From the industrial heart of Detroit comes a band steeped in grit, fire, and transformation. SUPREME MYSTIC, led by veteran musician Chino Noir (Mike Couls), releases their searing new single “Halo of Vultures”, a track that confronts betrayal, opportunism, and resilience with unflinching power.
The single sets the stage for SUPREME MYSTIC’s upcoming debut album, Kala Rupa. The title is a Sanskrit phrase meaning “the form of time.” The album will be available October 3, 2025 in all formats and on all platforms. It defies genre boundaries, drawing from stoner rock, sludge, grunge, post-hardcore, and doom while grounding its ferocity in spiritual philosophy and ancient Vedic wisdom.
SUPREME MYSTIC is music as a weapon of liberation. Rooted in Krishna Consciousness and inspired by the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the band wields distortion and mantra with equal intensity. Kala Rupa is both a mirror and a map, confronting darkness while pointing toward awakening.
Pre-Order Kala Rupa HERE: https://suprememystic.bandcamp.com/album/kala-rupa
About SUPREME MYSTIC:
SUPREME MYSTIC is a spiritually charged heavy rock band from Detroit, Michigan, fusing the grit of hardcore and metal with the depth of Vedic philosophy. Founded in 2023 by frontman and bassist Chino Noir (the evolved moniker of Mike Couls, known for his work with COLD AS LIFE, SWORN ENEMY, MERAUDER, and CRO-MAGS), the band draws from a lifetime of musical warfare and personal transformation. Their sound, described as Mo-Metal and DefRoc, merges elements of post-hardcore, stoner rock, grunge, doom, and groove metal with a message rooted in spiritual evolution, esoteric themes, and inner revolution.
Joined by drummer Jeff Shankin (UNIVERSAL STOMP, EARTHMOVER), guitarist Alfredo Riojas (a BERKLEE-trained shredder), and keyboardist Luis Ulloa (a young devotee of heavy music and mysticism), SUPREME MYSTIC creates music that is as punishing as it is purposeful. Their songs explore karma, mortality, illusion, and rebirth, often weaving in Sanskrit mantras and Eastern iconography with street-level truth and raw energy.
Equal parts intensity and intention, SUPREME MYSTIC is not just another heavy band. It is a movement of sound and spirit. Their debut full-length album Kala Rupa is set for release in Fall 2025.
Kala Rupa Tracklist:
- Stealing Beauty
- Whispers of a Nameless Fear
- Halo of Vultures
- Colorblind
- Invoking Auspiciousness
- Supreme Mystic
- Transmigration of the Soul
- Jewels on the Hood of a Serpent
- Kala Rupa