US heavy rock trio MOON DESTROYS — featuring current and former members of Torche, Abrams and Royal Thunder — team up with Metal Injection to present their thunderous new video "Missing Wish" exclusively today. Their new album "OMNI" will be released on September 4th via Blues Funeral Recordings.
MOON DESTROYS are set to return with their new album OMNI, a shimmering blend of post-grunge, riff-doom and driving psychedelia that encapsulates the expansive soundscapes of their previous album She Walks by Moonlight into more focused and immediate cuts, delivering the breadth of the band's genre-pushing abilities in hook-driven, quickfire fashion. "OMNI is a universe built upon constantly shifting sands, written by three souls who still believe heavy rock can save this damned world," says guitarist Juan Montoya.
Fresh off a breakout year that saw them tour with Elder, Dozer and The Sword, founding members Juan Montoya (ex-Torche) and Evan Diprima (Gold Pyramid, ex-Royal Thunder) ushered in 2026 by welcoming Zach Amster (Abrams) on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. Energized and hungry, the thunderous trio is now ready to enter their new chapter and fully unleash their infectious brand of heaviness upon the world, as demonstrated through their catchy latest single Flowers.About the song "Missing Wish", guitarist and vocalist Zach Amster says, “We needed a couple more tracks to round out the record, so Evan dug into his archives and sent over the instrumental for what became 'Missing Wish'. Even though the demo was a few years old, I was instantly hooked by its sheer heaviness and the open space it left for vocals. Vocally, I wanted to push my boundaries by blending raw grit with accessible melodies. Lyrically, 'Missing Wish' dives straight into the heavy pain of fractured trust and the ghost of a potential that can never exist.”
New album "OMNI"
Out September 4th on Blues Funeral Recordings
LP/CD/digital available at this location
Formed by legendary guitarist Juan Montoya (a founding member of Torche) and drummer Evan Diprima (Gold Pyramid, Royal Thunder), MOON DESTROYS released their first EP Maiden Voyage in 2020. The 5-song debut featured contributions from Troy Sanders (Mastodon) and Bryan Richie (The Sword) and laid a foundation that would come fully into focus in April 2025, when the band was thrust into the limelight supporting Elder just as they were self-releasing their debut full-length She Walks By Moonlight. This shimmering blend of post-rock, riff-doom and shoegazy psychedelia stood as a cinematic and otherworldly journey from a band who breeze into the environs of My Bloody Valentine, The Cult, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Ride.
Capping off 2025, MOON DESTROYS was invited to support Swedish icons Dozer on their long-awaited US tour, while Blues Funeral Recordings gave She Walks By Moonlight a proper worldwide reissue in October, just in time for a coveted run of dates with The Sword. Their next full-length will be released in September 2026, with touring in the US and overseas to follow.
US summer tour with The Well
Aug 19 - Dan Electros - Houston TX
Aug 20 - Siberia - New Orleans LA
Aug 21 - The EARL - Atlanta GA
Aug 22 - The Wormhole - Savannah GA
Aug 23 - The Pour House - Raleigh NC
Aug 25 - MilkBoy - Philadelphia PA
Aug 26 - The Wood Shop - Brooklyn NY
Aug 27 - Space Ballroom - Hamden CT
Aug 28 - Taffeta Music Hall - Lowell MA
Aug 29 - Bug Jar - Rochester NY
Sept 1 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland OH
Sept 2 - Small’s - Hamtramck MI
Sept 3 - Black Circle - Indianapolis IN
Sept 4 - The 58 @ Eastside Bowl - Nashville TN (release party)
Sept 5 - Fairborn Phoenix - Fairborn OH
Sept 6 - Sleeping Village - Chicago IL
Sept 7 - X-Ray Arcade - Cudahy WI
Sept 8 - Sk8bar - Kansas City MO
Sept 10 - Hi-Dive - Denver CO (headline show)
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