Throttlerod formed in the middle of 1999, and began in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2000, they recorded their debut full length album called Eastbound And Down. The band relocated to Richmond, Virginia in 2001. The lineup went through a few different changes throughout the years but the only consistent band member was guitarist and vocalist Matt Whitehead. Drummer Kevin White...
Volume is a desert rock super group of sorts that started way back in 1993. They just celebrated their 20th anniversary of 2003’s Requesting Permission to Land album. The current lineup of the band includes original member and creator, Patrick Brink (ex original vocalist of Fu Manchu) on guitar and vocals, Ed Mundell (The Ultra-Electric Mega Galactic, ex-Monster Magnet) on...
Acid Mammoth is a heavy doom metal band from Athens, Greece. They formed in 2015 and consist of Chris Babalis Jr. on vocals and guitar, Dimosthenis Varikos on bass, Marios Louvaris on drums, and Chris Babalis Sr. on guitar. Acid Mammoth has released 2017’s Self Titled, 2020’s Under Acid Hoof, 2020’s Doom Sessions Vol 2/ Split with 1782, 2021’s Caravan,...
Live at The Middle East(upstairs) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA *December 7th 2024* The final rock show for me this year happened on Saturday night at a very familiar location. The Middle East Club is a place that I have been attending shows for a few decades now. The band Mars Red Sky from France was the headliner of this stacked...
The 1000mods are a stoner rock/ metal band from Chiliomodi, Greece. They formed in 2006 and are considered pioneers in the heavy desert/ riff rock genre. The band currently consists of Dani G on bass and vocals, Giorgos T on guitars, and Labros G on drums. Their past recordings includes: 2007’s Blank Reality EP, 2009’s The Woodrose Effect EP, 2009’s...
Solace is a heavy/ doom metal band originating in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The band formed in 1996 and the only original member left is songwriter and guitarist Tommy Southard. The current lineup (I believe) consists of Justin Daniels on guitar, Tim Schoenleber on drums, Mike Sica on bass, Justin Goins on vocals, and Southard on guitar. I discovered Solace...
Baardvader is a power trio based in The Hague, South Holland in the Netherlands, and formed in 2019. They play heavy fuzz rock/ doom inspired by 70s hard rock and 90s grunge, mixed with stoner elements. The band consists of J. Aron on guitar and vocals, J.P. on bass, and Koen on drums. Baardvader have released three full length albums...
Fostermother is a riff rocking doom metal band from Houston, Texas. The band formed in 2019 and released three albums to date: 2030’s Self Titled, 2022’s The Ocean, and their latest 2024’s Echo Manor, which came out on August 23rd 2024. This is Fostermother’s second album released on Ripple Music. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist, who also produced, mixed and...
The bio on the Heavy Psych Sounds website (the label the band is on) describes the origins of SALTPIG perfectly: “SALTPIG is a bit of a mystery. The band just showed up seemingly out of nowhere, album in hand, with the music loudly speaking for itself. As it soon became known, SALTPIG is a two person band with Fabio Alessandrini...
Deer Lord is a heavy psychedelic doom/ stoner/ riff rock band from Santa Rosa, California. The Sonoma County power trio formed in 2019 and have released the Deer Lord EP in early 2020 and Dark Matter Pt.1 in February of 2023. Most recently, the band released their first full length album called Dark Matter Pt.2 on Halloween (October 31st) 2024....