Sydney’s genre bending heavy groove exponents Black Rheno are stoked to announce they will release their debut album, Noise Smasher, on October 25. Right after they launch Noise Smasher out into the wild, Black Rheno will decimate stages around Australia supporting sludge legends Eyehategod in November. Preorders are available here. Noise Smasher is an absolute face tearer of a record that traverses all the best bits of heavy music with big fat thunderous riffs, grinding blasts and thrashed out periods of intensity that slide into hugely groovy hooks. Think an an unholy merger between Clutch, Pantera and Napalm Death. The first single “Human” – which premiered on triple j’s The Racket this week – is a bit beefy in subject matter as it grapples with loss, deep hurt and the intense suffering that gives life meaning. The video, however, is a cracker of a time with Black Rheno appearing where you’d least expect them at the flick of a switch. Don’t believe us, just watch. One of the best videos you’ll see this year, promise. Even Rage agrees, making the film clip a Wild One this week.

The chance to catch Black Rheno live will be in November when they support sludge heroes Eyehategod.

EYEHATEGOD

With special guests Black Rheno

Thursday 7th November
Badlands, Perth 

Friday 8th November
Enigma, Adelaide

Saturday 9th November
Max Watts, Melbourne

Sunday 10th November
Brisbane Hotel, Hobart

Monday 11th November
The Basement, Canberra

Wednesday 13th November
The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle

Thursday 14th November
Crowbar, Sydney

Friday 15th November
Crowbar, Brisbane

Tickets on sale now from eventbrite