 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONOLORD RETURN WITH NEVERENDING; FIRST FULL-LENGTH ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS OUT MAY 29 VIA RELAPSE RECORDS PRE-ORDERS: https://www.relapse.com/pages/monolord-neverending “YOU BASTARD” OUT NOW U.S. TOUR EXTENDED, DATES BEGIN JUNE 11 “You Bastard” video, shot by James Rexroad, March 31, 2026, Gothenburg, Sweden – Monolord return with Neverending, their first full-length album in five years, arriving May 29 via Relapse Records. To create Neverending, Monolord decamped to Ashland, Oregon, to record with legendary producer/engineer Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of a Down, and Johnny Cash). The collaboration began when Massy asked vocalist/guitarist Thomas Jäger to send everything the band had ever written. “She asked me to send her everything we had—not just songs written for the album, but every stray riff and idea,” he says. “I even sent her stuff I’d written ten years ago. She listened to all of it and sent us a list of what she wanted to work on.” The band rehearsed 12 songs, recorded 11, and ultimately selected eight for Neverending. The result captures a focused but expansive version of Monolord’s sound. An introduction to the album comes with today’s release of “You Bastard” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-dfIpmX-xo), alongside a video by James Rexroad during the recording sessions. Driven by a propulsive groove, the track points to a shift in the band’s approach. “This isn’t really what people would call a doom album,” Jäger adds. “It feels like a mix of that and something new.” Reflecting on the band’s trajectory since forming in 2013, drummer Esben Willems adds, “It’s been a wild ride and still is. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished along the way, and in many ways, this album feels like the essence of everything we’ve done so far. My mindset is the same it’s always been, to be the absolute best the three of us can be.” Album pre-orders, including multiple limited-edition vinyl variants, CD, and cassette, as well as digital pre-saves, are available now (https://www.relapse.com/pages/monolord-neverending).   Monolord U.S. tour dates: Mizmor opens on all Western U.S. dates June 11 San Diego, CA CasbahJune 12 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst June 13 San Francisco, CA Great American Music HallJune 14 Sacramento, CA Harlow’sJune 16 Eugene, OR John Henry’sJune 17 Portland, OR Nova PDXJune 18 Seattle, WA SubstationJune 19 Bellingham, WA Structures BrewingJune 20 Tacoma, WA Airport Tavern Music HallJune 23 Denver, CO Marquis TheaterJune 24 Salt Lake City, UT Urban LoungeJune 25 Las Vegas, NV Bizarre BarJune 26 Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’sJune 27 Los Angeles, CA The Regent Theater Khemmis opens on all Eastern U.S. dates August 27 Chicago, IL Thalia HallAugust 28 Louisville, KY PortalAugust 29 Atlanta, GA Garden ClubAugust 30 Asheville, NC EulogyAugust 31 Columbia, SC New Brookland TavernSeptember 2 Philadelphia, PA Underground ArtsSeptember 3 Brooklyn, NY ElsewhereSeptember 5 Baltimore, MD Labor DazeSeptember 6 Cookeville, TN Muddy Roots FestivalSeptember 8 Columbus, OH Ace of CupsSeptember 9 Detroit, MI SanctuarySeptember 10 Indianapolis, IN Black Circle European tour dates: May 28 Malmö, SE Plan BMay 29 Stockholm, SE SlaktkyrkanMay 30 Gothenburg, SE MonumentJuly 30 Ghimbav, RO Rockstadt Extreme FestivalAugust 7 Kortrijk, BE Alcatraz FestivalOctober 6 Hamburg, DE Bahnhof PauliOctober 7 Haarlem, NL PatronaatOctober 8 Eindhoven, NL EffenaarOctober 9 Sint-Niklaas, BE De CasinoOctober 10 Paris, FR La MaroquinerieOctober 11 Nantes, FR Le FerrailleurOctober 12 Toulouse, FR Le RexOctober 13 Lyon, FR Jack JackOctober 14 Aarau, CH KIFFOctober 15 Munich, DE BackstageOctober 16 Osnabrück, DE Bastard ClubOctober 17 Cologne, DE Gebäude 9November 4 Copenhagen, DK StengadeNovember 5 Berlin, DE Columbia TheaterNovember 6 Dresden, DE BeatpolNovember 7 Warsaw, PL HydrozagadkaNovember 8 Krakow, PL Hype ParkNovember 9 Brno, CZ Kabinet MúzNovember 10 Budapest, HU Dürer KertNovember 11 Vienna, AT ArenaNovember 12 Zagreb, HR Vintage Industrial BarNovember 13 Milan, IT LegendNovember 14 Bologna, IT FreakOutNovember 15 Karlsruhe, DE P8  Monolord is a Swedish doom/stoner power-trio known for their massive, earth-shaking riffs, hypnotic grooves, and emotionally heavy atmospheres. Formed in Gothenburg in 2013, the band—guitarist/vocalist Thomas Jäger, drummer Esben Willems, and bassist Mika Häkki—quickly rose to the forefront of modern doom with a run of globally praised albums and relentless touring across Europe, North America, South America, and major festivals like Hellfest, Desertfest, Psycho Las Vegas, and Roadburn. Their records, Empress Rising (2014), Vænir (2015), Rust (2017), No Comfort (2019), and Your Time To Shine (2021), cemented their reputation for blending crushing fuzz with melodic undercurrents and immersive repetition. Now one of heavy music’s most consistent and beloved bands, Monolord are gearing up for their next chapter with Neverending—produced by legendary engineer Sylvia Massy and released via Relapse Records. # # # Monolord.comMonolord.bandcamp.comInstagram.com/monolordofficialFacebook.com/monolordsweden |
