This Summit Fever to release self-titled debut album on April 4th via Majestic Mountain Records; »Hooks« music video streaming now!

UK heavy fuzz rock duo This Summit Fever is gearing up to release their self-titled debut album on April 4th, 2025 via Majestic Mountain Records.

Watch a music video for the album’s lead single »Hooks« below!

Tracklist:
01. Breathe You In
02. Currents
03. Hooks
04. Superfluous
05. Voices
06. Party To Blame
07. Only Quiteness
08. It Haunts Us

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This Summit Fever, the riff-worshipping fuzz rock duo, is set to unleash their self-titled debut album on April 4, 2025, via Majestic Mountain Records. With a sound that sits comfortably between Fu Manchu, The Melvins, and Queens Of The Stone Age, the UK-based duo delivers a raw, high-energy mix of fuzz-drenched riffs and thunderous grooves, proving that two people can make a mountain-sized sound.

First lead track from the forthcoming This Summit Fever self-titled album, »Hooks« has a blues inspired main riff and a signature pummelling McSorley drum groove. The song itself is about not having the tools to defend oneself when under verbal attack. Lines like “You’re relapsing into silence, Speak now into the silence” and “Rip out the hooks of discontent” leave no doubt that Andy Blackburn had a bitter taste in his mouth when writing this song.

Pre-order »This Summit Fever« here: majesticmountainrecords.com

Originally formed as a lockdown project by guitarist/vocalist Andy Blackburn, the band quickly gained momentum when longtime friend and drummer Jim McSorley joined. What started as home-recorded demos soon evolved into a fully realized, high-impact fuzz rock machine, fueled by the duo’s love for massive riffs and powerful rhythms.

BBC Introducing picked up early demos, and This Summit Fever quickly became a live force to be reckoned with, earning slots at Bloodstock, Stoomfest, and Desertfest, while sharing stages with Raging Speedhorn and Margarita Witch Cult. Their two EPs – 2021’s »Doubt« and 2023’s »Distraction Rituals« – laid the groundwork for their debut full-length, showcasing their evolving sound and raw energy.

Recorded with a self-imposed limitation mantra, This Summit Fever strips away excess production, focusing instead on authentic, hard-hitting songwriting.

“As a songwriter, I’ve come to embrace our limitations as a duo. It forces us to be more creative with riffs, melodies, and arrangements. We decluttered the production, focusing only on what the songs truly needed.” – Andy Blackburn

The album dives into the complexities of the human condition, exploring personal struggles, resilience, and emotional turmoil, all wrapped in thick walls of fuzz, pounding drums, and hypnotic grooves.

This Summit Fever has built a reputation for their ferocious live performances, proving that what they lack in numbers, they make up for in sheer sonic force.

FFO: Fu Manchu, The Melvins, Orange Goblin, etc…

This Summit Fever – 2025 Tour Dates:
March 30 – Leicester, Riff n Beers Fest
April 11 – Wolverhampton, Dive (Album Launch)
April 12 – Bournemouth, Dorset Doomsday
April 16 – Manchester, Night and Day (Headline Show)
May 2-4 – Shrewsbury, Loopfest
May 18 – London, Desertfest
June 20 – London, The Dev (Headline Show)
September 13 – London, The Black Heart

This Summit Fever is:
Andrew Blackburn – Vocals / Guitars
James McSorley – Drums

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