Category: Rock Ramblings

Top 5 On Friday – Small Stone Records: 5 Favorite Albums From 2024

Welcome to the last installment for my five favorite albums of 2024 from five of my favorite record labels. This series started in late December when I posted about five of my favorite current underground record labels (here). From there I reviewed Blues Funeral Recordings (here), Heavy Psych Sounds (here), Magnetic Eye Records (here), and Ripple Music (here). This brings...

Deer Lord Goes Into The Beam – Single 

The Sonoma County power trio Deer Lord are back with a new recording of two of their older songs from their debut 2020 Deer Lord EP. The heavy riff rocking doom and rollers return with new and improved versions of the songs “Deer Lord” and “Into The Beam”. Both songs are now available (as of January 24th, 2025) on all...

Top 5 On Friday – Ripple Music: 5 Favorite Albums From 2024

This week I am going to rank my five favorite 2024 albums from Ripple Music. So far, I covered my favorites from Blues Funeral (here), Heavy Psych Sounds (here), and Magnetic Eye (here). Ripple Music is an incredible label that pumps out so many good releases each year. It was very difficult to narrow it down because I have enjoyed...

Top 5 On Friday – Blues Funeral Recordings: 5 Favorite Albums From 2024

Last week, I included my five favorite heavy rock record labels that cater to the underground riff rock and metal scene. Check out the post here. Starting this week, I will rank my five favorite releases from 2024, from each record label. I will start things off with Blues Funeral Recordings. Blues Funeral is a fantastic label that always deliver...

Top 20 Favorite Albums of 2024

The year 2024 has been a stellar year for heavy riff rock music. I have never had a more difficult time narrowing down my choices to twenty albums than I have this year. Granted, since I began my blog this past September, I have been following new album releases intently since the start of the year. I am still playing...

Top 5 On Friday – My Favorite Heavy Rock Record Labels

The underground heavy rock and metal scene would be nothing without the help and support of the record labels. In today’s post, I would like to highlight five excellent labels that I follow, who sign and support the artists that create the heavy riff rock music that I write about. Without these excellent record labels, a lot of bands would...

Rev. Jim Forrester Tribute – Sixty Watt Shaman Bassist (1974-2017)

Today is the seven year anniversary of the passing of one of stoner rocks most iconic and coolest guy ever, Reverend Jim Forrester. On December 18th 2017, Jim was tragically murdered in Baltimore, Maryland, outside of a tattoo and body piercing shop, where he worked. It was the result of a gang bang shooting that killed Jim. I remember when...