“With, Helldorado, the third installment of SPIRITWORLD’s death- western trifecta, chief hombre Stu Folsom takes the listener deeper into a world where the hot desert sun beats down on his singular vision of the American West as a gateway to hell. “It’s a different album than the past two,” says Folsom, of the thematic and sonic journey that began with the Las Vegas band’s 2020’s Pagan Rhythms LP and continued with 2022’s Deathwestern. Now, the story rides on in a cloud of dust and a spray of blood with his latest offering. Helldorado blasts the Mojave-born bloodlust and stomping, tomahawk riffs SPIRITWORLD won their brutal, horrific vision of the old west with while riding straight into macabre Americana.
SPIRITWORLD live, is where the rubber meets the road for Stu Folsom and crew. Taking the stage in embroidered, rhinestone-ed jackets and Stetson hats, the energized fivesome is literally Elvis’ Wrecking Crew from Hell. From their inaugural stint on Decibel Magazine’s branded jaunt with Obituary and Municipal Waste in early 2022 to recent North American tours including a co-headline run with metal legends Kreator and Sepultura as well as hardcore heroes Stick To Your Guns and European festivals including the UK’s legendary Bloodstock and France’s Hellfest. “The mentality on some of these tours is literally ripping a page from The Ramones or Against Me!, don’t stop, no stage banter, just rip your songs.” Helldorado will also be a turning point for SPIRITWORLD when Stu Folsom and Co. take the stage.