Martinsburg’s Heavy Stoner/Doom outfit High Horse Cavalry have unleashed their latest single, “Cover My Eyes,” marking another massive step in their sonic evolution. Released on June 07, 2026, the track follows hot on the heels of May’s “Breathe With My Fear,” continuing a prolific streak of pitch-black, low-end driven Stoner/Doom.
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While technically operating as a four-piece lineup—featuring Kalvin Oudou on vocals, Ron Hayden on guitars, Christian Johnston on bass, and Mark Fleagle on drums—the band’s current sonic identity is completely dominated by a monolithic rhythm section. In “Cover My Eyes,” Johnston and Fleagle lock into a suffocating, hyper-distorted groove that essentially forms the core architecture of the track. It is this specific, earth-shaking interplay that gives the illusion of a specialized drum-and-bass duo, dragging the guitar work into a singular, massive wall of sludge.
For followers of the Appalachian underground scene, High Horse Cavalry‘s latest material shows a fascinating stylistic shift. Their 2022 self-titled debut was deeply rooted in an industrial, Killing Joke-inspired Heavy Psych and Fuzz-drenched madness. However, their subsequent work on the “Mortal Coil” cycle has seen the band slow things down, trading synthetic tension for pure, unadulterated Heavy Stoner Doom and Dark Grunge aesthetics.
“Cover My Eyes” highlights this progression perfectly: a track built on hypnotic riffing, gritty vocal deliveries, and a sheer weight that will comfortably appeal to fans of the Melvins, Acid King, and Psychedelic Sludge.
Purchase “Cover My Eyes” on Bandcamp: https://highhorsecavalry.bandcamp.com/track/cover-my-eyes
High Horse Cavalry are a Stoner/Doom band ward driving drums and bass that summons a feeling of atmosphere collapsing around you. Filthy, grimy, Heavy-Psych guitar riffs that crawl through thick fuzz leading to sinister hooks. The vocals seem to come from another time and place guiding you a psychedelic wasteland. Music that leads you to the oblivion and ecstasy of crushing Doom.