Occult Vibe Haven (OVH)
SoftSun is one of those projects where the lineup already tells you roughly what to expect before the album even starts. Gary Arce’s desert-rock background colliding with Pia Isaksen’s colder, more atmospheric approach sounds like a strange combination on paper, but “Eternal Sunrise” rarely feels forced or overly conceptual. The record moves very naturally between […]
Rome-based, started off more instrumental, now fully locked into a stoner rock framework with vocals, but that description already sounds more stable than the record actually feels. What they’re doing still sits in stoner rock world, but it’s not the comfortable, nostalgic kind. There’s a rougher edge here, sometimes leaning into grunge weight, sometimes drifting […]
I needed something proper heavy the other day, and this one did the job. Warcoe are three lads from Pesaro in Italy who’ve been at it since 2021, and Upon Tall Thrones is their third album, out late September 2025 on Ripple Music. I went in expecting standard retro doom, but it actually kept me […]
Well… Norwegian band White Tundra have only been around since 2023, but their second record already feels like they’re finding their own lane in the heavy underground. Stories from the Dark is six tracks of thick, fuzzy heavy rock that mixes stoner groove, doom weight and a distinct cold Nordic flavour. It’s not pure desert […]
Cosmic Censor feels very rooted in that old-school heavy rock thing, but it doesn’t come off like a retro copy. The riffs are straight out of that 70s/stoner space, thick and warm, but the songs don’t just sit on them and loop forever. You can hear touches of Kyuss or early Black Sabbath in that […]
Very interesting band from Milan, Italy. Sun Fall Down called the album Burn and it’s their first full one. Nine tracks plus a short intro on the digital version. The whole thing is built around an astronaut floating in black space with a sun in his hands. The artwork and lyrics make it clear, it’s […]
3+2 is one of those albums where nothing really jumps at you at first. It just starts and keeps going, and you kind of realize later you’ve been listening for a while. REPETITA IUVANT plays instrumental post-rock, but not the dramatic kind with big build-ups. More like repeating guitar ideas that slowly change while they’re […]
Wow, this album is weird in a good way. Not random weird, more like you’re a few tracks in and suddenly you’re not listening the same way anymore. It just sort of drags you into its own space without asking. I went in expecting the usual stoner/doom thing – heavy riffs, fuzz, slow grooves. That’s […]
I’ve been listening to X‑ÆON by Giöbia a lot lately. The French band released it in October 2025 on Heavy Psych Sounds Records. Right from the start, it grabs you with buzzing guitars and steady drums. The first track, “Voodoo Experience”, is fuzzy and slow, with the drums keeping a nice beat. It’s heavy but […]
Appalooza are a heavy rock band known for their fuzzy, riff-driven sound and straightforward approach. On their latest album, The Emperor of Loss, the band continues in that vein, refining the style they’ve been building over previous releases. This isn’t flashy or overproduced music, it’s raw, honest, and grounded, designed to grow on listeners over […]