Goat Major to Release Death Comes Twice Oct. 23
Posted in Whathaveyou on July 27th, 2026 by JJ Koczan
UK riffriders Goat Major are back with the follow-up to their 2024 Ripple Music debut, Ritual (review here). Dubbed Death Comes Twice, the trio’s second album begins its promo cycle with a new video for “Wheels of Gold” that you can see at the bottom of this post, giving hints of the melodic growth they’ve undertaken — you even get a bit of harmony in the chorus — as their doomly foundations meld with a heavy rocker’s shove. The clip has some strobe-y parts, so approach with caution if you’re sensitive to that kind of thing, but it’s a shove all the way to its fadeout, and that’s a welcome way to introduce listeners to the record.
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UK occult doom trio GOAT MAJOR to release new album “Death Comes Twice” on Ripple Music this fall; stream new video “Wheels of Gold”
Welsh doom metal trio GOAT MAJOR is set to return with their sophomore full-length “Death Comes Twice” this October 23rd on Ripple Music and unleash their new single “Wheels of Gold” today!
💀 Watch new Goat Major video Wheels of Gold 💀 + listen to the song on all streaming services: https://lnkfi.re/majorwheels
Welsh heavy trio Goat Major are set to return with their crushing sophomore album, Death Comes Twice, the follow-up to their 2024 debut Ritual. The songwriting process ignited immediately after the last record, with guitarist Jammie Arnold channeling a relentless flow of riff demos that provided the foundation for Simon Bonwick (drums) and Tom Shortt (vocals/bass) to build upon. They comment, “When the three of us gathered in the jam room, that’s where the true magic happened. We threw ourselves into every riff, every groove, with no detail too small or too grand. This new record reveals a deeper, more melodic side of us, all the while remaining heavy and intense. We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it!”
Recording once again with engineer Tom Chaloner in rural Pembrokeshire, the band captured the raw energy of their live chemistry by tracking together in a room without click tracks. The result is a record that delves deeper into melody while maintaining their signature heaviness, augmented by experimental layers of percussion, harmonies, and progressive synthesis soundscapes.
Lyrically, Death Comes Twice navigates the dark narrow passageways of belief, tradition, and existential crisis. Continuing the occult and cosmic themes of their debut, the album shifts between dark fantasy and internal turmoil, exploring themes of persecution under dogmatic rule, the spiritual toll of ancient rituals, and the clash between divine creation and modern technology.
About the new single “Wheels of Gold”, the band says: “Wheels of Gold brings imagery of the biblical depictions of angels. Imagining them into our new technological age and asking if they would still serve their elemental ancient god, or revolt and destroy that god in order to serve new artificial machines of creation.”
New album “Death Comes Twice” Out October 23rd on Ripple Music (LP/CD/digital)
GOAT MAJOR is
Jammie Arnold – guitar
Simon Bonwick – drums
Tom Shortt – bass & vocals
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