clutch • Mastodon
Artwork by Rob Broyhill
Original photograph by Justin Driscoll

SIXYEARHEX is:

Rob Broyhill – Guitar, Vocals
Derrick Brown – Drums, Vocals

Tracklist:

1. Midnight Incantation (4:45)
2. Control (4:21)
3. Original Sin (4:54)
4. All Is Well (5:08)
5. When The Darkness Shines (3:25)
6. Existential Blues (4:53)
7. God Luck and Good Speed (3:44)
8. Exile (3:27)

Links:

Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube | Hypeeddit

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.

Hexecutioner to release new LP of Ritualistic, Heavy Psych & Doom With "Ascension Rock" due out October 23rd

The Pacific Northwest's enigmatic Hexecutioner are back. 2025's lauded "Tornit" EP brought the heavy with filthy, lower-than-thou guitar tones, thunderous bass and drums, and crushing grooves amid suitably larger-than-life tales of sasquatches, bigfoots, and more.

Having riffed Terra Firma into oblivion with Tornit's earthy brutality, Erin Gravina and crew set their sights to otherwordly skies on the new full-length "Ascension Rock". The album drops October 23rd, and lead single & music video "Shapeshifter" is out now.

Staring into the depths of the unknown, sensing the unseen forces at play. Energies of the dark and the light, of the old and new, are cloaked in secrecy. Wormholes to other dimensions, bending time and space, high strangeness surrounds Ascension Rock. The manifestations appear during the sound frequency ritual.

Praise for Tornit:

"Gravina‘s vocals have character and poise, the tones are rich and concrete-grey and the groove they lead is engrossing and so very, very much the focus... heavy on nod and light on bullshit. There are few combinations more welcome coming out of my speakers." - JJ Koczan, The Obelisk

"an album full of breathtaking and bone-crunching grooves to play over, over and over again. Hexecutioner are the real deal and they’ve released an album of real quality. Outstanding stuff." - Steve Howe, Outlaws Of The Sun

"For those amongst us who like all things sludgy and doomy, with a bass sound that is as filthy as it comes, then you need to look no further" - Matthew Williams, The Razor's Edge

Hexecutioner - Ascension Rock

Album out October 23rd, 2026
Vinyl, CD, Cassette, Digital
Self-released
Seattle, Washington, US
FFO: Goatsnake • OM • Acid King • YOB
Artwork by Erin Gravina

Hexecutioner is:

Erin Gravina - Guitar and Vocals
Daniel McManus - Bass Guitar
Bryce Hebner - Drums

Tracklist:

1. Shapeshifter (5:52)
2. Usurper (5:57)
3. Manifested (7:10)
4. Star and Stone (4:42)
5. Sink or Swim (5:22)
6. Billionaires (4:45)

Credits:

Music and Lyrics by Erin Gravina
Produced by Hexecutioner
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered by Dylan Wall at 7Hills Studio, Seattle WA

Links:

Band website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.

Boston Prog Metallers Momentary Masters Release New Video For Their Superb New Single "Body Tells" from their forthcoming new album

Prog metallers Momentary Masters have just released the latest video of their newest single "Body Tells" from the forthcoming album "Rheospect". Heavy, crunching riffs, ethereal vocals, and winding grooves are the name of the game for this crusher of a track.

Momentary Masters is a four piece Boston-based prog-lite rock band. Subtly weaving prog moves into a digestable, heavy riff-driven format, they are looking to share prog sensibility with the greater rock community throughout New England and beyond.

Their debut album, Rheospect, is a love letter to the album format as a narrative arc. In spirit it tells the story of the creative process from inception (“Prospect”), through the flow state of creation (“Rheospect”), and eventually to letting the product go (“Retrospect”).

Laid out in a palindromic structure, Rheospect plays straight through the roughly 70 minute run time and features big riffs, soaring choruses, dynamic instrumental shifts, and thematic easter eggs.

The band plans to support the record live in the Fall in the greater Boston area and is looking forward to digging into their sophomore record.

Momentary Masters - Rheospect

Album out Fall 2026
Self-released (Digital)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
FFO: Tool, Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria, and Karnivool

Momentary Masters is:

Peter Balogh - Guitar
Corey Fyfe - Bass
Jacob Josefsberg - Drums
M Levesque - Vocals

Tracklist:

1. Prospect
2. Doom and Gloom
3. Turning
4. Ghost
5. Midnight Oil
6. Still Life
7. Rheospect
8. The Waves
9. Farsight
10. Everyone Knows
11. Body Tells
12. Through the Veil
13. Retrospect

Links:

Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.

Psych Stoner Rockers MISTER EARTHBOUND Release New EP MABON Today

Richmond, Virginia based swamp rockers Mister Earthbound have announced their new EP, »Mabon«, scheduled for release on September 22nd, 2026 as the third part of their seasonal »Endless Man« series.

Tracklist:

01. The Fire That Knows Your Name
02. Decay In Bloom
03. Gone

The Lowdown

Following their release of »Litha«, Mister Earthbound present their newest 3-song seasonal release, »Mabon«. Featuring gloomy instrumentation, melancholic harmonies, and driving percussion, »Mabon« is a heavy, bluesy, psychedelic exploration of the autumnal. For fans of Danzig, QOTSA, Alice In Chains.

With the lush, warm sounds of »Ostara« (Spring) and firey blues of »Litha« (Summer) behind them, Mister Earthbound slow things down to a sinister, smoldering burn on »Mabon«.

»Mabon« is the third in an ambitious new series of EPs in 2026. Each is set to launch on a seasonal solstice or equinox, with the bound collection being released as Mister Earthbound’s sophomore full-length, »Endless Man«.

You can listen to the new EP - Mabon - in full below:

The brainchild of guitarist Walter Gray, Mister Earthbound originally emerged after its founder returned to his hometown of Richmond, Virginia in 2016 armed with a pocket full of riffs and a drive to hit the road with a new project. Named as a homage to Napoleon Hill’s book »Outwit The Devil«, the quartet rapidly established themselves in their region and beyond as pioneers of a new breed of swamp rock, and have been captivating a diverse and growing fanbase ever since.

Building on the foundations laid by influences from the trippy tones of the 13th Floor Elevators and the raucous early days of Pentagram to the eerie blues of Robert Johnson with a psychedelic, doom-tinged approach, Mister Earthbound’s signature blend of searing riffs, haunting vocals, and driving rhythms transports audiences to the depths of the swamp both through their studio recordings and their electric live shows alongside sonic titans like Dead Meadow, Kadavar, Weedeater, YOB, and Black Mountain.

With a host of achievements already under their belt, including the release of their debut record »Shadow Work« via Kozmik Artifactz and a feature in Embassy Skateboards’ »Winter Warriors«, Mister Earthbound’s momentum is at an all-time high as they dive into their biggest undertaking yet with the »Endless Man« series of EPs.

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.

Links 

Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram | Linktree

Boston Prog Metallers Momentary Masters releasing new single "Body Tells" September 25th

Out this Friday, September 25th, prog metallers Momentary Masters will release their newest single "Body Tells" from the forthcoming album "Rheospect". Heavy, crunching riffs, ethereal vocals, and winding grooves are the name of the game for this crusher of a track.

Momentary Masters is a four piece Boston-based prog-lite rock band. Subtly weaving prog moves into a digestable, heavy riff-driven format, they are looking to share prog sensibility with the greater rock community throughout New England and beyond.

Their debut album, Rheospect, is a love letter to the album format as a narrative arc. In spirit it tells the story of the creative process from inception (“Prospect”), through the flow state of creation (“Rheospect”), and eventually to letting the product go (“Retrospect”).

Laid out in a palindromic structure, Rheospect plays straight through the roughly 70 minute run time and features big riffs, soaring choruses, dynamic instrumental shifts, and thematic easter eggs.

The band plans to support the record live in the Fall in the greater Boston area and is looking forward to digging into their sophomore record.

Momentary Masters - Rheospect

Album out Fall 2026
Self-released (Digital)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
FFO: Tool, Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria, and Karnivool

Momentary Masters is:

Peter Balogh - Guitar
Corey Fyfe - Bass
Jacob Josefsberg - Drums
M Levesque - Vocals

Tracklist:

1. Prospect
2. Doom and Gloom
3. Turning
4. Ghost
5. Midnight Oil
6. Still Life
7. Rheospect
8. The Waves
9. Farsight
10. Everyone Knows
11. Body Tells
12. Through the Veil
13. Retrospect

Links:

Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.

Exclusive Album Premiere Of Doom/Scuzz/Punk/Stoner Rockers LáGoon New Album - Forget What You Heard

Coming September 18th, get your skate, scuzz, and stoner rock fix with new album Forget What You Heard, serving up seven tracks of riffs and attitude.

You'll likely recognize the names of most of these songs if you've been listening to us since the beginning. Over the years of playing these songs live, and with the addition of Kenny on bass, these songs have changed so much that we felt it was only right to re-record and re-release them in their final form. So Forget What You Heard in the past, this is how LáGoon really sounds.

Thanks to the cool folks at Good Boy PR, we're excited to premiere the whole album in full.

The new album Forget What You Heard drops September 18th on vinyl via Interstellar Smoke Records and cassette via Evil Noise Recordings. Dig it.

LáGoon - Forget What You Heard

Album out September 18th, 2026
Digital, Vinyl (via Interstellar Smoke Records), and Cassette (via Evil Noise Recordings)
Portland, Oregon, US
FFO: Fu Manchu • FUZZ • Rudimentary Peni
Artwork by @skater.tattoo

LáGoon is:

Brady Maurer - Drums
Kenny Coombs - Bass
Anthony Gaglia - Guitar/Vocals

Tracklist:

1. Kill The Messenger (3:55)
2. You Tried (You Failed) (3:52)
3. Draculove (2:48)
4. Father Of Death (4:06)
5. Wheel Bite (4:11)
6. Skate Fast, Play Loud (3:01)
7. Smoke And Flesh (2:57)

Links:

Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify | YouTube | Linktree

Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.