American doom/sludge metal band Beneath The Skin to release self-titled debut album on April 18th; lead single »Fade Away« out now!
Kansas City, Missouri based doom/sludge metal band Beneath The Skin has announced their self-titled debut album, scheduled for release on April 18th, 2026.
Listen to the first single »Fade Away«, which was previously premiered on Stoner Hive!
Courtesy of Good Boy PR:
Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, Beneath The Skin is a doom and sludge metal four-piece poised to unleash their crushing debut self-titled album this April, with lead single »Fade Away« dropping April 3rd.
Following 2025’s »Pay Up« EP, an uncompromising chronicle of drug addiction and recovery, the band are back with more hard-hitting groove and gritty soul. Hailing from the Crowbar and Corrosion of Conformity school of heavy, the riffs and swagger are front and center. Frontman Mike Riley’s grizzled, wildman vocals growl and croon, oozing charisma atop a wave of punishing grooves.
In the band’s own words:
“We worked on this album for around 2 years. We had a pretty aggressive show season in 2024 and 2025 on top of recording our debut EP »Pay Up« in early 2025, but »Pay Up« represented the band’s early days. Joshua joined in spring of 2024 and »Pay Up« was already written. With this one, we wrote it all together in rehearsals during a challenging show schedule so it was more of a complete project for us. We have intentionally kind of explored the whole spectrum of the genre. This thing moves around while still having a cohesive sound.”
Beneath The Skin’s self-titled full-length is slated for April 18th, and »Fade Away« leads the charge.
Recorded at Hills East Recording.
Produced at Branson Underground Studios.
Artwork by Meagan Gardner.
Beneath The Skin is:
Mike Riley – Vocals
Russell Conner – Guitar
Josh Bowles – Bass
Jimmy York – Drums
FFO: Crowbar, Down, Sleep, Electric Wizard, Black Sabbath, Acid Bath, Melvins, C.O.C.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well