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  Time for another MangoSpecial ! This time, we're honouring the great work by Oakland's fantastic promo group and label Fuzzy Cracklins / The Swamp Records . If you're keen on discovering heavy music from the swampy underground, you will love the output by Fuzzy Cracklins and The Swamp Records. Let's have a look on five of the most recent releases by The Swamp! 1. Swamp Thief - I (October 17, 2020 - Heavy Rock / Stoner Rock from Swansea, Wales) The Welsh duo creates a heavily rolling mix of oozy Desert and Heavy Rock. This is not your typical sedative Stoner Rock, this is doomed and stoned sound for overtaking lane. A full review of tis album was published last November and can be read here . 2. Electric Cult - The First Rite (January 29, 2021 - Stoner Doom / Sludge from Heroica Veracruz, Mexico) What a hammering powerload of smoked out Doom and Sludge! Electric Cult are the Rock'n'Rollers of Stoner Doom. Their first EP is hot as the flames of hell and heavy...

  Picture Credit: Swamp Thief Artwork: Shane Horror Swamp Thief - I Release Date: October 17, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 17:36 Genre: Heavy Rock / Stoner Metal / Desert Rock Origin: Swansea , Wales After yesterday's swamp content , why not stay oozy for another day. Therefore, I am talking about the debut EP "I" by Swamp Thief from Swansea (or Abertawe, if you prefer the Welsh name) from South Wales. Marc Lockwood  (drums) and Simon Bevan  (guitars, bass, vocals) have played music together for over two decades. Since 2018, their very own band Swamp Thief stands for low tunes, blues-laden riffs and dynamic rhythms. The EP contains four tracks that magically merge the sludgy intensity of Stoner Metal, the fuzzy hypnosis of Desert Rock, and the sonorous power of Heavy Blues Rock. This is the sound for some sweeping dance steps while still holding a can of beer in your hand. The music makes your feet stomp and allows your head to bang despite its mid-te...