Suplecs Hymns Under A Blood Moon Sky Review
Suplecs
Hymns Under A Blood Moon Sky
Ripple Music
2026
It’s been ten years since NOLA Stoner Titans, Suplecs last unleashed an album. Now, thanks to the band and Ripple Music, “Hymns Under a Blood Moon Sky” is tearing its way onto the scene February 20th, and it’s worth the wait.
If you’ve caught Clutch in the last two decades, you’ve probably seen Suplecs on stage, they’ve toured relentlessly, leaving jaws on the floor. That’s how I first discovered them: opening, raw, unstoppable. I’ve always believed in showing up early for the openers, and Suplecs reminded me why. Over the years, I lost track of them - sparse releases, life getting in the way, but now they’re back, hungrier than ever.
Recorded at High Tower Studios with James Whitten (Thou/High On Fire), this album screams New Orleans. You can hear the streets, the grime, the grit seeping out of every riff. Stoner grooves run thick, but there’s also a heavier, darker pulse, a hint of Crowbar’s Sludge, a dash of COC’s power and Down’s crushing groove. Suplecs have absorbed it all and forged their own hellfire.
And make no mistake, they’ve leveled up. Every track is a blast of speed, weight, and intensity. This trio wastes no time, striking fast and leaving scorched ruins in their wake. Lyrically, the album spans every emotion, but it’s the music that smashes through, relentless and unyielding.
Call it sacrilege, but this might be their finest hour. “Hymns Under a Blood Moon Sky” deserves a place on every best-of list this year, and for me, it’s already cemented. One listen, and it’s clear: Suplecs are still hungry, still dangerous and still untouchable.
Standouts – “Mountain”, “Old Spanish Trail”, “Blackwater Rising”, “Pentacle Star”, “Forest Of Fire”, “Got Nothing” and “No Apologies”.