Belgian alternative/sludge/post-metal band Stonemule premiere new single and music video »Unfair Fight«!

Brugge, Belgium based alternative/sludge/post-metal band Stonemule premiere new single and music video »Unfair Fight«, out today via Polderrecords.

Listen to »Unfair Fight« on all major streaming platforms!

Courtesy of Polderrecords:

The 2nd of 3 explosive 2025 singles, born in pandemic isolation but painfully relevant today. A cathartic mix of sludge weight, and melodic hooks – channeling global turmoil into transformative sound.

Recorded across Closed Session Studio and Highway Studio, and expertly mixed by Alex Dierickx (Jeddraudio), it’s a powerful blend of alternative, post and sludge metal with a tad of nu-metal edge.

Born in the West Flemish underground, Stonemule erupted onto the scene in 2014 with raw, unfiltered hardcore/punk energy. Founded by Tom Vandaele (Urge For Blood, GOD), Benjamin Himpens, Ruben Dewilde, and Dries Herreman, the band quickly gained a reputation for their intense live shows. A shift came in 2015 when bassist Dries departed, making way for Wannes Breyne and the introduction of dual vocals – setting the stage for something heavier.

By 2016, Stonemule hit pause, re-emerging in 2017 with a sludgier, doom-soaked sound. Dumpmagazine summed it up: “Kyuss coated with sludge, sewing pitch-black riffs with precision and Mastodon-like vocal magic.”

Their 2018 debut EP, »Dystopian State«, recorded on a shoestring budget, made serious waves. Fusing hardcore, stoner metal, and doom, it earned critical acclaim – GBHBL hailed it as “EP of the year”, while Merchants of Air praised its “sheer energy and hardcore-infused stoner metal.”

In 2021, they dropped »Bitter«, a single featured on »Polderriffs Volume II«. Then, the world stood still. Lineup changes and a pandemic-induced hiatus kept things quiet for over two years.

Now, 2025 marks Stonemule’s return. Armed with new members Jon Huyghe and Tom Schelfaut, they’re recharged, heavier than ever, and ready to shake the foundations with new music and blistering live shows.

The beast has awakened.

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