Daily Thompson is a three-piece alternative band from Dortmund, Germany. Formed in late 2012, their sound is a mix of stoner rock and grunge with indie rock elements. Their full length releases include 2014’s Self Titled, 2016’s Boring National, 2018’s Thirsty, 2020’s Oumumua, 2021’s God Of Spinoza, and 2024’s Chuparosa (review here). The lineup consists of Danny Zaremba on vocals...
The Swedish heavy trio 10,000 Years formed in 2020 and released 2020’s debut EP, 2021’s II, 2023’s III, various singles, and 2024’s colossal, All Quiet On The Final Frontier. They are now back with their latest album called Esox Lucifer, their second for Ripple Music. The band consists of Alex Risberg on bass and vocals, Alvin Risberg on drums, and...
ULTRACOMBO is a stoner rock/ heavy alternative band from Vicenza, Italy. They consist of Alessio Guarda on vocals, Giordano Pajarin on bass, Flavio Gola on drums, Alberto Biasin on guitar, and Giordano Tasson on guitar. They have released three EPs so far including: 2019’s Season 1, 2022’s Season II, and their latest, 2026’s Season 3. Season 3 was released on...
Undertong is a stoner rock band from Prague, Czechia. The four-piece consists of Marek Holeček on vocals, Jakub Adamčík on guitars, Daniel Chorouš on bass, and Piettro Torchio on drums. The band just released their Self Titled debut album on June 25th 2026. It contains seven tracks at forty four minutes long. “God’s Grace” begins the recording with a smooth...
Live at Ralph’s Rock Diner in Worcester, Massachusetts USA *August 29th 2026* This past Saturday night, my friend Sam and I attended the Wicked Doom Festival in Worcester, Massachusetts. The show was at Ralph’s but it was outside! The weather couldn’t have been nicer that day and the stage setup outside was excellent. Ralph’s has a patio outside with a...
Stay Dead! is a new band created by bassist/ songwriter Christopher Borrelli (Eternal Hope Records, Fear the Victor, Split 50, Chains of Aggression) a former U.S. Army veteran. Borrelli wrote and created these songs to help him deal with PTSD and constructed a killer lineup to help bring this project to life. Featuring Kenny Shinningburg (Hollow Light, Unto Thee) on...
Live at Taffeta Music Hall in Lowell, Massachusetts USA *August 28th 2026* My anticipation for this show was quite high when I heard about it a couple of months ago. At the beginning of this year, I got to see The Well perform at Planet Desert Rock Weekend in Las Vegas. That was the first time seeing the band live...
Earthlore is a heavy metal band that merges heavy psych and stoner doom elements into their sound. The Boston, Massachusetts based four-piece consists of Drew Pelrine on vocals and rhythm guitar, Gabe Haydar on lead guitar, Troy Welling on drums, and Lars Nicewicz on bass. The band released two EPs, 2019’s Age Of The Monolith and 2023’s Live From The Den...
Ealdor Bealu is a progressive heavy psych and stoner rock band from Boise, Idaho. They consist of Carson Russell on guitars and vocals, Rylie Collingwood on bass and vocals, Travis Abbott on guitars and vocals, and Cameron Elgart on drums and guitar. The four-piece have released 2017’s Dark Water At The Foot Of The Mountain, 2019’s Spirit of the Lonely...
REZN is a Chicago-based heavy psych, doom, and stoner metal band. The lineup consists of Rob McWilliams on vocals and guitar, Phil Cangelosi on bass, Patrick Dunn on drums, and Spencer Ouellette on synthesizer, saxophone, flute, and lap steel. Formed in 2016, their recordings include: 2017’s Let It Burn, 2018’s Calm Black Water, 2020’s Chaotic Divine, 2023’s Solace, 2024’s Burden,...
