SÖNUS

Country: USA
Genre: heavy psychedelic rock and proto-metal
Founded: 2019

SÖNUS is a genre-blending heavy psychedelic rock and proto-metal project that first emerged during the dark days of the pandemic as the acid-drenched brainchild of singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist David Wachsman based in the SF Bay Area.

Hitting the scene hard with two fully self-recorded albums, Worlds Undreamed Of (2021) and Usurper of the Universe (2022), SÖNUS quickly grew a diverse and loyal fanbase behind their unique sonic identity, a blend of space, stoner, psych, prog, and heavy rock rooted in the groundwork laid by legends with evocative lyrics that harken back to the golden age of hard rock and the dawn of heavy metal
Following this critical success of 2022’s Doom Charts–topping album, David Wachsman stood at the summit as the ground beneath him gave way, his inner and outer worlds collapsing in a cataclysm of mind, body, and spirit. Beaten down by struggle and strife, but undeterred, he put his faith in Rock. David assembled a powerful team of sonic sorcerers, determined to etch their names into the annals of Heavy Metal history.

With Wachsman on the pen, lead vocals, rhythm, and lead guitar; joining on bass, the lord of the low-end, Dave Reno. On drums: the bringer of thunder, Colin Drake Jaramillo. With help from the Titan from Tipperary, “Gory” Mike Gorman on rhythm guitar, and special guest Will Harper on flute in the epic “Scorpio,” the fearsome band united to forge an infernal slab of Heavy Metal: Planes of Torment. This album is the culmination of more than three years of literal blood, sweat, and tears. Recorded live in the studio to capture the raw, untamed power of their performances, it’s a blistering, hell-bent journey through madness, heartbreak, and despair. Yet within it burns the unrelenting will to survive, to fight, and to triumph, with a sound that harkens back to the golden age of hard rock and the dawn of heavy metal. The Planes of Torment await. May you find the strength to endure with SÖNUS.

Members of the band:
David Wachsman — Vocals & Lead Guitar, Lyrics and Arrangements
Dave Reno — Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Colin Jaramillo — Drums and Percussion

Links:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sonus_rocks
Facebook: https://facebook.com/sonusrocks
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sonus_rocks
Bandcamp: https://sonusrocks.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Hh5DjTmNybs6hrEpEMTU3