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,...
Arsis Thesis is a doom metal/ post-hardcore/ experimental noise rock/ punk duo from Houston, Texas. Formed in 2015, the band consists of two brothers, Nick Blevins on guitar and vocals, and Jake Blevins on drums and vocals. The duo released their debut EP called Pangea in 2019 and just recently released their debut full length album called Ustanak on July...
Morrison Graves can be described as a pre-doom/ post-psychedelic heavy rock band from Portland, Oregon. They blend sounds of atmospheric heavy psych with idiosyncratic garage rock. The core members of the band include: Ryan Brown on vocals, guitar, organ, bass, and tambourine, Gary Jimmerson on guitar, sitar, mellotron, organ, and percussion, Brent Jones on drums and guitar, and Michelle Muldrow on...
Heavy on the Ride is a hard driving and riff rocking stoner band from Swansea/ South Wales, United Kingdom. Formed originally around 2009, the band currently consists of Jordan Huxtable on guitars and vocals, Michael Bale on bass and vocals, Sam Wood on drums, and Ryan Williams on guitar. They have released their debut EP, 2014’s Different Animals, 2021’s Rarities...
Troubled Sleep is catchy stoner rock band from Sweden. They play a mix of desert rock, fuzz, and grunge, with stoner grooves and hooks, that last for days. The quartet have released their debut EP, 2024’s A Trip Around the Sun and their latest EP, 2026’s The Gardens Of Babylon. The Gardens Of Babylon was released on July 31st 2026...
