Passover, the powerful debut album from The Black Angels, delivers a raw, hypnotic blend of psychedelic rock that confronts real-life darkness—war, death, and destruction—while leaving room for moments of love, release, and healing.
Formed in 2004 on the mescaline-soaked fringes of Austin, Texas, the band quickly gained a cult following, performing at iconic venues such as Sin-é, Middle East, and Spaceland, and earning early critical praise from Spin Magazine, BBC Radio 1, and KEXP.

With its driving drones, trance-inducing guitar lines, gritty bass, and Alex Maas’ haunting vocals, Passover showcases a band rising with urgency and purpose. Tracks like “The Sniper at the Gates of Heaven,” “Black Grease,” and “Young Men Dead” have become modern psych staples—dark, swirling, and uncompromising.

LP1
1. Young Men Dead
2. The First Vietnamese War
3. The Sniper At the Gates of Heaven
4. The Prodigal Sun
5. Black Grease
6. Manipulation

LP2
1. Empire
2. Better Off Alone
3. Bloodhounds On My Trail
4. Call To Arms
5. Untitled