MASHEENA (Stoner Metal – Norway 🇳🇴) – Set to release their new album “Let The Spiders In” on April 10, 2026 via Ripple Music #masheena #stonermetal #heavymetal

Filmed, directed and edited by El Profesor

Some bands have that song—the one that captures the things happening during recording. The classic example is Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple, documenting a casino fire on Lake Geneva during a Frank Zappa show. Another is A Quick Death in Texas by Clutch, written on the spot and inspired by the surroundings while recording at The Machine Shop in Texas.

Riffy is Masheena’s entry into that lineage.

The song was born out of the band’s full Texas experience—traveling to Austin, living there, and recording just outside the city in Dripping Springs. The lyrics pull directly from what happened around the band: late-night conversations with their landlord about her growing up in old Austin with Roky Erickson, and crossing paths with Lester Bangs in the 1970s. There were tattoos at Rock of Ages Tattoo, drag shows, barbecues, and an unexpected meeting with the drummer from King Crimson over smoked meat and beers.

El Profesor aka bass player Tarjei elaborates:

“I started going to Austin around 2012, and I immediately fell in love with the place. The people — big beards, tattoos, Hawaiian shirts and friendly smiles. The food was insane: barbecue, Mexican food, cheap beer with a hipster edge. My first visit was during SXSW, but I quickly realized I preferred Austin outside the festival. That’s when the city really breathes.”

Austin has changed. The skyline is different now, the city reshaped by an influx of tech money and new residents. Still, pockets of the old spirit remain. Spend an evening at Continental Club or C-Boy’s Heart & Soul, as the band did, strike up conversations with longtime locals, and you’ll find that the original Keep Austin Weird mentality is still alive. These things didn’t just inspire Riffy – they set the vibe for the whole album.

Riffy is Masheena’s love letter to Austin—the one that still exists between the glass towers and startup offices. A song about place, memory, and the strange magic that can still happen when a band leaves home, plugs in, and lets the surroundings shape the music.

The full album, Let The Spiders In, is scheduled for a powerhouse co-release in April 2026 via ‪@RippleMusic‬ (US) and ‪@majesticmountainrecords‬ (SE).

From the land of midnight sun comes a new force of nature: Masheena. Recorded amidst the sun-scorched landscapes of Austin’s Hill Country with renowned producer Machine (Clutch, Lamb Of God, King Crimson), the follow-up to their 2023 debut “West Coast Hard Rock” is heavier, more versatile and packed with soulful, vocal-driven hooks.

Track List:
1. Been Waiting 03:42
2. Going to the Mountain 03:17
3. One Eye 03:34
4. A Game You Don’t Want to Lose 03:41
5. Life is But a Sin 04:27
6. Sara Lost Her Way 02:52
7. In Her Eyes 03:36
8. Don’t Tell Her 03:30
9. Riffy 03:33
10. You Owe Me 02:45

Check it out: https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/let-the-spiders-in

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Marrying the melodic-centered vision of Scandinavian hard rock with a bluesy, southern-crisp flavor and a healthy slab of fuzz, “Let The Spiders In” is a distilled shot of pure stadium-tailored heavy rock. Ten tracks poised to break hearts and rattle cages that should win over fans of Spiritual Beggars, The Parlor Mob, Rival Sons, Orchid and Dozer.

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Hailing from Bergen, Norway, the powerhouse quartet MASHEENA blends four decades of hard rock heritage into a fresh, electrifying sound. Their debut album “West Coast Hard Rock” was a game-changer: produced by Iver Sandøy and mixed/mastered by Machine, it hit #6 on the Doom Charts, earned global acclaim, and surpassed 100K streams in its first year.

With a revitalized lineup featuring multi-instrumentalists Martin Holmes (Popium, Sylvia Wane) and Heine A. Heggernes (Lost At Last) joining Luis Salomon and Tarjei A. Heggernes, MASHEENA is back stronger than ever with their sophomore album “Let The Spiders In”, to be issued on Majestic Mountain Records and Ripple Music in the spring of 2026.

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We’ve pressed this on polar black and white marbled vinyl and black and white merged two tone vinyl. There’s a lot to love about “Let The Spiders In”

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Get yours here:

https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/let-the-spiders-in

Band Members:

Luis-Alberto Salomon: Vocals and Guitar
Tarjei “El Profesor” Heggernes: Bass
Heine Heggernes (aka Heinemeyer): Guitars and Backing Vocals
Martin Holmes: Drums

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