Tampere’s Gehenna Sour don’t just play stoner rock: they summon the ghost of the Sunset Strip’s golden age, then drown it in fuzz so thick you’ll need a shovel to dig out. Their new single, "Hollow Ground", was released May 22nd, and it’s the kind of relentless, boogie-fueled anthem that belongs blasting from a rusted-out Chevy as you outrun your demons across the Mojave.
The track’s riff is a virus-level earworm, but there’s more than just swagger here. The lyrics dig into the existential hangover of a life lived loud, a Finnish everyman’s reckoning with the void after the last encore fades. It’s Monster Magnet meets Tom Waits at a roadside chapel, and it’s glorious.
Recorded at Studio Watercastle with Toni Siiskonen (Black Royal) at the helm and mixed by the legendary J-J Nippala (Viikate, To/Die/For), the production is as heavy as it is hypnotic. And yes, those are Grande Voix’s keys haunting the mix like a saloon piano played by a ghost.
The band went full ’80s cult cinema for the visuals, filming at Tampere’s Nekala and Restaurant Telakka under the direction of Matti Autio. Bassist Pet Terry calls it a "John Carpenter-meets-David Lynch fever dream", packed with so many pop-culture Easter eggs you’ll need a second (or third) watch. Early reactions? "World-class video art" and "Let’s watch it again." Consider us sold.
Gehenna Sour aren’t reinventing the wheel ; they’re setting it on fire and rolling it downhill. In a scene crowded with retro revivalists, their blend of melodic psych, stoner groove, and desert blues feels lived-in, not lazy. "Hollow Ground" is proof that the best rock ‘n’ roll still sounds like a confession booth after last call.
Catch them live:
October 11th - Bar Kotelo, Tampere (w/ Order of the Tyrants (SWE), Atomic Annie)
Dive deeper:
Interview with Doomed Nation:
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