Debut artist
Rock / Desert Rock · Joshua Tree, CA
Viper Junction
Independent rock band fronted by a powerful alto. Walls of distortion, garage rawness, sacred-profane desert highway songs.
About
Viper Junction.
Released on McCandless Records, 2026.
Viper Junction is a fiercely independent rock band out of Joshua Tree, California, fronted by a powerful alto vocalist. The sound channels raw desert energy into sonic walls of distortion, merging intimate garage rawness with expansive stadium moments. The aesthetic is desert sand, asphalt black, rust orange, chrome silver — motorcycle iconography, rock formations, cinder-block honesty.
The debut album, Gasoline Hymn, is sixteen tracks of sacred-profane desert highway rock — chapel and gas station as the same building, faith and grit refusing to choose between each other. The lead single, Rattlesnake Kiss, sets the album's tone: primal, undeniable, defiantly authentic.
Gasoline Hymn arrived May 17, 2026, closing out the McCandless Records debut run three days after the lead single Rattlesnake Kiss (May 14).
Discography
Viper’s catalog.
The single Rattlesnake Kiss (May 14, 2026) and the sixteen-track full-length album Gasoline Hymn (May 17), plus a feature on Nova Driftwood's "Black Highway" (May 31).
Single
Rattlesnake Kiss
Album
Gasoline Hymn
Single · with Nova Driftwood
Black Highway (feat. Viper Junction)
Album · with Nova Driftwood
Crosscurrents, Vol. 1
Songs & lyrics
Every Viper song, with lyrics.
Tap a song for the full lyrics and where to stream it. Or read the desert rock genre guide.
Gasoline Hymn
- Rattlesnake Kiss3:54
- Burn Rubber3:48
- Livewire2:57
- Fireproof3:40
- Teeth & Honey3:18
- Glory Train4:40
- Silver Teeth3:09
- Mercury Highway4:08
- Hollowpoint3:36
- Paper Snake2:33
- Widow Weather3:21
- Glass Altar3:29
- Burnt Letter3:20
- Coyote Hour4:20
- Gasoline Hymn3:46
- Rust Line4:44
Listen
Every major service.
Viper Junction is available on every major streaming service. Pick yours.
Reading
Features on Viper Junction.
Songs like The White Stripes: 11 raw, stripped-down garage tracks
Songs like The White Stripes do a lot with very little: a blues riff, a blunt drum part and a voice close to breaking. Eleven tracks with that nerve, from Son House's "Death Letter" to Sleater-Kinney's "Dig Me Out" and Japandroids' "The House That Heaven Built," plus three from Viper Junction.
Songs like The Kills: 10 tracks of cool, menacing garage rock
Songs like The Kills run on tension: a scratchy riff, a beat that never blinks and a voice full of menace. Ten tracks with the same cool charge, from Suicide's "Ghost Rider" to Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Date with the Night" and The Dead Weather's "I Cut Like a Buffalo," plus two from desert rock band Viper Junction.
Songs like Royal Blood: 10 heavy riff songs for bass-and-drums fans
Songs like Royal Blood do a lot with very little: one huge riff, drums that hit like a fist and a vocal full of swagger. Ten tracks with that muscle, from Muse's "Hysteria" to Death From Above 1979's "Romantic Rights" and Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog," plus three from desert rock band Viper Junction.
Songs like Kyuss: 11 fuzz-heavy tracks for desert rock fans
Songs like Kyuss sound like heat coming off the highway: thick, down-tuned riffs that roll instead of race. Eleven tracks with that desert weight, from Sleep's "Dragonaut" to Fu Manchu's "Evil Eye" and Monster Magnet's "Space Lord," plus two road songs from Joshua Tree band Viper Junction.
Songs like The Black Keys: 10 gritty blues-rock tracks
Songs like The Black Keys keep the blues dirty: a fuzzed riff, a drummer who swings, a voice pushed hard into the mic. Ten tracks, from ZZ Top and Junior Kimbrough to The White Stripes and Royal Blood, with two from Joshua Tree band Viper Junction.
Songs like Arctic Monkeys: 10 tracks for fans of AM and Humbug
Songs like Arctic Monkeys' AM and Humbug run on slow, heavy riffs, desert fuzz and a late-night croon. Ten tracks, from Black Sabbath and Queens of the Stone Age to The Dead Weather and Royal Blood, with two from Joshua Tree band Viper Junction.
Frequently asked
Viper Junction, answered.
01 / 07
Who is Viper Junction?
Viper Junction is a desert rock artist on the independent label McCandless Records, based in Joshua Tree, CA. The debut album, Gasoline Hymn, came out in May 2026.
02 / 07
Where is Viper Junction from?
Viper Junction is from Joshua Tree, CA.
03 / 07
What genre is Viper Junction?
Viper Junction makes desert rock, with elements of stadium rock and garage rock.
04 / 07
What is Viper Junction's debut album?
Gasoline Hymn is Viper Junction's debut album, released on May 17, 2026 by McCandless Records, with 16 tracks.
05 / 07
What are some Viper Junction songs?
Viper Junction songs include "Rattlesnake Kiss", "Burn Rubber", "Livewire", "Fireproof" and "Teeth & Honey", the opening tracks of Gasoline Hymn (2026).
06 / 07
What artists are similar to Viper Junction?
Viper Junction is for fans of Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Royal Blood, The Kills and Wolfmother.
07 / 07
Where can I listen to Viper Junction?
Viper Junction's music streams on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Tidal and Deezer. The lyrics to every song are on this page.
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