Northern Italy’s stoner rock stalwarts Oreyeon return with their fourth full-length “The Grotesque Within” on Heavy Psych Sounds Records this February 13th, and unleash the fuzzed-out power of their new single and video “Echoes Of Old Nightmares” today.
Watch Oreyeon‘s new video “Echoes Of Old Nightmares” via the YouTube player below:
“Echoes of Old Nightmares” marks a return to Oreyeon‘s roots, revisiting their early hardcore energy while reshaping it into a more expansive, atmospheric form. The track serves as a bridge between fuzz-fueled aggression and haunting introspection, setting the tone for the grotesque world that defines the album’s concept. It’s both a reflection on where the band came from and an invitation into a darker, surreal new chapter.
Recorded in the winter of 2025 between Outside Inside Studio in Treviso and their own home studio, their fourth full-length “The Grotesque Within” marks a raw and uncompromising chapter in Oreyeon‘s sound. The record weaves a dense narrative inspired by the unsettling atmosphere found in the works of Thomas Ligotti, where reality constantly threatens to unravel and horror seeps into the everyday.
“Much like Ligotti’s existential tales, ‘The Grotesque Within’ doesn’t simply portray darkness: it observes how the absurd and the horrific have become indistinguishable from our modern reality. Each track is a confrontation with the bizarre, the dissonant, and the disturbingly familiar. This is not just an album. It’s a descent into the uncanny that already surrounds us,” the band explains.
OREYEON “The Grotesque Within” — Out February 13th on Heavy Psych Sounds (LP/CD/digital)
Tracklist:
01. Echoes of old nightmares
02. Nothing but impurites – Part 1
03. Nothing but impurites – Part 2
04. The Grotesque within
05. Something over there
06. I’m your mistake
07. Dead puppet eyes
Formed in 2014 in northern Italy, Oreyeon emerged from the convergence of musicians who previously played in bands such as Woodwall, Mexican Mud and Army of Angry Youth. From the outset, the quartet showed an affinity for Heavy riff-based rock, drawing on 70s hard rock foundations (notably the early days of Black Sabbath) and combining them with Stoner, Doom and more Progressive influences.
Their debut album “Builders of Cosmos” arrived in 2016, establishing their presence in the Heavy Rock/Stoner scene with monolithic guitars, deep bass, and melodic vocals. Heavy Psych Sounds Records over time, Oreyeon evolved: their second album “Ode to Oblivion” (2019) marked a shift toward a more elaborate, melodic approach, still heavy, but with increased vocal harmonies and richer textures. In June 2022, they released “Equations for the Useless,” their third studio album via Heavy Psych Sounds Records. The record was captured mostly live and presents a more Psychedelic and Progressive side while retaining the Heavy riff-driven core of their sound.
In 2023, the band contributed to the split EP “Doom Sessions Vol.8” alongside Tuscany’s Doom outfit Lord Elephant. Among their contributions was a cover of Slo Burn’s “Wheel Fall,” signalling Oreyeon’s willingness to pay homage to underground heavy rock lineage while injecting their own grungy/stoner touch. As of 2025, Oreyeon continue to refine their sound, Heavy but evolving, carving a space in the modern Heavy/Stoner/Psych Rock spectrum. Their trajectory shows both reverence for past Heavy Rock traditions and a deliberate push into more textured, complex songwriting.
Lineup:
Pietro Virgilio / Drums
Richard Silvaggio / Bass and Vocals
Andrea Ricci / Guitar
Matteo Signanini / Guitar