Ealdor Bealu – Graves Of The Silent Plain

by Mark 'Yeti' Richard · August 27, 2026

Ealdor Bealu is a progressive heavy psych and stoner rock band from Boise, Idaho. They consist of Carson Russell on guitars and vocals, Rylie Collingwood on bass and vocals, Travis Abbott on guitars and vocals, and Cameron Elgart on drums and guitar. The four-piece have released 2017’s Dark Water At The Foot Of The Mountain, 2019’s Spirit of the Lonely Places, 2022’s Psychic Forms, and their latest, 2026’s Graves Of The Silent Plain. Graves Of The Silent Plain was released on July 11th 2026 on Ripple Music and contains five tracks at forty two minutes long.

When “Ponderay” starts the record with its raw sounding guitar riffing and rocking inclination, I wasn’t sure which direction Ealdor Bealu was heading in. When the nasty black metal-esc vocals emerged at the start of the song, my interpretation of the music style from the band was skewed. Clean vocals settle in and the music soars into doom, stoner, and psychedelic territory, mostly all within the same song! Each track is an audio adventure in hard rock and metal that’s laced with atmospheric and progressive elements. The second track called “Abandoned To Decay” is an elaborate expression of desert and alternative rock with excellent vocals throughout. The song glides along with jamming guitars and mid paced rhythms that give the listener a fixation of fluidity within the music. The layered singing of harmonies and the heavy to lighter transitions are what keeps me captivated by their sound.

The third song called “Erosion” is quite remarkable! The acoustic guitars and the operatic and soothing voice of Rylie Collingwood is amazing! The song puts me in a trance with its majestic tones and angelic singing . Although “Erosion” is the shortest track on Graves of the Silent Plain, it’s also one of the best! “Gold Mountain” builds into some incandescent melodies and slick tones of endearment. Carson Russell sings his heart out on this one and it’s just mesmerizing. Huge and colorful riffs circling around a psychedelic wave of melodies. Rylie Collingwood takes the lead on the end of the song and she sings on the final track, “Buried At Boot Hill” also. The song is an ethereal number that begins mellow and subtle and progressively builds up from there. Midway through, the distortion kicks in and Collingwood expresses some harsh vocals that takes Graves Of The Silent Plain in some familiar territory. It’s a full circle kind of adventure and Ealdor Bealu connects all the dots and creates a compelling and introspective listening experience.