Ihsahn, Psychonaut, A Burial At Sea, and BEAR Booked for Pelagic Fest 2025



Following the success of Pelagic Fest 2024, Berlin’s Pelagic Records – which also just celebrated 15 years – have announced that Pelagic Fest 2025 will take place next year, August 23rd-24th, at the purpose-built Muziekgieterij in Maastricht, NL. Already announced for next year are Ihsahn, Psychonaut, A Burial At Sea, and BEAR, with more Pelagic acts still to be announced, from label legends to brand new signees. Keep reading below for more.
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Sugar Horse’s New Album “Grand Scheme Of Things” Coming Soon



UK doomgaze quartet, Sugar Horse, are getting set for the release of their new album, Grand Scheme Of Things, on October 04th, via Pelagic Records. The band also recently shared a video for their track “New Dead Elvis,” taken from the new full-length. Check it out below and read more from Sugar Horse.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Oh Hiroshima – All Things Shining


Over the past decade, Oh Hiroshima have made a name for themselves in the Swedish music scene, taking inspiration from the likes of This Will Destroy You and numerous other bands in the Post-Rock genre, the band have made themselves stand out, and now four albums later, the band are once again looking to stretch out their horizons on the fifth album of their catalog, All Things Shining (Pelagic Records). Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Mono – Oath


A sensuous, rapturous and thought-provoking collection of superior, post-rock instrumental music, Oath (Pelagic Records), from Japanese four-piece Mono, was recorded and mixed by late, great and already much-missed engineer Steve Albini, who passed away last month, aged 61.Continue reading


Mono Share Their Video Single for “Run On” – New Album Coming Soon



Japanese instrumental rock band, Mono, have just shared their latest single, “Run On,” with a video directed by Dalian-based artist, Jiang Kun. It is the second single taken from their 12th album, Oath. The full-length is due out on June 14th, via Temporary Residence Ltd. records in North America, Pelagic Records in Europe, and New Noise records in China). This release coincides with the band’s 25th anniversary. Keep reading to check out the new video and more.
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Hippotraktor Share a Single and Video for “Renegade” – New Album Coming Soon



Belgian progressive post-metal quintet, Hippotraktor, have just released their brand new single and video, “Renegade.” The song is taken from their forthcoming full-length album, Stasis, which is due out on June 07th, via Pelagic Records, on CD, gatefold LP, and all digital platforms. Check out the new video and more from the band in the article below.
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Mono Share Their Single and Video “Oath” – New Album Coming Soon



Instrumental rock band, Mono, have just delivered the news of their upcoming 12th album. The Japan-based outfit have announced that the new full-length, Oath, will come out on 14th June,  via Berlin’s Pelagic Records. They have also shared the album’s title track as a single and video, for a first taste of what is in store. Check it out below.
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