Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Willow Ash - Luxcavoida

2018
Weed Metal. One man band project that's doomy.

Swamp Hawk - Swamp Hawk

2018
Catchy tunes that sound more like 90's and Grunge than 2018 and Stoner/Doom. Good stuff that has fancy guitar sometimes.

Stygian Crown - Through Divine Rite

2018
Triumphant Doom like CandleMass.

Stonewielders - The Grind

2018
Sludge Doom.

Spacetrucker - Smooth Orbit

2018
Psychedelic Stoner rock with guitar solos.

Son of the Morning - Son of the Morning

2018
Sabbath inspired occult thick rock.

Greengo - Dabstep

2018
Heavy psychedelic stoner sludgy noisey. Killer album.

Mr. Plow - Maintain Radio Silence

2018
Grunge! Catchy good songs. Rockin! 

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Seize - In The Claws of Light

2018
Sludge doom.

Silver Mountain Star - Lord Help Me Please/GMAD

2018
Old school rockin two song single. Almost like Deep Purple.

The High Definitions - Velvet Morning

2018
Bluesy rockin' with a slight southern twinge. Early Black Crowes kind of stuff.

Which Witch is Which - Which Witch is Which?

2018
High energy rock and roll.

Friday, October 26, 2018

Sear Bliss - Letters From The Edge

2018
Black Metal with a Trombone. Progressive.

Wrack - Hollow Sun

2018
Progressive Metal three songs that keep my attention pretty well. Diggin it.

Witches' Coven - Fire Signs

2018
Retro NWOBHM.

Usuper - The Vanguard

2018
Retro NWOBHW that sounds pretty legit.

Bishop Lake - When Lucifer Fell

2018
Metal leaning towards Hard Rock.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Blue Oyster Cult -

1983
Yeah, this album is really in that Toto, Asia, Phil Collins 80's wimp area. B.O.C. has always straddled the line. Sometimes it works out like Fire of Unknown Origins, but it's a fine line and it tipped the wrong way on this album. This album doesn't even suck.

Monday, October 15, 2018

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Green Druid - Ashen Blood

2018
This was one of my favorite releases of 2017. Then it was re-released 2018. So, it's like Sleep Meets Electric Wizard. With big long psychedelic passages.

Iron Hearse - Lock Up The Living

2018
Stoner Metal that's kind folksy and punky too.

Gnob - Electric Dream Demon

2018
Psychedelic Guitar rock out. Heavy psyche.

Legend of the Seagullmen - Legend of the Seagullmen

2018
Supergroup featuring Tool and Mastodon members that gets compared a lot to Jack Black/Tenacious D.

Coffin Torture - Dismal Planet

2018
Heavy duty Sludge.

Saturnist - The Horns, Teeth & The Hooves

2018
Heavy psychedelic stoner metal.

Riffcoven - Crown of Darkness

2018
Stoner Metal.

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Haunt - Burst Into Flames

2018
Traditional late 70's early 80's Metal/NWOBHM . Really catchy relatively short song and to the point songs with some smokin' guitar playing. 

Grim Rhythm - Formaldehyde Blues

2018
Doing some sleazy grime rock AC/DC meets Motorhead kinda thing. 

Grass - Get in the Van

2018
Straightforward garage/acid wah wah guitar rock out in the tradition of early Blue Cheer. 

Forming The Void - Rift

2018
Their previous album Relic was one of my favorite from 2017. This one is similar, but hasn't really hit me the same. This really good psychedelic/progressive stoner metal. Good stuff. 

Fog Giant - Demo 2018

2018
Big heavy rocking along the lines of Sleep. I like this one. Just three songs. Looking forward to more.

Alice in Chains - Rainier Fog

2018
I would anybody reading this knows what Alice in Chains sounds like. This is a band trying to sound like that, and they do.

Alpha Strategy - Gurgler

2018
Minimalist noise rock for the thinking man.

Exhalants - Exhalants

2018
Noise rock. Similar to Unsane but not quite as full of venom.

Demonauta - Temaukel, The Spirit Before Time

2018
Progressive Stoner Rock. 

Demon Goat - Pure State of Hate

2018
Very slow tunes with some tortured vocals. Horror Doom like bands I can't think of at the moment, but I like this.

Crystal Warlock - Gamma Trip

2018
Reminds me of the Sword with various other 70's influences. I like this one.

Backwoods Payback - Future Slum

2018
It's like Grunge and it's really good.

Friday, October 12, 2018

Magic Knives - Magic Knives

2018
Psychedelic Doom from a one man band and it's pretty well done.

Spaceslug - Eye The Tide

2018
Mostly laid back progressive jammy stoner, but they get heavier and uglier on a couple songs. Good stuff.

Spacecraft - Ignition

2018
Spacerock. Duh.

Rough Spells - Modern Kicks for the Solitary Witch

2018
Vocals similar to Ann Wilson singing for a darker rock band. Catchy stuff. 

Secret Cutter - Quantum Earaser

2018
Warped and crushingly heavy and extreme. Killer Grind Sludge!

Saint Karloff - All Heed The Black God

2018
Occult rock. Similar to Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats.

Pushy - Hard Wish

2018
70's rockin' on the boogie rock end of things, but there's a lot to take in here and it's pretty easy goin' rockin'.

Murdered By A Woman - Murdered By A Woman

2018
Ethereal vocals experimental doom. Pretty cool ep.

Maggot Heart - Dusk to Dusk

2018
Man this is rock/metal first and foremost. It's catchy and there's there angular Voivod type guitar riffs and there's a 80's gothic element sneaking in there. Killer dark rock record.

Luger - Hellraisers of the Wasteland

2018
The album starts out speedy NWOBHM style, but turns into heavy stoner metal, and sleazy bluesy metal and eventually returns to evil Thrash metal. Cool album.

Kurokuma - Dope Rider

2018
Extreme sludgy speedy angry rockin! Angry two songs.

Kingnomad - The Great Nothing

2018
The Great Nothing is the second album from Sweden’s Kingnomad. A 42 minute trip from the inner workings of your mind to the outer reaches of the universe. Opening with some Beach Boys-esque harmonies the tone is set for your upcoming flight. A journey of emotions, cautiousness, enthusiasm…you’re constantly propelled forward through space and time. There’s also foreboding and mystery. The vocals are soothing and always comforting. You never have to worry Kingnomad is always in control. Sweet production that serves the music perfectly. Progressive rocking that is a pleasure to listen to and never a chore. There’s Jazzy rock elements that are soothing and dreamy, you just along with. Kick back in the back and let Kingnomad do the interstellar driving.