Columbus-based sonic architects Absinthe Vows just dropped a serious slab of power with their new single, “Grand Horror,” like a straight-up shot of adrenaline to the heart of modern rock. Released on September 22, 2025, this track is a gem.

Absinthe Vows is a unified creative front. Every member’s fully invested in creating “Grand Horror.” It’s obvious this band operates as one powerful unit, that collective chemistry in the track’s dense layers and driving intensity is obvious. This isn’t a one-person show, folks. It’s the sound of a group with a shared, laser-focused vision. And that cohesion? That’s what gives their music its formidable punch.

“Grand Horror” is one hell of a genre-bending ride. These guys take the grinding, mechanical punch of industrial music and slam it right into grunge’s dirty soul, then throw in that wild 90s alternative spirit for good. What you get is a track that feels like something you’ve heard before but also completely fresh. It’s a breakup anthem, sure, but not the weepy kind. This is the song you crank up and drive way too fast to, letting all that raw emotion explode through your speakers. It’s angry, it’s gut-punching, and you can’t help but get sucked in.

The band recorded this beast at their go-to spots in Columbus, Ohio, keeping things real instead of polished to death. They were after something “raw yet contained,” and man, did they deliver. The production’s tight without feeling like it’s been scrubbed clean in a lab – all that aggression and energy gets room to breathe.

This is just the first taste of their massive double album “Loose Omens” coming our way, and if “Grand Horror” tells us anything, we’re in for one wild, ambitious ride. It’s a hard-hitting driver that shows Absinthe Vows are a genuine force, ready to drag rock music kicking and screaming into the future on their own damn terms.