US heavy rockers The Heavy Eyes release new album »Focus« today on Magnetic Eye Records & Kozmik Artifactz; European tour starts this week!
Memphis, Tennessee based psychedelic heavy rockers The Heavy Eyes stream their new full-length album, »Focus«, which was just released this Friday, June 12th, 2026 in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records and Kozmik Artifactz.
Tracklist:
01. That Cold Goliath
02. Concrete Halloween
03. It’s All Simone
04. Sarissa
05. Corporal Upham
06. Troublesome Priest
07. Focus
08. Greener
09. Words
10. That Cold Goliath (Might Return)
11. Holy Envy
Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:
Memphis, Tennessee’s heavy blues rock powerhouse The Heavy Eyes premiere their thunderous new full-length »Focus« in its entirety ahead of its official release this June 12th and their imminent European tour, including several festival appearances.
⚡️ Stream new album »Focus« in full via Outlaws Of The Sun ⚡️
“»Focus« is pure blockbuster entertainment with grooves of the highest order.” – Outlaws Of The Sun
“For listeners with an appetite for heavy blues, fuzzed-out guitars, and groove-laden hard rock, this is an easy record to recommend.” – Blues Rock Review
“A distillation of distorted blues that doesn’t shy away from interesting forays into more sophisticated territory.” – Rock Hard Magazine
Six years after their last offering, The Heavy Eyes return with their most electrifying work yet. Their fifth studio album »Focus« is 11 tracks brimming with newfound energy, cementing the foursome’s stomp-inducing riff-rock and transcending into heavier sonic realms. Sprawling, fuzz-drenched riffs propel their gargantuan grooves while Tripp Shumake’s soulful vocals preach the gospel of a band reborn, ready to lead heavy rock lovers into the promised land with what will stand as the “instant classic” in their catalog. An album that will win over fans of the likes of Greenleaf, The Black Keys, All Them Witches and early Royal Blood.
»Focus« will be available on June 12th on vinyl, CD and digital in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records and Kozmik Artifactz. Watch their latest videos »Troublesome Priest« / »Concrete Halloween« / »Focus«.
European spring tour 2026:
13.06 – Obernzenn (DE) Wasted! Open Air
14.06 – Arnhem (NL) Cafe Bosch
17.06 – Amsterdam (NL) De Tanker
18.06 – Dordrecht (NL) Bibelot
19.06 – London (UK) Oslo
20.06 – Paris (FR) Supersonic Records
21.06 – Lille (FR) La Bulle Café
23.06 – Lichtenfels (DE) Paunchy Cats
24.06 – Munster (DE) Rare Guitar
25.06 – Jena (DE) KuBa
26.06 – Thyrnau (DE) Blackdoor Music Festival
27.06 – Wiesbaden (DE) SOL Sonic Ride
The Heavy Eyes »Focus« out now on LP/CD/digital via Bandcamp and Magnetic Eye Records & Kozmik Artifactz
Formed in the sweltering Memphis heat, The Heavy Eyes – Tripp Shumake (guitar/vocals), Matthew Qualls (guitar), Wally Anderson (bass) and Eric Garcia (drums) – forge a lean, no-frills sound rooted in the power of heavy blues and classic rock. Originally a trio, Shumake, Anderson and Garcia bonded over shared influences like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, quickly carving out their own identity with a self-titled debut recorded in a break room and praised for its unmistakable grit.
The 2012 follow-up, »Maera«, sharpened their attack with its immediate, riff-driven songwriting and a thunderous rhythm section, while 2015’s »He Dreams Of Lions« marked their first proper studio recording and introduced guitarist Matthew Qualls. By 2018, Qualls was a full-time member, and the band began crafting their fourth album, »Love Like Machines«. The road to that album was anything but straight. Recorded between New Mexico and Memphis, its completion was threatened when Shumake was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease. Battling fatigue from treatment, he pushed through to finish the vocals, delivering a more polished yet unmistakably raw version of the band’s sound.
Though the album’s 2020 release and a long-awaited European tour were derailed – first by the pandemic, then by Shumake’s successful kidney transplant in 2022 – The Heavy Eyes never stopped moving forward. Now, in 2026, The Heavy Eyes are gearing up to self-release their fifth studio record in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records, as well as bringing their electrifying live show to European stages.
The Heavy Eyes is:
Tripp Shumake – Guitar/vocals
Matthew Qualls – Guitar
Wally Anderson – Bass
Eric Garcia – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well