MOTHS is a Doom/Progressive Metal band from San Juan, Puerto Rico, fusing progressive, stoner, doom, jazz, and elements of death and black metal into a sound that’s both cerebral and crushing. Formed in 2018, the band followed their debut with the critically acclaimed Space Force (2022), setting the stage for their most ambitious work to date.

Their latest album, Septem (August 1, 2025), was recorded in Buenos Aires and mastered by Jens Bogren, drawing inspiration from the Seven Deadly Sins to explore excess, power, and human collapse through a darker, heavier sonic lens. The record was named Progressive Metal Album of the Year by Metal Has No Borders and received widespread critical acclaim from outlets including Metal Hammer (GER), Metal Injection, MetalSucks, Echoes and Dust, and more. Decibel Magazine premiered the full album, while singles like “Gluttony” were highlighted among top releases of the week.

MOTHS has shared stages with The Ocean Collective, Circus Maximus, and The Well, opened for Avenged Sevenfold on January 14, 2026 at the Coliseum of Puerto Rico, and performed at festivals across the Americas, including Heresy Fest in Argentina. The band has built strong fanbases throughout the Northeast U.S. and Latin America, followed by an East Coast U.S. run concluding at Somergloom Festival, and their first international tour in Mexico in November 2025.

Now entering a new chapter, MOTHS returns with the single “Crown Jewel,” a dark, theatrical anthem of power and self-mythology. Blending commanding vocals, crushing riffs, and cinematic intensity, the track portrays its narrator as an untouchable force, part ruler, part deity, embracing ambition, ego, and self-destruction under the spotlight. Created in direct collaboration with Puerto Rican wrestler Gema (AEW) as her official theme song, “Crown Jewel” channels dominance, fire, and spectacle, and was mastered by Alan Douches (Baroness, Between the Buried and Me).