New Jersey’s heavy stoner rock trio Shovelhead premieres new full-length album »A Place Of Dead Roads«; available now on CD and digital!

Freehold Township, New Jersey based heavy stoner rock trio Shovelhead has just released their fourth studio album »A Place Of Dead Roads« this Saturday, September 12th, 2026.

Tracklist:
01. Witching Hour
02. Tempest
03. Dominion/Big Tex
04. Ghost In The Garden
05. Middle Man
06. White Stag Ghost
07. Bombers

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Shovelhead premieres »A Place Of Dead Roads« full album stream at The Obelisk!

Shovelhead’s new album »A Place Of Dead Roads« is out this Saturday, September 12th. Listen to the full album in advance and check out JJ Koczan’s in-depth review HERE!

“The scorch, the shred, the twists are all there as they have been across »A Place Of Dead Roads«, and Shovelhead ride the rumble to the finish with a sense of triumph that might feel even more earned in the context of the 19 years it’s been since their last LP.” — JJ Koczan, The Obelisk

New Jersey’s obscure stoner rock titans Shovelhead return after 19 years, hauling in a heavyweight truckload of polished tracks on new album »A Place Of Dead Roads«. Kicking up the dust on new jams starts right with the first track and video single of »Witching Hour«.

Since forming in the early 90s, Shovelhead (originally The Lemmings) has been at the vanguard of the groundbreaking New Jersey scene that produced underground heavy rock goliaths such as Monster Magnet, The Atomic Bitchwax, Solace, Halfway To Gone, Core, and Solarized.

Alongside other pioneering bands that helped lay the foundation for the coveted genre we know as stoner rock, Shovelhead began crafting their sound before the genre had fully formed, resulting in a distinctive style of stoner rock n’ roll that has served the scene for over three decades. During their initial run, three regionally notorious Shovelhead albums (and one Lemmings album) were released, and at this point the titanic number of shows played is uncountable.

Shovelhead decelerated in the late 2010s, along with the majority of planet Earth, but is back to full open throttle in 2026. Founding members Mike Scott and Jim LaPointe (also a contributor to Black NASA’s »Deuce« album and live performer with the band) fused with George Pierro (Solarized, Maegashira, Tarpit Boogie) to resume playing shows, writing fresh tunes, and recording a new album.

»A Place Of Dead Roads« is due out through independent release on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The heavy power trio self-produced the new full-length, with recording, mixing, and mastering all handled by George Pierro. Our introduction to the album is by way of its opening track, »Witching Hour«, available for streaming on Bandcamp, and don’t miss out on the official video on YouTube!

Pre-order »A Place Of Dead Roads« from Shovelhead on their Bandcamp page: shovelheadnj.bandcamp.com

Pick up a physical copy & other merch here: intothevoidmerchco.com/collections/shovelhead

“Those in-the-know, know that Shovelhead is one of Jersey’s best kept heavy rock secrets. Those that don’t know, should know!” – Tommy Southard, Solace

“Best rock band in Jersey… a well-kept secret of that scene.” – The Obelisk

Shovelhead is:
Jim LaPointe – Vocals, Guitar
Mike Scott – Drums
George Pierro – Bass

See Shovelhead live:
Sept. 25 – Vineland, NJ – w/ Meatplow & Dreadstrar
Oct. 04 – Manahawkin, NJ – w/ Dying Light

FFO: Monster Magnet, Solace, Truckfighters, The Atomic Bitchwax

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