Gothenburg, Sweden based Stoner/Doom Metal trio Monolord have unveiled the second single “Oozing Wound” taken from their upcoming album, “Neverending,” set for release on May 29, 2026 via Relapse Records.
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For well over a decade, Monolord have caused mass riff hypnosis with longform epics steeped in repetition, volume, and heaviness. One of Heavy Music’s most consistent and beloved bands, Monolord are gearing up for their next chapter with a new album titled “Neverending.”
In looking for a new take on the genre, Monolord approached the legendary producer Sylvia Massy, known for her work with Tool, System Of A Down, and Johnny Cash, among many more. The payoff from this new process is undeniable. “Neverending” feels like the culmination of 13 years of Heavy, molten music, with a keen eye towards creating a sharper album. “The recording of this album is an example of the spirit of Monolord’s camaraderie,” says bassist Mika Häkki. “We’ve looked back and seen for the first time how much we have done as a band collectively, and realized what an intense 13 years it has been.”
“The lyrics on this album are more personal than before because I went through some major life changes in the last couple of years,” guitarist/vocalist Thomas Jäger says. “I usually write about religion and how people are superstitious, but this record is more about relationships between people. But it’s not all about me. Sometimes I’m writing from another person’s perspective.”
“Neverending’s lead single ‘You Bastard‘ offers listeners a sharp contrast: A propulsive groove offset by lyrics about suicide. There’s two sides to suicide,” Jäger points out. “There’s the person who commits suicide and the people who gets left behind… The choruses represent the person left behind, and that person is calling the other a bastard – but it’s not pointing fingers or saying, ‘You suck.’ It’s more like, ‘You left me here with all the bullshit.’ It’s an understanding that life is not easy.”
Though it might not be immediately obvious, album opener “Iodine” was inspired by 70’s Rock epics like Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird,” The Eagles’ “Hotel California,” and Led Zeppelin’s “No Quarter.” Elsewhere, album closer “It’s Neverending” is the first Monolord song that Jäger doesn’t sing on. Instead, the Death-Metal style vocals are performed by former Entombed bassist Jörgen Sandström, (also of Grave, Domedagen and Firespawn).
13 years on, Monolord’s path takes a new turn, and “Neverending” becomes the band’s most befitting album title. “It’s been a wild ride and still is,” says drummer Esben Willems. “I’ve spent a quarter of my life in this band. Looking back, I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished along the way, and in many ways, this album feels like the essence of everything we’ve done so far. My mindset is the same it’s always been, to be the absolute best the three of us can be.”
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Tracklist:
01. Iodine
02. You Bastard
03. Inside A Collider
04. Crystal Bridge
05. Ooozing Wound
06. The Masque
07. Invisible
08. It’s Neverending feat. Jörgen Sandström (ex-Entombed)
The band has simultaneously announced an expansion of their U.S. tour plans, adding a late Summer leg for the East Coast. Mizmor opens the Western U.S. dates, Khemmis opens on all Eastern U.S. dates with the exception of the Muddy Roots Festival.
Tickets for all dates are on-sale now via monolord.com.
Monolord U.S. tour dates — Mizmor opens on all Western U.S. dates:
Jun 11 San Diego, CA Casbah
Jun 12 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
Jun 13 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Jun 14 Sacramento, CA Harlow’s
Jun 16 Eugene, OR John Henry’s
Jun 17 Portland, OR Nova PDX
Jun 18 Seattle, WA Substation
Jun 19 Bellingham, WA Structures Brewing
Jun 20 Tacoma, WA Airport Tavern Music Hall
Jun 23 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
Jun 24 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
Jun 25 Las Vegas, NV Bizarre Bar
Jun 26 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s
Jun 27 Los Angeles, CA The Regent Theater
Khemmis opens on all Eastern U.S. dates:
Aug 27 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
Aug 28 Louisville, KY Portal
Aug 29 Atlanta, GA Garden Club
Aug 30 Asheville, NC Eulogy
Aug 31 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
Sep 2 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
Sep 3 Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere
Sep 5 Baltimore, MD Labor Daze
Sep 6 Cookeville, TN Muddy Roots Festival
Sep 8 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
Sep 9 Detroit, MI Sanctuary
Sep 10 Indianapolis, IN Black Circle
European Tour Dates:
May 28 Malmö, SE Plan B
May 29 Stockholm, SE Slaktkyrkan
May 30 Gothenburg, SE Monument
Jul 30 Ghimbav, RO Rockstadt Extreme Festival
Aug 7 Kortrijk, BE Alcatraz Festival
Oct 6 Hamburg, DE Bahnhof Pauli
Oct 7 Haarlem, NL Patronaat
Oct 8 Eindhoven, NL Effenaar
Oct 9 Sint-Niklaas, BE De Casino
Oct 10 Paris, FR La Maroquinerie
Oct 11 Nantes, FR Le Ferrailleur
Oct 12 Toulouse, FR Le Rex
Oct 13 Lyon, FR Jack Jack
Oct 14 Aarau, CH KIFF
Oct 15 Munich, DE Backstage
Oct 16 Osnabrück, DE Bastard Club
Oct 17 Cologne, DE Gebäude 9
Nov 4 Copenhagen, DK Stengade
Nov 5 Berlin, DE Columbia Theater
Nov 6 Dresden, DE Beatpol
Nov 7 Warsaw, PL Hydrozagadka
Nov 8 Krakow, PL Hype Park
Nov 9 Brno, CZ Kabinet Múz
Nov 10 Budapest, HU Dürer Kert
Nov 11 Vienna, AT Arena
Nov 12 Zagreb, HR Vintage Industrial Bar
Nov 13 Milan, IT Legend
Nov 14 Bologna, IT FreakOut
Nov 15 Karlsruhe, DE P8
Monolord is a Swedish Stoner/Doom power-trio known for their massive, earth-shaking riffs, hypnotic grooves, and emotionally Heavy atmospheres. Formed in Gothenburg in 2013, the band – guitarist/vocalist Thomas Jäger, drummer Esben Willems, and bassist Mika Häkki — quickly rose to the forefront of modern doom with a run of globally praised albums and relentless touring across Europe, North America, South America, and major festivals like Hellfest, Desertfest, Psycho Las Vegas, and Roadburn. Their records, “Empress Rising” (2014), “Vænir” (2015), “Rust” (2017), “No Comfort” (2019), and “Your Time To Shine” (2021), cemented their reputation for blending crushing fuzz with melodic undercurrents and immersive repetition. Now one of Heavy Music’s most consistent and beloved bands, Monolord are gearing up for their next chapter with “Neverending” — produced by legendary engineer Sylvia Massy and released via Relapse Records.