UK Heavy Fuzz Rock duo This Summit Fever premiere new single and official music video “Currents” taken from their self-titled debut album, scheduled for release on April 04, 2025 via Majestic Mountain Records. Watch the video through the YouTube player below:
This Summit Fever, the riff-worshipping Fuzz Rock duo, is set to unleash their self-titled debut album on April 04, 2025 via Majestic Mountain Records. With a sound that sits comfortably between Fu Manchu, The Melvins and Queens Of The Stone Age, the UK-based duo delivers a raw, high-energy mix of fuzz-drenched riffs and thunderous grooves, proving that two people can make a mountain-sized sound.
“Currents” is 2nd lead track from the forthcoming This Summit Fever self-titled debut album and it is a Heavy weight. Opening with a slow, thundering, low tuned riff, Jim McSorley half times the drum beat demanding the listener to nod their head. This is the type of music that moves you, both metaphorically and physically. The lyrical subject matter of “Currents” is about falling into fast flowing water and disaster. Stand out lines in the pre-chorus “And the current, cradled me, and the river laid me down” lead the listener back to the main half time Heavy riff.
Originally formed as a lockdown project by guitarist/vocalist Andy Blackburn, the band quickly gained momentum when longtime friend and drummer Jim McSorley joined. What started as home-recorded demos soon evolved into a fully realized, high-impact Fuzz Rock machine, fueled by the duo’s love for massive riffs and powerful rhythms.
BBC Introducing picked up early demos and This Summit Fever quickly became a live force to be reckoned with, earning slots at Bloodstock, Stoomfest and Desertfest, while sharing stages with Raging Speedhorn and Margarita Witch Cult. Their two EPs – 2021’s “Doubt” and 2023’s “Distraction Rituals” – laid the groundwork for their debut full-length, showcasing their evolving sound and raw energy.
Recorded with a self-imposed limitation mantra, This Summit Fever strips away excess production, focusing instead on authentic, hard-hitting songwriting.
“As a songwriter, I’ve come to embrace our limitations as a duo. It forces us to be more creative with riffs, melodies, and arrangements. We decluttered the production, focusing only on what the songs truly needed.” – Andy Blackburn
The album dives into the complexities of the human condition, exploring personal struggles, resilience, and emotional turmoil, all wrapped in thick walls of fuzz, pounding drums, and hypnotic grooves.
This Summit Fever has built a reputation for their ferocious live performances, proving that what they lack in numbers, they make up for in sheer sonic force.
FFO: Fu Manchu, The Melvins, Orange Goblin, etc…
Pre-Order “This Summit Fever” here: majesticmountainrecords.com
Tracklist:
01. Breathe You In
02. Currents
03. Hooks
04. Superfluous
05. Voices
06. Party To Blame
07. Only Quiteness
08. It Haunts Us
This Summit Fever – 2025 Tour Dates:
Mar 30 – Leicester, Riff n Beers Fest
Apr 11 – Wolverhampton, Dive (Album Launch)
Apr 12 – Bournemouth, Dorset Doomsday
Apr 16 – Manchester, Night and Day (Headline Show)
May 2-4 – Shrewsbury, Loopfest
May 18 – London, Desertfest
Jun 20 – London, The Dev (Headline Show)
Sep 13 – London, The Black Heart
Lineup:
Andrew Blackburn / Vocals and Guitars
James McSorley / Drums
