Self-described as "Death Western", SpiritWorld are also the aural vision quest of Stu Folsom, a Las Vegas native who has taken the intensity of that blasted desert heat and given it a voice on the band's debut, Pagan Rhythms.

Pagan Rhythms was re-released on November 5 and is now available physically for the first time outside of North America. Today, SpiritWorld premier the video for "Unholy Passages".

"'Unholy Passages' is the JAM!," says Folsom. "If I could pick one song off of Pagan Rhythms to show people, this is it. 270 BPM of hella nasty riff vomit!!! Just when you think, 'Okay, this song fucks, I'm diggin' it...,'  it drops another banger riff on you. It's even got the Hellraiser, 'Do I look like I care what God thinks?' breakdown sprinkled with some field recordings of a monsoon season thunderstorm I recorded on my cell phone to top it off!"

He continues, "When I made the visualizer for it, everything was still on lockdown, so a real video was out of the question. I knew I needed something striking to compliment the song, so I pivoted down the rabbit hole of archival footage sourcing old rodeo footage, go-go dancers, and occult rituals. Enjoy!"

Conceived entirely by Folsom and produced by Sam Pura (The Story So Far, Self Defense Family), songs like "Comancheria" or the blast-beat propelled "Unholy Passages," courtesy of drummer Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta/Trash Talk) who plays on half the album with ex-Apiary skinsman Adam Elliot playing on the other, are unforgettable.

"It's about trying to write killer songs and craft a classic record," says Folsom, whose love for the likes of George Jones or the legendary L.A. punk band X runs as deep as his metallic roots. "With Pagan Rhythms , I set out to distill my love of thrash, old school death metal, and hardcore into something new that would hit like a tomahawk right in the face. When I first started telling people about this idea I had to merge Western imagery, horror fiction, and heavy metal into an all-out sonic assault, it seemed ridiculous. But I truly believe that if you make great records, people are a lot more willing to embrace your weirdness and come along for the ride."

Tracklisting:

"Pagan Rhythms"
"The Bringer of Light"
"Unholy Passages"
"Night Terrors"
"The Demon Storm"
"Armageddon Honkytonk & Saloon"
"Godless"
"Comancheria"
"Ritual Human Sacrifice"

"The Bringer Of Light" video:

"Comancheria" video:

SpiritWorld is:

Stu Folsom - Vocals
Matt Schrum - Guitar
Randy Moore - Guitar
Justin Fornof - Bass
Nick Brundy - Noise
Preston Harper - Drums

Pagan Rhythms features additional musicians:

Thomas Pridgen - Drums
Adam Elliot - Drums
Sam Pura - Guitar/Bass/Vocals
Ben Verhoek - Back Up Vocals
Reif Barlow - Back Up Vocals

(Photo - Sean Jorg)