{"id":2467453,"date":"2026-06-19T19:19:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2467453"},"modified":"2026-06-19T19:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:19:02","slug":"a-new-chapter-starts-for-sleep-new-music-new-band-members-and-new-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/a-new-chapter-starts-for-sleep-new-music-new-band-members-and-new-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"A new chapter starts for Sleep &#8211; new music, new band members and new tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<p>Author <strong>Benedetta Baldin<\/strong> &#8211; 19.6.2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Sleep<\/strong> has returned with a completely redesigned lineup and a brand-new song called \u201c<em>Have Spacesuit Will Travel<\/em>\u201c, as per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theprp.com\/2026\/06\/18\/news\/sleep-part-ways-with-matt-pike-return-with-new-song-tour-comic-book\/\">theprp<\/a>. Former band member and guitarist Matt Pike (<strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chaoszine.net\/high-on-fire-reveal-dates-for-their-summer-european-tour\/\">High On Fire<\/a><\/strong>) has left the group. Rather, by hiring <strong>Melvins<\/strong> drummer Dale Crover and guitarist Bubba Dupree (<strong>Brant Bjork<\/strong>, <strong>Void<\/strong>), singer\/bassist Al Cisneros has completely reconstructed the stoner metal institution. As a result, \u201c<em>Have Spacesuit Will Travel\u201d<\/em> marks a number of firsts for the group, including this incarnation\u2019s debut and the group\u2019s first formal chapter without Pike.<\/p>\n<p><em>The vibe of the first jam was obvious. It was blue sunglasses-era\u00a0Iommi\u00a0in the quality, and equally awesome is\u00a0Bubba\u00a0is also one of the coolest people I\u2019ve been able to make music with. I wish Pike the best on his earth-bound maneuvers. <\/em>\u2013 Al Cisneros<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Have Spacesuit Will Travel (4:20 Flexi Edit)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KhwiNPsaPfA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Details about this upcoming new album are yet unknown, except from the fact that Third Man Records is anticipated to release it. Cisneros has also unveiled a new comic book that \u201cbegins the saga of The Marijuanaut,\u201d according to a product item. A journey that transports the reader to Planet Iommia, meets The Weedian, and introduces them to Iommia\u2019s more profound reverential customs, among other things that resound inside the cosmos that Cisneros\u2019s lyrics developed from the riff-filled realms of Sleep\u2019s discography.<!-- Error, Ad (n\/a) is not available at this time due to schedule\/budgeting\/geolocation\/mobile restrictions! --><\/p>\n<p>The book, which features illustrations by Dave Kloc and Arik Roper, is currently available for pre-order on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thirdmanrecords.com\">thirdmanrecords.com<\/a> along with a bonus flexi CD and other special stuff. In addition, the band has revealed a new tour schedule, with an artist presale scheduled to start on Tuesday, June 23rd at 10:00 a.m. local time. Next Thursday, June 25, at 10:00 a.m. local time, there will be a general onsale.<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming shows.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday, September 08, 2026 \u2013 The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, US<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, September 09, 2026 \u2013 The Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ, US<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, September 10, 2026 \u2013 Revel, Albuquerque, NM, US<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, September 12, 2026 \u2013 Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, US<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, September 13, 2026 \u2013 Levitation, Austin, TX, US<\/li>\n<li>Monday, September 14, 2026 \u2013 Tower Theatre, Oklahoma City, OK, US<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, September 16, 2026 \u2013 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, US<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, September 17, 2026 \u2013 The Grand At The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT, US<\/li>\n<li>Friday, September 18, 2026 \u2013 Treefort Music Hall, Boise, ID, US<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, September 20, 2026 \u2013 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Monday, September 21, 2026 \u2013 Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA, US<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, September 22, 2026 \u2013 Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA, US<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, September 23, 2026 \u2013 Roseland Theater, Portland, OR, US<\/li>\n<li>Friday, September 25, 2026 \u2013 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, September 26, 2026 \u2013 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, US<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, September 27, 2026 \u2013 The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, US<\/li>\n<li>Monday, September 28, 2026 \u2013 The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, US<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, September 29, 2026 \u2013 The Observatory, Santa Ana, CA, US<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, November 04, 2026 \u2013 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, US<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, November 05, 2026 \u2013 Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI, US<\/li>\n<li>Friday, November 06, 2026 \u2013 Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, US<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, November 07, 2026 \u2013 St. Andrew\u2019s Hall, Detroit, MI, US<\/li>\n<li>Monday, November 09, 2026 \u2013 Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, November 10, 2026 \u2013 Club Soda, Montreal, QC, Canada<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, November 11, 2026 \u2013 Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, VT, US<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, November 12, 2026 \u2013 Roadrunner, Boston, MA, US<\/li>\n<li>Friday, November 13, 2026 \u2013 Basilica Hudson, Hudson, NY, US<\/li>\n<li>Sunday, November 15, 2026 \u2013 Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA, US<\/li>\n<li>Monday, November 16, 2026 \u2013 Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY, US<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, November 17, 2026 \u2013 Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC, US<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source chaoszine.net \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author Benedetta Baldin &#8211; 19.6.2026 Sleep has returned with a completely redesigned lineup and a brand-new song called \u201cHave Spacesuit Will Travel\u201c, as per theprp. Former band member and guitarist Matt Pike (High On Fire) has left the group. 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