Californian psychedelic heavy rockers Sönus released new album »Planes Of Torment«; available now on CD, vinyl, cassette and digital!

San Jose, California based genre-blending psychedelic heavy rock band Sönus (led by singer and multi-instrumentalist David Wachsman) stream their new album, »Planes Of Torment«, which was just released on May 22nd, 2026.

Listen to »Planes Of Torment« on all major streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Pagan Woman
02. Heart Of Stone
03. Saturation Diver
04. Sisyphus Stomp
05. Scorpio
06. Phoenix (The Cult cover)
07. Planes Of Torment

From the hallowed heights of power to the haunted halls of Hell, Sönus strides through… The »Planes Of Torment«!

Following the critical acclaim of 2022’s Doom Charts topping »Usurper Of The Universe«, Sönus’ multi-instrumental mastermind, David Wachsman, was riding a wave of momentum as his personal life sank to an all time low; Injuries, surgeries, financial woes, and heartbreak. Beaten down, but undeterred, he put his faith in rock and assembled a powerful team of sonic sorcerers, determined to etch their names into the annals of heavy metal history.

With Wachsman on the pen, lead vocals, rhythm, and lead guitar; joining on bass, the lord of the low-end, Dave Reno. On drums: the bringer of thunder, Colin Drake Jaramillo. Joining them in the studio (and, for a time, on stage), the Titan from Tipperary, “Gory” Mike Gorman on rhythm guitar (and featuring special guest Will Harper on flute in the epic »Scorpio«) a fearsome band united to forge an infernal slab of heavy metal, »Planes Of Torment«. This album is the culmination of more than 3 years of literal blood, sweat, and tears.

Recorded live in the studio to capture the raw, untamed power of their performances, it’s a blistering, hell-bent journey through madness, heartbreak, and despair. Yet, within it burns the unrelenting will to survive, to fight, and to triumph with a sound that harkens back to the golden age of hard rock and the dawn of heavy metal. With a fully booked summer of California shows and music videos currently in production, the »Planes Of Torment« await – may you find the strength to endure the apocalyptic storm that is Sönus!

Get »Planes Of Torment« on CD, vinyl and cassette here:
sonusrocks.bandcamp.com/album/planes-of-torment

Produced by Sönus
Engineered and recorded by Adam Reed at Reed’s Recordings, Campbell, CA.
Mixed by Dave Reno at Fuzzy Wizard Studios.
Mastered by Matt “Mojo” Denton at Ragged Birds Music.
Cover art by Peter Andrew Jones.

»Phoenix« written by Ian Astbury/Billy Duffy, originally performed by The Cult.

Sönus is:
David Wachsman – Lead/Backing Vocals, Lead/Rhythm Guitars, Synths, Lyrics/Arrangements
Dave Reno – Bass, Backing Vocals
Colin Jaramillo – Drums, Backing Vocals

Featuring:
Mike Gorman – Rhythm Guitar
and special guest Will Harper – Flute on »Scorpio«

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