Brant Bjork is a legend in the stoner/desert rock world. His musical bio reads like a history book. He was the original drummer of Kyuss (on 1991’s Wretch and 1992’s Blues For The Red Sun), played drums in Fu Manchu (on 1997’s The Action Is Go, 1999’s Godzillas/ Eatin’ Dust, 1999’s King Of The Road, and 2021’s California Crossing), played...
I started preparing for the Jam Yeti Music Blog several months ago. I was writing a bunch of reviews trying to build content for the site before I actually launched it. A lot of the band information was coming from several record labels’ BandCamp pages. The main labels I follow are: Ripple Music, Heavy Psych Sounds, Blues Funeral Recordings, Small...
Slomosa are a quartet hailing from Bergen, Norway. Their sound is a mix of stoner rock and grunge with catchy melodies. The band formed in 2017 but solidified their lineup in 2020 and released their debut Self Titled album, that same year. The record was well received, despite being released during the pandemic. The band members consist of: Benjamin Berdous...
Iota is a 3-piece, heavy psychedelic rock band from Salt Lake City, Utah. They formed in 2002 and released their debut album in 2008 entitled Tales, on Small Stone Records. The album was very well received and remains a landmark record for the psychedelic space rock universe. It was a top release of 2008 and a favorite to many fans...
I officially started the Jam Yeti Music Blog on September 3rd, 2024. I began writing album reviews a few months earlier in June but I had to figure out how to create this blog and format it to be user friendly. My intention is to make it easy to navigate from a mobile phone and set up menus and a...
On August 22nd, 2021, the doom and rock community mourned the loss of a true icon. Eric Wagner. He was one of doom metal’s most legendary singers. His vocals were unmistakable in Trouble and The Skull. I remember first hearing “At The End Of My Daze” on the 1990 Self Titled Trouble album and thinking, this singer is incredible. The...
Sweden’s stoner rock gods Lowrider are set to release a split record with England’s Elephant Tree, on October 25, 2024. Released on Blues Funeral Recordings and called The Long Forever, the album will feature four new tracks from Lowrider and three from Elephant Tree. Lowrider just made their first video ever for the single, “And The Horse You Rode In...
Black Tusk formed in 2005 and is from Savannah, Georgia. They play heavy sludge metal music with punk and hardcore influences. The band has been associated with acts like Kylesa and Baroness. The mentioned Savannah based bands started as playing heavy sludge metal but have changed their musical styles throughout their careers. Black Tusk have remained true to their original...
Live at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA *September 15th 2024* I have only seen Fu Manchu live once and it was a long time ago. Five years ago, I was planning on seeing them play in Boston and the tour got postponed until the year after, and then ultimately canceled because of the pandemic. I have been...
Mammoth Volume is from Lysekil, Sweden and formed in 1996. The current lineup is: Kalle Berlin on bass, Nicklas Andersson on drums, Daniel Gustafsson on guitar and Jörgen Andersson on vocals. The band’s past releases include: 1999’s Self Titled, 2000’s Noara Dance EP, 2001’s A Single Book Of Songs, 2002’s The Early Years, and 2022’s The Cursed Who Perform The...
