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Picture Credit: Patrick James Dean   Gristmill - Heavy Everything Release Date: July 16, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 48:36 Genre: Stoner Rock / Stoner Metal Origin: Neptune City , NJ , USA Neptune City, New Jersey is the birthplace of Jack Nicholson  and Jennifer Tisdale . More important, the small town in Monmouth County is home to Gristmill, a band that creates a remorselessly heavy sound. It is therefore no understatement that Gristmill have named their debut album "Heavy Everything". So if you love your Rock heavy, your Metal heavy, if you love to smoke heavily and to party heavily, I heavily recommend you to turn up the volume now. Heavy Everything by Gristmill Gristmill play the sound that makes you cross your arms and heavily nod your head while putting on a serious look to express your joy. Headbanging or stomping your feet is optional. Indeed, this is Hardcore-driven heavyweight-Stoner Rock and Metal for fans of bands such as 16 . Sedate riffs pl...

Picture Credit: Swarm of Spheres   Swarm of Spheres - Brother, Take Five Release Date: October 15, 2021 Label: No Why Records Format: Vinyl / Digital Length: 23:07 Genre: Sludge / Stoner Rock Origin: Ottawa , Ontario , Canada By only looking at the cover artwork and the title, one might assume that "Brother, Take Five" could be a Blues or Jazz EP (or at least, I did). But you know what they say about the books and judging them by their covers. Swarm of Spheres actually are pretty far away from Blues and Jazz music-wise. Their latest EP was recorded at Boxcar Sound Recording in June 2019, and it contains six tracks that present that darkest side of fuzz-driven sounds. "Brother, Take Five" is a sonic confrontation with PTSD, anxiety, and rage. This EP can be mentioned alongside brutal releases such as Dystopia's "Human = Garbage" or Eyehategod's "Taken as needed for Pain". Swarm of Spheres create a sound that feels like wandering through ...

Picture Credit: Drahma R.   Mothman and The Thunderbirds - 96 Quite Bitter Beings (CKY Cover) Release Date: September 28, 2021 Length: 03:21 Genre: Stoner Metal / Stoner Punk Origin: Philadelphia , PA , USA CKY's '96 Quite Bitter Beings' might be one of the most famous songs in the world of skateboarding. The Alternative Metal and Skate Punk hymn was featured on Jackass and the legendary third part of THPS series. If you watched MTV in the late 90s and the early post-Millenium years or if you had at least one friend wearing baggy pants and trucker caps, you will know this anthem. 96 Quite Bitter Beings (Single) by Mothman and The Thunderbirds Philadelphia's Mothman Alex Parkinson  has wanted to record a cover version of CKY's hit for a long time, and now it is here. With help from Egor Lappo  who was responsible for production, mix and master, this plan has now been realized. In the beginning, the Mothman and The Thunderbirds version of "96 Quite Bitter Beings...

Picture Credit: Pressor Artwork: Stas Vasilev   Pressor - I want you (she's so heavy) Release Date: December 04, 2020 Length: 06:06 Genre: Stoner Metal Origin: Kostroma , Russia Although this single has been released almost eight months ago, I cannot help but putting in my two cents about it. As most of you will know, 'I want you (she's so heavy)' was orignally recorded by The Beatles, and it was featured on their "Abbey Road" album. Fifty-one years later, Kostroma's Pressor released this cover version. Actually a bit shorter than the original, it shows that the works of John , Paul , Ringo , and George  are still alive as hell. Also it stands for the intense impact the Liverpudlian band has had on rock music across decades and genres. Here is 'I want you (she's so heavy)' re-interpreted as a Stoner Doom / Sludge / Stoner Metal song by Daniil , Denis , Anton , and Stas : I Want You (She's So Heavy) by Pressor The opinions on this might go ...

Picture Credit: Titanosaur   Titanosaur -  Inti Wañu Release Date: July 02, 2021 Label: The Swamp Format: Digital Length: 23:17 Genre: Stoner Punk / Stoner Metal Origin: Hudson , New York , USA The latest release " Messages " by Hudson's one-saurian-army is only seven months old, but Geoff Saavedra , also known as Titanosaur is already back with his EP "Inti Wañu". The title is the Quechuan word for "Sun Warrior" and describes Saavedra 's connection to his Ecuadorian roots, especially to his grandmother who is a direct descendant of the Inca. Like on the previous work, vocals, guitars, bass, and programming were done by Geoff Saavedra . Guest musicians are Anthony DiFiglio , who played the guitar solo on 'On the Run', and Froglord who contributed backing vocals and the lead guitar on 'Someone will come'. The sounds on "Inti Wañu" can be described as a brachial mix of Stoner Punk, Stoner Metal, and Stenchcore. Personally,...

Picture Credit: Froglord Artwork: Loudmouth Threads   Froglord - The Mystic Toad Release Date: July 02, 2021 Label: The Swamp Format: Vinyl / CD / Cassette / Digital Length: 40:10 Genre: Sludge / Stoner Doom Origin: Bristol , England Straight out of the swamps, Bristol's one-frog-army is back with their second full-length album "The Mystic Toad". Only eight months after the first album " Amphibian Ascending ", the narrative of the amphibocene continues. The Froglord has not been inactive in the meantime, as this year a remastered version " The Froglord Cometh " and the charity EP " Save the Frogs " have been released as well. "The Mystic Toad" begins with the arrival of alien invaders from the planet Saturn. The Froglord who has achieved rule over planet Earth before, now has to defend his reign against the attackers. Learning that his powerful deathray is not effective against the Saturnians, the Froglord flees to the Amazon rainf...

Picture Credit: Remote Artwork: Alexey Sivitsky Remote -  Дым Release Date: July 02, 2021 Label: [addicted label] Format: CD / Digital Length: 45:42 Genre: Blackened Sludge Origin:  Kaluga ,  Russia In January, we received the first omens of Remote's third full-length album, when the band released the ex ante single " Гореть " (Russian: burn). And now here we are, listening to "Дым" (Russian: smoke), 45 minutes of sonic ashes, fire, and infernal soundscapes. As far as I can tell, "Дым" is the first album with Russian lyrics only by the band from Central Russian Kaluga. Дым by Remote On their newest work, Remote provide us with a brachial mix of atmospheric Post Metal, Black Metal-like coldness, and the slow but massive force of Sludge and Stoner Metal. Listening to "Дым", you can easily imagine a giant crack tearing apart Earth's soil, spawning eruptions that burn down every living being while an army of demons marches across the flaming ...

Picture Credit: 10,000 Years Artwork: Francesco Bauso   10,000 Years - II Release Date: June 25, 2021 Label: Interstellar Smoke Records / Ogo Rekords / Olde Magick Records Format: Vinyl / CD / Cassette / Digital Length: 38:06 Genre: Doom Metal / Sludge Origin:  Västerås , Sweden A year ago, Swedish trio 10,000 Year released their selftitled debut . The sophomore album is out now, and the way the analogue versions of the album are released, are a major titbit for collectors. While the band distributes fifty handnumbered CDs on their Bandcamp profile, three other versions are available. Vinyl lovers can order a green and gold splattered record via Interstellar Smoke Records, Texan label Olde Magick Records distributes the Swamp Edition Tape, while the Forest Edition Tape is available on German Ogo Rekords. The eight songs on "II" were written and performed by Espen Karlsen  (drums), Alex Risberg  (bass and vocals), and Erik Palm  (guitar). The album follows the...

Picture Credit: Mothman and The Thunderbirds Artwork: Drahma R.   Mothman and The Thunderbirds - Into the Hollow Release Date: May 21, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 31:37 Genre: Prog Metal / Alternative Metal Origin: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA "Into the Hollow" is the debut album by Philadelphia's Alex Parkinson , also known as Mothman. The solo artist has written all eleven tracks on "Into the Hollow" and he has recorded bass, drums, guitars, vocals, and vocoder. Furthermore, Mothman was responsible for programming, mixing and mastering. And then there are The Thunderbirds, guest musicians, namely Jason Roberts  (vocals on 'Infinite Ocean'), Kirby  (vocals on 'The Simpsons = Real Footage), Sam Parkinson  (guitar solo on 'Agarthan Riders), and Joe Sobieski  (vocals on 'Cloud Giant'). Also, Egor Lappo  and Carcassbomb  are named as further guests who supported Mothman during the process of creation for "Into ...

Picture Credit: Shane Cotee Bog Wizard / Bong Wizard / Bongbongbeerwizards - Wasted Wizards: a fatal three-way Release Date: April 01, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Vinyl / Digital Length: 48:27 (+19:21 bonus material) Genre: Stoner Metal / Sludge / Stoner Doom Sweet leaf, what a split! Behold the most stoned, the most doomed, the most brutal three-way in the history of music, drug consumption and consensual sexual intercourse! On the A-Side, Michigan's Nerd Doom Metal band Bog Wizard provides us with a hoarse and smoky lecture on the importance of sedative drugs on pen-and-paper events. Never before has Doom Metal sounded so wasted and intelligent at the same time. The B-Side is Bong Wizard's time to shine. The dual-coast trio presents three tracks that are defined by a beautiful and psychedelic golden line. The short opener leads into a massive cloud of green smoke which is finally dissolved by the heavy coughing of the final track. Bongbongbeerwizards from Germany take t...

Picture Credit: The Swamp Records Artwork: Marinko Milosevski Dust Lord / Bog Wizard - Four Tales of the Strange Release Date: 05 March, 2021 Label: Fuzzy Cracklins / The Swamp Format: Vinyl / CD / Cassette / Digital Length: 35:40 "Four Tales of the Strange" is a four-track split featuring each two tunes by Coloado's Dust Lord and Michigan's Bog Wizard. The release is being distributed on 12'' vinyl, CD, tape, and as a digital version via California's The Swamp Records / Fuzzy Cracklins. A-Side: Dust Lord Length: 16:01 Genre: Stoner Metal / Doom Metal Origin: Colorado Springs (Colorado) , USA Peter , Spike  and  Rob are Dust Lord. On the two tracks 'Not Men, Not Women, Not Beasts' and 'Career Opportunities' they present some heavily raging and doomed Stoner Metal. Hoarse screaming accompanies the brutal soundscape that reminds of sludgy Doom à la Dopethrone. Dust Lord are spitting venom with a sound they call Party Doom. Four Tales of the...

Picture Credit: Hvalross Hvalross - Cold Dark Rain Release Date: October 16, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: Vinyl / Digital Length: 34:26 Genre: Stoner Rock / Heavy Metal Origin: Roosendaal , Netherlands Roosendaal is located in the Southwest of the Netherlands, somewhere between Rotterdam and Belgian town Antwerp. The 80,000 inhabitants town is home to Gerben , Barry , Maarten , and Tristan  who have played Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Prog and other rock-related genres in a huge number of formations and bands. In early 2018 the quartet decided to group up once more. This was the birth of the band Hvalross. The name actually is Norwegian for walrus. In autumn 2020, Hvalross released their first longplayer "Cold Dark Rain". The album is a strong representation of the different styles and genres the four members have adapted over the last decades. Hence, a clear definition of the music on "Cold Dark Rain" is complicated by using basic categories. That alone is a reason ...

Cover Artwork by Davidian444 Mano de Piedra - Today's Ashes Release Date: October 21, 2019 Label: Base Record Production / The Braves Records / La Fosa Nostra / Hecatombe Records / Hombre Montaña / Odio Sonoro / Violence in the Veins Format: Vinyl / Cassette / Digital Length: 40:17 Genre: Sludge / Stoner Metal Origin: Vigo , Spain Hello and welcome to another  MangoSpecial ! This is Part 2/4 of the special dedicated to Spanish Independent Label Violence in the Veins. "Today's Ashes" is the second long-player by Vigo's quartet Mano de Piedra (Spanish: "Stone Hand"). The band plays an exciting sound that can predominantly be categorized as Sludge and Stoner Metal. But while listening to the second album you will encounter a lot of different influences. There is Post Rock, 70s Psychedelic Rock, Crust Punk, Post Metal, Heavy Rock, Alternative Metal and much more. All this is wrapped up in a dark, eschatological and brutal envelope. Each riff on this al...