Release Date: January 23rd 2026. Record Label: Majestic Mountain Records. Formats: DD
Ziggurat - Tracklisting
1.The Church of Starry Wisdom
2.Metatron
3.Cloudrider
4.Return to Babylon
5.Criosphinx
6.Sungod
7.I Stand Alone
Members
Nils - Guitars/Vocals
Fredrik - Bass
David - Guitars
Magnus - Drums
Review
Ziggarut is the sophomore album from Doom/Stoner Metallers New Mexican Doom Cult who impressed me greatly with their 2023 debut album Necropolis. I’m not sure if I have the correct line-up in the review as the PR blurb I received states different members to the ones listed on BandCamp so apologies to the band if that is the case. Anyway, this record oozes Proto-Metal appeal with the band touching upon areas of Doom, Psych, Stoner, Fuzz and Occult Rock overtones.
Aligning themselves closely to the likes of Electric Wizard, Saint Vitus and The Obsessed for this record. The whole tone and sound is quite filthy that has HUGE levels of destructive FUZZ and AMPLIFIER HEAVINESS along the seedy journey which allows New Mexican Death Cult to play with a meaty cosmic style of sludgy surroundings.
The vocals are delivered with expert precision by Nils who channels his inner WINO and JUS OSBORNE for a record that’s never afraid to get down and dirty with the fuzzy instrumental movements that can be quite PROTO-DOOM obsessed. This sees them play with a passionate Psychedelic energy throughout the excellent opening tracks of The Church Of Starry Wisdom, Metatron and Cloudrider.
New Mexican Doom Cult are quite adept at switching musical gears for a breathtaking style of melody which can be quite fast-paced at times but also adding layers of distorted Doomed Out heaviness. There is the added use of freak-ish musical solos with the guitars reminding me of Acid Mammoth and Green Lung in places. The lyrics are quite subversive which taps right into the Occult Rock philosophy but the mood is always grounded in reality.
You have to give credit where it’s due with New Mexican Doom Cult adding areas of Grunge and Ritualistic elements which just elevates this album onto an entirety different Cosmic Plane of existence altogether on tracks such as Cloudrider, Return To Babylon, Sungod and I Stand Alone being my favourite tracks on the album. As the sound becomes way progressive with even areas of Darkened Post-Whatever holding those heavy melodies and extended instrumental solos together.
There’s an eerie sense of DOOM & GLOOM becoming more dominant as the record progresses to its natural conclusion. This is a powerful record that sees New Mexican Doom Cult bringing a murky and creepy sense of evil OCCULT terror into the famed Swedish Doom/Stoner Metal underground scene. The production values have an intense “vintage” flow built into the whole record which allows the band to offer an album that has a “timeless” feeling but still sounding refreshingly modern at the same time.
Ziggurat is jam-packed full of great grooves and riffs that will leave you on the edge of your seat time and time again. New Mexican Doom Cult may well become your “favourite new band” to discover right now. As this is a first rate album you cannot possibly ignore. Jaw-dropping stuff. End Of.
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks to Viral Propaganda PR for the details.
Ziggurat is available to buy now digitally from all good digital stockists thanks to Majestic Mountain Records.
Links
Bancamp: https://newmexicandoomcult.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newmexicandoomcult
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