US psychedelic doom/stoner metal trio The Well releases new studio album »…And Flames Ran Like Living Animals«; out today via Spaceflight Records!
Austin, Texas based psychedelic doom/stoner metal trio The Well presents their fourth full-length album, »…And Flames Ran Like Living Animals«, which was just released today, September 14th, 2026 via Spaceflight Records.
Listen to »…And Flames Ran Like Living Animals« on all major streaming services!
Tracklist:
01. Season Of The Flame
02. Love Cult (Xmas)
03. Between The Bodies
04. Mother Leeds
05. New Hallelujah For The Damned
06. Love Look This Way
07. Mystery Babylon
08. Dillinger’s Requiem
09. Other Girls
Austin heavy-psych power trio The Well officially released their highly anticipated full-length album, »…And Flames Ran Like Living Animals«, today via Spaceflight Records.
The new record marks a major sonic evolution for the band, testing the boundaries of their established dark mysticism and bluesy doom rock by weaving in elements of ’70s proto-metal, southern sludge, and psychedelic abstraction.
Formed in 2011, the band – featuring guitarist/vocalist Ian Graham, bassist/vocalist Lisa Alley, and drummer Jason Sullivan – has built a fierce reputation for blending knotty prog, punk, and classic doom metal. Born out of the collective desire for fringe music, cult horror films, and dark mysticism. However, their newest effort demonstrates a refusal to be pinned down by the constraints of a single genre.
Photo by Isaiah Castillo
Rather than merely reproducing their past formulas, The Well treats their signature heavy vocabulary as something porous. The 9-track record fluidly navigates an eclectic sonic landscape that spans 1970s proto-metal, southern sludge, occult imagery, heartbreak, sci-fi, and a chaotic energy the band playfully dubs “post-apocalyptic murder madness”.
“The Well is a little space inside of us,” says Ian Graham regarding the band’s creative mindset. “There, we kind of feed it ideas and it either accepts or rejects them. We’re trying to serve this thing, not a genre.”
Order »…And Flames Ran Like Living Animals« here: thewellaustin.bandcamp.com
The Well tour dates:
With Pink Fuzz:
10.08 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister Bar
10.09 – Trinidad, CO – Fancy Spider Music Festival
10.10 – Denver, CO – The Federal Theatre
10.11 – Colorado Springs, CO – What’s Left Record Store (The Well only)
10.13 – Fort Collins, CO – Surfside 7 (The Well only)
10.14 – Frisco, CO – 10 Mile Music Hall
10.15 – Salt Lake City, UT – Aces High Saloon
10.16 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
10.17 – Yakima, WA – Bearded Monkey
10.18 – Vancouver, BC – Astoria
10.20 – Seattle, WA – Funhouse
10.21 – Portland, OR – High Water Mark
10.22 – Sacramento, CA – Cafe Colonial
10.23 – Oakland, CA – Thee Stork Club
10.24 – Vista, CA – Booze Brothers Brewing Co.
10.25 – Costa Mesa, CA – The Wayfarer
10.26 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
The Well is:
Ian Graham – Guitar, Vocals
Lisa Alley – Bass, Vocals
Jason Sullivan – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well