Don’t Call It Comeback But One Half Of Kyuss Return As STÖNER To Let You Know That Stoners Rule On Fuzzed Out And Fancy Free Debut

11 June 2021 By jesse Leave a Comment

Boasting two original Kyuss alums in their ranks, the inevitable comparison to that legendary Desert Rawk outfit is bound to happen but when it comes to STÖNER and artists that are on par, it might be more apt to look at Nick Oliveri and Brant Bjork’s respective projects since (Read: Post ’90’s) for a better idea of what this new trio (With Ryan Gut on drums to round out the band) is all about. Think Vista Chino. Think Brant Bjork and the Low Desert Punk Band. Think Mondo Generator. Getting the general idea? Great! Because what you’re about to hear in the following seven tracks mashes all those expectations up and elevates it to a new sonic plane.

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Komatsu Curate A Collection Of Instant Desert Rawk Classics With Rose Of Jericho

3 February 2021 By jesse Leave a Comment

Black Label Society meets Sabbath meets Kyuss in the riff department with a song structure that’s anything but predictable and a vocalist that brings the Soul to some heavenly pipes is Komatsu in a nutshell. On Rose Of Jericho, their fourth full-length, the Dutch outfit curate a collection of nine instant Desert Rawk classics that’ll leave a lasting impression long after the record is over.

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Mountain Tamer Explore Altered Realities Within Heavy Psychedelic Journey Of Psychosis Ritual

22 September 2020 By jesse Leave a Comment

There needs to be more artists like Mountain Tamer in the world. The kinds of artists who just consistently bring that pure, unbridled, unrelenting Rawk is what I’m talking about! On their latest offering, Psychosis Ritual, the Los Angeles trio turn the volume and the dosage up to 11 for a record that’s bold, big, and beyond this world in its’ scope.

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