Californian heavy blues/stoner/doom rockers Hypnotic Pattern released debut album »Parallax«; available now on all major streaming services!

Oakland, California based psychedelic heavy blues/stoner/doom rock band Hypnotic Pattern stream their debut album, »Parallax«, which was released on December 8th, 2025.

Listen to »Parallax« on all major streaming services!

Tracklist:
01. Mystic Mother
02. Fever Dream
03. Venus
04. Shadow Rabbit
05. Warm Bodies
06. Skin
07. Red Witch

“Heavy psych/doom. Space fantasy. Interdimensional witches, interplanar travel, and summoning the great old ones.”

Hypnotic Pattern weaves together the crushing weight of stoner doom, the iconic heaviness of Sabbath-inspired riffs, and the raw edge of ’90s grunge to create a sonic journey drenched in mysticism and power. Formed in the heart of Oakland, CA, the band came to life in the living room of bassist Alex. The lineup solidified when drummer Mike, from local psychedelic surf outfit The Helltones, joined forces with Milin, a psych professional by day and psych rocker by night, on guitar. Simone, the band’s magnetic frontwoman and the one who brought them all together through her local music school, delivers spellbinding vocals and handles booking for the band.

Hypnotic Pattern explores deep, hypnotic themes of mysticism, interstellar conflict, and witchcraft as a vessel to touch on mental health, love, and loss. Their haunting and heavy sound is grounded by Simone’s powerful voice, making them a standout in the doom and heavy rock scene as a female-fronted band.

Hypnotic Pattern are:
Simone – Vocals
Mil – Guitars
Alex – Bass
Mike – Drums

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