Godzilla In The Kitchen - Termination Sequence (Album Review)

Release Date: October 23rd 2026. Record Label: Tonzonen Records. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl

Termination Sequence - Tracklist

1.Nothing For None 04:15

2.Humility 04:54

3.Birdsong 04:59

4.Empty Cribs 05:45

5.Everyday People 05:26

6.No Sign Of Life 03:57.

7.Wonder 06:04

8.Termination Sequence 06:12

Members

Simon Ulm (vocals, bass)

Eric Patzschke (guitar)

Thiago Presto (drums)

Review

Termination Sequence is the latest album from Godzilla In The Kitchen where the band have transformed from an Instrumental Post-Rock/Stoner Rock outfit into a fully fledged destructive Post-Metal unit. This is the band’s most complex, daring and aggressive work to date but there are still moments of Post-Rock and Stoner Rock melodies that appear from time-to-time. Godzilla In The Kitchen even experimented with areas of Post-Punk, Prog Metal, Sludge Rock and Electronic themes for a record that always manages to be quite forward thinking and slightly unconventional throughout.

You can feel influences from the likes of Neurosis, ISIS, TOOL and PELICAN within the heavier moments with the band applying an epic QUIET vs LOUD dynamic for the majority of the tracks. Though, it’s always good to hear Godzilla In The Kitchen touching upon sounds they delivered in their previous albums for Termination Sequence more quieter aspects. 

Another thing that has changed is the band have added vocals for the first time with Simon Ulm taking on the mantle of lead vocalist and it’s a role he absolutely relishes with a commanding performance. There’s a certain Alternative Metal and Post-Metal delivery to Simon’s vocals that allow him to include a sullen Eighties Pop/Rock attitude along the way. 

However, this album is mostly about bringing some troublesome modern day socially aware problems into the mix with Godzilla In The Kitchen never offering any answers either. That’s left upto the listener to fully decide what’s being said and that’s one of the great strengths for this album. As it treats the listener with respect and intelligence to allow them to make up their own mind about what's truly going on in the world.

Sometimes the songs don’t flow naturally as they should the first time you listen to this especially on tracks Nothing For None, Humility and Bird Song which opens up the whole album. However, after a few listens you begin to fully understand everything a bit more within the complex melodies that the band have applied here. The music shifts constantly from different musical tones and intense progressive melodies where the band feel perhaps too closely inspired by the likes of TOOL and DEFTONES.

However, Godzilla In The Kitchen deserves credit for trying something different for their third album which for the most part is an exciting and action packed record that is beautifully dark and expertly aggressive in the best possible moments. The sudden transformation into different musical genres will leave you on the edge of your seat on tracks such as Birdsong, Empty Cribs, Wonder and Termination Sequence. 

Termination Sequence is superbly produced with Godzilla In The Kitchen undergoing a major musical transformation which should serve the band well in the long term. It may take their established fanbase sometime to fully appreciate their heavier sound and musical direction but it’s a risk that’s worth taking as Godzilla in The Kitchen have become a better band because of this superbly bleak album.

Excellent and Highly Recommended.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Godzilla In The Kitchen, Sheltered LIfe PR and Broken Music for the promo.

Termination Sequence is available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl via Tonzonen Records.

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Inferous - Mueran Todos (Album Review)

Release Date: October 13th 2026. Record Label: Psycho Records. Format: DD

Mueran Todos - Tracklist 

1.Weed hunter 03:13

2.Al borde del abismo 06:47

3.Espada negra 08:17

4.Ritual ciego 07:41

5.Brutal conciencia 02:39

Members

Belisario Gronda (guitar, vocals)

Seba Castro (drums)

El Bocha (bass)

Review

Mueran Todos is the latest album from Doom/Stoner Metallers inferous where the band blends Doom, Stoner, Fuzz, Psych and other trippy elements of the wider WEEDIAN Heavy Rock scene. With the band originating from Argentina, the vocals are sung in Spanish throughout but they only appear when they’re really needed. Inferous develop a brooding style of slow and down-tuned Fuzzed Out Doom Metal that overlaps with areas of Sludge/Stoner Metal. 

There’s some great amplified and sonic based delivery being added to the band’s music with the album having intense lo-fi sounding moments that’s perfected by a great style of seedy production themes holding everything together. Inferous are influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard, Monolord and Dopelord but that doesn’t stop them doing their own thing especially when they let their darker Psychedelic and WEEDIAN creative instincts run free on tracks such as Weed Hunter, Al borde del abisimo and Espada negra.

The band even started adding small elements of distorted electronic sounds along the way with a trippy and violent style of Sludge Rock being quite riff-centric especially on Espada negra and Ritual Ciego. The lo-fi production values allows Inferous to bring a claustrophobic element into play which isn’t surprising since they tracked everything over two days. 

The music is quite cautious but also sees Inferous play a great style of fast-paced grooves and slow-to-mid paced surroundings. The vocals have that classic Doom Metal delivery that’s perfectly inspired by the likes of BLACK SABBATH and SLEEP but with a lean and mean gruff exterior. The album lasts around twenty eight minutes in length but that feels like the perfect length for this record. As Inferous are very straight to the point with their music that allows this be classed as ALL KILLER AND NO FILLER. 

The fuzzed out momentum is one of the best things about the album. As it moves across many different styles of WEEDIAN METAL whilst keeping it’s true DOOMED OUT feeling quite grounded and offering some great distorted and amplified instrumental passages at the same time. 

If you want an album that stays true to the classic core of modern day Doom/Stoner Metal then Mueran Todos is the album for you. Inferous have released a record that showcases another great band to check out from the South American Doom/Stoner Metal underground scene which should allow them to build a loyal dedicated following once more.

Words by Steve Howe

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Earthbong - Salutations To The Cultivators (Album Review)

Release Date: October 23rd 2026. Record Label: The Lasting Dose Records. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl

Salutations To The Cultivators - Tracklist

1.Bug

2.Third Eye

3.Harvester

4.Herbal Saints

Members

Selly

Claas

Tommy

Review

Salutations To The Cultivators is the fourth album from Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metallers Earthbong which sees the band aim for a heavier and broader style of psychedelic heaviness being included within their music. The record still has similar themes, ideas and contents heard from their previous albums but this time Earthbong aims for an intense COSMIC DOOM methodology. 

Earthbong focuses more on their songwriting skills for this album which gives their music a more dynamic cinematic aspect throughout. Their classic style of LOW & SLOW and DOWN TUNED aggression is there for the most part which you can hear within the magnificent opening track of Bug before Earthbong start experimenting with Space Rock structures that remind of YON within the later stages of the record.

The album was named after a line from the classic song GIZA BUTLER by the legendary SLEEP which have heavily influenced the band in the past. This time round you can hear influences by the likes of YOB and CONAN especially when the harsh vocals fully hit home and when the music becomes dominated by long drawn out instrumental grooves. The level of amplifier distortion powers the first half of the album through BUG and THIRD EYE. This is EARTHBONG recreating their sound for an aggressive style of Post-Doom and Stoner Metal that also combines world building WEEDIAN mysticism into their music.

The use of the classic Roy Batty speech from BLADE RUNNER within THIRD EYE adds a highly measured and grounded approach despite the violent harsh growls offering a different delivery. You start to experience subtle hints of Psychedelic and Cosmic soundscapes to emerge that become an integral part of the album when the final two tracks of Harvester and Herbal Saints appear. 

There is a bleak and desolate imagery that allows Earthbong to play music that’s closer to the likes of BONGRIPPER and YOB like ever before. Though, this is still EARTHBONG’s show with a sublime down-tuned performance lurking from every dark corner that the band applies to this record.

Salutations To The Cultivators does feel it’s being performed by two different bands at times especially when the Psychedelic movements appear. As the record can be quite euphoric and uplifting before EARTHBONG return to their more well known and violent Sludge Metal persona. 

This allows the record to be quite original within its own right and once again help Earthbong establish as one of best bands to emerge from the underground scene. Salutations To The Cultivators is their best album to date that’s bound to propel the band to greater heights and perhaps forge an exciting new creative path in the years to come.

Outstanding. Plain and Simple.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the promo.

Salutations To The Cultivators is available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl via The Lasting Dose Records

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Exclusive Video Premiere For Doom/Stoner Metallers EARTHBONG Mighty New Single BUG From Upcoming New Album

Earthbong is a three-piece doom band from Kiel/Germany. The band was formed in 2018 and released three studio records, a live album and one EP so far. Earthbong are heading towards the riff-filled land with their unique blend of doom, metal and sludge:

“They're like a Bongzilla-Sleep-Milkshake. But they get it. They are their own thing."(Mike Scheidt, YOB).

Earthbong has toured Australia in spring 2025, including headlining performances at Sun Burn Festival and Stoned To Death Fest Sydney and shared the stage with the ancestors of the bong metal genre like Bongzilla, Bongripper and Belzebong.

They also supported bands such as The Obsessed,Unida and Firebreather.With more than 90 shows over the past years,including festivals like Reykja Doom Festival (Iceland), Stoned From The Underground (DE), Rock in Bourlon (FR) and Hoflärm Open Air (DE),

Earthbong earned a reputation as one of the heaviest and best live acts within the underground doom scene.

Their 4th studio album SALUTATIONS TO THE CULTIVATORS will be released on October 23rd 2026 via The Lasting Dose Records (Vinyl, CD, digital) and Evil Noise Recordings (Cassette), followed by a show at the legendary Høstsabbat Festival in Oslo/Norway.More shows and festivals for 2026/2027 planned.

Thanks to the cool folks over at Purple Sage PR we're happy to premiere the new video for BUG from the upcoming new album.

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

Salutations To The Cultivators is available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl via The Lasting Dose Records

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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)

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Thanks to Good Boy PR for the details.

Oscillotron - Axiom (Album Review)

Release Date: October 16th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Format: DD

Axiom - Tracklist

1.Epoch 01:16

2.Prime Neuron Disintegration 12:24

3.Nullification Sequence 09:32

4.Autogenic Kernel 02:54

5.Colossal Suspended Tensor Nexus 20:21

6.Archaic Cognitive Unit 11:14

7.Axiom 03:01

8.Miasma (2024 Demo - Bandcamp exclusive bonus track) 19:36

Members

D.A. Johansson - Everything

Review

Axiom is the latest release from Ambient/Doom/Drone Metal project Oscillotron which is the creative project from D.A. Johansson, who is also the main creative force behind the mighty Sludge Metal powerhouse known as KONGH. Oscillotron is a completely different beast to KONGH where the music is delivered through slowly played Distorted elements of Ambient, Doom, Drone, Psych and Industrial sounds. 

The record is quite mechanical and ice-cold with a wide arrangement of different sounds and gloomy textures being played against an electronic based environment. Oscillotron is quite cinematic and heavily soundtrack driven which you can appreciate throughout tracks such as Prime Neuron Disintegration and Nullification Sequence. 

The cautious and highly methodical sounds become quite spaced out when the music becomes more Ambient determined. The early stages of Axiom reminds me of films made by John Carpenter and James Cameron with the gloomy synths and electronic elements providing a cautionary style of delivery.

Axiom does feel heavily inspired by classic films of the early Eighties which I may be looking far too much into. Oscillotron is a surreal experience but once that’s quite grounded with that slow paced narrative adding that fractured Drone / Doom aspect that feels inspired by the likes of SUNN 0))), NIN and Author & Punisher but with that massive Electronic and Industrial theme bringing a sense of highly original mystery to the party.

The album lasts for around an hour with each track offering a different style of Eighties based paranoia into the mix. Oscillotron even starts to develop some excellent “video game” narratives into the record which fully sells that soundtrack narrative I mentioned earlier. It’s great to hear David bring some intense slabs of heavy distorted doom into the mix which gives the album a whole destructive energy with vicious electronic beats becoming quite central to how the album fully plays out.

The Progressive Musical environment is wonderfully subversive with David showcasing a wealth of different Electronic and Ambient Metal styles on tracks such as Autogenic Kernel, Colossal Suspended Tensor Nexus and Archaic Cognitive Unit. Axiom is quite forward thinking and superbly dystopian which is quite hard to pull off especially for an instrumental album such as this. However, Oscillotron prove they have a great creative insight by blending different areas of Ambient and Electronic based music that tells a truly captivating story.

Axiom is an absolute masterclass of Ambient Doom Metal and Instrumental Music. Everything is played amazingly throughout and I wanted to hear more when everything was said and done. It’s also quite cool that David has included the 2024 Demo Bonus track of Miasma which is where the idea for this album originally started from.

If you’re up for a challenging and highly experimental style of instrumental music then you’re going to have your mind blown with Axiom. 

Words by Steve Howe

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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.

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Nightscape - The Great Beyond (Album Review)

Release Date: October 16th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Format: DD

The Great Beyond - Tracklist

1.Tired Morning 07:20

2.Trembling Paradox 06:46

3.Floating Mind 07:30

4.Freedom of Knowledge 07:16

5.Polluted Crisis 07:44

6.Painted Stars 06:54

7.The Great Beyond 06:36

Members

Guglielmo Allegro - Everything

Review

Guglielmo Allegro aka Nightscape returns with The Great Beyond which is a more Droned Out affair compared to the last album Sakura with this record having a heavier and aggressive approach as well. There are similarities between The Great Beyond and Sakura though Nightscape relies heavily more on Psychedelic textures and Ambient sound effects with the music having a Post-Metal identity throughout the album.

The songs are quite long and very intense when Guglielmo applies massive amounts of Distorted Drone against a backdrop of fuzz, reverb and amplified textures which you can violently experience throughout the albums opening tracks of Tired Morning and Trembling Paradox. There’s a sense of isolation and detachment that I experienced with this album which  I never experienced with previous Nightscape records. I appreciate the creative energy and focus that Nightscape needed for this album but there are some great uplifting moments when the music shifts to a cerebral style of Ambient Rock, Cinematic Rock and Post-Rock.

However, the most exciting parts of the album is when Nightscape solely focuses upon creating and delivering those sudden bursts of Drone/Doom Metal exploration where the mood becomes bleak and aggressively violent which left me wanting to hear more. The majority of the tracks run near for around seven or eight minutes in length and if you’re accustomed to the works of SUNN 0))), BORIS, Bongripper and EARTH then you know what to expect but this is perhaps more riff-driven.

Standout tracks for me include: Tired Morning, Floating Mind, Freedom Of Knowledge and Polluted Crisis. These are the tracks I found myself most emotionally engaged with. The level of Psychedelic and Droned Out passages is quite euphoric despite the sense of isolation that I mentioned earlier in my review. Another great aspect of the album is the actual journey that Guglielmo takes you upon which he does on every Nightscape album but he manages to offer a different journey for each album. 

The journey may be slow and highly methodical but you can’t deny the huge talent and creative vision that’s behind The Great Beyond with Guglielmo once again showing why he’s one of the best “solo” instrumental artists the scene currently has right now. 

This is another masterful release from Nightscape and perhaps my favourite album yet from this creative project. 

Words by Steve Howe

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DOMKRAFT drop new advance track 'Aurora' taken from forthcoming album "Night Songs

Photo by Fredrick Francke

DOMKRAFT release the sizzling track 'Aurora' as the final advance single taken from their forthcoming new full-length "Night Songs". The fifth album by the Swedish heavy psychedelic rockers is slated for release on November 20, 2026, via Magnetic Eye Records. The album is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION.

Listen to 'Aurora' here:

DOMKRAFT comment on 'Aurora': "This track revolves around two riffs, one sharp and airy, the other gravelly, muddy and downright dirty", vocalist and bass player Martin Wegeland writes. "In a way, this song comes with a slightly new kind of groove for us. Then again, at the same time, it somehow connects all our albums into one track. 'Aurora' has all the lumbering beats, the open structures and the fist-clenching intensity that we aim for."

Tracklist

1. Unnamed
2. Lights On
3. Aurora
4. Void Runner
5. Eclipse (Outlast the Night)
6. Dead Rocket
7. Tunnels

Personal experience of any kind has always inspired artists. It is therefore hardly surprising that the traumatic medical crisis which DOMKRAFT guitarist Martin Widholm faced in 2025 has found an echo on the Swedes' fifth album "Night Songs". Although his band mates didn’t have to undergo several complicated surgeries as he did, they were of course also affected as bystanders in less threatening but nonetheless meaningful ways.

Their collective outlook on life and what is truly important shifted during this period of terror. When the band started working on new songs during Widholm’s long phase of recovery, many contradictory feelings surfaced in both the music and the lyrics. From fear bordering on panic, the pendulum swung to cautious relief. And through sadness and joy, hope and despair, they went all the way to finally arrive at the humbling realisation that they were still able to do what they dearly love: creating music.

The album title, "Night Songs", partly stems from the Swedes' experiences during the past year, but also crosses into the broad idea of darkness versus light. This can mean personal hardships, the present state of the world, or the concept of actual night itself. The night may turn into a time of regret, solitude and insomnia but also into the opposite, as a calm phase of relief, relaxation, and even debauchery. All of this happens at night. And just maybe, these "Night Songs" could foremost deal with resilience.

Nordic trio DOMKRAFT have always been true to their musical course, but also grew audibly in maturity with each new release, honing their considerable songwriting skills on each outing. Gradually and through determination and small tweaks and nuances, their stylistic range shifted from towering doom anthems towards heavy rock with psychedelic influences.

DOMKRAFT sprung into being when singer and bass player Martin Wegeland, guitarist Martin Widholm, and drummer Anders Dahlgren realised that they had firmly bonded over a mutual love of bands such as SPACEMEN 3, MONSTER MAGNET, SLEEP, and HAWKWIND.

DOMKRAFT's monolithic 2016 debut album, "The End of Electricity", drew equally from the heaviness, psychedelia, and hypnotic minimalism of their influences. Building on this foundation and with a curious lust for experimentation, the trio explored different sonic angles and musical avenues while building an ever-growing audience and continued critical acclaim with each following release: "Flood" (2018), "Seeds" (2021), and "Sonic Moons" (2023).

DOMKRAFT furthermore established an excellent reputation as a considerable live force and audience magnet on both sides of the Atlantic. The trio performed at such prestigious festivals as four Desertfests (BE, DE, UK & US), Psycho Las Vegas (US), Blow Up (FI), Sonic Whip (NL), Høstsabbat (NO) ArcTanGent (UK), and many more.

"Night Songs" was recorded at the renowned Studio Gröndahl in Stockholm by David Castillo (OPETH, CANDLEMASS, KATATONIA et al.). Karl Daniel Lidén (GREENLEAF, LOWRIDER, BREACH) was asked to maintain DOMKRAFT's sonic identity by again mixing and mastering the album.

"Night Songs" should be enjoyed like a feverish, dream-like cocktail that is expertly mixed from equal parts deafening quiet and soothing loud noises, then sprinkled with insomnia, relief, contemplation, and a dash of red-hot anger for raw spice.

Line-up

Martin Wegeland – vocals, bass
Martin Widholm – guitars
Anders Dahlgren – drums

Recording by David Castillo at Studio Gröndahl, Stockholm (SE)
Mix & mastering by Karl Daniel Lidén

Artwork & layout by Björn Atldax

Live

23/24 OCT 2026 Oslo (NO) Kulturkirken Jakob, Høstsabbat
8-10 JUL 2027 Erfurt (DE) Stoned from the Underground Fest

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Thanks to All Noir PR and Magnetic Eye Records for the details.

Firebreather - Blood That I Spill Turns to Fire (Album Review)

Release Date: October 16th 2026. Record Label: Heavy Psych Sounds. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl

Blood That I Spill Turns To Fire - Tracklist

1.Only in the eyes of others

2.El Cuervo

3.Blood that I spill turns to fire 05:22

4.The Sorrow hides

5.Protector of realm

6.Against the light

7.Shrines 06:51

Members

Mattias Nööjd - Vox / guitar

Jacob Madetoja - Bass

Joakim Olsson - Drums

Review

Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metallers Firebreather return in glorious Psychedelic fashion with their epic fourth album Blood That I Spill Turns To Fire. This is their first album in four years, the band teaming up with the mighty Heavy Psych Sounds for this release. The whole record sees Firebreather drifting further to an epic style of Post-Doom and Post-Stoner musical abyss. The sound is quite progressive with some flashy and grounded instrumental melodies forming from the very start inspired by the likes of High On Fire, SLEEP, Mastodon and Shrinebuilder. 

Though Firebreather have always been bold and brash in equal measure to apply that classic style of Swedish Heavy Metal direction into their music. However, the modern Psychedelic and Cosmic surroundings have a distorted and riff-centric delivery which is heard throughout the album. Lead vocalist Mattias Nööjd develops a different style of vocals for this record as they have a more aggressive and direct sound compared to Firebreather’s previous albums.

There’s a sudden influx of FUZZED OUT sounds that merges across the Post-Doom and Post-Stoner spectrum with an Atmospheric Sludge Rock appetite being heard within the opening tracks of Only In The Eyes Of Others, El Cuervo and Blood That I Spill Into The Fire. There’s some great modern day STADIUM ROCK aspect that shows how FIrebreather are thinking further ahead of the conventions held within the underground rock/metal scene. Even though the music is constantly aggressive and brilliantly heavy, there’s a few cool sounding quieter moments that see Firebreather apply a different creative style into their music.

Firebreather have a determined Sludge Metal focus to their music which reminds me of their earlier albums and perhaps even back further Mattias’s days with his original band GALVANO. Though, Firebreather still demonstrates a thrilling modern Spaced Out Doom advantage on the following tracks: Blood That I Spill Turns To Fire, The Sorrow Tides, Against The LIght and Shrines. 

There are moments where you think certain instrumental passages feel so out of place but a few seconds later Firebreather injects an outstanding psychedelic element into the mix and the album becomes so much better for it. The album is full of intense musical solos that allows every band member to shine in their own unique way especially on Joakim Olsson putting in a massive  drumming performance from start to finish. Credit must also go to Jacob Madetoja on Bass who develops some devastating sounds that puts a whole level of destructive volume into the mix which allows Mattias’s thrilling guitars to do some lasting damage especially on the later stages of the record.

Blood That I Spill Turns To Fire is the type of album that sounds superbly original and eeriely familiar at the same time which is one of the main strengths of the album. I also adored the understated and highly aggressive delivery that Firebreather applies to the heaviest and bombastic parts of the album which is spread throughout different sections of the record. 

Firebreather had to deliver a HUGE SOUNDING record such as this and they fully deliver on all fronts with tremendous production values allowing Blood That I Spill Turns To Fire having an unpredictable force of nature quality and destructive energy that leaves you emotionally drained every time you listen to the album.

This is another outstanding record from Firebreather and one that will no doubt be making a strong case for being considered as one of the best albums of the year. 

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the promo.

Blood That I Spill Turns to Fire is now available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via Heavy Psych Sounds.

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