Sweden’s Astroqueen has returned with a new four song EP called Rufus Rising. Originally formed in 1998, the stoner metal quartet, consisting of Daniel Anghede on vocals and guitar, Daniel Tolergard on guitar, Johan Bachman on drums, and Mattias Vester on bass, are back in true form. Their 2001 debut album Into Submission, which was re-released in 2023 (review here)...
This Summit Fever is a two-piece stoner rock duo from The Midlands, United Kingdom. The band consists of Andy Blackburn on guitar and vocals, and Gareth Ayres on drums. However, the drums on this album were performed by James McSorley. They have two EPs available, 2021’s Doubt, and 2023’s Distraction Rituals. They just released their debut Self Titled album on...
Iguanahead is a power trio from Nashville, Tennessee. The band features James Moor on guitar, synth, and vocals, Nathan Camp on bass, synth, and vocals, and Jonah Gillespie-Sickmen on drums and percussion. They have a slew of singles released starting from 2021 including: Chug, Brains, Terraform, Angel Groove, Workhorse, Traitor, Tennessee Stud, etc. They also have a couple of live...
Earl Of Hell is a stoner rock band from Edinburgh, UK. The five-piece features Eric Brock on lead vocals, Lewis Inglis on guitar & backing vocals, Dan Mitchell on guitar, Dean Gordon on bass, and Ryan Wilson on drums. Their debut EP entitled Get Smoked, was released in 2022. The Scottish quintet just released their debut full length Self Titled...
The Ultra Death Cult is a heavy stoner rock/ metal band from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. They currently consist of Chris Taylor on guitar and vocals, Chad on drums, and Mindie on bass. They released their debut three song EP entitled End Times Are Good Times, on January 4th 2025. Chris played the bass on this recording along with all the guitars...
AAWKS is a four-piece band from Barrie, Ontario, Canada. They consist of: Kris Dzierzbicki on vocals, guitar, and synth, Randylin Babic on drums, Paraiso on guitar, violin/ synth, and Ryan “GrimePup” Mailman on bass and vocals. Their album releases include: 2020’s EP.1, 2022’s Heavy on the Cosmic, 2023’s Luna EP, and their latest, 2025’s On Through the Sky Maze. They...
Conan are a doom/ sludge metal band from Liverpool, England. They originally formed as a two-piece back in 2006. The band solidified as a three-piece and went through several lineup changes throughout the years. The list of albums includes: 2012’s Monnos, 2014’s Blood Eagle, 2016’s Revengeance, 2018’s Existential Void Guardia, 2022’s Evidence Of Immortality, and their latest, 2025’s Violence Dimension....
The Quill is a hard stoner rocking/ heavy metal band from Sweden. They formed in the early 1990s by singer Magnus Ekwall, guitarist Christian Carlsson, drummer George Atlagic, organist Anders Haglund (who left the band) and bassist Peter Holm. Peter Holm parted ways at the end of 1993 and was replaced by Roger Nilsson. The lineup went through several changes...
El Saguaro is a three-piece band from Lisbon, Portugal. They consist of Lucas Hugues on guitar and vocals, André Horta on bass, and João Ferreira on drums. El Saguaro just released their debut EP entitled Enthusiecstasy on May 16th 2025. It contains four tracks just over twenty four minutes long. “Ticket To Ride” soars out of the gate with a...
Live at The Widowmaker Brewery in Brighton , Massachusetts USA *May 16th 2025* This past Friday night, I went to a show at the Widowmaker Brewery in Brighton, Massachusetts. The night started off a little rough because I drove to the wrong location (in Braintree). I ended missing the opening band but luckily arrived in Brighton, just as Sundrifter was...