Uruguayan stoner/doom/heavy psych band Golem released their debut album »A Tale Of Dust And Tide«; out now on all major streaming platforms!

Montevideo, Uruguay based stoner/doom/heavy psych band Golem stream their debut album, »A Tale Of Dust And Tide«, which was released on September 25th, 2026 in digital format.
Listen to »A Tale Of Dust And Tide« on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Reactor
03. Cloud
04. Circles Of Power
05. Lonely Boogie
06. Mark
07. Continuity
08. Tame Down
09. Almost An Insult
10. Dea Venus
11. Aliquam Cetus
12. The Siren
13. A Descent
14. Free
15. Visage
16. Heavy Burden
17. Aftermath
18. Flux
“Come with us into the unknown. Venture into the mist, traverse the vortex and ride the fuzz into oblivion. Our first long play, a long 18 track journey into the heart of doom and stoner.”
Golem is a 5-piece heavy stoner/doom and psych rock band hailing from the troubled coastal waters of Montevideo, Uruguay. You can define its core sound as Black Sabbath meets Fu Manchu, Kyuss and Monster Magnet but as well there are plenty of inspirational notes coming from modern fuzz wielders such as Windhand, Monolord, Truckfighters and Kadavar, making its sound palette, powerful and original.
Heavy introspective lyrics unfold a tale full of fuzzy and eclectic electric riffage, low end goodness, soothing keys, and flow state drums, in their first album »A Tale Of Dust And Tide«, where there is more than meets the eyes/ears, in this 18 track journey into the gates of madness, unexpected water vortexes filled with sirens, and the pulsing gaze of a snake goddess overwatching a lonesome hero searching for redemption.

Golem’s debut album »A Tale Of Dust And Tide« ranked 25 of 50 as a wild card in the September Doom Charts, highlighted in blogs/outlets like StonerHive, Jam Yeti Music Blog, Freim TV and Cooltivarte, and is getting regular airplay in Australia, Sweden, and France, with an upcoming feature on The Heavy Desert Podcast. Their song »The Siren« was also featured on Weedian’s digital compilation »The Best Releases Of October 2026«.
“A sprawling, immersive journey where ancient tales rise from the dust and the tide carries you ever onward. Ambitious. Absolutely. But Golem make the journey feel effortless, leaving you wanting to turn around and walk back into the haze for another two hours of dusty tales…” – Joop Konraad, Doom Charts
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mateo Mendaro Silva.
Additional pre-mix by Sergio Prego (Nowifall).
Keys recorded by Santiago Aliceio Moirano and Mateo Mendaro Silva.
Recorded at Estudio La Aldea, Lobos del Pinar, El Cuarto Tavella & home studios.
Photography by @mette.uy.
Art by Doomed Keeper.
Golem is:
Nicolás Romeou Somma – Drums and Bongos
Mateo Mendaro Silva – Bass and Chorus
Agusín Rezk Larrosa – Lead Guitar, Banjo and Vocals
Yara Aquino – Keyboards
Santiago Aliceio Moirano – Additional Guitar and Intro

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

