LOCKSTEP is a Nashville-based power trio that seamlessly blends elements of heavy rock, doom, post-rock, and shoegaze (often categorized as "doomgaze"). Formed in 2021, the band features Austin Rolison (drums/vocals), Matt Schumacher (guitar/vocals), and Tanner Ihrie (bass).Their sound is characterized by massive, slow-burning riffs, ethereal atmospheres, and a constant, hypnotic tension between quiet meditativeness and crushing walls of noise.
Nashville heavy-gaze trio LOCKSTEP have shared "Dog in the House of Plenty," the latest single from their forthcoming debut full-length I Know What I Saw. Continuing the band's evolution toward a more focused and impactful sound, the track pairs massive slow-burning riffs with dense, layered guitars, creating a hypnotic push-and-pull between tension and release. Moving seamlessly between uneasy atmospherics and crushing walls of noise, "Dog in the House of Plenty" offers another compelling preview of what is shaping up to be LOCKSTEP's most complete and immersive statement to date. RIYL: Nothing, Holy Fawn, Jesu, Grivo, Slow Crush
Nashville heavy-gaze trio LOCKSTEP have shared “Solvent Sound,” the latest single from their forthcoming debut album, I Know What I Saw, out July 24 via Profound Lore.
The track pushes the band’s mix of dense, layered guitars and slow-burning weight into darker territory, moving through uneasy atmosphere and crushing noise while maintaining a constant sense of tension.
Listen to “Solvent Sound” below.
