US stoner/grunge/post-hardcore outfit Supreme Mystic unleashes new single and music video »Halo Of Vultures« ahead of debut album »Kala Rupa«
Detroit, Michigan based stoner/grunge/post-hardcore outfit Supreme Mystic has unleashed new single and music video »Halo Of Vultures« taken from their forthcoming debut album, »Kala Rupa«, set to release this Friday, October 3rd, 2025 via MahaVishnu Records / Third House Communications.
Tracklist:
01. Stealing Beauty
02. Whispers Of A Nameless Fear
03. Halo Of Vultures
04. Colorblind
05. Invoking Auspiciousness
06. Supreme Mystic
07. Transmigration Of The Soul
08. Jewels On The Hood Of A Serpent
09. Kala Rupa
Courtesy of C Squared Music:
From the industrial heart of Detroit comes a band steeped in grit, fire, and transformation. Supreme Mystic, led by veteran musician Chino Noir (Mike Couls), releases their searing new single »Halo Of Vultures«, a track that confronts betrayal, opportunism, and resilience with unflinching power.
The single sets the stage for Supreme Mystic’s upcoming debut album, »Kala Rupa«. The title is a Sanskrit phrase meaning “the form of time.” The album will be available October 3, 2025 in all formats and on all platforms. It defies genre boundaries, drawing from stoner rock, sludge, grunge, post-hardcore, and doom while grounding its ferocity in spiritual philosophy and ancient Vedic wisdom.
Supreme Mystic is music as a weapon of liberation. Rooted in Krishna Consciousness and inspired by the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the band wields distortion and mantra with equal intensity. »Kala Rupa« is both a mirror and a map, confronting darkness while pointing toward awakening.
Pre-order »Kala Rupa« HERE.
About Supreme Mystic:
Supreme Mystic is a spiritually charged heavy rock band from Detroit, Michigan, fusing the grit of hardcore and metal with the depth of Vedic philosophy. Founded in 2023 by frontman and bassist Chino Noir (the evolved moniker of Mike Couls, known for his work with Cold As Life, Sworn Enemy, Merauder, and Cro-Mags), the band draws from a lifetime of musical warfare and personal transformation. Their sound, described as Mo-Metal and DefRoc, merges elements of post-hardcore, stoner rock, grunge, doom, and groove metal with a message rooted in spiritual evolution, esoteric themes, and inner revolution.
Joined by drummer Jeff Shankin (Universal Stomp, Earthmover), guitarist Alfredo Riojas (a Berklee-trained shredder), and keyboardist Luis Ulloa (a young devotee of heavy music and mysticism), Supreme Mystic creates music that is as punishing as it is purposeful. Their songs explore karma, mortality, illusion, and rebirth, often weaving in Sanskrit mantras and Eastern iconography with street-level truth and raw energy.
Equal parts intensity and intention, Supreme Mystic is not just another heavy band. It is a movement of sound and spirit. Their debut full-length album »Kala Rupa« is set for release in Fall 2025.
Amazing cover art by Ziva Barrett, Layout Alex Aubuchon, Iconograph Javier Cardiel. Produced by Don Durr. Mixed and mastered by Aaron Lumsden for Akuro Productions.
Supreme Mystic is:
Chino Noir – Vocals, Bass
Alfredo Riojas – Guitar
Jeff Shankin – Drums
Luis Ulloa – Keyboards
Aaron Starzec – Guitar
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well