German progressive stoner metal trio Plaindrifter releases new album »Gestalt« on Ripple Music today!

Gelsenkirchen, Germany based progressive stoner metal trio Plaindrifter is streaming their second full-length album, »Gestalt«, which was just released this Friday, June 19th, 2026 via Ripple Music.

Tracklist:
01. Moth Murmuration
02. Eternal Season
03. Hyborian Age
04. Respite
05. In Anima
06. Debaser

Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:

German progressive stoner and psych metallers Plaindrifter release their towering sophomore album »Gestalt« on LP/CD and digital through Ripple Music today.

🔥 Stream new album »Gestalt« at this location 🔥
+ watch »In Anima« (featuring Ryan Garney)

“Ethereal, head-tripping, and mind-bending music.” – Outlaws Of The Sun

“An organic blend of meditative prog/psychedelia and powerful stoner rock.” – Rock Hard Magazine

“With this masterpiece, the German trio confirms its talent and immediately rises to the ranks of the greats.” – Demonic Nights

Plaindrifter returns with their sophomore album and Ripple Music debut, »Gestalt«. Pushed by a deep sense of self-criticism and a fear of repeating themselves, The trio has expanded their signature blend of sprawling riffs, lush melodies, soaring vocals and masterful tempo and key changes with bold new elements, including keyboards by Philipp Seitzer and guest vocals from Ryan Garney (High Desert Queen) and Lena Schneider.

The result is an immersive, forward-looking heavy journey born from patience, passion, that should caught the ear of fans of Elder, King Buffalo, Howling Giant and Weedpecker. The album was produced, engineered and mixed by Robin Stirnberg, mastered by Dennis Köhne, with a stunning cover artwork by André Tinibel.

Plaindrifter »Gestalt« out June 19th on Ripple Music (LP/CD/digital): US shop | EU shop | Bandcamp

Hailing from Germany’s industrial heartland, the Ruhr Area, Plaindrifter formed in 2017 to forge a brand of heavy psych that refuses to stand still. Blending hypnotic riffs, expansive soundscapes, and the restless spirit of stoner, prog, and post-rock, their 2021 debut »Echo Therapy« carved out a name in the European underground, winning over listeners with raw heaviness and unexpected melodic depth.

The band entered the studio in June 2025 with engineer Robin Stirnberg, but an unexpected setback forced them to relocate mid-session. Undeterred, Plaindrifter finished recording »Gestalt« in their rehearsal space. That resilience paid off quickly: through their friends in High Desert Queen (whose frontman Ryan Garney lends guest vocals to the track »In Anima«), the album’s master found its way to Ripple Music’s Todd Severin, who took the leap and instantly welcomed the band to the label’s roster. Now looking ahead with optimism, the band invites listeners old and new to dive into their anticipated new album »Gestalt«, to be released in the summer of 2026.

Plaindrifter is:
Marcel “Uwe” Kloß – Vocals and Drums
Nils Stecker – Guitar
André Tinibel – Bass

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