Majestic Mountain Records is thrilled to announce the release of Swedish Post-Rockers Citizend’s debut full-length album on November 13, 2026. Blending Doom-tinged Rock, Western Soundscapes and gloomy Folk, “DoomsVille” unfolds as a dystopian tale told through music, literature and visual art.
Watch the official lyric video for new single “Hangman’s Hymn” via the YopuTube player below:
Formed in 2022 by Emil Gustavsson and Otto Nilsson, Citizend describe their distinctive sound as Noirmericana, combining the desolation of doom with the cinematic sweep of the westerns and the melancholy of Dark Folk. Following their 2024 debut EP, “The Spiral,” also released on Majestic Mountain Records, the duo expand their musical and narrative universe with a concept album set in a fictional world where grimy industrialism collides with scorched deserts in an uncertain future. Beneath its dystopian surface lies a reflection on society’s faith in technological progress and the promise of machines to solve humanity’s oldest problems.
Extending beyond music, “DoomsVille” is accompanied by a Western-fantasy short story written by Swedish author Fredrik Persson Winter (The Badger), published by Kraxa Förlag in Swedish. Available in print, e-book and audiobook formats, the story is integrated into the album campaign, with each single paired with a corresponding audiobook chapter.
Drawing on influences including Nick Cave, 16 Horsepower, Neurosis, Johnny Cash, Mogwai and Ennio Morricone, the album combines Heavy instrumentation and brooding atmospheres with the tension and grandeur of the Cinematic Western.
Guest musicians include Mika Häkki of Monolord on bass, Dag Rosenqvist of Småland on keyboards and sounds, and Mattias Hagström, known for his work with Sarah Klang, on drums. Hanna Langaard contributes vocals to “Lonely Rider.” Artwork is by Emma Häkki, the logo by Cezelia Hjelt Röstberg, and photography by Richard Bloom.
Three tracks offer glimpses into the album’s dystopian world. “Eternal Machine” depicts a desperate population risking their lives for the wisdom of a machine, transforming technological salvation into a grim ritual. Whereas “Lonely Rider” follows a pilgrim through the wasteland, exploring guilt, idealism and the destructive consequences of good intentions. And finally, “Leave the Light Out” captures the haunting unease of a society sensing its imminent collapse.
“DoomsVille” will be released digitally and on vinyl via Majestic Mountain Records on 13th November 2026, accompanied by Fredrik Persson Winter’s story in print, e-book and audiobook formats.
“Hangman’s Hymn,” a Dark Country song that takes you to DoomsVille’s biggest entertainment venue, Gallows Hill. There you meet the hangman, the crowd and the condemned as a hanging takes place in the town square. The song is about the imbalance of power in a society where punishment has become part of the collective entertainment. Towards the end, a choir takes over and asks again and again whether we feel better now. But who is it that actually feels better?
Like every song on the album, Hangman’s Hymn is set in “DoomsVille.” A border town on the edge of a ruined world, where grimy industrialism meets spur-clad boots in scorched deserts. Each song depicts a character, a place or a phenomenon in the town. Roughly as if Sergio Leone had risen from the dead and decided to make a Spaghetti Western about the future.
“Hangman’s Hymn” is inspired by artists such as 16 Horsepower, Wovenhand, Christian Kjellvander and Ennio Morricone.
The song features Mika Häkki of Monolord on bass and Mattias Hagström, who plays with Sarah Klang, on drums.
Purchase “DoomsVille” on Bandcamp: https://citizendmusic.bandcamp.com/album/doomsville-2
Tracklist:
01. Road to Doomsville 04:02
02. Lonely Rider 03:44
03. Thick Black Smoke 00:32
04. Dig Deep 03:42
05. Hangman’s Hymn 05:20
06. The Reckoning 03:26
07. Eternal Machine 04:12
08. Order of the Sun 04:11
09. More 03:26
10. Brand New Day 00:30
11. Leave the Light Out 04:45
12. Walking on Water 04:21