Finnish fuzz rockers Craneium release Roky Erickson cover »Stand For The Fire Demon«

Turku, Finland based fuzz rockers Craneium have released a music video for Roky Erickson cover »Stand For The Fire Demon«.

Craneium’s version of »Stand For The Fire Demon« is now available for streaming on all major digital platforms!

Courtesy of Majestic Mountain Records:

Craneium pays homage to the singular genius of Roky Erickson – a true love letter from one band to a legend.

“For our first ever cover, we wanted to make it count. And what could be more fitting than Roky Erickson, the duke of underground psychedelic rock. To us »Stand For The Fire Demon« feels like a cornerstone of dark psychelia, like a gospel of strange tales and we set out to channel it in our own way. We Craneium-ized the arrangements and instantly felt at home in it. To push it further we brought in Andreas Österlund from I, Captain on guitar, and Lari Oksala from Malamute to add Hammond organ and synthesizers to the mix.” — Joel Kronqvist

“15 years in and not a single cover song. What better way to celebrate our anniversary than treating people to something new and unusual from the band. The hardest part was not finding our own spin on it, but selecting which Roky song to play. The Evil One is definitely a desert island record for me.” — Andreas Kaján

Photo by Emil Lindqvist

About Craneium:
Hailing from Turku, Finland, Craneium is a band that’s weaving a unique sonic tapestry in the realms of heavy psych and stoner rock. If you’ve ever found yourself yearning for the heady days of ’70s rock fused with the gritty, desert vibes of ’90s psychedelia, then Craneium is your next musical obsession.

Credits:
Music and lyrics written by Roky Erickson.
Recorded by Jussi Vuola at V.R. Studio, Turku, Finland October 2025.
Mixed and mastered by Kalle Lilja, Welfare Sounds.
Artwork by Bike on Buss productions.

Arranged and performed by Craneium:
Martin Ahlö – Vocals & Guitar
Andreas Kaján – Vocals & Guitar
Joel Kronqvist – Drums & Percussion
Jonas Holmström – Bass

Additional instruments by:
Andreas Österlund – Guitar
Lari Oksala – Synthesizers

Craneium – European Tour 2026:
June 5 – Copenhagen, DK @ Lygtens Kro (w/ Dunes, Grinding Eyes)
June 6 – Berlin, DE @ Pump Track (w/ Black Magic Tree, Zen Bison)
June 7 – Frankfurt am Main, DE @ Ponyhof (w/ The Black Cat’s Eye)
June 8 – Göppingen, DE @ Zille (w/ High Priest Of Haze)
June 10 – Prague, CZ @ Sally O’Neals (w/ The Winter Sounds)
June 12 – Leipzig, DE @ Black Label
June 13 – Słupsk, PL @ Motor Rock Pub
June 14 – Łomża, PL @ Pub Pod Ratuszem

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