Big Scenic Nowhere is a super group which started from guitarists Bob Balch (Fu Manchu) and Gary Arce (Yawning Man). Balch has had a very busy year making music. He released a debut with his Slayer tribute/ doom project Slower (review here) and has another Slower album coming out in November. Also, his main band Fu Manchu (review here) released...
When I heard the news that Hermano had new material coming out, I was super excited! Ripple Music started reissuing the band’s recordings and from that, we are presented with some new songs to sink our teeth into. Although the album only contains six songs, in which four of them are live, the impact is still incredible. Hermano’s lineup consists...
Blue Heron are from Albuquerque, New Mexico and formed in 2018. Their sound is a mix of stoner, doom, heavy psych, and metal. Their debut album Ephemeral, came out in 2022 on Blues Funeral Recordings. They also released a Split EP with High Desert Queen in 2023 called, Turn To Stone: Chapter 8 the Wake, on Ripple Music. The current...
Psychlona is a British stoner/psychedelic rock band from Bradford, West Yorkshire, in England. The band formed in 2016 and have just released their fourth album called Warped Vision, on Magnetic Eye Records. The prior three records are: 2018’s Mojo Rising, 2020’s Venus Skytrip, and 2022’s Palo Verde. The first two records were released on Ripple Music and the third on...
I’m not sure how this band got past my heavy rock radar. Being a big fan of the John Garcia fronted band Hermano, I somehow missed out on this one. Luna Sol from Denver, Colorado, features Hermano and Supafuzz guitarist David Angstrom as the frontman and guitarist. The lineup is rounded out with drummer Zeth Pedulla and bassist Doug Tackett....
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...
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...
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...
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...
