Detroit’s stoner/doom trio Carbon Decoy dropped »Crush The Sun« on limited edition vinyl – worldwide release out now via Vina Records!

Detroit, Michigan based doom/stoner/garage psych rock trio Carbon Decoy has just reissued their sophomore album »Crush The Sun« on limited edition vinyl, out on March 5th, 2026 via Vina Records.

Tracklist:
01. The Trip
02. Castle East
03. Icarus
04. Forest Of Lies
05. Heavy Weight
06. Sirens
07. The Wraith
08. Ghost Town

Courtesy of Discipline PR:

Stoner doom trio Carbon Decoy follow the digital release of their second full-length album »Crush The Sun« with the new limited edition vinyl available from now on from Vina Records.

“…glorious and highly unapologetic mix of garage, punk rock, psych rock, doom metal and stoner metal grooves that has echoes of proto-metal movements holding everything together.” – Outlaws Of The Sun

Formed in Michigan in 2020 by Jared Jordan (bass) and Casey Rowe (drums, vocals), the band expanded in 2021 with the addition of guitarist Earl Mudd. That same year, they recorded their first release, introducing their sound with the live EP »Live At Dogtown«, tracked at Dogtown Studios in Grand Rapids, before establishing a steady live presence in Detroit. In October 2022, they began work on their debut full-length album and after nearly two years of continued live activity »Superstition Plagues The Purity Of All« saw its release. The following year Carbon Decoy spent touring the Midwest while writing material for what would become their second album »Crush The Sun«, recorded at the end of 2024.

Photo credit: Casey Rowe

Rooted in stoner and doom yet shaped by garage immediacy and psychedelic texture, »Crush The Sun« continues the band’s commitment to groove-driven heaviness and unvarnished production. Bass and drums lock into dense, mechanical rhythms while saturated guitars cut through with abrasive clarity. The arrangements remain compact, allowing the atmosphere to build without losing structural focus.

Opening track »The Trip« establishes the album’s direct approach, pairing driving momentum with a thick, 70s-leaning groove. »Castle East« slows the pace, centered on a repetitive, weighty riff that underscores the band’s doom foundation. »Heavy Weight« highlights the trio’s sense of movement, balancing hypnotic repetition with tightly controlled dynamics.

Throughout the record, the band shifts from dense lysergic passages into darker, heavier doom sections – and back again to acid-tinged textures. These psychedelic accents serve as a unifying thread, keeping the material grounded even as tempos and moods fluctuate. The closing track, »Ghost Town«, brings the album to an energetic finish that reinforces Carbon Decoy’s direct, live-oriented approach. With »Crush The Sun«, Carbon Decoy remain firmly anchored in the sound they have cultivated since their formation – a Rust Belt heaviness defined by groove, repetition, and a commitment to live intensity.

Recorded once again with Erik Maluchnik at Tempermill Studios in Ferndale, the record was first released in the US in July 2025 and gets reissued via Vina Records. Pre-order »Crush The Sun« from now on via Vina Records store HERE and via Bandcamp HERE.

Carbon Decoy is:
Casey Rowe – Drums, Vocals
Earl Mudd – Guitar
Jared Jordan – Bass, Guitar + Vocals on »Ghost Town«

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