French heavy psychedelic rock band SLIFT shared ‘The Day of Execution’, another track from their upcoming album ‘Fantasia’, out in June with Sub Pop! Catch their show on release day at the very first edition of Ankea Festival in Finland!
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News Posts
Heavy rockers Crobot unleashed their new album ‘Supermoon’ with Megaforce Records and shared a video for the track ‘Foot Off’ to celebrate!
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Boston stoner/fuzz rock outfit Gozu shares their new single ‘Banacek!’ in anticipation of their upcoming album ‘Gozu VI’ coming in May via Blacklight Media/Metal Blade Records!
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Stoned Jesus are really looking forward to seeing all their fans live on their upcoming “Spring Equinox Tour” with co-headliners Wheel, sharing a video for the track ‘See You On The Road’!
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Norwegian stoner rock outfit Waste a Saint shared their new single ‘Porcelain’ with a matching video, a first taste of their upcoming album ‘…And It’s Evergreen’, set for release in April via All Good Clean Records!
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The fuzz rockers of Truckfighters releaed their first song in a decade with ‘The Bliss’, a track from their upcoming album ‘Masterflow’, set for release in April with Fuzzorama Records!
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Swedish underground rock label Majestic Mountain Records announced their first label fest in Finland to happen on February 21 at Lepakkomies in Helsinki with Kaiser, Craneium, I Am Low and Mushroom Caravan Overdrive on the line-up!
Truckfighters announced their first new album in a decade, ‘MASTERFLOW’, set for release in April on their own label Fuzzorama Records, followed immediately by a tour through Europe!
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Brutal Assault reveals massive lineup update for the 2026 edition with Body Count, Primus, Periphery, synthwave titans Perturbator and Carpenter Brut, Cradle of Filth and a bunch more heading to the fortress! Get your tickets!
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US “Coven Core” trio Mama Doom signed to Argonauta Records and celebrates with the release of their first single and video on their new label: ‘Morning Son’!
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Finland’s summer festival season is stacked again. From underground black metal rituals to lakeside legends and city concerts with global names, we picked 12 events worth your time this summer with Steelfest, Allas Live, Sonic Rites, Ankea, Nummirock, Tuska, CoolHead Live, Dark River Festival, John Smith Rock, Ilosaarirock, Hellsinki Metal Festival and SaariHelvetti
The gates of Tuska 2025 are opening in about 4 hours, and the first day is going to be a blast with shows of Horizon Ignited, Blood Command, Knocked Loose, SKYND, Enemies Everywhere, Bambie Thug, Tyrantti and Bokassa that we believe you shouldn’t miss out on! What acts of today are you looking forward to the most?
In 10 days, Kortrijk in Belgium, will turn the heavy up again with Hell’s Balls Belgium, just like they do every summer with Alcatraz festival. In case you weren’t sure yet why you should go, here are what we think are valid reasons for you to be there…
What are you the most excited about of this year’s editions of the festival? Let us know in the comments!
For the first day of Alcatraz 2024, our team picked out 10 bands we believe you shouldn’t miss out on with Dyscordia, Dudsekop, Mantah, Feuerschwanz, Beast In Black, Cro-Mags, Hippotraktor, Uada, Paradise Lost and Amon Amarth! What bands are you really looking forward to for this Friday at Alcatraz? Let us know in the comments!
In Helsinki and still looking for something to do this weekend? Don’t hesitate and start your festival season early by going to Desert Hel 2024 that has a stellar line-up with Finnish bands Heezer, Orbiter, Polymoon, Kairon; IRSE!, Dome Runner, Skyjoggers, Mansion and Maan Tomu and excellent visitors from abroad with Italian doom rockers on the rise Messa and stoner rock legends Truckfighters! If that doesn’t convince you enough, be sure to read more details on why we think you should go!
For the third and last day of Alcatraz 2023, our team picked out 10 more bands we believe you shouldn’t miss out on with Serpents Oath, Archspire, Psychonaut, Mantah, Gaupa, Stake, Blind Guardian, Brutus, Killswitch Engage, and Holy Moses! Who are you especially looking forward to on the second day of the festival?
Alcatraz 2023 is getting really close now! This Friday is the first day, and our team picked out 10 bands we believe you shouldn’t miss out on with Eleine, Wind Rose, Frozen Soul, Gnome, Kludde, Svalbard, Gaahls Wyrd, Possessed, I Am Morbid and Mad Sin! Who are you especially looking forward to on the first day of the festival?
12 of the albums we’re looking forward the most in June, there are more, but these are really at the top of our lists! Check it out!
12 more releases of March 2021 we have been looking forward to for a while! Check it out!
Album Reviews
After a good ten years, the masterminds of stoner rock, TRUCKFIGHTERS, return with a brand‑new full‑length record titled ‚Masterflow‘. This album is bound to make waves in the scene, because Swedish duo Oskar “Ozo” Cedermalm and Niklas “Dango” Källgren from Örebro are back with a vengeance. Stoner rock at its best is coming at you.
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Black Stone Cherry have their eighth studio album, ‘Screamin’ At The Sky’, set for release on Friday 29th September via Mascot Records. After a rather not so hard and heavy styled album, we are happy to say that they’re back with 12 hard, heavy, blues-rock infused songs, the BSC we all fell in love with in the past!
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The Florida rockers of Fortune Child are about to release their debut full-length ‘Close to the Sun’! Get ready for some good old-fashioned rock!
Oniro marks Mars Era’s second album, which brings more of that delicious psychedelic rock. A strange journey for sure, but a welcome one
It rocks, it takes time, goes down and gets up again. All in the vibe of buzzing electric guitars with a stoner vibe.
Black Mirrors holds the future of rock in their hands and are promising a bright future in that!
The youngsters of Silent Snare are back after three years with some brand new tracks!
A beautiful new project called Rrrags released their first record a few months ago!
Earthless changed up their stoner rock game with their latest release: Black Heaven!
The desert rock phenomenon that is Fu Manchu is back with their 12th, highly anticipated album: Clone of the Universe.
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