Over the course of the past 16 years, STONED JESUS have risen as true trailblazers. Whether it’s an radio-friendly banger or a 13-minute classic, frontman Igor Sydorenko has explored lush valleys of folk, proggy expanses, bouldering alternative rock and peaks of headbanging doom. Now, after a sneak peak at Hellfest, Sydorenko and his new bandmates are embarking on a three-part quest that will take their heavy progressive rock all the way to the sun, moon and back.
Songs to Sun comes out September 19, 2025 on Season of Mist. The album is the first in a trilogy that will span the different phases of STONED JESUS. Season of Mist will release the darker Songs to Moon sometime next year, followed by the proggier Songs to Earth.
“We are thrilled to announce the beginning of this expansive journey”, Sydorenko says. “Songs to Sun picks up where STONED JESUS left off on our previous album Father Light. Along the way, people will hear nods to Seven Thunders Roar and The Harvest. But there are also lots of new twists and turns that merge metal’s groove and intensity with vintage prog and our catchiest choruses yet. Lyrically, there’s a constant sense of insecurity and instability, but experimenting with the music is what helps give our lives a solid foundation.”
Songs to Sun track listing:
1. New Dawn (8:53)
2. Shadowland (4:38)
3. Lost in the Rain (7:49)
4. Low (4:09)
5. See You on the Road (5:45)
6. Quicksand (9:52)
Hear STONED JESUS perform new songs off Songs to Sun when they return to Latin America this fall following their European summer tour with CULT OF LUNA and Australian debut.
2025 European Festivals:
August 3 – Gyongyos, HU @ Fekete Zaj Festival
September 13 – Crest, FR @ Bridge To Hell
September 20 – Bilbao, ES @ Kristonfest
November 8 – Bochum, DE @ Tombstoned Fest
November 14 – Magny-Les-Hameaux, FR @ Foud Rock
November 15 – Eindhoven, NL @ Helldorado
2025 European Dates with Cult of Luna:
August 11 – Osnabruck, DE @ Botschaft
August 12 – Bremen, DE @ Modernes
August 13 – Utrecht, NL @ Tivolivredenburg
2025 XV & Debut Australian Tour:
September 28 – Perth @ The Rosemount
October 1 – Canberra @ The Baso
October 2 – Sydney @ The Underground
October 3 – Brisbane @ Soapbox Beer
October 4 – Melbourne @ The Leadbeater
October 5 – Adelaide @ The Crown & Anchor
2025 Latin American Tour:
October 21 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil @ Rock Experience
October 22 – Porto Alegre, Brazil @ Gravador
October 23 – Florianopolis, Brazil @ Desgosto
October 24 – Curitiba, Brazil @ Beveldere
October 25 – Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Jai Club
October 26 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil @ Caverna
October 28 – Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Uniclub
October 29 – Santiago, Chile @ Club Ambar
October 31 – Mexico City @ Sangriento [FIRST-EVER SHOW IN MEXICO]
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