UK sludge/doom/post-metal solo project Chaykin Oleg shares new single »Dirt«; debut EP »Ember« out this November!

London, UK based sludge/doom/post-metal solo project Chaykin Oleg shares the third single »Dirt« taken from his debut EP, »Ember«, set to release in November 2025.

»Dirt« is available now on all major streaming platforms!

Oleg Chaykin comments: “Last single from »Ember« is out. »Dirt« is about rebirth through decay.

The dirty mortar shell on the cover is a reminder that conflicts never truly fade. In my hometown, you can still find ones like the one on the cover after rain, or when a tractor ploughs the field, uncovering shells, cartridges, and fragments.”

Chaykin Oleg is a self-titled metal project from the UK. Oleg spent his earlier years playing chaotic hardcore in Russia before moving to London to continue his music journey at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP). After settling in London, he began working on his solo project, which was mixed and mastered by Sanford Parker, known for his work with sludgy, post-metal bands such as YOB, EyeHateGod or death metal Darkthrone.

His debut EP, »Ember« (November 2025), delivers a raw blend of sludgy metal, stoner, and doomish chaotic hardcore, driven by dynamic contrasts, piercing solos, and an idiosyncratic vocal delivery that shifts between quiet tension and emotional strain.

Each track on »Ember« is inspired by a real object from the landscape that shaped him, grounding symbols that still carry him forward and are featured on the singles’ covers: The River, Firebird, Echo of War, Chair, and Binoculars.

Written and performed by Oleg Chaykin.
Mixed and mastered by Sanford Parker.

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well