PODCAST: Episode 1018 - Junius' Joseph Martinez on "Sotera," the Divine Feminine, and a Decade Between Albums

Keefy caught up with Joseph E. Martinez, co-founder, lead vocalist, and guitarist of Boston post-metal band Junius, to discuss the band's fourth studio album Sotera, released June 26, 2026, through Prosthetic Records. Joseph breaks down what it meant to return with a full-length nearly a decade after 2017's Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of Light, and how Sotera marks a significant thematic shift away from the band's previous focus on cataclysms and the afterlife toward exploring the divine feminine as a force for balance and transformation.Formed in 2003, Junius have built their reputation on blending heavy atmospheric post-metal with shoegaze and alternative rock. Sotera is their heaviest record to date and one of the most anticipated post-metal releases of 2026.Buy Sotera and find more info here:https://ffm.to/soteraSpecial thanks to Carl Schultz at Action PR for setting up this interview.This video's #gcshoutout → Burying Angelshttps://www.instagram.com/buryingangels/The Usual Suspects:Interview by Ghost Cult Keefyhttps://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefyEditing by Omar Cordyhttps://www.instagram.com/ojcpicsTheme music by Salted Woundshttps://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnycCheck out our linktree - updated daily with top stories: https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag