Sky Valley Mistress have initiated countdown to the release of their second studio album “Luna Mausoleum”, that is due to land on January 23rd, 2026, via New Heavy Sounds.
Intended to be the soundtrack of their Hearsecraft ride to the moon, Pilot Kayley “Hell Kitten” Davies and Commander Max “Leather Messiah” Newsome launch you into the Sonic Stratosphere with an audio journey fueled by 70’s hard rock, driven off the road to a fresh new destination.
Taking you through desert rock grooves and mountainous riffs, you are guided by Kayley’s soulfully smoked voice and her range of soaring, delicate, yearning and understated melodies as the band ride peaks and valleys of dynamics and pace with an eclectic selection of instrumentation of fuzz guitars, organs, real orchestras and a children’s choir.
Twisting influences of Queens of the Stone Age with Portishead and turning from Spiritualised-sized gospel choruses to the gallow heavy swing of Black Sabbath, with sound as fast as light they move between their influential orbit to create a modern classic that is entirely their own. There isn’t space in this genre the band haven’t explored. This is a demonstration of their refusal to wait for permission to create a record that stands in scale with some of the most monumental albums in rock.
The band’s statement on their intent behind creating “Luna Mausoleum” was that it should be “greater and beyond all reason”.
Today also sees the release of first single “Thundertaker” named after the hearse they drive on tour. Opening with the apocalyptic power of early Black Sabbath before taking you on a joy ride fueled by some Motörhead grade speed, “Thundertaker” is a riff rippin’ rocket jam kicked out from the Sonic Strato- sphere for the world to hear.
Listen to the single below.
Not only this but the first pressing of the record will be on ‘Moon Dust’ vinyl in a printed foil gatefold sleeve including a “Luna Mausoleum” card model that you can build released by New Heavy Sounds.
Pre-order now: Digital & Physical
Tracklist:
1. An Eagle’s Epitaph
2. The Exit List
3. Too Many Ghosts
4. No Sleep
5. House of the Moon
6. Live Past Life
7. White Night
8. Thundertaker
9. Blue Desert II
The band who has one member play every instrument so that they sound like a four piece in the studio, defy logic with aspiration with their iconic live show as a Duel-Drumming Duo. Vocalist Kayley “Hell Kitten” Davies takes the sticks and one half of a drum kit whilst original drummer Max “Leather Messiah” Newsome battles the electric guitar with the kick drum under his foot. No samples. No backing tracks. No click tracks. No one is playing rock and roll the ways these two do.
UK Tour Dates 2025:
Oct 02 – London The Black Heart
Oct 03 – Sheffield Network
Oct 04 – Darwen Sunbird
Oct 17 – Hull Divehu5
Oct 18 – Preston The Continental
Oct 23 – The Purple Turtle Reading
Oct 24 – Forum Basement Tunbridge Wells
Oct 25 – The Lighthouse Kent
Get tickets here.
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