Gothenburg, Sweden based Stoner/Doom Metal power trio Monolord have announced their sixth full-length album, “Neverending,” which will be released on May 29, 2026 via Relapse Records.
Watch the official music video for the first single “You Bastard” via the YouTube player below:
To create “Neverending,” Monolord decamped to Ashland, Oregon to record with legendary producer/engineer Sylvia Massy (Tool, System Of A Down, Johnny Cash). The collaboration began when Massy asked vocalist/guitarist Thomas Jäger to send everything the band had ever written. “She asked me to send her everything we had – not just songs written for the album, but every stray riff and idea,” he says. “I even sent her stuff I’d written ten years ago. She listened to all of it and sent us a list of what she wanted to work on.” The band rehearsed 12 songs, recorded 11, and ultimately selected eight for “Neverending.” The result captures a focused but expansive version of Monolord’s sound.
An introduction to the album comes with today’s release of “You Bastard,” alongside a video by James Rexroad during the recording sessions. Driven by a propulsive groove, the track points to a shift in the band’s approach. “This isn’t really what people would call a doom album,” Jäger adds. “It feels like a mix of that and something new.”
Reflecting on the band’s trajectory since forming in 2013, drummer Esben Willems adds: “It’s been a wild ride and still is. 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.”
Album Pre-Orders, including multiple limited-edition vinyl variants, CD and cassette, as well as Digital Pre-Saves, are available now here: https://www.relapse.com/pages/monolord-neverending
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.