German sludge/doom trio Shakhtyor releases new single »Alone« (feat. Martin Paul of Ur); »Simulacron« LP out November 6th via Moment Of Collapse!
Hamburg, Germany based instrumental doom/sludge/post-metal trio Shakhtyor premiere new single »Alone« featuring Martin Paul (Ur) on guest vocals.
»Alone« is the second single taken from Shakhtyor’s upcoming third studio album, »Simulacron«, set to release on November 6th, 2026 via Moment Of Collapse Records.
Tracklist:
01. Simulacron
02. Das Sechste Siegel
03. Alone
04. Wolfmannsgehau
05. Letzte Schleuse
06. Electric H
Courtesy of All Noir PR:
Hamburg, Germany-based instrumental sludge/doom trio Shakhtyor has unveiled »Alone«, the second single from their highly anticipated third studio album »Simulacron«, which will be out on November 6 via Moment Of Collapse Records.
The new track offers the next glimpse into the dark, dynamic universe of »Simulacron«, expanding the band’s sonic framework with a notable vocal collaboration while delivering a poignant critique of modern digital existence. As the band explains:
“»Alone« is the melancholic soundtrack of our lives amidst the digital maelstrom. Before long, we will lose the ability to distinguish between right and wrong, reality and fantasy and pleasure and pain. This song features our friend Martin from UR on vocals.”
Listen to »Alone« HERE.
When Shakhtyor were formed in Hamburg in 2009, the direction initially seemed clear: instrumental doom. It soon became apparent, however, that the trio would not be content to stay within those confines. Doom and sludge collide with black and death metal eruptions, psychedelic jam passages, hypnotic grooves and spacey synthesizer textures. For Shakhtyor, genre boundaries are material to work with rather than limitations.
»Simulacron« is now the Hamburg trio’s third album, following their self-titled debut and its successor »Tunguska«. Once again recorded at Tonmeisterei, the album sounds anything but stagnant despite the band’s long history. Quite the opposite: the songwriting has become more concise and focused, while their musical boundaries have been pushed even further. Songs longer than 10 minutes are no exception.
The guitars remain the crushing foundation. Riff walls flatten everything in their path before the songs drift into psychedelic passages or are swept away by eruptive black/death metal assaults. Particularly effective are the long, stoic grooves that burrow almost hypnotically into your skull. Shakhtyor create pressure not through constant speed, but through dynamics, repetition and carefully constructed tension.
Samples and electronic soundscapes are far more than mere decoration. They give the songs a dark, at times almost cosmic atmosphere, making »Simulacron« feel like the soundtrack to some seriously twisted trip inside your head.
Seventeen years after their formation, Shakhtyor remain difficult to categorize. »Simulacron« combines crushing riff power with psychedelic depth and atmospheric finesse. A heavy, idiosyncratic beast – and precisely for that reason, one hell of an intriguing album.
»Simulacron« will be out November 6 on Moment Of Collapse Records and is available for pre-order HERE.
Shakhtyor are:
Christian Müller – Bass
Nils Langbehn – Drums
Christian Herzog – Guitars
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