Monolord Return with First Full-Length in Five Years + 2026 Tour Dates
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, 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,” 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.” Watch the official video here.
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 here.
Neverending Tracklist:
1. Iodine
2. You Bastard
3. Inside A Collider
4. Crystal Bridge
5. Oozing Wound
6. The Masque
7. Invisible
8. It’s Neverending *
*-features vocals by Jörgen Sandström (ex-Entombed)
The band has simultaneously announced an expansion of their US tour plans, adding a late Summer leg for the East Coast. Mizmor opens the Western US dates, Khemmis opens on all Eastern US dates except the Muddy Roots Festival. Tickets for all dates are on-sale now via Monolord’s Website.
Monolord 2026 US Tour Dates w/ Mizmor, and Khemmis:
6/11/26: San Diego, CA Casbah ^
6/12/26: Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst ^
6/13/26: San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall ^
6/14/26: Sacramento, CA Harlow’s ^
6/16/26: Eugene, OR John Henry’s ^
6/17/26: Portland, OR Nova PDX ^
6/18/26: Seattle, WA Substation ^
6/19/26: Bellingham, WA Structures Brewing ^
6/20/26: Tacoma, WA Airport Tavern Music Hall ^
6/23/26: Denver, CO Marquis Theater ^
6/24/26: Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge ^
6/25/26: Las Vegas, NV Bizarre Bar ^
6/26/26: Pioneertown, CA Pappy & Harriet’s ^
6/27/26: Los Angeles, CA The Regent Theater ^
8/27/26: Chicago, IL Thalia Hall %
8/28/26: Louisville, KY Portal %
8/29/26: Atlanta, GA Garden Club %
8/30/26: Asheville, NC Eulogy %
8/31/26: Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern %
9/2/26: Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts %
9/3/26: Brooklyn, NY Elsewhere %
9/5/26: Baltimore, MD Metro Baltimore %
9/6/26: Cookeville, TN Muddy Roots Festival *
9/8/26: Columbus, OH Ace of Cups %
9/9/26: Detroit, MI Sanctuary %
9/10/26: Indianapolis, IN Black Circle %
^ w/ Mizmor
% w/ Khemmis
* Festival date
About Monolord:
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 at Hellfest Clisson, France June 2018 | Photo by Burcu Ergin
