Russian psychedelic stoner/doom metallers Bongtower share full live video for »Pomegranate Live«; new album »The Color Of Pomegranates« out now!

Stavropol, Russia based psychedelic stoner/doom metallers Bongtower have released a full live video for »Pomegranate Live«, recorded on November 3rd, 2025 at The Place Club, St. Petersburg.

The show served Bongtower as a preview of their new album »The Color Of Pomegranates« before its official release on May 10th, 2026 via Bong Rider Records.

Setlist:
01. Sing
02. Sayat Nova
03. Akhpat
04. Apollo 11
05. Venus
06. Mars
07. Golden Ball
08. The Well
09. Defender of Humanity
10. Bong Rider и
11. Порванная струна Иорданиса

A preview of the new album, inspired by Sergei Parajanov’s »The Color Of Pomegranates«, before its official release. Recorded live on November 3, 2025 at The Place Club, St. Petersburg.

About »The Color Of Pomegranates«:

“After four years, we temporarily leave behind all cosmic odysseys and travel to a different era…

We present the new conceptual album »The Color Of Pomegranates«, dedicated to the eponymous film by Sergei Parajanov. »The Color Of Pomegranates« is a unique 1969 work that poetically depicts the life and creativity of Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Parajanov’s film, full of symbolism and vivid visual metaphors, is divided into episodes covering the poet’s childhood, his love, spiritual quests, and tragic death, with minimal dialogue and a focus on music and imagery.

In the spirit of the conceptual series of albums Oscillator, we invite you to immerse yourself in this world: a world of drama, religious experiences, warm childhood memories, unfulfilled love, and tragic death.”

Listen to »The Color Of Pomegranates« on all major streaming platforms HERE.

Bongtower is a psychedelic stoner-doom band from Stavropol, Russia. Themes of their songs are about our universe, where there have always been interesting individuals with alternative thinking about people with a difficult ideology starting with inquisitors continuing scientists and ending with astronauts. Powerful, viscous and hypnotic riffs immerse you in history from occult rituals to deep space.

Bongtower is:
Mal Sarapis – Vocals
Iordanis Chobanyan – Guitar / Fx
Sergei Bashev – Bass / Fx
Matvey Popov – Synths
Aleksander Zaykin – Drums

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