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ST. UNHOLYNESS Featured by Metal Hammer in In-Depth Interview: “Between Sacred Fog and Hellish Groove”

Pfarrkirchen, Germany – February 20, 2026

German stoner doom duo St. Unholyness has been spotlighted in a powerful new in-depth interview with Metal Hammer , titled “Between Sacred Fog and Hellish Groove,” published February 20, 2026 by Ermes Casagrande on the magazine’s official website.

This month’s Metal Hammer cycle is a landmark one. The current issue features hard rock legends AC/DC on the cover, alongside major features on forward-thinking heavy acts such as Castle Rat and Jinjer . To be featured by one of the most influential global voices in heavy music during a month of this caliber marks a defining moment for the rising German underground force.

Formed in Pfarrkirchen by Christina Earlymorn and Mac Carrigan, St. Unholyness channels a fierce and uncompromising vision of contemporary stoner doom. Their debut full-length, Through High Holy Haze , delivers eight dense and emotionally charged tracks built on monolithic riffs, hypnotic groove, blues-soaked grit, and blackened intensity.

In the interview, Christina Earlymorn makes the band’s mission unmistakably clear:

“The identity and mission of the St. Unholyness are to be completely authentic in a world that seems to reward fiction.”

She continues:

“Rock’n Roll should be rebellion… People are born to be original and not to die as copies.”

That philosophy drives every aspect of Through High Holy Haze , a record that confronts mortality, trauma, resilience, identity, and spiritual defiance with unfiltered honesty. The album’s title itself stems from deeply personal experiences that shaped Earlymorn’s worldview and creative voice.

On the emotional core of the record, she explains:

“I write extremely personal music and always try to blend what interests me with the spirit of the time I live.”

Musically, St. Unholyness forges cohesion from intensity. The band seamlessly blends stoner doom weight, blues melancholy, and blackened ferocity without sacrificing atmosphere or identity. Earlymorn describes their songwriting approach as landscape building:

“When I write a piece I try to build it as if I were creating a landscape… I always try to imagine nature in its beauty but also in its brutality.”

The immersive single “Dampflok des Todes” reflects this philosophy, pairing heavy sonic textures with a deliberate visual aesthetic. For the duo, image and sound are inseparable:

“Aesthetics is fundamental for us, because an image can say more than a thousand words.”

Notably, Through High Holy Haze was entirely self-produced. From writing and recording to editing, mixing, and mastering, St. Unholyness maintained full creative control. That independence allowed the album to remain raw, intentional, and uncompromised.

Groove remains central to their sonic identity. As Earlymorn puts it:

“Everything in life has a rhythm… A solid rhythm and groove are the basis on which melody and words can dialogue, flirt and create that magic that makes a song alive.”

While often mentioned in the same breath as genre pioneers and underground stalwarts, St. Unholyness refuses to chase placement within any specific scene. Their focus is authenticity over positioning, expression over expectation.

With growing attention from both Germany and the United States, this feature in Metal Hammer places the band on an international platform at a pivotal time. As they prepare to evolve into a live power trio and bring their ritualistic intensity to the stage, momentum continues to build.

For those discovering the band for the first time, Earlymorn offers simple guidance: