Sowa unleash their darkest, heaviest chapter with »Gdansk Macabre« – a dark fusion of heavy post-prog, 90s alt & stoner power!

Berlin, Germany based alternative/stoner/prog rock trio Sowa premiere their debut album, »Gdansk Macabre«, which was just released this Friday, December 12th, 2025.

Tracklist:
01. Excess Baggage
02. Sole Mate
03. Obsolete
04. Midnight Suffer
05. Encounter
06. Sgt. Fear
07. Gdansk Macabre
08. No One New
09. Calculated Chaos
10. Ura
11. Slow Night

Courtesy of Sozius PR:

»Gdansk Macabre« – SOWA unleash their darkest, heaviest chapter! A dark fusion of heavy post-prog, 90s alt & stoner power!

Berlin’s instrumental power trio SOWA release their long-awaited debut album »Gdansk Macabre« today – available everywhere now. A brooding collision of heavy post-prog, 90s alt atmosphere, and stoner-driven power, the record marks the band’s most ambitious and cinematic work to date.

Born from the long-running vision of guitarist Alessio Vocale and bassist Marko Dukic, and solidified with drummer 666tin in 2019, SOWA evolved from an improvisational project into a force of crushing riffs, intricate arrangements, and raw, grunge-laced energy. Along the way, new guitarist Stefan Matussek entered the fold, further sharpening the band’s sound.

Photo by Andreas Steckmann

Recorded in spring 2024, »Gdansk Macabre« spans 11 dynamic, riff-driven tracks accompanied by a stark monochrome visual world created by Gdansk-based photographer Marta Adaszewska. The album also features guest vocalists for the first time, expanding SOWA’s sonic palette. With bassist David Petersen now stepping in for the next chapter, the band moves forward with renewed momentum.

Self-released digitally and on CD, »Gdansk Macabre« captures SOWA at their most intense and focused – an uncompromising journey into the heart of their dark, heavy aesthetic.

»Gdansk Macabre« is out today on all platforms.

All music written and performed by SOWA.
Recorded live at Hidden Planet Studio, Berlin.
Mixed and mastered by Jan Oberg.
Cover photo by Marta Adaszweska.
Design by Desmo Dust / Full Spectrum Design Studio.

SOWA is:
Stefan – Guitar
Marko – Bass
666tin – Drums

Guest vocals by Chance Bair (»Sole Mate«), Rhys Jones (»Sgt. Fear«), Andrew “Cozza” Costolloe (»Calculated Chaos«) and Fraµ (»Slow Night«).

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