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ST. UNHOLYNESS Featured by Metal Hammer in In-Depth Interview: “Between Sacred Fog and Hellish Groove”

Pfarrkirchen, Germany – February 20, 2026
German stoner doom duo St. Unholyness has been spotlighted in a powerful new in-depth interview with Metal Hammer , titled “Between Sacred Fog and Hellish Groove,” published February 20, 2026 by Ermes Casagrande on the magazine’s official website.
This month’s Metal Hammer cycle is a landmark one. The current issue features hard rock legends AC/DC on the cover, alongside major features on forward-thinking heavy acts such as Castle Rat and Jinjer . To be featured by one of the most influential global voices in heavy music during a month of this caliber marks a defining moment for the rising German underground force.
Formed in Pfarrkirchen by Christina Earlymorn and Mac Carrigan, St. Unholyness channels a fierce and uncompromising vision of contemporary stoner doom. Their debut full-length, Through High Holy Haze , delivers eight dense and emotionally charged tracks built on monolithic riffs, hypnotic groove, blues-soaked grit, and blackened intensity.
In the interview, Christina Earlymorn makes the band’s mission unmistakably clear:


“The identity and mission of the St. Unholyness are to be completely authentic in a world that seems to reward fiction.”


She continues:


“Rock’n Roll should be rebellion… People are born to be original and not to die as copies.”


That philosophy drives every aspect of Through High Holy Haze , a record that confronts mortality, trauma, resilience, identity, and spiritual defiance with unfiltered honesty. The album’s title itself stems from deeply personal experiences that shaped Earlymorn’s worldview and creative voice.
On the emotional core of the record, she explains:


“I write extremely personal music and always try to blend what interests me with the spirit of the time I live.”


Musically, St. Unholyness forges cohesion from intensity. The band seamlessly blends stoner doom weight, blues melancholy, and blackened ferocity without sacrificing atmosphere or identity. Earlymorn describes their songwriting approach as landscape building:


“When I write a piece I try to build it as if I were creating a landscape… I always try to imagine nature in its beauty but also in its brutality.”


The immersive single “Dampflok des Todes” reflects this philosophy, pairing heavy sonic textures with a deliberate visual aesthetic. For the duo, image and sound are inseparable:


“Aesthetics is fundamental for us, because an image can say more than a thousand words.”


Notably, Through High Holy Haze was entirely self-produced. From writing and recording to editing, mixing, and mastering, St. Unholyness maintained full creative control. That independence allowed the album to remain raw, intentional, and uncompromised.
Groove remains central to their sonic identity. As Earlymorn puts it:


“Everything in life has a rhythm… A solid rhythm and groove are the basis on which melody and words can dialogue, flirt and create that magic that makes a song alive.”


While often mentioned in the same breath as genre pioneers and underground stalwarts, St. Unholyness refuses to chase placement within any specific scene. Their focus is authenticity over positioning, expression over expectation.
With growing attention from both Germany and the United States, this feature in Metal Hammer places the band on an international platform at a pivotal time. As they prepare to evolve into a live power trio and bring their ritualistic intensity to the stage, momentum continues to build.
For those discovering the band for the first time, Earlymorn offers simple guidance:


“Let go, be open and interpret it in your own way. Nothing else.”


The haze is rising. The fire is spreading. And the underground is listening.
Read the full interview now on the official Metal Hammer website.
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Read the full interview here: https://www.metalhammer.it/interviste/2026/02/20/st-unholyness-tra-nebbia-sacra-e-groove-infernale/

More details on the band here: https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/28014/st-unholyness-unleash-debut-album-through-high-holy-haze

What Makes ‘The Ghost Of A Future Dead’ One Of The Most Emotional At The Gates Releases Ever?

Because it isn’t just a new album — it’s the final artistic vision of Tomas Lindberg, completed exactly as he intended before his passing.

TL;DR:

At The Gates announce eighth studio album The Ghost Of A Future Dead
Album arrives April 24 via Century Media Records
Serves as a tribute to late vocalist Tomas Lindberg
First single “The Fever Mask” released with memorial video
Pre-orders now live

When a legendary band releases a new album, the conversation usually revolves around evolution, experimentation, or return-to-form debates.

This time, it’s different.

For At The Gates, The Ghost Of A Future Dead arrives carrying something heavier than riffs and melodies.

It carries finality.

A Record Completed Before Tragedy

The album — finished more than two years ago — now emerges as a deeply personal tribute to Tomas Lindberg, whose passing in September 2025 reshaped the band’s trajectory forever.

Rather than shelving the material or releasing fragments, the band chose a path defined by respect:

Honor Lindberg’s exact wishes.

Every detail remained untouched:

• Album title
• Sound mix
• Track sequence
• Artwork
• Presentation

As the band stated:

“This album is Tomas’ legacy.”

“The Fever Mask” Opens The Door

Leading the announcement is “The Fever Mask,” the album’s opening track and first single.

Described by the band as the song that instantly defined itself as both the opener and the lead release, the track channels the unmistakable At The Gates identity:

Raw aggression
Surgical melody
Haunting emotional undercurrent

But the weight lands differently knowing these lyrics belong to Lindberg’s final body of work.

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A Visual Tribute From A Trusted Collaborator

Accompanying the single is an in-memory video crafted by longtime collaborator Patric Ullaeus.

The result isn’t spectacle.

It’s remembrance.

Performance, atmosphere, and emotion converge into something that feels less like promotion and more like farewell.

The Sound: Ferocity Meets Reflection

Recorded and mixed by Jens Bogren, the album promises a balance fans have come to expect — yet never take for granted:

Blistering riffs
Melodic tension
Dynamic shifts
Emotional gravity

Bogren’s involvement signals sonic precision without sterilizing the band’s natural intensity.

The Album Title Feels Chillingly Appropriate

Even before Lindberg’s passing, The Ghost Of A Future Dead was a title loaded with existential weight.

Now it reads almost unbearably prophetic.

Not morbid.

But hauntingly poetic.

Full Track Listing (42:30)

1. The Fever Mask
2. The Dissonant Void
3. Det Oerhörda
4. A Ritual Of Waste
5. In Dark Distortion
6. Of Interstellar Death
7. Tomb Of Heaven
8. Parasitical Hive
9. The Unfathomable
10. The Phantom Gospel
11. Förgängligheten
12. Black Hole Emission

A sequence locked in according to Lindberg’s original blueprint.

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Artwork Rooted In Atmosphere

The album’s visual identity comes courtesy of Robert Samsonowitz, reinforcing the bleak, cerebral aesthetic long associated with At The Gates’ more progressive era.

Formats For Collectors And Devotees

Beyond digital and standard CD editions, vinyl collectors are being fed an extensive menu of limited variants, including:

• Transparent orange-red marbled
• Deep blood red
• Red-black haze
• Clear-black marbled
• Cream white
• Sea blue
• Opaque grey
• Black ice
• Apple red
• Pearlescent deep blue
• Sun yellow

Each pressing positioned as a tangible piece of a historic release.

Why This Album Matters Beyond Music

At The Gates have never been just another melodic death metal band.

They helped define the genre’s architecture.

Now, this record becomes something rarer:

A completed farewell crafted with intention rather than assembled from leftovers.

There’s dignity in that.

There’s weight in that.

And there’s an unavoidable emotional punch in pressing play.

FAQ

When is the album released?
April 24, 2026.

What label is releasing it?
Century Media Records.

Is “The Fever Mask” the first single?
Yes — and it also opens the album.

Was the album completed before Tomas Lindberg’s passing?
Yes. It was finished more than two years ago.

Who handled recording and mixing?
Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios.

At The Gates Bio

Formed in Gothenburg in 1990, At The Gates became one of melodic death metal’s foundational architects. Their 1995 landmark Slaughter Of The Soul helped shape an entire generation of extreme metal, influencing countless bands across metalcore, death metal, and modern heavy music. Known for combining ferocity with melody and philosophical depth, the band’s legacy remains deeply embedded in metal history.

The post At The Gates Announce ‘The Ghost Of A Future Dead’ — A Final Statement And A Legacy Carved In Steel appeared first on Loaded Radio.

Chicago-based alternative punk rock band Rise Against announce the launch of The A.R.T. Project (All Rise Together), a fan-driven creative initiative celebrating community, collaboration, and expression in support of their tenth studio album, Ricochet, out now via Loma Vista. At its core, The A.R.T. Project is about bringing people together through music and creativity during divided times. Built on Rise Against’s […]

Chicago-based alternative punk rock band Rise Against announce the launch of The A.R.T. Project (All Rise Together), a fan-driven creative initiative celebrating community, collaboration, and expression in support of their tenth studio album, Ricochet, out now via Loma Vista. At its core, The A.R.T. Project is about bringing people together through music and creativity during divided times. Built on Rise Against’s […]

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Next week, classic rock battleship Journey will head off on a very long farewell tour, but it’s still not entirely clear who will be in the band. Journey’s internal conflicts are the stuff of legend, and fans have speculated that longtime keyboardist Jonathan Cain and singer Arnel Pineda won’t be part of the tour. The Pineda problem is bigger than disputes between band members; he’s facing domestic violence charges in the Philippines. I’m sure there are plenty of fans, as well as at least one Journey member, who wish that they could just patch things up with classic-era singer Steve Perry, but Perry says that’s not happening.

The post Steve Perry Shuts Down Journey Reunion Rumors appeared first on Stereogum.