Legendary psych outfit Gong are back today with their new single 'Stars In Heaven' alongside a brand new music video created by Drain Hope. The band have also teased the release of their new album which fans will see in 2026 and shared the album's name – Bright Spirit. "It's such an eclectic record," says singer and..
Djiin – Mirrors (Klonosphere Records / Season of Mist)
French psychedelic/prog-rock collective Djiin have just released their fourth full-length album Mirrors. Djiin is a psychedelic stoner-rock band from France whose name is inspired by spirits and other beasts from Semitic beliefs and traditions. Formed in 2017 and influenced by 70’s progressive rock and krautrock bands, doom scene and heavy rock from the glory days of the early-Sabbath..
Maidavale – Sun Dog (Silver Dagger Records)
Swedish psych-rock wonders MaidaVale released their new album Sun Dog on May 3rd. It seems like ages since their last release, 2018's Madness Is Too Pure which followed their 2016 debut Tales of the Wicked West, but it's certainly been worth the wait! For those not familiar with the band, MaidaVale is a rock band that..
DOOL – The Shape of Fluidity (Prophesy Productions)
Everything flows, nothing ever stays the same.....this notion of the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus applies to us all, in that life itself is in a constant state of change. The same can be said about the third studio album of the fast-rising Dutch rock band DOOL. Some of Holland's most notorious rock musicians got together..
Ornamental – Verwandlung Im Schlaf (Pink Tank Records) 11 April
German psych-rock collective Ornamental will release their first studio album Verwandlung Im Schlaf on April 11th via Pink-Tank Records, the self-described "Heavy Music Love Machine" label based in Germany. Combining elements of heavy, psych-rock with 80's influenced synthesizers, the quartet sound like the Germanic counterpart of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, or maybe US trio King..
The Lunar Effect – Sounds of Blue and Green (Svart Records)
Wow! This is the genuine article - a full-on recreation of 1969 heavy psych-rock! The Lunar Effect are a quartet with a flair for humungous hair and a penchant for fuzzy, snarling retro-riffs who have been rattling the rafters since their formation in 2016. Starting as a grunge outfit with a retro hard-rock impulse, they..
Oakfarm – Oakfarm (Pink Tank Records)
Oakfarm is like an old hidden vinyl from the 70's you've never heard of, lying untouched in an abandoned log cabin. When you put it on, sparks of live energy fly and the deep resonance of heavy rock raises the roof. Fans of Rival Sons, The Answer, Graveyard and Kadaver will be particularly intrigued; and..
MaidaVale release single “Faces (where is life)” in advance of new album due in May
Swedish psych-rock wonder band MaidaVale get to release their long-awaited third album Sun Dog on 3rd May (it's been six years since their last creation Madness Is Too Pure), and give a little taster of the good news with this single Faces (Where is life) out now. The band take the listener straight to the..
DOOL release new video for ‘Venus in Flames’ taken from new album out on 19th April
DOOL have revealed the video for 'Venus in Flames', the next single taken from their forthcoming third full-length "The Shape of Fluidity". The new album is slated for release on April 19th, 2024 (Prophecy Productions). DOOL comment: "The song 'Venus in Flames' deals with shaking off societal expectations, obliterating gender roles, and learning to love one..
Craneium to release fourth album “Point Of No Return” on The Sign Records
The Finnish heavy psych band Craneium has created their own style of fuzzed out music over the past decade now. With a dynamic take on what some describe as stoner rock, the band breathes 70's heavy rock as well as 90's desert psychedelia. The music of Craneium washes over you through a constant ebb and..