REVIEW: Mars Red Sky

Psychedelic Stoner Rock from France

The French Mars Red Sky has managed to put out one of those WOW-albums that comes two or three times a year! A word that comes to mind is; melancholy, super psychedelic and VERY tasty. After releasing the debut ep 'Cursed' earlier this year Mars Red Sky serves this master blaster on a silver plate! You get seven beautifully carved heavy psyche/stoner gems in almost 40 minutes. This is no mediocrity, rather a first class acid trip through the red dunes of Mars. No slips are made and every tone is carefully sewn into this magic carpet that offers a breathtaking journey through time and space.

Mars Red Sky launches their first rocker towards the peak of the holy mountain, the full-featured 'Strong Reflections' is on the agenda and the sun shines stronger than ever! Imagine that Colour Haze, The Machine and Kyuss teams up and cooking up the century's most magical mushroom stew. You get heaps of atmospheric deep dives and stylish arrangements, and on top of that an impassioned voice that will make anyone to shed a tear. The second act 'Curse' rolls in the same direction, perhaps not as amazing as its predecessor, but is still better than some bands manage to accomplish. 

On the third act 'Falls' Mars Red Sky delivers a beautifully intertwined instrumental, And the guys clearly show that practice makes perfect. Once again you get vibes of both Colour Haze and The machine, along with loads of the "Martian" sound. If I get to choose the 'Way to Rome' (fourth act), I would choose the route which the French are taking! This track is absolutely one of my favourites on the album. Way to Rome is a real happy event that touches all the good things in life, and contains everything a great stoner song should have! 

The last two gems on the album 'Marble Sky' and 'Up The Stairs' is like being hurled into space. To float weightless around the universe without any worries. These mammoths forking their way through the soundscapes, while the guys in Mars Red Sky jumps in as no.2 on my top ten list of great albums this year! (so far).

by Tobias Beament

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Track List

01 Strong Reflection

02 Curse

03 Falls

04 Way To Rome

05 Saddle Point

06 Marble Sky

07 Up The Stairs

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REVIEW: Lunar Dust - Full Moon Blues

Stoner Rock from Italy
Lunar Dust - Firewall


Lunar Dust is one of the most promising newcomers who may the desert sand to swirl around in the most constructive way. This power trio was formed in Milan, Italy 2009, after a decade of different music experiences for each of the three members. They developed their "own style"; a great combination of stoner/desert  and 70's rock, paying attention to heavy melodic riffs and great vocals. One of the main influences must obviously be Kyuss and Dozer (as usual) because everything smells Cactus, and the dusty roads remain just as dusty as they should be! There are also heavy psyche/acid rock elements to the music.

In January 2011 Lunar Dust headed for the studio and recorded their debut album 'Full moon blues' which is a self produced session in eight promising acts. The band is still unsigned and looking for a record deal and distribution worldwide. So my advice to all earthbound labels is; what are you waiting for?!

This journey starts off with the nicely carved 'Firewall' which is as the title describes a wall of inflammable riffs that burns big holes in the most thick-shelled cactus. Both Kyuss, Samavayo and Brain Police comes to mind, and just like these genuine bands Lunar Dust delivers solid stoner magic. The second launch 'Silent deepness' is just as solid and touches both the stoner genre and the 70's. You get fat fuzzy riffs á la Grand Funk Railroad meets Dozer, downtuned and coarse-grained, and the dust is whirling as Lunar Dust rushes on. This is absolutely one of the outstanding tracks on 'Full moon blues'

Fear the cactus, or should i say 'Beware the cactus' (third track) is also quite an experience. This nugget is a sharp instrumental son of a bitch that runs you over like a raging desert cruiser in 300 miles an hour. 'Beware the cactus' is a good example of classy instrumental stoner rock that is highly recommended for those who are only in it for the instruments! On track number six 'Crimson eyes' the Italian stallions makes a slightly different set-accession and offers a more traditional mix of "regular" heavy rock, acid rock and QOTSA. With or without the typical desert riffs; this is still well worth the dig!

Lunar Dust ends 'Full moon blues' with the nicely arranged 'Stereotype' which is a perfect ending to this eight of eight album! This time the guys offer a more old school mixture and remind me of the early works of both Dozer, Honcho and Magnified Eye. Just as these dignities this trio manages to place the riffs in the right place and nothing feels dull or mediocre. 'Full moon blues' is bloody good start to this trip and the guys in Lunar Dust have certainly managed to capture my interest. This "beautiful" piece of work will with no doubt end up on my top 10 list of 2011best albums. I hope that the journey does not end here and we'll hear more from these dudes in future!

by Tobias Beament

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Track List

01 Firewall

02 Silent Deepness

03 Beware The Cactus

04 And Never Fall Down

05 Mekong Delta

06 Crimson Eyes

07 Heavy Rains

08 Stereotype

REVIEW: 3 Mexicans from Gorma - G.O.R.M.A.

StonerRock from Italy
3 Mexicans from Gorma - Desolated Man


The Three Mexicans from Gorma formed in 2007: every member comes from different musical experiences. The new trio, of south-stoner/space rock was created to revive the nostalgics of the 80's and 90's robust, smoked out, heavy and hungry sound. Remembering the glorious American stoner rock pioneers. The 12 tracks here enclose a comic book concept of pure invention, which will take you to a place forgotten by God, a place forgotten by all, to the city of Gorma (an acronym of the members of the band).

Gorma is a ghost town, strange and decadent, lost in the Mexican desert, a town reflecting destruction, greed, madness, cruelty, evil and envy, all the wickedness still present in today's world. The protagonist called "Desolated Man" (an old and dirty loner cowboy), reaches the city of Gorma, just by chance, riding his old horse Jekyll. Closer and closer to evil-land, the old cowboy is captured by a series of events that trap him inside Gorma for eternity. The significance of the city is nothing but the doorway to damnation. The Desolated Man will have to fight against the Gorma's evil, surrounded by blood and delirium, trying to earn eternal peace.

The Mexicans will take on stages with this story made up by a soundtrack inspired by the powerful and massive best pages of Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss, using the experiences gathered in previous projects (Spingigonzales and Goro), not only playing, but telling a story like some twisted Rodriguez film. In October of 2010 they released G.O.R.M.A., their first self-produced album, distributed by Go Down Records.

Concept albums are nothing new, and if this seems like a lot to swallow, it is! However, there's some really interesting things going on with this band and this album, and it really does suck you in and take you on a journey. The eerie spoken word intros and creepy passages throughout the recording really enhance the listening experience.  I am really glad this was brought to my attention; I really enjoyed the hell out of it. I'm guessing the readers here will too.
By Adam Walsh

Go Down Records

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Track List

01 Preface Back to the Desert...

02 Intro

03 Intermission

04 Desolated Man

05 First Day, Jen... When I See You.

06 A Dreamer on the Moon

07 Encounter with the Demon and the Mariachi...

08 Mariachi Song (scotch sketch)

09 Wah Wah

10 Precarious Hollywood

11 Inside Gorma...

12 Outro

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DEMOLAND: Blastronaut Demo 2011

StonerRock from the UK
Blastronaut - Synthetic Sun


Super impressive 4 track Demo release from Manchester based Blastronaut. Having only been playing together for 6 months, Blastronaut was formed in August 2010 from bands such as The Shadowcops, Archer and Thade and have produced a 4 track demo any Desert Stoner Rock fan would surely appreciate...Major influences are The Melvins, Fu Manchu, Clutch and Orange Goblin

The ethos –  is painfully simple;

We are a heavy rock band in a long line of heavy rock bands who are desperately in love with monumentally huge riffs combined with visceral choruses and sweet, sweet melodies.

Check out Blastronaut playing their 1st Gig on 23.04.11 at The Roadhouse in Manchester as part of the 'Japanchester' fund raiser for the Japan Tsunami disaster...be there

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Track List

01 A Welcome Disturbance

02 Synthetic Sun

03 Piggy

04 Strategy of Buying Blind

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REVIEW: Arenna - Beats of Olarizu

Stoner Rock from Spain
Arenna - Receiving the Liquid Writings


Label : Nasoni Records
Release Date : May, 2011

Get ready folks for the hypno-grooving "Beats of Olarizu", the new offering from Spanish riff merchants, Arenna. Psyched-out interludes, intertwined with apocalyptic doom riffs are what's in store aplenty here. Taking cues from Kyuss and Sabbath and all that cool underground music from the 70's that nobody knows about and weaving a tapestry of color and light, that is not to be missed.

Having released their first demo back in 2007, Arenna is ready to show that they are ready to take the world by storm with "Beats of Olarizu". With lyrical themes ranging from a Third World War (Morning Light), Religion (Fall of the Crosses) and Spirituality (The Strangest of Lives), these are some pretty heavy topics not usually heard from your average stoner rock band.

A couple of the standout tracks on "Beats of Olarizu" are the nearly 12 minute epic song entitled "Eclipse". From its "Space Cadet" intro, acoustic guitars and Hammond organ flourishes, it really takes you on a magic carpet ride from beginning to end. And the last track, the 20 minute "Metamorphosis in lc (0,9168 g/cm³)" with its floaty, echo-drenched vocals and hypnotizing drone riffs keeps you deserted on some far away planet. With no hope of returning, or even a desire to do so.

With the mastering done by "Engine-Ear" Billy Anderson, the production is crisp and clear as you would expect from the longtime producer/engineer. Arenna has spared no expense with "Beats of Oarizu" releasing the CD on a triptic digipack, and also on double 12" vinyl, the vinyl includes three bonus tracks, Pilgrimage and Yeahh Man! Which are taken from the aforementioned demo, remastered, with an unreleased track "Pain Eraser".

This is one hell of a debut album and one that should be on everyone's must buy list. Another best of: for 2011 for sure. And one you won't forget for years to come.

by Adam Walsh

Nasoni Records

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Track List

01 Morning Light

02 Receiving the Liquid Writings

03 Fall of the Crosses

04 Eclipse

05 The Strangest of Lives

06 Metamorphosis in Ic [0,9168 g/cm3] 

*Bonus tracks only on  vinyl edition

07 Pilgrimage *

08 Yeahh Man!*

09 Pain Eraser *

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An Evening of STONER SLUDGE DOOM @ Dirty Shirlows

Sydney's local music scene got you down? Sitting at home bemoaning the potential axing of yet another pub venue? Well we've got just the thing to jolt you out of your apathetic slumber!

As ever, Sydney's dark underground music scene beckons to those who simply cannot survive without live music. Come April 9th, we're aiming some of the country's loudest and most intense psychedelic, stoner and doom bands at yo head - and it all goes down at Dirty Shirlows; one of the more prominent semi-legal warehouse venues in the Marrickville area.

Canberraian trio Looking Glass hark straight back to the days of Jimi Hendrix and Black Sabbath - a time where substance-fuelled rock gods seemed to tower above the general populace, with a guitar-wielding ability (and an appetite for hallucinogens) that seemed to far surpass what was attainable for a mere mortal. This is classic, high-energy, high-volume stoner rock laced with psychedelic leads, thundering bass and effects-drenched acid vocals. Simply awe inspiring.

Then comes Space Bong - South Australia's downtuned denizens of drone and a band that has produced some of the loudest and most incredible live experiences I have been privy too. Their brand of droning, nihilistic sludge is trance-inducing. We can guarantee you will have heard nothing quite like it.

To round out the night we have psychedelic drone/fuzz outfit Adrift for Days, Brisbane stoner-rockers Shellfin and local stoner blues standouts Mother Mars.

Since this is a warehouse venue, the night will be BYOB, BYOJ and all ages. The sound system at Dirty Shirlows is certainly nothing to scoff at - so bring your earplugs, your squares and your brooding misanthropy down for an evening of vibration, fuzz and drone. Entry is $15 and the show will run from 8pm til late.
We hope to see you there.

April 9 - Dirty Shirlows Warehouse
Looking Glass (ACT), Space Bong (SA), Adrift for Days (NSW), Shellfin (QLD), Mother Mars (NSW)
Entry $15, doors 8pm, all ages, BYOB/BYOJ.
32 Shirlow Street, Marrickville. NSW

Looking Glass - Freya  Myspace  Kozmik Artifactz   Waterfront

Space Bong - The Black Wall  Myspace  In Out Recordings  Missing Link  Facebook

Adrift For Days - The Leech  Myspace  Free Album Download from 65Degrees.com.au

Shellfin - Cruzzin  Myspace  Bandcamp  The Soda Shop  Reverbnation

Mother Mars -  It's So Crazy  Myspace  Kozmik Artifactz

DEMOLAND: We Are Goose! Ep

StonerRock from the UK
We Are Goose! - Light Speed Life


We are Goose! hail from the UK and like all things ‘spacey’. Influences are Hawkwind, Farflung, Sabbath, dub and a multitude of others in the infinite corridor of music. Formed to fill an obvious black hole in the music scene locally and universally. Also with a love of vintage equipment, the warmth from an old unwanted, unloved amp is immense! The Goose are four, Jarve Goose plays the guitar, Simon Goose the bass, Tim Goose, drums and percussion and Nik Goose vocals and analogue synth. Four good mates with a vision. UK only dates at the moment. Will the Goose spread its mighty wings and leave this island? Who can tell?
Fans of Smoke In Sunshine, Six Sigma will have these tunes cranked to LOUD. Download the 4 Track EP at the link below.

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Tracklist

01 How To Operate Your Brain

02 Heavy Creamers

03 Light Speed Life

04 Burn Too Fast (Demo)

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REVIEW: Chron Goblin EP

StonerRock from Canada
Chron Goblin - Flat-Footed Hypocrite

After a night on the turps and a date with my PC, doing the usual Search for new bands, I stumbled across Canadian Quartet Chron Goblin. These guys play nothing new, but there heart is totally there and really addictive! I have spun this Ep maybe 8 times in the last 2 days and it keeps growing on me each time I hear it.

With each listen I keep thinking Nebula , Let it burn era styled rock mixed with good old fashioned punk rock rawness of the mighty Demoncleaner a hint of blues here and there, but for the majority of the Ep its punk fuzz rock which is music to my ears!

Chron Goblin 5 Track Debut oozes catchy numbers, big ballsy riffs, incredible vocals and a groove that can’t be denied by even the most perceptive listener. Tracks Like Awkward Endeavour  and Flat-Footed Hypocrite are perfect examples of what Chron can deliver, Josh Sandulak the vocalist is crushing on all counts and really delivers that perfect vibe on every note he hits.

Loads of people could say imitators! But in an ever changing scene, I still find myself digging the true roots of where our genre First  began.  So many bands from the late 90’s and early 2000’s have stripped themselves of these roots and headed in areas which I just don’t understand, arena rock and over produced records ! Chron Goblin stays so true to the good day’s live sounding raw energy which is so sadly missed these days.

These cats are surely going to be someone to watch out for in the coming months, when they release their debut album in June. I hope you too enjoy Chron’s Debut Ep as much as I do! Fans of Fu Manchu, Nebula, Demoncleaner Greenhouse Effect and the Glasspack will surely relish the buzz that Chron offer...

Reviewed by Matt Frighetto

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Track List 

01 Mirrors 

02 Walk With Me 

03 Awkward Endeavour 

04 Change Your Hair 

05 Flat-Footed Hypocrite 

DEMOLAND: Emperors Demo

StonerRocK from The Netherlands
Emperors - Space Consult


Emperors! Sonic fuzz, groove and flow is the key to this band! So many bands hail form the Netherlands but Emperors are the newest groove on the dutch plate. Check these guys out solid demo from a new upcoming act! People who dig Stone Oak Cosmonaut and the likes of jammed out tunes will surely dig these guys, Dutch = Groove get it now ,bowl up and take a ride with EMPERORS.......
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Track List 

01 The Flood

02 Nightrider

03 Slowride

04 Space Consult 

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REVIEW: Stoned Machine - Human Regression

StonerRocK from Italy
Stoned Machine - Back To Live In Me


This might satisfy your appetite a bit...

I admit it, I’m a long gone fuzzoholic and the only cure right now is called HUMAN REGRESSION! As one of my friends (Yoda) said: this album is one of the best releases in 2010, I agree with that.

After four years of silence Stoned Machine have returned with a bang!

The new album ‘Human regression’ is at least three times better than the demo release in 2006, much stronger songs, and a heavier sound with lots of fuzzalicious moments.

And most of all; there is 101% Kyuss worshipping enough to be called one of the best cactus jumpers in 2010! It’s always nice when a band liberates in the “right” direction because that is exactly what the Italian Stoned machine has managed to do, without losing one iota of the desert scented riffs.

‘Human regression’ starts its journey with the gigantic ‘Intoxication’ which is closely followed by the even more gigantic ‘Back to live in me’. Both songs makes the desert sand to swirl between your toes, and you cannot be more content than this if you’re into stoner/fuzz/riff/desert rock, or what the hell you wanna call it. The fourth track ‘Bed of sin’ proves once again that these Italian riff champions have done their homework.

‘Bed of sin’ starts off with a typical stoner riff á la Kyuss, followed by a ton of hard-boiled master riffs, in other words; there are plenty of fuzz involved! This gem ends with something that nonetheless makes me think of the intro to War pig (Black Sabbath)!

When I thought the strongest projectiles were fired, Stoned machine hits again!

This time you have to shut up and listen, because the sixth gold nugget ‘Shut up’ is worth every god damn second of your time. Shut up offers you the best in fuzz rock, further description is unnecessary because the dusty road is lined with fragrant cactus flowers here too, and the only word that comes to mind is K... Other goodies to mention is ‘Fire in my hands’ and the title track ‘Human regression’ which also makes it tickles a little extra in the guts. Here you get it all served in just one dish! (Just like everything else on Human regression)

Stoned machine is certainly one of the stoner genre’s wet dreams, which hopefully will spit out many goodies in the future, given to what they have accomplished on ‘Human regression’ it will probably not be any major problems with that. As I said before; this is one of the last year’s best fuzz albums, do yourself a favour... buy... or die!

This machine is not just stoned, but damn hungry too!!!

Reviewed by Tobias Beament

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Track List 

01 Intoxication

02 Back To Live In Me

03 If You Can 

04 Bed Of Sin

 05 Ocean  

06 Shut Up

07 Out Of My Way

08 Fire In My Hands

09 Listen To The Wind

10 Human Regression

Dala Sun - Sala Dun

StonerRocK from Greece
Dala Sun - Black Karmageddon

When a band pops up totally out of the blue and tells the world you can distribute their music to the masses for free and say fuck commercial radio and all the major players in the digital download market, you'd have to say these guys have got some balls and they got the music to match, check em out this is some cool 3 piece Downtuned StonerRock of  Herculian proportion... Purchase the CD through dalasun@gmail.com for a mere 3 euros. 

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Track List

01 Black Karmageddon

02 I Have a Better Way

03 In Evil

 04 Fuck It Away

 05 Saladun Theme

 06 Drunk

 07 My Girl My Time

08 Electric Magician 

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Dala Sun play/distribute/share their music, standing on the DIY anticommercial underground music scene and is opposed to their music being broadcasted by major commercial Radio-Stations and being selled by record super-stores and music labels. This downloadable material is free to be link-shared through various net-spots of common nature/thesis. In case you want a copy contact us here or at dalasun@gmail.com. Various spots will be updated soon, on where to find our cd, mostly on autonomous social places/events and squats, for the optional price of 3 euros.

REVIEW: Herba Mate - The Jellyfish Is Dead And The Hurricane Is Coming

StonerRock from Italy
Herba Mate - Aragosta VS Panther

I don't speak enough Italian to understand what's going on in opening track “Machumba,” but once the rock gets going on Track 2, it trickles in at a leisurely pace, going nowhere fast while taking time out to solo.  In fact, the vocals don't kick in until the third song, “Aragosta vs. Panther.”  Their singer's got a gritty, southern rock growl, not really what I'd expected, but still suitable for the band's laid-back stoner style.  (Lyrics are in English, BTW.)

Mind you, there aren't too many vocal passages on this album, which relies heavily on fuzzed-out instro jamming that falls somewhere between Kyuss, OTIS and Earthless.  “Bugs” is a change of pace from the rest of the album, some offbeat percussion and guitar noises leading into a noodly progressive metal-type riff punctuated with some “Aaaahs.”

Perhaps the best moments on said album are a pair of untitled instro jams. Herba Mate is a band at it's best when they just shut up and play.  That being said, album-ender “Sputnik” tends to drag on in its classical-guitar-and-waterfalls namby-pamby shit. Let me qualify that statement by saying Herba Mate is at its best when they shut up and play heavy rock.

Reviewed by Gruesome Greg 

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Track List

01 Machumba 

02 Imargem

03 Aragosta VS Panther

04 **

05 Nicotine

06 Bugs

07 1 To 65

08 ***

09 Sputnik

OFF THE PLANET: Ancient Warlocks

StonerRock From the USA

Thanks to Nik from Seattlerockguy.com for giving us a heads up about these Super Sonic Stoner Wizards out of Seattle, Washington .Just when you thought there weren't any solid stoner rock bands in town the Ancient Warlocks showed up at the end of 2010 wielding their magic wand. Their demo certainly channels the usual suspects in Sabbath, Fu Manchu, not to mention The Obsessed, but who cares. Don't all stoner rock bands sound like Sabbath? Yes! The Ancient Warlocks are heavy as hell, groovy as fuck, and anyone who sings songs about super wizards from outer space deserve a Rainier tall can salute in my book. In a city where the stoner rock sub-genre is vastly unrepresented, they are a breath of fresh air and I can now sleep easier knowing we now have AW shows to look forward to... Seattlerockguy.com
Playing Shows in the Seattle area Feb 4, Feb 26, go to Reverbnation for more info on gig dates and venues.

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DEMOLAND: Interstelar Promo

StonerRock from the USA
Interstelar - Defined by Opposites


Interstelar from Los Angeles sent us this 2 track promo for their forthcoming EP which is set for release mid February 2011.  Indie / Rock / Shoegaze, sounds like Stoner to me ,can't wait to hear some more from these guys ,Get it Now this is some HOT STUFF!!!!

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Track List

01 Defined by Opposites 

 02 Luxury Car 

REVIEW: Dusteroid - TyrannoSonor

HeavyRock from the UK
Dusteroid - Defy

Once again the almighty riff-magician has swung his wand, this time Dusteroid have the chance to show their strength...finally the English riff machine is back with a BANG!

On the latest release ‘Tyrannosonor’ Dusteroid cooks you a dynamite soup made of diesel, solid rock, shrapnel, acid and gun powder. Spiced with a whole bucket of riff magic enough to get your brain to melt. If you compare the debut album ‘Albedo Zero’ with ‘Tyrannosonor’ I consider that a big improvement has been made in both songwriting and performance! This time the dusteroids seems more confident in what they produce and the songs are more “hit-oriented”, and have enough punch to overturn a whole building!

Immediately when Dusteroid starts to spin you can hear that something big is happening.

The heavily-armed ‘Defy’ oozes of dynamic moster riffs and has everything a perfect heavy rock tune should have. ‘Defy’ is a psychedelic whirlwind that blows away everything without leaving anything to chance. Dusteroid crashing on to the next act, ‘Highroller’ that kicks as hard as its predecessor, perhaps not as addictive but faaaar from bad. As I mentioned earlier, there has been a lot of improvement on the musical level, from being a mediocrity these fuzznauts has grown much stronger as a band, and seems to be more tuned than ever. Take a big dose of Kyuss, mix it up with an ever larger dose of Dozer, On A Pale Horse and Mannhai, and you get Dusteroid.

Further tracks to be mentioning is the powerful ‘Tomahawk Storm Trooper’ and ‘Whiskey Overdose’ and not to forget the last track ‘Dusty Road’ All three are riff canons of higher rank, an orgy in heavy stoner mixed with bluesy jam parts á la fuzz de luxe.

I hate to say this but I would have added at least two songs more because the album feels a bit to short (you still get 53 mins.), I just can’t get enough of it, I need moooooore to satisfy my hunger! Short or not, this heavy riff machinery don’t fuck around and know their instruments too well and are one of the few English stoner bands that produces records. Dusteroid will probably defend the UK stoner rock throne for a long time to come ....think big, think bigger, think DUSTEROID!

Reviewed by Tobias Beament

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Track List

01 Defy

 02 Highroller

  03 Tomahawk Storm Trooper

 04 Whiskey Overdose

 05 Imprisonment

 06 The Rolling Head

 07 Holy Sin

 08 Dusty Road

09 Hidden Track 

HOT RELEASES: Super Invader

StonerRock from the USA
Super Invader - The Many Ways To Burn


Just when you thought 2010 was dead done and gone Super Invader just Rocked into town on their Super Heavy StonerRock Spaceship from Omaha Nebraska with their self titled debut album, and man is this stuff Super cool. X members of Bullets for Baby, VUAL and Super Zoediac People ,this is a seriously cracking release. Influenced by the likes of Kyuss, Hank, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Eyehategod, Acid Bath and Sleep....  Holy Xmas now thats some serious shit,, check em out.

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Track List 

01 The Many Ways To Burn 

02 Shallow

03 Celestial Outlaw 

04 Aquarius Bleeding 

05 Into Madness 

06 Dopedick 

07 Blizzard Suicide 

08 Hand Rolled Blues 

09 A Long Walk to Nowhere 

10 Howl About America

REVIEW: Spelljammer - Inches From The Sun

StonerDoom from Sweden
Spelljammer - Nine

Someone has put a spell on Sweden and the only one that currently can save us from ruin is...Spelljammer!

The Spelljammer surely brings the juice to the fruits.

Their debut four track effort ‘Inches From the Sun’ is just as scorching as the title reveals, I only say this once; YOU CAN ALWAYS RELY ON SWEDEN WHEN IT COMES TO THIS KIND OF MUSIC!

If you are looking for some stuff that kick the balls out of the sack you have probably found the right instrument, because Spelljammer both kick balls and blow speakers (in the right volume). The guys in Spelljammer are currently looking for a label to release their stuff, so all labels; GET ON WITH IT...who will be the winning horse!?

The first song out on this beautifully crafted ep is the full fledged ‘Mountainside’, which starts with heavy grinding doomsday riffs, overlaid with a more stoner-oriented composition. Sludgy and just as heavy as it was meant to be...you get tonage of fuzzness along with a touch of doomsday sweetness. The second act ‘Witcher’ takes over where Mountainside left off, crushing and awe, and just as the previous gem you get a high-octane mixture of pissed off stoner riffs and “cheer” doomsday jumps. 

If you like it raw and uncompromising, with clean vocals, you’ll like what these fuzzy wizards have cooked up; they surely know how to do it!

Spelljammer is some sort of hybrid between Acid King and a balls-kicking machine that has been buried in the sand outside Kyuss’ rehearsal “space” just waiting to be unbleached. These Swedes must have been breast milked by both Black Sabbath and Kyuss in early age because that’s just the way they sound, that is a yummy blend of fuzz rock and doom metal with some grunge thrown in. ‘Inches from the sun’ contains four well-crafted gold nuggets in 25 bong loading minutes that deserves to be placed upon the holy mountain of fuzz, not all the way up...but almost. I’m sure that Spelljammer will reach the highest peak next time; so far they have shown that the engine is booming!

Contact the band on MySpace and get yourself a copy, you can also visit Bandcamp to get their tunes. For fans of Kyuss, Monster Magnet, Acid King, Dozer, Sleep, Halfway To Gone, White Witch Canyon, galactus 77, Electric Wizard etc.

Reviewed by Tobias Beament

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Track List

01 Mountainside

 02 Witcher

 03 Nine

   04 Rise of the Sonic Surfer

HOT RELEASES: SolarCruiser EP

StonerRock from the Netherlands

SolarCruiser - Major

StonerRock is back in Town and the Netherlands’ just keep smashing out the finest in Stonerrock and these guys from Amsterdam will not disappoint the purists’ of the genre with their low tuned guitars,catchy bass riffs, groovin' drums and vocals with a psychedelic edge of which they like to call it ‘freestyle desert rock’. Sounds interesting well you can stream their whole 4 Track ep on their Facebook page or Buy the Goods from Bandcamp.

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Track List

01 Major

02 Friends & Lovers

03 The Clowns

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Earthless Australian Tour Dates

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Instrumental power rock band, Earthless, are kicking off their first ever Australian tour, bringing to our shores an unmistakable 60s and 70s inspired psychedelic rock sound.

Announced as part of the mammoth Espy NYE line-up alongside a host of Aussie greats including You Am I and Airbourne, the San Diego boys will back up this tour debut in true rock’n’roll form, with a set at The Tote later that night.

The stoner rock trio, featuring ex- pro skater Mario Rubalcaba on drums, will be supported by local legends Tumbleweed and The Hard-Ons throughout their January tour.

Drawing comparisons to the likes of Blue Cheer, Jimi Hendrix, MC5, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath, it’s safe to say Earthless have been taking serious notes from the masters of reality and graduated with a degree in ass whipping rock. There are very few other bands in the modern age that can lay claims to such authenticity, Dead Meadow and Comets on Fire are two that come to mind.

Earthless Australian tour dates:

Friday 31st December – The Espy, Melbourne
Friday 31st December – The Tote, Melbourne
Saturday 1st January – The National Hotel, Geelong
Sunday 2nd January – Ed Castle, Adelaide
Tuesday 4th January – Basement, Canberra
Wednesday 5th January – Cabbage Tree Hotel, Wollongong (w/ The Hard Ons)
Thursday 6th January – The Zoo, Brisbane
Friday 7th January – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle (w/ Tumbleweed)
Saturday 8th January – Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Sunday 9th January – Arthouse Hotel, Melbourne

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REVIEW: Budd - Jawa

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Budd - 351


Label: (Budd Music)
Release Date:15 September 2010

Band members:
Craig Westwood - Vocals / Bass
Jeremy Finlayson - Vocals / Guitar
Tom Jackman - Drums

Not a big fan of stoner bands that need to make their names so incredibly obvious. Budd, you say? Was Pott already taken? Nevertheless, this Aussie outfit has thrown together a handful of heavy desert grooves with plenty of loud-soft dynamics on this seven-song, 40 minute effort.

Opener “351” alternates clean and fuzzy guitars with some nasal wails and dextrous drumwork. It only seems to have a couple parts to it that play in a continuous loop for about five minutes, though it does slow down at he end. “2Daykills2Morrow” comes in as the second track (whodathunkit!?) and wallows in a mellow mire for a good five minutes before getting tripped out and heavy for the last two.

I suppose that Jawa must be some Aussie dirtbike lingo, as the cover features a biker making a turn and the title track starts with the sound of engines revving. It's also one of the more upbeat cuts on here, a rolling rocker from the deserts down under! Meanwhile, “Shell” might not be an ode to bike fuel, but it revs up the intro to “War Pigs” with added crunch.

Not sure they needed to add the “Outtake” at the end, just some mates shooting the shit at the jawa pit, but then again, did Kyuss need to put “Lick My Doob” at the end of Sky Valley? (No, but the album wouldn't be the same without it!)

Reviewed by Gruesome Greg  Too High To Get It Right

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Track List 

01 351

02 2Daykills2Morrow

03 Pull Me Down

04 Jawa

05 Shell

06 Methanol ( Jawa The Genisis)

07 Outtake