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Released: 2026 Genre: Post-punk Sounds Like: Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols Homeland: Rhode Island, USA What makes Mirror Men elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? Mirror Men have unveiled one of the most authentically raw Post-punk albums to grace our speakers this year. Mirror Men have a talent for showcasing the impact of early punk rock while infusing their unique style. Each instrument is distinct and precise. Sharp guitars, pounding bass, and precise drumming, combined with resonant vocals, make this essential for all fans who celebrate punk rock. Track Listing: Mirror Intro :44 Ride The Brain 2:46 Latest Lie 2:19 Off 1:32 Nobody 2:58 Surgery 2:08 Two Left Hands 2:08 Sit Right Down 2:46 Translucent Leather 3:45 Spanish Bridges 3:05 Move 2:52 Five Head 2:03 Too Late For Later 2:40 Push 2:35 Mirror Outro 1:01 Dive deeper into Mirror Men with our Q&A with Dare Matheson of Mirror Men. OHMs Peak: Your self‑titled debut is filthy, raunchy, and wildly fun, a record that feels fully committed to its own twisted vision. What headspace were you in while writing it, and how deliberate was that raw, unfiltered energy that runs through the whole album? Dare Matheson: We rehearse in an unheated auto garage in rural Rhode Island. In winter it can drop to ten degrees, sometimes with a car on the lift between us. New England’s unforgiving climate is in our blood, and we have a single-minded, DIY approach with no room for over-thinking. Our process is simple – record everything, listen back, and chase down bombastic, rhythmic hypnosis to ease our frayed nerves. OHMs Peak: The album art has this retro, comforting, almost bowling‑alley warmth to it …simple, striking, and instantly memorable. Who helped shape the visual concept, and what were you aiming to evoke with that aesthetic? Dare Matheson: We are drawn to bold shapes, limited colors, and stark contrast - the same kind of reduction we aim for in the music. Providence has a rich history of screen-printed posters and album art that feel outside of any specific time period, and that was definitely an influence. The idea was simple: The words “MIRROR MEN” casting long, colorful shadows. Something that could sit in 1978 or 2028. Dare hand-cut the shapes, and it immediately fit what we felt was the record’s almost primitive simplicity and physicality. OHMs Peak: “Translucent Leather” is one of the album’s standout moments ….both swaggering, and weirdly hypnotic. Can you walk us through how that track came together and what you were trying to capture with it? Dare Matheson: “Translucent Leather” began as a jam built around this steady rhythm we just didn’t want to stop playing. All three of us are drummers, so we tend to treat every instrument as part of the rhythm section. We hammer away at a rhythm until it feels trance-like, and only then start to shape it. To keep it raw, we avoided forcing an arrangement. We just kept playing it until certain patterns emerged naturally. Drum accents landing in the same spot, bass lines forming in the pocket, and vocals settling into place. The arrangement grew organically out of that repetition. OHMs Peak: This is your debut, but it doesn’t sound like a first step — it sounds like a band with history. What were each of you doing musically before Mirror Men, and how did those prior projects feed into the sound you’ve landed on here? Dare Matheson: We’ve all been part of the Providence underground for decades. Rick was the drummer in Sub Pop’s seminal ‘90s noise rock band, Six Finger Satellite. John played drums in early Arab On Radar. Dare was drummer for Skin Graft’s Made In Mexico. We’ve played in La Machine, Olneyville Sound System, The Chinese Stars… and many more. That minimal, rhythm-focused backdrop has carried through. With Mirror Men, it’s more direct and personal. There’s a stronger psychedelic current running through it now. We’re drawing from a wider range of references, but we treat every idea the same way — strip it down to the essence and let repetition do the work. OHMs Peak: The album moves between sleaze, groove, noise, punk, and pure theatrical chaos without ever losing momentum. How do you balance the humor, the grime, and the musicianship so it never tips into parody or self‑seriousness? Dare Matheson: There’s an unspoken, shared taste between the three of us - we’re drawn to primitive, groove-based music from any time and place. Our working method is based on intuition, without calculation. We record and listen back to everything, rely on each other’s ideas, and trust our shared judgment. When working on a song, we know when it's wrong and when it’s finally right. In this way, the music is very simply the sound of our three sensibilities intersecting... nothing gets through that isn't. https://mirrormen-pvd.bandcamp.com/album/mirror-men OHMs Peak: If Mirror Men were stranded on a desert island with only a solar‑powered record player and could collectively choose just one album to bring, which album would you agree on and why? Dare Matheson: We’d probably bring Ege Bamyasi by Can. Little excess or decoration, just strong ideas played with conviction. That kind of economy makes sense to us. Mirror Men are: Rick Pelletier — vocals, guitar Dare Matheson — bass John Ryan — drums Follow Mirror Men: Instagram / Bandcamp Grab some Mirror Men Merch Music (vinyl, CDs, digital, shirts, etc.)

Released: 2025 Genre: Psychedelic rock, Sounds Like: Acid Mothers Temple, Sun Ra, Goat Homeland: UK What makes Mother, Give Your Children Sanity elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? Codex Serafini has released one of this year's most exciting psychedelic albums to grace our speakers in a long time. The vocals possess a distinctive and psychedelic operatic style that truly sets them apart. The production showcases the distinctive style of each band member: complex bass lines, ethereal saxophone, consistent drumming, and celestial riffs elevate this album to new heights. Track Listing: Pitying Them For Giving Life 3:25 Cause And Effect 6:59 Keep The Mask That Fits 9:07 Alpha Sista With The Heel To The Mouth First 6:17 Mother, Give Your Children Sanity 6:11 Marching Like A Toad 8:36 Dive deeper into Mother, Give Your Childern Sanity with our Q&A with Codex Serafini. OHMs Peak: Our site features a Q&A format and we have a few questions are below: The integration of saxophone harkens us back to the days of Blodwyn Pig and King Crimson yesteryears. It adds a unique dark edge. We would love a glimpse into your biggest influences of sound from days past. Codex Serafini: Of course the first King Crimson record is a touch stone in progressive music utilising sax, Blood Quartet, Five the Hierophant, and Zu are great examples of that continuation of bands taking that and pushing it in a darker direction. OHMs Peak: While the entire album bleeds a majestic tribal atmosphere, ‘Cause and Effect’ has one of the most infectious melodic chants. Take us through the meaning and making of this track. Codex Serafini: As with most of our output this track was born out of extended jam sessions that grew quite organically into what you hear on the record, having the time to experiment and then taking the most interesting parts into the finished compositions. Keeping the bass simple and leaving room for the sax and vocals to weave themselves around it. A lot of the melodies from each of those elements inform each other, like a conversation. The lyrics explore the cycle of habitual addiction and the constant struggle between giving in and trying to stop. The lyrics reflect on how destructive patterns repeat themselves, even when we recognise their consequences. They also touch on the dynamic of couples who share the same addictions, sometimes reinforcing each other’s habits while finding it difficult to break the cycle. OHMs Peak: What was Codex Serafini's most memorable live performance? Where was it held and why was the night so special? Codex Serafini: There have been a few that have felt very special, getting invited to play at ArcTanGent in 2024 was amazing as it’s a festival very close to our hearts, and playing under Slift who we love and the same day as Mogwai was incredible. Next to that, playing at the Legendary 100 club last year with sonic psych heroes Acid Mothers Temple was a real honour, they have been doing what they love for so long and the atmosphere was electric. OHMs Peak: What band NOT in the psychedelic rock genre would you love to tour with that would most compliment your sound? Codex Serafini: We have a real affinity with The Mars Volta, they are a band we all agree is amazing and they span lots of genres and have crafted out their own sound which is something we aspire to. Their energy is outstanding and if we can exert just half of that we will be very proud. Another band would be Fire! - a Nordic experimental supergroup formed in 2009 by the core trio of Mats Gustafsson (sax), Johan Berthling (bass guitar) and Andreas Werlin (drums) who joined together to develop a fresh approach to improvised music drawing on influences from free jazz, psychedelic rock, and noise. As well as those groups, we would love to play with Terri Gender Bender’s band La Butcherettes . She is an incredible artist! OHMs Peak: The album cover is wildly intriguing and elaborate. landscape. We see Ana-Maria Bordei Terr championed this. How did the concept come about to tie into the album? Codex Serafini: The album cover reflects the chaos and insanity of the world through intense colours and sprawling tentacle-like forms that surround the central figure. In the middle, the mother figure is trapped inside a box-like structure, unable to move, while two protectors stand on either side. The image represents a world where chaos grows when sanity is absent, and the struggle to regain clarity within that confusion. OHMs Peak: Codex Serafini is stranded on an island with only a solar powered turntable and majestic powered solar blue tooth speakers. The band collectively can only choose one album. Which album to you agree to? Codex Serafini: I don’t think we could ever agree to listen to just one album, each of us devour music and it’s a constant soundtrack to our lives and an inspiration for our output, just the process of choosing just one could spell the end of Codex Serafini. Codex Serafini are: Matt, Ana, Weez, Oli Follow Codex Serafini: Facebook Grab some Codex Serafini Merch Music (vinyl, CDs, digital, shirts, etc.)

Released: 2026 Genre: Punk, Grunge Sounds Like: Unwound, Polvo, Cherubs Homeland: Illinois What makes Foreplay elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? *Brain Sex* has created an incredible album packed with raw, 90s-inspired post-punk grunge. The dual vocals exhibit a traditional, intense punk attitude filled with desperation and emotion. The production has a DIY feel that suits this style of punk rock perfectly. It's not overly polished and seems like it will translate well in a live performance. Track Listing: BPD 03:13 Tilly 05:43 Scotty's a Bitch 02:34 Delta G Double Dagger 04:34 Whiff 05:54 Dive deeper into Foreplay with our Q&A with Brain Sex. OHMs Peak: On ‘Foreplay’, the dual‑vocal dynamic is one of the most striking elements of your sound. How intentional was the contrast between Madison’s calming, dark, almost ethereal delivery and Max’s feral post‑hardcore energy? How do you balance the chaos with the more atmospheric, introspective moments that appear throughout the EP? Brain Sex: The choice wasn’t too intentional, we choose the best of our newer material and it just so happened to have an interesting dynamic between the vocals. We did however curate the style of each song to create a wider dynamic range within the EP. We wanted to capture the energy of seeing us live, with a raw sound and a even split of both of our vocalists. OHMs Peak: “Tilly” is our favorite track on the EP — it hits with a really distinct emotional weight. Can you walk us through its meaning, how it came together, and what sparked the creative direction behind it? Brain Sex: “I had just watched the movie Bound from ‘96 and was buzzing off of this euphoria of what it’s like to be in lust with another woman. I wanted to capture how that felt and really paint the picture of my own experiences—almost obsession. There’s a lot of depth and complexity in relationships like that, the intimacy can be exciting. I wanted the lyrics to be dark but relatable, I guess it’s written about women but I left it open to interpretation. It’s a horny song, it’s got a lot of sexual undertones. In the second verse I get into some historical images too with Sappho and the porch of the king (which was originally porch of the queen but I changed it). I’ve always associated that ancient Mediterranean vibe with romance and mystery and intimacy. It felt fitting. The last verse ends with one of my favorite lines I’ve ever written about heaven and poison and vomiting to taste it all over again. I don’t know it’s obsessive, it’s addictive, it’s threatening almost. I like to think I did an alright job conveying that.” - Madi OHMs Peak: Take us through the album cover art. Who created the caricature and risqué art. How did the concept align with ‘Foreplay’. Brain Sex: We did an art contest with our fans, top prize was the album cover! The winner was Corvin, @rabid.designs on Instagram. The cover art features a portrait by Egon Schiele, title “Standing Nude with Orange Drapery”, presented in a collage. The piece is on a ripped piece of paper, with a splattering of paint over top and the title at the top. We all instantly connected with this one. There’s a duality to the art: the black and white sections; a provocative pose covered with tape; it captures difficulty in wanted to express yourself to the fullest, but feeling like you have to hold yourself back. It’s phenomenal art, but it’s also intentionally messy, rough around the edges, and highlights imperfections. I think the reason we all connected with it is that these traits are all common in our music and the themes of our songs. In that way, it was perfect. OHMs Peak: Brain Sex has been described as grunge‑inspired punk with grinding riffs and breakneck drums. Take us back to the beginning …how did Brain Sex form? What were each of you … Max, Ratt, and Madison doing musically before this project, and what made this lineup click in a way your previous projects didn’t? Brain Sex: Rat started brain sex because they were in a band called Crazy Low that wasn’t going anywhere. They eventually started writing music with an old member of the band, eventually they were making music they liked a lot more. They’ve been in the band since the start and it’s been over 3 years of figuring out what sticks. Madi was the second to join of this lineup, and she had been living in Champaign a few months and Rat started seeing Madi’s roommate. Upon learning they both did music, they invited Madi to jam and she stuck with the band since then. Reyansh was the third to join, and came along a few years after the start of the band. He saw brain sex at a show and told them that he loved their music and plays the drums. Rat told him he could jam with the band and invited him to Madi’s place, without letting Madi know. Madi had no idea who he was and basically told him to leave her house. When he explained they rescheduled and he was a perfect fit for the band. Addie was the most recent addition, and he answered an Instagram request for a new guitarist when the old one quit. Madi and Rat invited him to jam with a few of the songs and he made the cut, and it’s been  this group since. The group on paper aren’t good fits for one another; we all have extremely different tastes in music, ranging from classic rock to prog metal, hardcore to folk. However, these differences in tastes have led us all to get used to adapting our own capabilities to best fit the song, which has succeeded in creating a really unique sound. OHMs Peak: Champaign‑Urbana has a reputation for nurturing talented, high‑energy DIY acts. How has the local scene shaped your identity as a band? Brain Sex: The scene in Urbana is incredible. It feels like a gem and to be thrown straight in the middle of it from the start has been so good for us. In a way the high energy that each show has can kind of cloud your judgement. It can be a bit jarring to have the crowd experience be so different from the performers experience; having fans come tell you how insane your show was when you didn’t really feel that good about it has made us doubt if we’re any good at all at times. As confusing as that can be, I think it made all of us reevaluate our standards. Now I feel like we’re all writing music from a place of trying to impress ourselves, rather than trying to make crowd pleaser music. OHMs Peak: If Brain Sex were stranded on a desert island with only a solar‑powered record player and could collectively choose just one album to bring, which album would you agree on — and why? Brain Sex: We can’t choose one, so would rather let the surf take us than pick one album. 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OHMs Peak brings you artists and their work in the rock music community. See inspiring album covers and posters in heavy metal, stoner rock, doom, etc. OHMmage to the Artist Artist: Cauê Piloto (Brazil) Inspiration: Bruegel, Hieronymus Bosch, John Martin, Turner, Beksinski Artist: Nicolas Fantoni (Brazil) Inspiration: SYoshitaka Amano, Yoji Shinkawa, Ayami Kojima Artist: Timon Kokott Art Work (Germany) Inspiration: Dan Seagrave, René Magritte, Caspar David Friendrich and H.R. Giger Artist: Soares Illustration & Design (Portugal) Inspiration: Salvador Dali, William Morris, Wes Wilson and Ken Taylor Artist: Bloodyspirit (France) Inspiration: GODMACHINE, Defame and Mark Riddick AlexEckmanLawn (USA) Inspiration: Dave Mckean, Katsuhiro Otomo and Moebius Darren Grealish (USA) Inspir ation: Andy Warhol and Marc Rude Nouvo Creative (United Kingdom) Inspiration: Frances Macdonald MacNa ir and Alphonse Mucha Threadbare Artwork (Belgium) Inspiration: Sarah Moon an d Kyle Cooper Alexander Hettel Artwork (Germany) Inspiration: Salvador Dali, H.R. Giger and John Dyer Baizley Jesse DeNobrega Inspiration: Brian Chippendale, used CD stores, Yoko Ono, Love Love Hill Lex Percepied (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Inspiration: Dali, Drugs, Psilocybe, Spacerock Mihai Manescu Illustrations Inspiration: Al. Durer, H.R. Giger, Zbigniew M. Bielak, Ken Taylor Ghost Ghost Teeth (California) Inspiration: My daughter Missfelidae Illustration (Linz, Austria) Inspiration: Jean Giraud Moebius, Caw Cooper and Moki Mioke Nikita Kaun (Russia) ZONUMENT - Artworks (United Kingdom) Inspiration: 2000AD Artists, John Hicklenton and Simon Bisley Jo Riou (France) Inspira tion: Art Nouveau, Heavy metal artists from 70's, 80's Miodeus (Poland) Inspiration: Old horror and sci-fi movie posters Khoa Le (Vietnam) Inspiration: Myself Irrwisch Art Design (Austria) Inspira tion: LP cover artworks from Dad Vasco Duarte (Portugal) Inspiration: Victo Ngai, Moebius, Sergi Brosa, Alphonse Much a Roberto Toderico (Italy) Inspira tion: Simon Bisley, Roger Dean, Gustave Dore Burning Moon (Belgium) Inspiration: Zoé and Nicolas SkullCult Inspiration: HR Giger, Aubrey Beard sley, Albrecht Dürer Jared Nichols (US) Inspiration: My Alexander Calder, David Gilmour, Frank Zappa Eliran Kantor (Berlin, Germany) Inspiration: John Kricfalusi, Terry Gilliam Antoine Defarges (France) Inspiration: Alphonse Mucha Chris Panatier (USA) Inspiration: Jeremy Geddes, Mucha, John Baizley Marie Bergeron (Montreal, Canada) Inspiratio n: Sam Spratt, Olly Moss, Erik Jones, Kim Jung Gi Barbara Ana Gomez (London) Inspiration: Alphonse Mucha, Yuko Shimizu, Paul X. Johnson Distorted Designs (Berlin,Germany) Inspiration: Pierre-Alain D. and Nekr Merrilee Challiss (Birmingham, Alabama) Inspiration: Gustav Klimt, African & Aboriginal art Sgraffito Art Illustrations (Iceland) Inspiration: Early 20th Century Illustration Dominic Sohor (Bolton, UK) Inspiration: Tony Hart Dale Simpson (England) Inspiration: Rick Griffin Art is the gateway to see and feel what a band represents. When seeking out artists, what draws you in, the album cover? Well, there’s no better feeling than discovering that heavy gem with terrific artistry and music to match. See our favorite artists and their work here. Artist: Eeviac (Brazil) Inspiration: Storm Thorgerson, Winston Smith, Frank Kozik Black Metal (6) 6 posts Black metal (1) 1 post Death Metal (3) 3 posts Doom (32) 32 posts Experimental (1) 1 post Garage Rock (4) 4 posts Grunge (2) 2 posts Hard Rock (14) 14 posts Hardcore (17) 17 posts Heavy Metal (1) 1 post Heavy Rock (17) 17 posts Math Rock (12) 12 posts Metal (11) 11 posts Noise Rock (3) 3 posts Noise rock (5) 5 posts Post Hardcore (1) 1 post Post Metal (20) 20 posts Post Rock (4) 4 posts Power Metal (1) 1 post Progressive Metal (7) 7 posts Progressive Rock (6) 6 posts Psychedelic rock (29) 29 posts Punk (15) 15 posts Shoegaze (2) 2 posts Sludge (30) 30 posts Space Rock (5) 5 posts Stoner Rock (60) 60 posts metalcore (1) 1 post

Working to develop and unleash our OHMs Top 10 Elite! This list is fluid and based on a variety of editors and fan engagement coupled with shear musical prowess. OHMs Top 10 Elite A fluid ranking of this year's best heavy albums enabled by editors, fan feedback and sheer musical prowess. October 2025 #1 Lower Slaughter Deep Living Post-punk, Noise rock #2 Faetooth Labyrinthine Doom #3 Chat Pile In The Earth Again Noise rock #4 Dozer Rewind to Return Stoner rock #5 Wombo Danger in Fives Post-punk, Psychedelic #6 Agriculture The Spiritual Sound Post metal, Hardcore #7 coastlands Coastlands Post-metal, shoegaze #8 Sunbreather Sunbreather Stonerrock #9 Witch Fever Fevereaten Punk, Grunge #10 Serial Hawk Psychic Pain Psychedelic doom September 2025 #1 Lower Slaughter - Deep Living #2 Faetooth - Labyrinthine #3 Slomactics - Atomicult #4 Lowheaven - Ritual Decay #5 Bask - The Turning #6 Blessings - Blodstrangen #7 Castle Rat - The Bestiary #8 The Big Rip - Olympus Mons #9 Black Helium - The Animals are Coming #10 - Fleshwater - 2000: In Search of the Endless Sky August 2025 #1 Lower Slaughter - Deep Living #2 The Big Rip - Olympus Mons #3 Blessings - Blodstrangen #4 Lowheaven - Ritual Decay #5 Pile - Sunshine and Balance Beams #6 Adrift - Dry Soil #7 LVMEN - Amen #8 McClusky - The World is Still Here... #9 Black Helium - The Animals are Coming #10 - Sheev - Ate's Alchemist July 2025 #1 Lower Slaughter - Deep Living #2 Conan - Violence Dimension #3 Adrift - Dry Soil #4 Fomies - Liminiality #5 Black Helium - The Animals are Coming #6 LVMEN - Amen #7 Pothamus - Abur #8 Torpedo Torpedo - Arrows of Time #9 McClusky - The World is Still Here and So Are We #10 - Bloodwood - Dark Simulator Black Metal (6) 6 posts Black metal (1) 1 post Death Metal (3) 3 posts Doom (32) 32 posts Experimental (1) 1 post Garage Rock (4) 4 posts Grunge (2) 2 posts Hard Rock (14) 14 posts Hardcore (17) 17 posts Heavy Metal (1) 1 post Heavy Rock (17) 17 posts Math Rock (12) 12 posts Metal (11) 11 posts Noise Rock (3) 3 posts Noise rock (5) 5 posts Post Hardcore (1) 1 post Post Metal (20) 20 posts Post Rock (4) 4 posts Power Metal (1) 1 post Progressive Metal (7) 7 posts Progressive Rock (6) 6 posts Psychedelic rock (29) 29 posts Punk (15) 15 posts Shoegaze (2) 2 posts Sludge (30) 30 posts Space Rock (5) 5 posts Stoner Rock (60) 60 posts metalcore (1) 1 post