The Sun And Sail Club is a side project band that features Fu Manchu (review here) members Bob Balch, also in Big Scenic Nowhere (review here) and Slower (review here) on guitars, and Scott Reeder (Smile) on drums. On bass guitar is current Fireball Ministry and former Kyuss and The Obsessed four stringer, Scott Reeder. The lineup is completed with...
Black Elephant is a heavy psychedelic blues rock band from Italy. They just released their latest album, The Fall Of The Gods on October 18th 2024, on Small Stone Records. This is the band’s third record on the acclaimed label (fourth overall), the other two releases are 2018’s Cosmic Blues and 2020’s Seven Swords. The lineup consists of: Alessio Caravelli...
Welcome to another installment of the Top 5 on Friday. This week, I will be discussing five albums that were released between 2004-2008 that were excellent, in my opinion, but overlooked or simply forgotten. Again, the order of the five is difficult to place but I believe my number one spot is solid. These are albums that are not really...
Wizzerd are a heavy rock band from Kalispell, Montana. They formed in October of 2014 and just recently hit their ten year anniversary as a band. Wizzerd’s previous albums include their debut 2016’s Doomchild, 2019’s Self Titled, and 2022’s Space? Issue No.001. They also released various EPs, splits and singles. The lineup of the band features Jhalen Salazar on guitar...
About a month ago, I posted part 1 of this series (check it out here). I am continuously discovering new bands and artists from doing this blog. I have never found so many new and unique bands in my life until I decided to do the Jam Yeti Music Blog. I am constantly searching for bands that I like and...
Aeternal Chambers is a new three piece instrumental rock band that formed in 2023. The band members came from the European rock band Obiat and features Neil Dawson on drums and percussion, Raf Ruett on guitars, keys, and f/x, and Alex Nervo on bass, keys, and f/x. Both Neil and Raf are located in the United Kingdom and Alex is...
Welcome back to another Top 5 On Friday! This week, I will cover my top five favorite riff rock bands that only released two full length albums. In most of these cases, tragedy struck and a band member passed away, which ultimately led the band to break up. After researching the band list for this post, it was quite difficult...
Curse The Son is a stoner/ doom rock band from Hamden, Connecticut. The current lineup consists of Ron Vanacore on vocals and guitars, Dan Weeden on bass, and Logan Vanacore on drums. The band formed in 2007 and have just released their fifth full length album entitled Delirium, on Ripple Music. The record came out on September 6rh, 2024. The...
Sasquatch is an American riff rock band born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the year 2000. The original lineup consisted of Keith Gibbs on guitar and vocals, Rick Ferrante on drums and Clayton Charles on bass. Ferrante and Charles are both originally from Detroit, Michigan. In 2001, the band relocated to Los Angeles, California and recorded their debut Self Titled album...
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...