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French mainstays and rock chameleons POSTE 942 have been plying their trade in the heavy underground since 2010, and their latest album sees the five-piece continue to push forward their sound with no signs of slowing down. Released this June, “#chaleurhumaine” radiates its namesake warmth in Virginie D.’s soulful vocals and the pulsing, fuzzed-out riffs, […]
Doom band from Galicia, Spain The Origin & Identity: How did you all come together as a band, and when did it feel real? -Cruzeiro started with bassist Raposa and guitarist Gon B aiming to start a stoner doom project back in 2017. But there wasn’t until late 2019 Cruzeiro get a real state when […]
Power trio from Stockholm, Sweden. The Origin & Identity: How did you all come together as a band, and when did it feel real? We’ve known each other for a long time and played together in different constellations before, so forming a band was mostly a matter of timing. Over the past 10+ years we’ve […]
Rainbow Bridge, formed in 2006, draws inspiration from the Jimi Hendrix Experience and classic sixties power-trios, blending heavy blues with psychedelic jams. They’ve played numerous rock & blues festivals—including Blues in Town, Wood In Stock, and Freakout Stoned Fest—and opened for bands like Oh Sees and Putan Club. Since Fabio joined on bass in 2015, […]
Formed in 2009 by Mark Kitchens and William “Dub” Irvin, and joined by bassist Erick Paxecko in 2023, the band has spent over a decade crafting sonic landscapes rooted in stoner rock, doom, space and experimental vibes, building a loyal cult following in the US underground. Their previous releases, including the sprawling The Inexplicable Vibrations […]
HOWLING GIANT hail from Nashville, Tennessee, sidestepping their city’s pop-country roots with a fuzz-psych sound that has grown from power trio to powerhouse quartet. After winning praise for The Space Between Worlds (2019) and Glass Future (2023), the band now return with their third full-length, Crucible & Ruin, their first recorded in a proper studio […]
PLASMAJET formed in 2014 in Giessen, united by their passion for metal, stoner, rock, and blues. After their 2015 demo and over 40 live shows, including festivals like M.I.S.E. Open Air and support for Bushfire and Earthship, they released their debut album United Dementia in 2018 to critical acclaim. Despite lineup changes and the pandemic, […]
Deep Valley Blues, formed in 2016 in Catanzaro by Umberto Arena, Giando Sestito, Giorgio Faini and Alessandro Morrone, debuted with their self-titled EP in 2017, blending hard rock blues, psych rock and stoner vibes. Their first full-length Demonic Sunset (2019) explored psychosis through mass culture references, followed by III – Third (2021) on Swamp Records/Sloomweep […]
Thunder Horse formed in San Antonio, Texas, in 2018 when Stephen Bishop (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Todd “The Bird” Connally (lead guitar) joined forces, later rounding out the lineup with Dave Crow (bass) and Johnny Lightning (drums). Their debut album on Ripple Music introduced a heavy, doom-laden sound that they pushed further on 2021’s Chosen […]
HARVEST is a Gothic/Doom metal band born from the collaboration of Omar (drums) and Fabio (guitar), later joined by Elisa (bass), Matteo (guitar/keys), and vocalist Emanuele. Their music blends classic metal influences with a fresh, emotional voice, exploring themes of solitude, grief, and existential struggle. With a complete lineup, HARVEST is ready to bring their […]