Swedish stoner metal outfit Häxmästaren return with new three-track EP »Skuggor Del 1«; first single »Skuggor« streaming now!

Gothenburg, Sweden based stoner metal band Häxmästaren will release their new three-track EP »Skuggor Del 1« on November 1st, 2026 via Majestic Mountain Records as the first part of their upcoming full-length album.

Check out the first single »Skuggor«, available now on Spotify and all major streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Kill The Light
02. Skuggor
03. Black Sun

Courtesy of Viral Propaganda PR:

After several years of transformation, lineup changes and musical evolution, Gothenburg psychedelic doom outfit Häxmästaren return with »Skuggor Del 1«, an ambitious new release that marks both a rebirth for the band and the first part of a larger full-length work.

Formed in 2017, Häxmästaren have spent nearly a decade forging a sound built around colossal riffs, psychedelic atmospheres and touches of blues and black metal. Their debut album »Haexprocess« arrived in 2018 via Suicide Fox Records, followed by »Sol i Exil« through Majestic Mountain Records in 2021.

The years since have brought significant change. Drummer Markus Andersson, vocalist Niklas Ekwall and founding bassist Lucas Monryd all departed for different personal reasons, with Joakim Atterfelt (Descalier) joining on drums and Simon Hansson (Psychobrew, The Snifferhill Experience) taking over vocals. With auditions for a new bassist ongoing, guitarists Fredrik Frendberg and Andreas Petersson shared bass duties during the recording.

Rather than slowing the band down, the transformation has brought new momentum and influences into Häxmästaren’s sound, resulting in material that is heavier, more energetic and even more psychedelic.

Recorded with producer Kalle Lilja (Långfinger, Toad Venom, Draconian Descent) at Welfare Studios, »Skuggor Del 1« finds Häxmästaren sounding heavier, stranger and more psychedelic than ever before.

»Skuggor Del 1« is conceived as the first part of a larger full-length album and the opening chapter of a new era for Häxmästaren.

Häxmästaren is:
Simon Hansson – Vocals
Andreas Petersson – Guitar, Bass
Joakim Atterfelt – Drums
Fredrik Frendberg – Guitar, Bass, Keys

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