GREAT RIFT stands for Heavy Psychedelic Rock, inspired by Heavy Blues, Hard and Psychedelic Rock from the 70s to the beginnings of Stoner Rock in the 90s of the last century. With a concise singing voice, they tell in mystical-philosophical lyrics about their great source of inspiration: the universe, with it’s unimagined possibilities and endless expanses. Together with driving drum beats, heavy riffs and futuristic guitar sounds, they merge into a rousing musical journey through space and time. On December 13th their third album TRANSIENT was released on the German high quality label Tonzonen Records! The album reached #4 in the worldwide doom charts in December 2024 and received a lot of positive reviews as a few quotes show: VISIONS “Channeling their creative energy into psychedelic rock with stoner, alternative rock and prog influences that sets the infinite expanses of space to music.” METAL HAMMER "Cool stuff." eclipsed - Rock Magazin "Stoner, metal, psych, folk? In the hearts of the Viennese musicians of Great Rift there is room for all this and more." CLASSIC ROCK “Great Rift deliver seven songs with stoner rock heaviness, shoegaze drift and hints of King Gizzard loopiness.” ROCKHARD “They repeatedly expose the heavy rock roots of the genre and hit the corresponding psychedelic mushrooms.”