Festivals · 10.12.2024
Planet Desert Rock Weekend, organized by John Gist of Vegas Rock Revolution, has become a must-attend event for heavy rock fans. This unique Las Vegas festival offers an intimate atmosphere where fans can connect with like-minded rockers and musicians at top venues like Count’s Vamp’d. Shows are held at night, allowing attendees to explore the city during the day. The 2025 edition features eight international bands alongside acts like Fireball Ministry, Unida, and Mos Generator. Ripple...
Daily Peaks · 22.11.2024
With the majority of stoner bands, you have to be happy that a reasonably experienced singer is singing. The English band Dunes has the luxury of having two excellent voices, which alone stand out from the grey mush of "only" lower-pitched music. They have also packed their musical roots such as alternative rock and grunge into a fluffy, booming sound corset, which is very direct, straight and hits the mark. So far, only two songs are available on bandcamp, namely "Voodoo" and "Riding the Low",...
Daily Peaks · 30.10.2024
A promising single by Swedish rockers Möuth. That´s the way I like it, I could listen to it förever (Thank you Lem!) A quite Rock´n Roll-based piece of kick-ass with decent Stoner and Grunge sound, always pushing forward. It´s not that difficult to write these kind of songs which are to less played on stage. This is a band and a style you join on a festival and you leave with a smile. A fantastic appetizer for the upcoming album.
Daily Peaks · 08.10.2024
1000mods have slowly grown up and can now draw on a larger music library than on their previous albums. The guitars are no longer tuned so low, Dani's voice has probably found a new inspiration from Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins). In general, this album is the Greek version of Smashing Pumpkins' work "Mellon Cllie and the Infinite Sadness", as the band presents a much larger range of musical styles that don't really fit together. That's what makes this album so exciting. The almost 8-minute...
Daily Peaks · 10.09.2024
Thanks to Bandcamp. Today a release by the Russian band "The Kollectors" came through on the Kazakh label "Red Truth Tapes". And the label releases everything that has more than 180 bpm and Marshalls or Orange Stacks turned up to 11. And so do "The Kollectors". Their album "Joyride" dates back to 2017, but is a roaring, stomping piece of hard music that blows the last needles off the Siberian larch trees. There are no fillers on the album, you start listening and then your head falls off your...
Heavystoned Albums · 09.09.2024
The album kicks off with "Afghansk Rev," which doesn't waste time—straight out the gate, it's a psychedelic, riff-heavy trip that sets the mood for the whole show. Then, we get blasted with "Rice," a stoner rock wrecking ball that's 100% SLOMOSA at their finest: gutsy, grungy, and packing a chorus that lodges itself in your brain like it's paying rent. "Cabin Fever" rolls in next, keeping the volume cranked and the energy high, but with a twist—some bluesy vibes and a riff that screams...
Daily Peaks · 06.09.2024
The cover looks like the usual Post Rock covers and if you tune in the song, it´s more like the wolf in sheep´s clothing. Pure forward rocking Stoner Rock, performed by Scott Reeder, Tony Reed, Tony Adolescent and Bob Balch. When you listen for the first time, this track rocks and apparently it is the usual chords or power chords that let the track roll really fat. However, if you hear Bob Balch how this song was achieved, it is more complex than you thought when you hear it for the first...
Daily Peaks · 31.08.2024
The Swedish band 10,000 Years released their 1st single "High Noon in Sword City" from their new album "All Quite on the Final Frontier". We see Tool in the name and Iron Maiden on behalf of the album. In the sound we discover the less brutal version of Morne's vocals, little fuzz, a lot of power, a dose of metal and the right speed to blow the entire venue on the back of the wall. Wow. I'm really looking forward to the album. I hope it only has such 3-4 minutes banger. Really great!
Daily Peaks · 09.08.2024
With their third album, "One Way Trip," Boston's psychedelic rockers WORSHIPPER have perfected their blend of classic hard rock and old-school heavy metal, enhanced by a strong dose of psychedelia. The album title and some tracks might suggest a connection to drug culture, but WORSHIPPER takes a more kaleidoscopic view of the human condition through a psychedelic lens. During the album's creation, three band members experienced personal losses, influencing tracks like the opener "Heroic Dose,"...
Daily Peaks · 04.08.2024
The American heavy and dark rock band SPIRIT MOTHER has released their new single "Veins," from their upcoming second album "Trails," set for release on September 13 via HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records. Bassist and vocalist Armand Lance describes "Veins" as a minimalist nightmare, balanced with atonality, melodic violin lines, and vocals. The song features essential elements only, with no unnecessary additions. "Trails" captures the energy of Spirit Mother's visceral live performances while...