Behold the new EP by this Hungarian act, a heavy, atmospheric blast of grit-n’ groove, featuring a feel rough as sludge with a desert-soaked finish.

A heavy, atmospheric blast of grit-n’ groove, featuring a feel rough as sludge with a desert-soaked finish, Desert Ritual, the brand new EP by Budapest, Hungary’s own Alternative/Sludge/Grunge Metal outfit Obey the Sun, bursts with soulful vocals, massive riffs, thunderous rhythms, and an overall attitude that’s raw as rage. Produced, engineered, and mastered by Attila Horváth at ASH Sound Studio, and showcasing a classy artwork by the band’s own guitarist Péter Szmolnik, the incendiary new EP by Tamás Orbán-Ducos on vocals, Péter Szmolnik on the guitars, Gergő Kelemen on bass, and Krisztián Nagy on drums delivers a crunch that would satisfy grunge-lovers, stoners, and metalheads looking for that wall of sounds that moves mountains, drains oceans, and shakes the foundations to rubble and powder.

The Stygian guitar lines by Péter ignite their desert-infused Stoner Metal hymn titled You Lil’ Shit, with the John Bush-like vocals by Tamás bringing an extra kick to their already incendiary sounds. Péter keeps showcasing the power of the mighty riff in Cosmic Haze, accompanied by the massive beats by Krisztián and the always thunderous bass by Gergő; whereas Hellhounds feels modern while at the same time loyal to the foundations of Grunge and Alternative Metal. Moreover, Tamás is once again on fire on vocals, while Krisztián keeps hammering his drums in the name of Rock N’ Roll. Gergő’s menacing bass kicks off the closing song of the EP, titled Another Chance, starting in a melancholic, grim manner before evolving into a neck-breaking display of Southern Metal the likes of Pantera.

Hot-blooded, headstrong, and unapologetic, Obey the Sun are on absolute fire throughout their new EP, delivering an amalgamation of styles that, in the end, exhale heaviness, groove and electricity, leaving us eager for more of their music in a not-so-distant future. You can get to know more about such an interesting and hardworking band hailing from Hungary via Facebook and Instagram, stream their thrilling music on Spotify, and above all that, purchase Desert Ritual by clicking HERE. In other words, do you have what it takes to feel the heat of the desert ruled by Obey the Sun in their scorching new offering?

Best moments of the album: You Lil’ Shit and Hellhounds.

Worst moments of the album: None.

Released in 2026 Eclipse Records

Track listing
1. You Lil’ Shit 4:31
2. Cosmic Haze 3:59
3. Hellhounds 3:30
4. Another Chance 5:56

Band members
Tamás Orbán-Ducos – vocals
Péter Szmolnik – guitar
Gergő Kelemen – bass
Krisztián Nagy – drums