US sludge-doom unit Stay Dead! (w/ High Desert Queen vocalist) premieres debut album »Beneath The Weight Of Worlds«; out this Friday on Ripple Music!
US sludge/doom metal supergroup Stay Dead! (feat. members of High Desert Queen, Aiwass & Hollow Light) is streaming their debut album »Beneath The Weight Of Worlds« in full on The Obelisk ahead of its release this Friday, July 24th, 2026 via Ripple Music.
Tracklist:
01. Empty Pages
02. White Noise (feat. Troy Sanders)
03. Electric Mistress (feat. Matt Pike)
04. Chrysalis (feat. Eryka Fir and Aiwass)
05. What Happened To Rock N’ Roll
06. Fever Dog (Original cover)
Courtesy of Purple Sage PR:
US sludge-doom metal collective Stay Dead! premiere their debut full-length »Beneath The Weight Of Worlds« – featuring guest appearances by Troy Sanders of Mastodon and Matt Pike of High On Fire – ahead of its official release this July 24th on Ripple Music.
Stay Dead! is a heavy, emotionally charged sludge-doom collective founded by U.S. Army veteran Christopher Borrelli as a means of survival, healing, and reclamation. Born from the realities of post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, and decades of carrying the grief of fallen soldiers, friends, and family, Stay Dead! began as a therapeutic outlet, an attempt to transform internal chaos into sound, as depicted by a gripping cover artwork by ShindyDesigns.
⚡️ Stream »Beneath The Weight Of Worlds« in full at this location ⚡️
Their debut album »Beneath The Weight Of Worlds« channels crushing heaviness, meditative tension, cinematic atmosphere and commanding vocals into songs that confront the darkest corners of the human experience. Featuring guest appearances from Troy Sanders (Mastodon), Matt Pike (High On Fire, Sleep), Eryka Fir (Coma Hole) and Aiwass, their music will grab you by the guts in a way that is both devastatingly heavy and deeply human. Don’t miss the debut single »Electric Mistress« w/ Matt Pike!
Stay Dead! »Beneath The Weight Of Worlds«
Out July 24th on Ripple Music (LP/CD/digital) – Preorder
The lineup brings together musicians from across the heavy underground. Vocalist Ryan Garney (High Desert Queen) delivers a commanding performance that shifts effortlessly between introspective vulnerability and volcanic intensity. Founder Christopher Borrelli (Eternal Hope Records, Fear The Victor, Split 50, Chains Of Aggression) provides the dense rhythmic foundation and emotional vision that drive the project. Drummer Kenny Shillingburg (Hollow Light, Unto Thee) anchors the music with a style that is simultaneously powerful, dynamic, and cinematic. Lead guitarist Rusty Miller (High Desert Queen) expands the band’s sonic palette with expressive melodies, psychedelic textures, and soaring lead work. Guitarist and synthesist Blake Carrera (Aiwass) completes the lineup with cosmic ambience, immersive atmospherics, and otherworldly sound design.
Stay Dead! lineup:
Ryan Garney – Vocals
Rusty Miller – Lead guitar
Blake Carrera – Guitars & synths
Christopher Borrelli – Bass
Kenny Shillingburg – Drums
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