New Orleans heavy rock veterans SUPLECS release their powerful, sludge-laden new single “Damn These Pills” on all streaming services today! Their anticipated first studio album in fifteen years, “Hymns Under A Blood Moon”, will be issued on February 20th through Ripple Music.
Their new single “Damn These Pills” doesn’t hold back on the New Orleans sludge sound, with Danny Nicks’ roaring vocals making for a towering sonic statement. “This song was strongly influenced by a War Veteran we met in Utah many years ago, he suffered from PTSD,” says the band.
Their first album in fifteen years, “Hymns Under A Blood Moon Sky”, is a gut-wrenching ride through the New Orleans trio’s world — a cathartic, emotionally charged onslaught tackling death, divorce, addiction, and survival with unflinching honesty. The sound is a 100% New Orleans tapestry that weaves together crushing proto-doom, brass-backed funeral dirges, punk swagger, and prog-jazz twists.
The album’s title and artwork are also deeply rooted in New Orleans history and personal narrative. The cover features a 1960s painting by Danny Nick’s father, famed Jackson Square artist Richard “D.Nick” Nick, depicting the pirate Jean Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, which housed an arsenal of weapons strategic to the victory of The Battle Of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Produced by James Whitten (High On Fire, Thou), “Hymns Under A Blood Moon Sky” is a thunderous return and perfect ode to the band’s resilient outsider spirit, forging an arsenal of riffs in secrecy to pay homage to the only home they’ve ever known. Stream the first two singles: I See You // No Apologies
SUPLECS “Hymns Under A Blood Moon Sky”
Out February 20th on Ripple Music (LP/CD/digital)
Hailing from New Orleans and formed in 1996,
Suplecs stands as a powerhouse trio in the stoner rock scene. Consisting of Danny Nick (ex-EyeHateGod), Durel Yates, and Andrew Preen, the trio forged their legacy with their first two albums on Frank Kozik’s iconic
Man’s Ruin Records: 2000’s “Wrestlin’ With My Lady Friend” (produced by EyeHateGod bandmate
Jimmy Bower) and 2001’s “Sad Songs, Better Days” (produced by Dave Fortman of Ugly Kid Joe). This era cemented their reputation through relentless coast-to-coast tours with heavyweights like Clutch, Alabama Thunderpussy, High On Fire, Corrosion Of Conformity, Gwar and Halfway To Gone.
Their third album, 2004’s “Powtin’ On The Outside, Pawty On The Inside” was produced by another NOLA heavyweight, Pepper Keenan of Corrosion of Conformity. Unfortunately, the album failed to gain the traction it deserved as it was released on local label Nocturnal Records, which was sidelined along with the band and everyone from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina.
After a period of rebuilding, Suplecs reemerged through various appearances over the next few years at SXSW, helped by their new home Small Stone Records. In 2011, they would release their fourth album “Mad Oak Redoux” and gained a coveted High Times Magazine Award as “Stoner Rock Band Of The Year”. The following years saw them continue their musical journey with appearances at Voodoo Fest, Mutants Of Monsters Fest, and Bayou Boogaloo, along with yearly pilgrimages to their second home in Austin, Texas. Their music has been featured on TV shows such as “Dog the Bounty Hunter” and “MTV’s Fun Factory”.
Marked by life’s passages, Suplecs have maintained a vital presence, most notably with their annual Mardi Gras show—a New Orleans staple for over 500 attendees, celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025. Now, after years of fan-favorite live sets, the band is channeling decades of raw experience, swagger, and heaviness into their highly anticipated fifth album “Hymns Under A Blood Moon Sky”, to be released on February 20th via Ripple Music.
