Early Moods - Ready For The Grave

Elements of the past, present, and future coalesce within the spell cast by Early Moods.

The Los Angeles band channel the sludge-born spirits of seminal doom metal and beckon them to attack even faster with a jolt of NWOBHM guitar-craft and a twist of thrash attitude.

After years of meticulously shaping a signature style, they clearly and confidently perfect their vision on 2026’s Ready For The Grave.

“Our sound is more honed,” notes Elix. “We’ve found our identity. I think it takes a couple of albums for most bands. This record isn’t too far removed from what we’ve done in the past, but the songwriting has certainly matured. You can hear the chemistry. You can feel the mood changes in specific songs and all of the dynamics. It’s really alive.”

During 2026, they recorded Ready For The Grave at Cyan Sound Studio with producer Toshi Kasai [Melvins, Tool]. He invariably inspired them to level up.

“It was our first time working with a producer who gave us a little extra input to the music,” recalls Elix. “We thought a lot of the songs were complete, but he brought another perspective to what we were doing. He understood the direction we wanted to take and what songwriting means to us. It was invaluable.

“It’s a different vibe from Ready For The Grave,” he continues. “At the time, a lot of the ICE stuff was happening, so this was our version of ‘Run To The Hills’. Settlers are coming in and taking over.”

Ultimately, Early Moods deliver a body of work befitting of their energy on stage. It’s powerful enough you’ll feel like they’re in the room with you.

“I want this record to reflect how you would hear us live,” Elix leaves off. “Sometimes the show is a very different experience, but this album is the closest we’ve gotten to the live experience. We’ve gotten that energy onto a record and made it massive and dynamic. This is what we’ve always wanted Early Moods to be.”