Italian psychedelic doom metal trio Ufomammut celebrates their 25th Anniversary in 2024 including the release of their massive tenth studio full-length album, “Hidden”.
Today, the band confirms the album for May release on Neurot Recordings/Supernatural Cat Records, unveiling the cover art, track listing, preorders, and an animated video for the song “Leeched”. Watch the official video below.
Rising from the ashes of their prior band Judy Corda, Ufomammut formed in the late 1990s by Poia (guitars, effects) and Urlo (bass, vocals, effects, synths), together with Vita (drums). With Levre taking over on drums in 2021, the band has undergone a rebirth, culminating in the release of the 2022-released “Fenice” LP, and on “Halloween” 2023, the “Crookhead” EP.
Over the course of two-and-a-half decades, Ufomammut has developed a unique sound that combines heavy, dynamic riff worship with a deep understanding of psychedelic tradition in music, which has resulted in a cosmic, futuristic, and technicolor sound that fully immerses listeners. They’ve produced a wide spectrum of albums, EPs, live albums, a box set, compilation tracks, and covers – including a track on the “Superunknown Redux Soundgarden” tribute album.
Now, in 2024, as they celebrate their quarter-century milestone, Ufomammut is set to release their tenth LP, “Hidden”. This album marks a shift in the band’s musical composition, aiming for a more intense and heavy sound, as they have displayed over the prior two releases. The title, ‘Hidden’, reflects the concept of the presence of everything in our existence and the ability to bring to light what lies within us. With ‘Hidden’, the band delves into a sonic journey that traverses vast expanses of space and time. From the crushing heaviness to the hauntingly melodies, from the textured compositions to the otherworldly atmospheres, ‘Hidden’ testifies to the never-ending evolution of Ufomammut and their mastery of creating immersive sonic experiences: a fitting celebration of their 25 years of sonic exploration and experimentation.
Like any good psychedelic trip, the music of Ufomammut has always been inextricably intertwined with visual art. Poia describes longer compositions, “like a painting”, as if to reinforce the relevance and importance of visual art in their music. And as always, the artwork, videos, and all visuals/graphics for “Hidden” were created by Malleus Rock Art Lab, the rock/music graphic design collective of which Poia and Urlo are part of with Lu.
“Hidden” was recorded at Flat Scenario Studio in Piemonte, Italy, with Lorenzo Stecconi handling the mixing and mastering, and Luca Grossi overseeing vocal tracking.
With the lead single, Poia writes: “‘Leeched’, the first song from the new full-length album ‘Hidden’, perfectly represents the new direction of Ufomammut, which began with the album Fenice and continued with the EP ‘Crookhead’ and reiterates once again that there are no failures or hesitations in our sonic research. The fusion between heaviness and psychedelia, an obsession of the band since the beginning, takes on a new, changing form in ‘Leeched’”.
Watch the metamorphaiss of Ufomammut’s “Leeched” transpire via a captivating Malleus-animated video below, and stream the song on all digital providers.
“Hidden” will be released on CD, LP, and digital on May 17th, 2024, in North America through Neurosis’ Neurot Recordings, the vinyl pressed on a Silver Nugget variant in a gatefold jacket. In Europe, the band’s Supernatural Cat Records will release it, a standard version on 180-gram Marbled Purple And Black variant, and a limited version of 500 copies on 180-gram Crystal Clear variant crafted by hand using photosensitive colors that are activated by sunlight, bringing the concept of the album to life, with multiple bundles and options.
Find US preorders/presaves at Neurot Recordings here and EU preorders at Supernatural Cat here.
Tracklist:
1. Crookhead
2. Kismet
3. Spidher
4. Mausoleum
5. Leeched
6. Soulost
Ufomammut will be touring regularly in support of Hidden, with a long list of tour dates already announced across Europe and the UK through all of May and into June, with much more being plotted. See the current 25 Years Anniversary Tour listings at the band’s website here and stand by for updates.
Line-up:
Poia – Guitars, effects
Urlo – Bass, vocals, effects, synths
Levre – Drums, effects
Ciccio – Soundlord
