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PREMIERE: Holy Serpent Don't Bite, But Their New Fuzz Epic "The Plague" Has Got Some Teeth

These Australian stoner-doom psychonauts are ready to strike.

Photo by Sally Townsend

Australia is home to all manner of terrifyingly venomous insects, snakes, and assorted hellacious creatures, most of which seem intent on destroying and/or scaring the living piss out of every human they encounter, but thanks to Holy Serpent, Melbourne can lay claim to the chillest creepy-crawlies going. This young, tone-obsessed outfit is like a less pretentious version of Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, and deserves way more hype—fans of languid riffs, fat blunts, and Bobbly Liebling are going to go nuts for these guys.

We're stoked to present a new tune off their upcoming eponymous debut for RidingEasy Records (out May 12). Zone out with "The Plague" below: