Hell yeah, doom devotees! Florida’s riff-wielding trio Smoke Mountain is back, and they’re dragging us straight into the abyss with their new album, The Rider, dropping March 28th, 2025, via Italy’s Argonauta Records.
Since 2015, these Tallahassee titans have been slinging sludge like nobody’s business. Remember their 2017 debut EP? Raw, primal, and dripping with occult vibes. Then came 2020’s Queen of Sin—a love letter to doom that critics called “haunting” and “crushing.” Fast-forward to The Rider: eight tracks of pure, unadulterated heaviness that’ll make your speakers weep.
First taste? Hell or Paradise—a gnarly single that’s equal parts fire and brimstone. The band calls it a “juxtaposition of good and evil.” Translation: imagine Black Sabbath jamming with a grunge-era Chris Cornell in a haunted swamp. The video? A trippy, shadow-drenched spectacle. Watch it NOW or risk eternal FOMO:
“The Rider bridges our past, present, and future,” the band says. Translation? They’ve thrown their 2017 EP tracks into a cauldron with five new bangers, stirred with a matured melodic flair. Tracks like Bringer of Doom and Smoke Mountain are riff-laden beasts, while The Sun and Heavens Fall serves slow-burn drama.
Why care? Because this ain’t just doom—it’s a journey. Picture yourself on a midnight highway, fog clinging to the pines, Sarah’s vocals echoing like a siren’s call. Stoner riffs? Check. Grunge grit? Double-check. Occult mystique? Oh, you bet.
The Rider isn’t just an album—it’s a statement. Smoke Mountain isn’t just riding the doom wave; they’re commanding it.
Drop a order, crank Hell or Paradise, and let the riff take you.
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