HEAVYGAZE

  I stumbled across Trauma Ray in 2024, but it was in 2025 when they became one of my favourite heavygaze bands. They play a heavier version of shoegaze, a sound that’s both familiar and invigorating. There’s a weight to their music that hits differently than the more ethereal shoegaze we're familiar with, but it still carries that signature lushness and atmosphere that drew me to the genre in the first place. What strikes me most about Trauma Ray is how they make it look effortless. Some of their tracks have been in my head for weeks, in ways that feel both natural and insistent. It’s the kind of catchiness that doesn’t compromise the depth of the music—they’re heavy but thoughtful, abrasive yet melodic. Trauma Ray’s music reminds me why I fell in love with shoegaze in the first place, but it also shows that the genre still has room to evolve. Their heavier edge makes me reflect on how music can push boundaries while remaining utterly listenable. I can't count the number o...

HEAVYGAZE.com exists where atmosphere meets weight. Hi there. My name is Alan, and thank you for visiting this website. This is my place on the web where I talk about one of my favourite music genres, HEAVYGAZE. It begins with shoegaze - the blur, the emotion, the sense of being pulled inward. The familiar haze of layered guitars, buried vocals, and drifting melodies. But it doesn’t stop there. HEAVYGAZE leans into distortion, density, and volume. It embraces heaviness without losing beauty. This is not a genre in the strict sense. It’s a feeling. Some of this music is loud and crushing. Some of it is restrained and slow-burning. Some of it sits uncomfortably between calm and chaos. What connects it is texture, atmosphere, and emotional gravity. HEAVYGAZE is not concerned with labels or scenes. It isn’t interested in purity or rules. Shoegaze, blackgaze, grungegaze, post-metal, alternative - all these are reference points, not boundaries. If the music feels immersive, heavy, and em...