Weedpecker V Review
Weedpecker
V
Heavy Psych Sounds
2026
Heavy Psych Sounds continue to sign and unleash some of the most vital bands in the Stoner, Psych, and Doom underground, and few loom larger than the Polish masters, Weedpecker. With their fifth full-length, appropriately titled “V,” the band once again redraws the boundaries of what their sound can be. Where you enter the Weedpecker universe will very much determine how this album hits you, and whether you’re willing to follow them further into the unknown.
I first encountered Weedpecker on their debut, back when the mission was simple: tune low, drag knuckles, play slow. It was primal, earthy, and unapologetically heavy. I loved it. But stagnation has never been their language. With each release, Weedpecker has molted another layer of skin, trading brute force for nuance, depth, and a growing sense of transcendence. “V” feels like the culmination of that journey.
This album abandons gravity in favor of atmosphere. It drifts through lush dreamscapes soaked in Psychedelia, tinged with Progressive and Shoegaze hues, and painted in colors that feel both warm and otherworldly. This isn’t Pop Psychedelia, it’s contemplative, immersive, and patient. A thinking person’s trip. There are moments where, stripped of context, you might not even recognize this as a Metal band at all. Longtime devotees of knuckle-dragging Stoner riffs may recoil unless they’re willing to surrender, open their third eye, be it through a cap, a spliff, or sheer willingness, and let the music reshape their expectations.
For the clear-headed listener, “V” unfolds like standing behind a master painter, watching each deliberate brushstroke bring a timeless canvas to life. It’s hypnotic without being numbing, euphoric without being indulgent, pure vibration and good energy, flowing freely. The album invites you to dissolve into it.
The production is immaculate. Every instrument breathes, every layer revealed, nothing buried or sacrificed. It’s a rare kind of sonic clarity that serves the mood rather than overpowering it. I’m hard-pressed to recall another album in recent memory that achieves this balance so effortlessly. I usually crave chaos, volume, and raw abandon, but there’s a time for stillness too. Sometimes the most powerful experience comes from sitting quietly, staring out a window, and letting music carry you somewhere far removed from the present moment.
“V” isn’t just an album, it’s a vessel. A spaceship lifting you into the stratosphere, where time loosens its grip and space becomes irrelevant. Out there, it’s just you, your thoughts, and sound drifting endlessly in the void.
Standouts – “Ash”, “Fading Whispers” and “The Last Summer Of Youth”.