Introducing the fantastic album Wormholy World by the band Mount Palatine!

Wormholy World is an ultimate trip through destruction and recreation, that is, the chaos of life and universe itself. Musically, the album builds on psychedelic, heavy jams of the band. Through years of ensemble playing, the trio has developed their signature style of heavy psych metal, which combined elements of doom, stoner, sludge, psychedelic rock, and progressive metal. As a result, these chaotic trips form into a cosmic dance, where brittle melodies break under crushing riffs, just to be reformed again into triumphant harmony. Likewise, the vocals vary from ethereal choirs to heavy growls.

In the vein of the debut album “Cockroach Crusade” (self-released under the name The Paladin), Wormholy World was born from intense jam sessions, shaping a sound that is both cohesive and expansive. All songs have been created and arranged through continuous jams and iterations, and caught on tape in a similar fashion; via live-recordings of the band playing together in their own rehearsal place and home studio at Saarni Music. On top of these jam-like base tracks, layers and layers of additional guitars, synths, sound effects, and vocals have been stacked, until the songs have reached their final cosmic level envisioned by the collective mind of the band. The final, magic touch on the audio track was added by Mactus the Magemaster from Saarni Music, breathing life into it, making it sparkle with cosmic glister.

While the debut explored a wide array of influences, this album moves ever more clearly toward the band’s chosen path and artistic vision, bringing a stronger sense of cohesion to their evolving style. Mount Palatine’s Wormholy World is something that might resonate with fans of bands like Elder, Stoned Jesus, Mastodon, and Down without sounding directly like any of them, yet perhaps a little like all of them combined. With the album, the band continues to carve their own distinctive niche in the landscape of modern heavy psychedelic metal.

In the album cover, The Flammarion depicts a pilgrim peering through the firmament to observe cosmic machinery akin to the visions of the prophet Ezekiel. This imagery has transcended through the centuries and reflects the themes of Wormholy World: eternal seek for knowledge, wisdom, and deliverance amidst battling the weight of our existence in this cold universe.

To quote a famous Finnish writer Minna Canth:
“Freedom, equality, love – will they ever be realized in this wormy world?"

Mount Palatine (ex-The Paladin) thanks Saarni Music for years of fruitful cooperation (and more to come), Hakkila Art Village for the uniquely creative environment, and all fellow riff seekers we’ve shared the stage with: Astral Sleep, Bloody Heathen, Alabama Kush, Cosmic Frenzy and many others. 

Stream / Buy / Download the album on Bandcamp

releases February 6, 2026

Lead vocals: Jean the Baron
Backing vocals: Jean the Baron and Count Boogie
Guitars: Jean the Baron
Bass: Count Boogie
Drums: Lord of the Groove
Synths and FX: Jean the Baron and Mount Palatine
Percussions: Mount Palatine

All music created by Mount Palatine

Artwork: Mount Palatine (Front cover "The Flammarion" wood engraving by an unknown artist)

Recorded at Saarni Studio by Lord of the Groove and Mactus the Magemaster
Mixed and mastered by Mactus the Magemaster (Saarni Music)

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