Salt Lake City, Utah based Stoner/Doom/Sludge Metal band Hibernaut has released new single “Beset” with exclusive B-side track “Dark-Light” on June 13, 2025. “Beset” is taken from Hibernaut’s upcoming album, “Obsidian Eye,” scheduled for release on July 11, 2025.
Watch the official music video for “Dark-Light via the YouTube player below:
“Beset” is the album’s climactic chapter – a slow-burning doom epic that narrates the fall of a village overtaken by cosmic forces. Rooted in classic doom traditions, the track blends plodding heaviness with expansive, Psychedelic progressions.
The B-side “Dark-Light” offers a postscript to the album’s narrative, told from the perspective of the “Obsidian Eye” – the eldritch entity consuming humanity. Featuring swirling dual guitar leads and shapeshifting riffs, the track showcases Hibernaut’s ability to blend heaviness with atmosphere and mood.
— Biography —
Hibernaut is a Heavy hybrid of Doom, Stoner, and Sludge metal hailing from Salt Lake City, Utah. Formed in 2021 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Jones (SubRosa, Dwellers, Oxcross) and drummer Zach Hatsis (SubRosa, Dwellers), the lineup quickly solidified with bassist Josh Dupree and, later, lead guitarist Matt Miller (Thunderfist, Oldtimer). With deep roots in the underground Heavy Music scene and a sound likened to High On Fire, Mastodon, and Sleep, Hibernaut channels decades of collective experience into a thunderous, progressive assault. Their 2023 debut “Ingress” earned critical acclaim, landing at #15 on The Doom Charts. The band’s follow-up album, “Obsidian Eye,” arrives July 11, 2025.
Pre-Order the album on Bandcamp: https://hibernaut.bandcamp.com/album/obsidian-eye
Tracklist:
01. Beset
02. Dark-Light
Lineup:
Dave Jones / Guitar and Vocals
Zach Hatsis / Drums
Josh Dupree / Bass
Matt Miller / Lead Guitar