Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Following the release of their comeback single “A Brand New Grave,” Roman stoner rockers Solar Mantra unveil full details of their upcoming sophomore album “State of Joyful Lightness,” set for release on May 8th, 2026 via Argonauta Records on CD and digital formats, alongside the release of a brand new track, “Dynamite,” now available with an official lyric video.
With “Dynamite,” the band delivers a powerful statement of their renewed sound, combining crushing riffs, driving grooves and a darker, more aggressive edge while maintaining the hypnotic and melodic traits that define their identity. The track further expands Solar Mantra’s sonic palette, balancing heaviness and catchiness with a raw, organic feel.
“State of Joyful Lightness” marks a significant evolution from the band’s 2021 debut “Away.” While rooted in stoner and heavy rock traditions, the new album dives into a more shadowy and intense atmosphere, enriched by psychedelic textures and emotionally driven songwriting.
The band comment:
“State of Joyful Lightness is a different album from our previous work, ‘Away,’ with a generally darker and more sinister sound. We’ve retained some psychedelic elements and lyrics focused on personal experiences, relationships, and obsessions, but always prioritizing heaviness and some catchy melodic moments. The most notable features, however, are the live recording sessions, which allowed us to capture the naturalness of our performances, captured via analog mixing system, which gave a warmer and more vintage flavour to our songs.”
Recorded through live sessions and analog mixing, the album captures the band’s natural energy and delivers a warm, vintage infused sound that enhances both its heaviness and dynamic range.
Drawing inspiration from acts such as Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Clutch, The Sword, Greenleaf, Dozer and Danzig, Solar Mantra continue to refine their blend of desert rock, grunge and heavy psych, pushing their sound into a more mature and cohesive direction.
Following the release of their comeback single “A Brand New Grave,” Roman stoner rockers Solar Mantra unveil full details of their upcoming sophomore album “State of Joyful Lightness,” set for release on May 8th, 2026 via Argonauta Records on CD and digital formats, alongside the release of a brand new track, “Dynamite,” now available with an official lyric video.
With “Dynamite,” the band delivers a powerful statement of their renewed sound, combining crushing riffs, driving grooves and a darker, more aggressive edge while maintaining the hypnotic and melodic traits that define their identity. The track further expands Solar Mantra’s sonic palette, balancing heaviness and catchiness with a raw, organic feel.
“State of Joyful Lightness” marks a significant evolution from the band’s 2021 debut “Away.” While rooted in stoner and heavy rock traditions, the new album dives into a more shadowy and intense atmosphere, enriched by psychedelic textures and emotionally driven songwriting.
The band comment:
“State of Joyful Lightness is a different album from our previous work, ‘Away,’ with a generally darker and more sinister sound. We’ve retained some psychedelic elements and lyrics focused on personal experiences, relationships, and obsessions, but always prioritizing heaviness and some catchy melodic moments. The most notable features, however, are the live recording sessions, which allowed us to capture the naturalness of our performances, captured via analog mixing system, which gave a warmer and more vintage flavour to our songs.”
Recorded through live sessions and analog mixing, the album captures the band’s natural energy and delivers a warm, vintage infused sound that enhances both its heaviness and dynamic range.
Drawing inspiration from acts such as Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Clutch, The Sword, Greenleaf, Dozer and Danzig, Solar Mantra continue to refine their blend of desert rock, grunge and heavy psych, pushing their sound into a more mature and cohesive direction.
![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.
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