FULL ALBUM PREMIERE
Mount Palatine – Wormholy World
We've been teasing the release of this album ever since we wrote that little review back in early January. And finally, it is time! Time to envelop yourself in the Wormholy World! The first release by these Finnish three under their new name Mount Palatine! Out on Argonauta Records on February 6th... But worming you away and whirling you today on Stoner HiVe...
Rising from the wasteland like a knight from a sandstorm, Mount Palatine emerge with Wormholy World, a heavy psychedelic doom record that feels both mountainous and hallucinatory. Seismic riffs and molten grooves collide with melodic aftershocks as the band leans into longer forms, deeper atmospheres, and a new-found confidence. Meditative passages dissolve into sludgy gravity wells where songs rebuild themselves mid-collapse, nothing staying still for long. Themes feel eastern, abstract, yet deeply intimate, pulling you further in. Cinematic, daring, and unrelenting, Wormholy World marks Mount Palatine’s true form. . . Victorious, convicted, and unafraid...
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Wormholy World
Wormholy World by Mount Palatine is an ultimate trip through destruction and recreation, that is, the chaos of life and universe itself. Musically, the album builds on the psychedelic heavy jams of a trio that consists of Jean the Baron (Guitars), Count Boogie (Bass), and Lord of the Groove (Drums). Through years of ensemble playing, the trio has developed their signature style of heavy psych metal, which combined elements of doom, stoner, sludge, psychedelic rock, and progressive metal. As a result, these chaotic trips form into a cosmic dance, where brittle melodies break under crushing riffs, just to be reformed again into triumphant harmony. Likewise, the vocals vary from ethereal choirs to heavy growls.
In the vein of their debut album “Cockroach Crusade” (self-released under the name The Paladin), Wormholy World was born from intense jam sessions, shaping a sound that is both cohesive and expansive. All songs have been created and arranged through continuous jams and iterations, and caught on tape in a similar fashion; via live-recordings of the band playing together in their own rehearsal place and home studio at Saarni Music. On top of these jam-like base tracks, layers and layers of additional guitars, synths, sound effects, and vocals have been stacked, until the songs have reached their final cosmic level envisioned by the collective mind of the band. The final, magic touch on the audio track was added by Mactus the Magemaster from Saarni Music, breathing life into it, making it sparkle with cosmic glister.
While the debut explored a wide array of influences, this album moves ever more clearly toward the band’s chosen path and artistic vision, bringing a stronger sense of cohesion to their evolving style. Mount Palatine’s Wormholy World is something that might resonate with fans of bands like Elder, Stoned Jesus, Mastodon, and Down without sounding directly like any of them, yet perhaps a little like all of them combined. With the album, the band continues to carve their own distinctive niche in the landscape of modern heavy psychedelic metal.
Band biography
Mount Palatine is a heavy psych metal trio founded in Helsinki, Finland. Built on years of playing together, the band thrives on long-form jamming, through which raw improvisational pieces are transformed into towering compositions. What began as a reunion of old bandmates for casual jamming in the year 2020, soon developed into a collective musical entity with relentless creative force.
The lineup consists of Jean the Baron (guitar & vocals), Count Boogie (bass), and Lord of the Groove (drums). Together they channel their unique chemistry into sprawling songs that range from crushing sludge-laden riffs to hypnotic psychedelic textures, from screamed vocals that tear through the void to ethereal clean melodies that linger like echoes from another realm. The result is an immersive soundscape that is as punishing as it is transcendental — heavy but never static, spiritual yet grounded in groove. Drawing inspiration from across genres, Mount Palatine weave elements of doom, stoner, progressive metal, psychedelic rock, and beyond into a sound unmistakably their own.
Originally performing under the name The Paladin, the trio released their debut album Cockroach Crusade (2024), which laid the foundations of their evolving sound. As their style matured, the decision came to adopt a new name that would better reflect their unique identity. Thus, Mount Palatine was born — a symbol of rebirth, expansion, and the next stage of their journey. The band continues to operate from Helsinki.
Lyrically and thematically, Mount Palatine delves into cosmic and spiritual realms, examining existence, life, death, and the mysteries of reality and the universe, often flirting with religious and philosophical concepts. The result is music that resonates on both visceral and contemplative levels — an invitation to lose oneself in sound while reflecting on the infinite.
Mount Palatine is something that might resonate with fans of bands like Elder, Stoned Jesus, Mastodon, and Down without sounding directly like any of them, yet perhaps a little like all of them combined.
The band is now preparing to broaden its horizons internationally with their upcoming second album, Wormholy World that is released via the renowned doom label Argonauta Records. With crushing heaviness, visionary songwriting, and uncompromising energy on stage, Mount Palatine are carving their place in the evolving landscape of modern heavy psychedelic music.
Young old guys playing good old music.
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Thank you Mount Palatine, Argonauta Records & Grand Sounds PR for the opportunity to premiere this wild and wonderful doom metal tale!
