US heavy rockers The Heavy Eyes unleash new single from upcoming album »Focus«; spring European tour and festivals confirmed!
Memphis, Tennessee based psychedelic heavy blues rockers The Heavy Eyes have unleashed a visualizer video for the second single »Concrete Halloween« taken from their upcoming full-length album, »Focus«, set to release on June 12th, 2026 in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records and Kozmik Artifactz.
Tracklist:
01. That Cold Goliath
02. Concrete Halloween
03. It’s All Simone
04. Sarissa
05. Corporal Upham
06. Troublesome Priest
07. Focus
08. Greener
09. Words
10. That Cold Goliath (Might Return)
11. Holy Envy
Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:
Memphis, Tennessee’s heavy rock powerhouse The Heavy Eyes present their new single »Concrete Halloween« taken from their fifth album »Focus« to be released on June 12th in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records and Kozmik Artifactz. The band announces late spring European shows, including several festival appearances.
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Six years after their last offering, The Heavy Eyes return with their most electrifying work yet. Their forthcoming new album »Focus« is 11 tracks brimming with new energy, cementing the band’s stomp-inducing riff-rock and transcending into heavier sonic realms. Sprawling guitar solos caress gargantuan grooves while languid, soulful vocals preach the gospel of a band reborn – ready to lead heavy rock lovers into the promised land with what can already be described as an instant classic.
About the album, guitarist and vocalist Tripp Shumake comments: “This is The Heavy Eyes taking everything that has inspired us in the musical landscape and not giving a damn if it fits our particular genre. We want to use those impressions to bend our sound into new and exciting ideas for the listener and us, while still remaining true to our Memphis rock and roll roots. To focus on the thrill of creating something that wasn’t there before.”
»Focus« will be available on June 12th, 2026 on vinyl, CD and digital in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records and Kozmik Artifactz, with preorders available from Bandcamp as well as both labels. Don’t miss the previous single »Troublesome Priest«!
European spring tour 2026:
13.06 – Obernzenn (DE) Wasted! Open Air
14.06 – Arnhem (NL) Cafe Bosch
17.06 – Amsterdam (NL) De Tanker
18.06 – Dordrecht (NL) Bibelot
19.06 – London (UK) Oslo
20.06 – Paris (FR) Supersonic Records
21.06 – Lille (FR) La Bulle Café
23.06 – Lichtenfels (DE) Paunchy Cats
24.06 – Munster (DE) Rare Guitar
25.06 – Jena (DE) KuBa
26.06 – Thyrnau (DE) Blackdoor Music Festival
27.06 – Wiesbaden (DE) SOL Sonic Ride
New album »Focus« out June 12th in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records & Kozmik Artifactz (LP/CD/digital)
Formed in the sweltering Memphis heat, The Heavy Eyes – Tripp Shumake (guitar/vocals), Matthew Qualls (guitar), Wally Anderson (bass) and Eric Garcia (drums) – forge a lean, no-frills sound rooted in the power of heavy blues and classic rock. Originally a trio, Shumake, Anderson and Garcia bonded over shared influences like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, quickly carving out their own identity with a self-titled debut recorded in a break room and praised for its unmistakable grit.
The 2012 follow-up, »Maera«, sharpened their attack with its immediate, riff-driven songwriting and a thunderous rhythm section, while 2015’s »He Dreams Of Lions« marked their first proper studio recording and introduced guitarist Matthew Qualls. By 2018, Qualls was a full-time member, and the band began crafting their fourth album, »Love Like Machines«. The road to that album was anything but straight. Recorded between New Mexico and Memphis, its completion was threatened when Shumake was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease. Battling fatigue from treatment, he pushed through to finish the vocals, delivering a more polished yet unmistakably raw version of the band’s sound.
Though the album’s 2020 release and a long-awaited European tour were derailed – first by the pandemic, then by Shumake’s successful kidney transplant in 2022 – The Heavy Eyes never stopped moving forward. Now, in 2026, The Heavy Eyes are gearing up to self-release their fifth studio record in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records, as well as bringing their electrifying live show to European stages.
The Heavy Eyes is:
Tripp Shumake – Guitar/vocals
Matthew Qualls – Guitar
Wally Anderson – Bass
Eric Garcia – Drums
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