BLEEDING ANTLERS Return With Darker, Heavier Sophomore Album Songs of Praise Out August 22, 2026

For Fans of Pallbearer, Candlemass, and Type O Negative

Six years after emerging from the shadows with their critically acclaimed debut Stagmata , UK doom metal collective Bleeding Antlers return with their long-awaited sophomore album, Songs of Praise , arriving August 22, 2026 .

Born from what was originally meant to be nothing more than a stag party adventure across Europe in 2016, Bleeding Antlers transformed an unlikely brotherhood into one of underground doom’s most distinctive voices. Blending crushing doom metal with progressive rock, sleaze, folk shanties, and gothic atmosphere, the band has carved out a sound that is both theatrical and deeply immersive.

Where Stagmata introduced the world to Bleeding Antlers, Songs of Praise pushes their vision even further into the darkness.

” Stagmata was us finding the sound of Bleeding Antlers. Songs of Praise is us learning what to do with the silence around it. More space, more weight, and a lot darker in tone than Stagmata. “

Produced, mixed, and mastered by Simon Bismarck , Songs of Praise presents seven haunting compositions that explore temptation, loss, mythology, mortality, and spiritual conflict. Despite its title, this is no traditional hymnbook. These are songs of devotion aimed toward altogether different altars.

From the apocalyptic groove of “When the Sun Bursts” to the folk-horror atmosphere of “Meet Me in the Woods at Midnight,” the Norse-inspired weight of “Fimbulwinter,” and the haunting reinterpretation of Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Jeans,” the album offers a diverse yet cohesive journey through doom-laden storytelling. It concludes with “Crooked Lines,” an epic meditation on faith, temptation, and the eternal struggle between light and darkness.

Track Listing

The Devil of Mariazell

Meet Me in the Woods at Midnight

Blue Jeans

When the Sun Bursts

The Ghost of Oliver Reed

Fimbulwinter

Crooked Lines

Bleeding Antlers first captured attention with Stagmata , earning widespread praise throughout the underground metal community.

Critical acclaim for Stagmata :

“Behind the satyr masks and cloven-hoofed animal obsession they have genuinely excellent songs and an album that draws you in with each listen.”

4.5/5 – Emerging Rock Bands Magazine

“Perhaps the finest set of sleazy psychedelic doom shanties ever committed to record.”

The Metal Show

“Folk-goth glamour, Hammer-horror camp and drunken satanic swagger… you’d have a hell of a good time.”

No Clean Singing

“Stagmata is the sound I wish Metallica had evolved into after Reload.”

7.5/10 – Rock Hard Greece

To celebrate the release, Bleeding Antlers will embark on a series of UK headline performances beginning in September, followed by appearances at Rustfest , North West Doom Fest , Godivageddon , and additional festival dates extending into 2027.

With Songs of Praise , Bleeding Antlers have crafted an album that is darker, more dynamic, and more emotionally powerful than its predecessor while remaining unmistakably their own. Equal parts cathedral doom, occult folk tale, and drunken midnight sermon, the record stands as the band’s boldest statement to date.

Album Information

Artist: Bleeding Antlers

Album: Songs of Praise

Release Date: August 22, 2026

Genre: Doom Metal

For Fans Of: Pallbearer, Candlemass, Type O Negative

Produced, Mixed & Mastered By: Simon Bismarck

Band Lineup

Simon Bismarck – Vocals

Good Luke – Guitar

Prince Ben – Bass

Bad Luke – Brown Notes