Worshipper’s West Coast tour starts this February 27th; third full-length album »One Way Trip« out now on Magnetic Eye Records!
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Boston, Massachusetts-based psychedelic heavy rockers Worshipper announce their West Coast Tour 2026, taking place from February 27 to March 6, with six dates across California, Nevada, and Arizona. The tour is presented by Glory Or Death Records and Magnetic Eye Records.
Worshipper has spent over a decade refining a sound that bridges classic heavy metal, hard rock and psychedelia with strong songwriting at its core.
Their latest album, »One Way Trip« (2024), showcases the band at their most confident, blending hook-driven riffs with a conceptual flow inspired by psychological horror and human introspection.
Originally formed in Boston, Worshipper has earned widespread acclaim for releases such as Shadow Hymns and Light in the Wire, and they were named Metal Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards in 2015 and 2016.
The tour will feature support from Soulseller, a garage/hard rock band bringing a raw, high-energy edge. This West Coast run promises powerful performances rooted in heavy tradition and modern vision.
With their third full-length, »One Way Trip«, Boston psychedelic hard rockers Worshipper have perfected their grand balancing act between classic hard rock and old school heavy metal that is empowered to soar high with the injection of a healthy dose of psychedelia. Rock and metal are all about the hooks and riffs, and the American quartet serves out those catchy delicacies in more than generous helpings.
Lyrically, Worshipper take a kaleidoscopic view of the human condition through a psychedelic lens. The order of the tracks has been influenced by the psychological horror thriller “Jacob’s Ladder” in which a Vietnam veteran is plagued by flashbacks and monstrous visions that added a loose circular concept to the entire album.
When Worshipper were founded in 2014, it was clear to singer and guitarist John Brookhouse, drummer Dave Jarvis, bass player and backing vocalist Bob Maloney, and guitarist Alejandro Necochea that their new band had to stand out given the high concentration of like-minded and talented local peers. With the mission statement of bringing something exciting and fresh to the table, the still intact original line-up has cranked out impeccable heady and heavy stuff with an emphatic focus on real songs with hooky melodies, creepy vocal harmonies, and twin guitar heroics from the moment of inception.
Worshipper’s gift for catchy epic songwriting did not go unnoticed, and soon a record deal established the band globally with the albums »Shadow Hymns« (2016) and »Light In The Wire« (2019) receiving worldwide praise. With »One Way Trip«, Worshipper not only fulfil the high expectations their third full-length was saddled with, but the Americans are obviously enjoying doing exactly what they’re best at: writing great songs for an album that has only killers and no fillers!
Get »One Way Trip« here: worshipper.bandcamp.com
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well