US southern/stoner metal band Broadslab unleashed new full-length album »The Fifth Essence«; out now via Electric Desert Records!

Raleigh, North Carolina based southern/stoner metal band Broadslab stream their third full-length album, »The Fifth Essence«, released on June 26th, 2026 via Electric Desert Records.

Listen to »The Fifth Essence« on all major streaming services!

Tracklist:
01. Animal Divinity
02. Leslie
03. Alienation
04. Shameful Reality
05. Keep On Rollin’
06. Quintessence
07. Constellations

“Hellacious southern stoner soul metal from Raleigh, NC.”

Hailing from the dusty outskirts of Benson, North Carolina, Broadslab combines the sounds of soulful and psychedelic mid-twentieth century rock and roll with today’s dark themes and southern fried heavy metal sounds to create a powerful new sound that can only be described as southern soul metal. Broadslab take their name from a region known worldwide for its vast history in moon shining and bootlegging, and their music and live shows evoke the tales from their ancestors of high speed midnight runs and hair raising run-ins with the man.

The only thing more diverse than the members of Broadslab and their origins, is the music created when the six members get together. From the soft beauty of »Brown Zeppelin« to the electrifying organ on »Reaper’s Eyes«; from the rhythmic pounding of »Dope Martyr« to the powerful vocals and intense drum work of »Nine Circles«, no one knows where a Broadslab show will end up. Only one thing is for certain, be prepared to be blown away. In a time where everything is candy coated with gimmicks and songs are full of breakdowns and flashy video-game guitar sounds; Broadslab bring music back to its truest and purest form… songs full of soul with meaning behind the mayhem.

»The Fifth Essence« is available now on vinyl, CD and digital through Electric Desert Records.

Get your copy here: broadslab.bandcamp.com

Recorded and mixed by Mike Dean at The Wig Shop.
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audioseige.
Produced by Broadslab and Mike Dean.
Studio drums by Jason Stanley.
Album cover art by Ryan T. Hancock.
Album layout and graphics by Amanda Johnson.
Band photo by Amanda Johnson.

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