Drownship hail from Hamburg, Germany and has been around since 2018. The band released their debut album "Tidal Passages" last November, and post-metal fans should have this band on their radar. What the five-piece from northern Germany delivers is well-crafted and explosive metal. With experiences from other bands like Ophis and Todtgelichter, Drownship focus on... Continue Reading →
Review MOON WIZARD “Sirens”
Moon Wizard is a band that probably isn't that well known in Europe, even though the guys have already released three albums. The band from Salt Lake City, Utah started in 2018 and independently launched two longplayers. The self-titled debut hit the shelves in 2019 and a year later "The Night Harvest" followed. With "Sirens",... Continue Reading →
Review NEÀNDER “III”
One of the most exciting newcomers in recent years is neànder from Berlin, Germany. The band was formed in 2017 and consists of Jan Korbach, Sebastian Grimberg, Michael Zolkiewicz and Patrick Zahn. The guys released their debut album in 2018, followed by the sophomore release "Eremit" two years later. With 'III' the next longplayer is... Continue Reading →
NEÀNDER unleash their next album this fall
German doom metal enthusiasts neànder announced a new studio album. It will be the band's third longplayer which will come via Through Love Records. Stay tuned for more.
Review HENRIK PALM ‘Nerd Icon’
It might be that not many of you are familiar with the name Henrik Palm, but quite a few of you might have heard or seen the guy. Palm was part of Ghost as well as In Solitude and Gösta Berlings Saga. In addition to these renowned bands, Palm also released a couple of solo... Continue Reading →
Review HIGH ON FIRE ‘Cometh the Storm’
Just before the turn of the century, a band called High On Fire was formed in Oakland, California. Their debut album was released in 2000 and since then the trio has been quite active. Albums have been released on a regular basis, although the wait between releases has sometimes been longer than some fans would... Continue Reading →
Review IRON MONKEY ‘Spleen & Goad’
'Spleen & Goad' is only the fourth album from Iron Monkey. The band, which appeared on the radar with their self-titled debut album in 1997, had a second record 'Our Problem' at the launched in their first phase before the split in 1999 sealed their temporary end. In 2016, however, the guys found common ground... Continue Reading →
Review MASHEENA ‘West Coast Hard Rock’
If you take a closer look at the undergrowth of the Norwegian rock and metal scene, you will find bands that are down-to-earth and authentic. One of these bands is Masheena. The four-piece was not known to me until now, but that changed with the new album of the Norwegians. The origins of the band... Continue Reading →
Review DOMKRAFT ‘Sonic Moons’
Domkraft hail from Sweden and after having released a first EP in 2015, three full-length albums followed with ‘The End of Electricity’ being the debut. With ‘Sonic Moons’ the fourth album is in the pipeline for a release, featuring seven songs that are a blend of psychedelic, doom and stoner. There is also an essence... Continue Reading →
Review KARAVAN ‘Unholy Mountain’
Norway has more to offer than solely black metal. Karavan, hailing from Jæren, Norway, is a band that found a musical homebase in another field of metal. Although having a blackened morbidity being entailed in each of their songs, the band lasers in on a blend of doom, sludge, and stoner. With ‘Unholy Mountain’, the... Continue Reading →
Review GOZU ‘Remedy’
Gozu is an American rock band and should not be mixed up with the English black metal combo of the same name. The Americans have already released three long players with 'Lucust Season', 'The Fury of a Patient Man' and 'Revival'. With 'Equilibrium' the fourth longplayer of the quartet from Boston followed in 2018. After... Continue Reading →
Review BLOOD CEREMONY ‘The Old Ways Remain’
Psychedelic rock powerhouse Blood Ceremony premiered with a self-titled album in 2008 and there were three more records that hit the stores. The latest release was an album called ‘Lord of Misrule’ from 2016. Seven years later, the four-piece returns with ‘The Old Ways Remain’, a fascinating album that showcases great musical craftsmanship. ‘The Old... Continue Reading →
German stoner rock from Bremen – ETA LUX
Bremen-based stoner rock outfit Eta Lux launched mid-February their third album ‘High and Low’. The band started in 2009 and had the opportunity to open for bands like Kyuss, Crowbar and others. ‘High and Low’ features nine songs, all down-to-earth stoner rock hymns with an embedded psychedelic vibe. To give you an idea about the... Continue Reading →
First bands announced for LAZY BONES FEST
2023 will see the Lazy Bones Fest return to Hamburg, Germany, with an eclectic line-up that doubles down all expectations within the heavy stoner, psych, doom and fuzz rock scene! While the first edition of the indoor festival, presented by Sound Of Liberation, was taking place in the summer of 2022 at Gruenspan, Lazy Bones... Continue Reading →
Review STONED JESUS ‘Father Light’
Stoned Jesus started in 2009 when Igor, Sergii and Dmytro from Kiev, Ukraine, formed the band and debuted with 'First Communion'. Three more albums followed before the Russian attack on Ukraine also completely changed the trio's life.Only in mid-July 2022 Stoned Jesus could start rehearsing again, which, due to the given circumstances, still seemed surreal... Continue Reading →









