Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
London-based instrumental doom metal band BOREHEAD recently announced their signing to Octopus Rising, and today they unveil the full details of their upcoming album along with a new single. Titled "Vita est Morte est Vita", the album will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital formats on November 29th via Octopus Rising.
Vita est Morte est Vita is the band’s debut full-length; recorded, mixed, and mastered by Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse Studio, London. The four tracks of the album are a dynamic and richly textured journey through the human psyche – inviting the listener to Discover, Enter, Understand, and Become.
In addition to the cover artwork by the band’s own Stuart Hodgkinson, each track is accompanied by individual artworks by Steve Burns, Justin Fink, Eduardo Canalejo, and Lauren McIvor. Vinyl purchases of the album will come with physical postcards of all four artworks (while stocks last).
Album tracklisting:
1. Estate
2. Circadian
3. Zoonosis
4. Macadamia
The new single, entitled 'Macadamia', is now streaming on all digital platforms.
“Having been born into this strange life we must accept the wasted gamble of our days and take some satisfaction in the pleasure of leaving it all behind”
Band comments on 'Macadamia':
"The comfortable intertwined with the unfamiliar. That’s what this track is really about. We wanted to take simple and catchy grooves, but then fuck them up a little to challenge both the listener, and also us as players. The journey from the serene intro to the crushing outro, to us, defines the idea of personal and spiritual growth – immersion in the unfamiliar until it becomes a part of you.
On top of that, Lauren McIvor’s stunning artwork represents everything this track is. Colourful. Twisted. Intriguing."
Borehead are an instrumental three-piece, based in South London, UK. Formed in 2019, the band have been peddling their psych-tinged doom over the UK, having released two EPs, 0001 and 0002.
The band melds thick, rich fuzz with heavy grooves, thunderous riffs, and enthralling soundscapes.
Their live shows transport you to the very darkest reaches of your mind, then drag you back out again, baptised in volume.
Borehead is:
Mike – Guitars
Stuart – Bass
Richard – Drums
For more info:
facebook.com/boreheadofficial
facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords
#newmusic #doommetal #metal
London-based instrumental doom metal band BOREHEAD recently announced their signing to Octopus Rising, and today they unveil the full details of their upcoming album along with a new single. Titled "Vita est Morte est Vita", the album will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital formats on November 29th via Octopus Rising.
Vita est Morte est Vita is the band’s debut full-length; recorded, mixed, and mastered by Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse Studio, London. The four tracks of the album are a dynamic and richly textured journey through the human psyche – inviting the listener to Discover, Enter, Understand, and Become.
In addition to the cover artwork by the band’s own Stuart Hodgkinson, each track is accompanied by individual artworks by Steve Burns, Justin Fink, Eduardo Canalejo, and Lauren McIvor. Vinyl purchases of the album will come with physical postcards of all four artworks (while stocks last).
Album tracklisting:
1. Estate
2. Circadian
3. Zoonosis
4. Macadamia
The new single, entitled 'Macadamia', is now streaming on all digital platforms.
“Having been born into this strange life we must accept the wasted gamble of our days and take some satisfaction in the pleasure of leaving it all behind”
Band comments on 'Macadamia':
"The comfortable intertwined with the unfamiliar. That’s what this track is really about. We wanted to take simple and catchy grooves, but then fuck them up a little to challenge both the listener, and also us as players. The journey from the serene intro to the crushing outro, to us, defines the idea of personal and spiritual growth – immersion in the unfamiliar until it becomes a part of you.
On top of that, Lauren McIvor’s stunning artwork represents everything this track is. Colourful. Twisted. Intriguing."
Borehead are an instrumental three-piece, based in South London, UK. Formed in 2019, the band have been peddling their psych-tinged doom over the UK, having released two EPs, 0001 and 0002.
The band melds thick, rich fuzz with heavy grooves, thunderous riffs, and enthralling soundscapes.
Their live shows transport you to the very darkest reaches of your mind, then drag you back out again, baptised in volume.
Borehead is:
Mike – Guitars
Stuart – Bass
Richard – Drums
For more info:
facebook.com/boreheadofficial
facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords
#newmusic #doommetal #metal
![ELBE - Place to Die (official video) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/roqr_JLVZt8/mqdefault.jpg "ELBE - Place to Die (official video) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records]
Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records will release ELBE’s third full-length album, Peculiar, on September 26th, 2025. To celebrate, the band unveils their brand new single and official music video “Place to Die.”
Blending post-metal, post-rock, doomgaze and atmospheric intensity, ELBE delivers an album that reflects on struggles, loss and renewal, while carrying an underlying sense of hope.
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Bandcamp: https://elbeband.bandcamp.com/
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![LȲKAA - Izome (visualizer) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sXxn4EfVkOQ/mqdefault.jpg "LȲKAA - Izome (visualizer) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records]
LȲKAA are a doomy heavy metal band from Saxony, Germany, formed during the pandemic winter of 2022 inside an old Cold War bunker.
Today, LȲKAA unveil “Izome”, the first single taken from their forthcoming debut album “Light Eater”, and the first release following their signing with Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records.
Combining dark heavy metal, doom-laden atmospheres and post-punk-infused melancholy, LȲKAA create music shaped by isolation, tension and the darker side of human experience.
No occult rituals. No theatrical imagery. Just suffocating fog, delay-drenched guitars and heavy songs about surviving a hostile world.
For fans of: DOOL, In Solitude, The Devils Blood.
https://www.facebook.com/lykaa.band
https://www.instagram.com/lykaa.band")
![DUNE AURORA - Sunless Queen (official video) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tKdInku7IYY/mqdefault.jpg "DUNE AURORA - Sunless Queen (official video) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records]
Italian fuzz-heavy rockers DUNE AURORA have released their brand new single and official video, Sunless Queen, offering the first taste of their highly anticipated debut full-length, due out this Fall via Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records.
The track and its haunting visual companion dive deep into the band’s sonic core: slow-paced heaviness, hypnotic atmospheres and monolithic riffing. Speaking about the new single, the band states:
Sunless Queen is a slow, cadenced song with dark atmospheres that has a monolithic presence in our album, thanks to its rhythmic pattern and repetitive riffs. The song depicts a queen who reigns in her own golden age and relates to a being whose presence darkens the sun, a demon she must embrace in order to be reborn. We think this single captures the essence of the sound of our first upcoming album. We are thrilled to present it today with Octopus Rising/Argonauta Records and share it with you.
The release follows the band’s critically noted trajectory, which began with their debut EP Lonely Town in 2022 and continued through a trilogy of standalone singles (Solar Reward, Sail and Fire) each supported by distinctive music videos that helped define DUNE AURORA’s strong visual and artistic identity.
A key element in the sonic impact of Sunless Queen, and the entire upcoming album, is the mastering by legendary engineer James Plotkin, known for his work with groundbreaking acts such as ISIS, Pelican and Earth. Plotkin’s signature mastering gives the song an immersive and massive depth, perfectly complementing the band’s fuzz-laden intensity.
Based in Turin, Italy, DUNE AURORA currently features Ginny Wagon (vocals, guitar), Serena Bodratto (drums) and Roberta Finiguerra (bass). Their sound merges raw power and emotional weight, blending fuzzy riffs with dark, introspective moods.
A year after joining the Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records roster, the band is now set to unveil the next chapter in their evolution. Also available on all streaming platforms: https://song.link/duneaurora_sq
Filmed at Zoo Station, Torino, Italy
Directed by: Matteo Melotto (Visceral Studio)
Band logo by: Mirkow Gastow
Audio recorded and mixed by: Davide Donvito at Magma Studio, Turin, Italy
Mastered by: James Plotkin, Plotkinworks USA
Special thanks to: Stefano Giove and Fabio Lionello (Zoo Station)
INFO:
https://www.facebook.com/ArgonautaRecords
https://www.facebook.com/duneaurora21
https://www.instagram.com/duneaurora/
https://duneaurora.bandcamp.com/")
![SLEEPING GIANT - Mobilizer of Evil (official video) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uXt1OO5Td1Y/mqdefault.jpg "SLEEPING GIANT - Mobilizer of Evil (official video) [Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records]
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➡️ Stream: https://song.link/sleepinggiant_moe
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Live footage of the band shot by Nordic Underground at Norðanpaunk festival 2024
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Icelandic stoner doom psychonauts SLEEPING GIANT return with their crushing new track “Mobilizer of Evil”, taken from their debut album The Beauty of Obliteration, out February 6th 2026 on Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records in CD and digital formats.
Recorded in 2024, the album captures the band’s raw live energy, blending Stoner, Doom, Thrash, Death, and Sludge Metal into hypnotic grooves and crushing riffs. Lyrically, it explores mankind’s hubris, darkness, and flaws.")
