Stoner Hive’s Quick Fire Friday

 

Stoner Hive’s Quick Fire Friday

It's been a while... (Sorry for the possible flashback.) But welcome! To another wild Quick Fire Friday edition... Courtesy of our in house poet: Ronny Dijksterhuis. He has once again chosen some glorious singles, videos or EP's to throw at you. And all of them are worth every second of your time. Ronny Dijksterhuis knows the deal! And you know what that means... Things will get hot and heavy from here on in! Like molten lava! 

Due to some personal stuff getting in the way, I wasn't able to do much for Stoner HiVe lately, but here we are: back as fresh as possible and loading another 8 shot canon with recent releases. Don't avoid those sonic cannonballs, but catch 'em all with pride, starting with...

 

 

Jazim Rose - Diesel and The Grease

This is stunning. A one man, 100% DIY project that brings full band energy on its debut single 'Diesel and The Grease', a song that masters powerful, stonerized hard rock to perfection. Pure fuzz-driven ear candy. B-side 'Jealous on the Weekend' takes a slightly different approach, less hard-hitting with more melody, but it's another fine example of what this Australian musician can do.

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Mount - Measuring Time By Feeling

Mount is a new band emerging from the sewers of Eindhoven, The Netherlands. But don't mistake new for inexperienced, because the three musicians are former members of Het Droste Effect, Hijos de Mayo and An Evening With Knives. 'Measuring Time By Feeling' is a first glimpse into their universe, where instrumental psychedelic, space-tinged solar travels interact with down to earth doom and stoner (of the relaxing woodland variety that is, not the swamp or desert kind). It carries you towards a place where - indeed - time is measured by feeling and nothing else. As a bonus there's also a delayed dimension remix of the track, which delivers more or less what it suggests. We here at Stoner HiVe are looking forward to more from these three blokes.

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Doom! Noo Yelbek - YELBEK

I guess most of our readers will know by now I like throwing in some curveballs. This time around it's the highly technical and ultra-diverse psychedelic rock from Swiss quartet Doom! Noo Yelbek, whose feeling for off-beat timing is more precise than the watches their home country is known for. Psych pop, krautrock, heavy outbursts. It's all there at various stages of this ep and within the songs itself. Bouncy and jumpy without ever keeling over. If I was pressed to describe 'YELBEK' with one word, it would probably be captivating, because that's exactly what it is.

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Gatta Morta - Music for Furbies

Gatta Morta is a band consisting of Buzz Osborne (Melvins), Clinton Jacob (mr.phylzzz), JD Pinkus (Butthole Surfers, Melvins) and Coady Scott Willis (Melvins, Big Business). Their second single 'Music for Furbies' is written by Jacob and displays obvious influences from mr.phylzzz, but when put in the hands of the other three musicians it evolves to something that's smack back in the middle of all the bands mentioned above. Hitting the bullseye for the second time in a row, there are more than enough indications Gatta Morta's debut album 'Immaculator', to be released next February, will be a great one.

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Rowdy - Down and Dirty

Every once in a while I'm fully into straight forward southern stoner metal and this here is as good as it gets. Energetic, gritty and with a groove that's impossible to deny. Pump your fist, stomp your feet, grab a six pack and off you go.

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Demonpussy - Men As Pets

Demonpussy's music can best be described as a heavy juggernaut that balances somewhere on the brink (or should I say on the razorblade handcuffs?) of metal, sludge, stoner and punk. Their new single 'Men As Pets' gives you an indication that those handcuffs will match perfectly with a spiked dog collar put inside out around the neck of a male human being, knowing that the leash chain attached to it won't ever leave the firm grip of front woman Blaze Powers. Dang, this is heavy shit that (indeed) blazes with power. Oh yeah, and while you're diving into this song, also check out the equally impressive previous single 'Angel of Death', released back in February, which has gotten a video treatment just a few weeks ago.

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Pythies - Unholy Addiction

Pythies is a French band and the brain child of Lise.L. Drawing much of the inspiration from nineties alternative rock, their latest single roams somewhere in no woman's land between Hole, L7, Sonic Youth and Stone Temple Pilots. With mid-paced grooves, downward hooks and a heartfelt delivery, this will probably appeal to quite some Hivelings.

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Clutch - Beware the Fever

The final band of this exercise needs no introduction at all and you've all probably heard it by now, but here it is anyway: Clutch's fantastic new single 'Beware the Fever', released last Tuesday, November 10th. As this song isn't on Bandcamp, y'all have to make do with the music video. Even though there are some surprising country/bluegrass influences (especially in the verses) due to the use of a banjo throughout, this is unmistakably Clutch at their very, very best: massive riffs, a tight as fuck rhythm section, great lyrics and Neil Fallon's one of a kind vocal delivery. Instantly one of my favourite Clutch songs in years. And that's taking into account the high bar they set for themselves with (almost) every release.

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Now it's time to leave you again. Have a great time checking these singles and EP's out and until next time!

Iglesia Atómica - Low Cost & High Grasa

 

 

Iglesia Atomica - Low Cost & High Grasa
Acero Latino Records – 2026 
Rock, Psych, Jam
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I’d like to speak on behalf of an album that was released earlier this year, so let’s take a time warp way back to May. You may very well remember it, or then again, it may have flown completely under your radar. If you’re in the second category here, that’s the whole point of bringing up Low Cost & High Grasa all these months later. Iglesia Atómica hail from Puerto Rico and specialize in a wonderful blend of heavy psych, retro rock, and stoner rock. Extended instrumental jam sessions with an improvisational spirit that don’t necessarily follow a predetermined path form the backbone of all their releases.

Low Cost & High Grasa explodes like a powder keg with the opening title track, as the hard-hitting drums blast away, setting the stage for a barrage of fuzz-drenched riffs and spiraling lead guitar licks. Short of midway through the seven-minute track we’re decelerated and introduced to a funky reggae-inspired sequence that offers a glimpse into the diversity of Iglesia Atómica’s musical direction. The album itself is pretty diverse, we have ‘Monolito’, that taps into the stoner-doom realm with a creeping tempo and repetitive doomy riff that lumbers along a darkened path. ‘Cambrian Explosion’, a noise-driven track that builds from single-celled origins into a chaotic eruption of sound, before evolving into a more defined structure. The extra fuzzy, 70’s inspired ‘Dopper’, that utilizes swaggering lead guitar, bass-wah, and cowbell to achieve a seriously heavy groove. ‘Mandrake’ takes us down a rabbit hole of bluesy heavy psych, gradually building into a massive sonic experience, one you won’t want to crawl out of. All roads so far have led us to the fittingly titled ‘The Magnificent Beast’. What a super fun and funky tune! The use of keys, especially at the beginning, truly elevate this classic rock influenced track. Infused with tons of rhythmic personality and topped off with acid rock guitar, it’s a highly infectious song with a loose, swinging groove that’s impossible to resist.

If you pick up the digital version on Bandcamp there’s also an extra twelve-minute track titled ’20,000’. We’ll let the reader dive into that one, just know it makes for a great alternative ending to the already amazing Low Cost & High Grasa. Iglesia Atómica have had a long journey since 1990, one full of exciting releases. I’d imagine as frequent as they’re making music, it’s possible they’re already in the process of the next chapter. Until then, we’ll continue to savor this latest offering. 

(Written by Jon McGough) 

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Godzilla In The Kitchen – Termination Sequence

 

 

Godzilla In The Kitchen – Termination Sequence
Tonzonen Records – 2026
Metal, Alternative, Stoner, Prog
Rated: ****

How on earth… We’ve been spinning the shit out of this one! For weeks! But… But… They only ended up on spot 32 on the October Doom Charts? Insanity! Of course, there have been many other great and heavy releases in October. But… But… But Godzilla In The Kitchen bring their own kind of heaviness. And with the, in every possible way, brand new, Termination Sequence they have set the dials for total destruction! 

A cinematic explosion! A collapsing concrete tower! An unpleasant encounter with the machinery of modern civilization. And somewhere in the midst, there's Godzilla In The Kitchen, who have found themselves a new musical playground to explore. For it is new and unexplored, and it might just all become dust before you can connect, due to the imminent detonation. It is Termination Sequence! And with this new album, the Leipzig three embark on an ambitious musical transformation. Gone are the days of purely instrumental stoner rock origins. And welcomed, is a more adventurous alternative metal sound. 

The new drummer, Brazilian born Thiago Presto changes the beat. And together with bassist Simon Ulm's decision to move behind the microphone gives the band an entirely new dynamic. And without sacrificing the progressive instincts that were always there, the new sound still feels like an entirely new beast. Across eight tracks, the band lurches between pulverizing riffs, hypnotic grooves and atmospheric detours in such a lovely way, that you often feel mesmerized by its development. The color scheme drifting towards Tool on quite a few occasions. And yes, Presto’s Brazilian blood elevates the rhythmic progression and seems to add yet another  unpredictable ingredient to all the chaos delivered by the Godzilla In The Kitchen three.
 

The lyrics seem to peer into the darker corners of humanity, politics and a future that feels ever more destitute. And the atmosphere of the songs mirror that constant somber outlook, but thanks to the constant shifts in execution it never becomes bleak. Songs such as Nothing For None, Birdsong and Wonder demonstrate their uncanny ability to move between aggression and melancholy with unexpected musical twists. Not everything lands perfectly. Luckily. A few passages feel lengthy and the vocals, albeit being highly interesting and varied, still have room to develop. Good. Cause hey, perfection would make this whole freakin affair a whole lot less interesting! In the end, Termination Sequence is a strident, adventurous and convincing reinvention. One that makes one lust, paradoxically enough, for the future. Godzilla In The Kitchen have taken a risk, and it has paid off big, in a huge, expansive and compelling statement. Indeed, Godzilla In The Kitchen is on a whole new rampage! They’ve kicked out the kitchen door, released a monster and left us to deal with the consequences! Termination Sequence is some highly explosive stuff!  

(Written by JK)

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Stoner HiVe’s Top 10 Most Listened Artists Last Week…

 

 

Stoner HiVe’s 
Top 10 Most Listened Artists Last Week…

King Buffalo
Geishas of Doom
Deadeye Navigator
Jerky Dirt
Secrets of Lost Empires
Great Falls
The Samuel Jackson Five
Godzilla In The Kitchen
Capacopter
Laser Dracul

It’s time to look back at the week gone and dusted. And look forward to a new week, where everything is possible. As always. But what will come of it… We’ll see! The review for the new King Buffalo album, so good once again, might be a few weeks off, but two of the other bands in the Top 10 shown here will see a review this week. The writing is almost finished…

Last week, we of course spent a lot of time with the October Doom Charts! But still managed to mention Helldorado Festival! Happening this Saturday, Eindhoven. There might still be a ticket or two. A live album by Geishas of Doom got mentioned, that crazy The Grok album and the awesome new Domkraft record. Let’s see if we can do more this week! Either way, I hope you check all of it out! The bands and their albums are worth it… 

Below is the Top 10 playlist for Week 46, featuring a selection of albums and tracks from my Bandcamp collection that are currently available to listen to...

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Domkraft – Night Songs

 

 

Domkraft – Night Songs
Magnetic Eye Records – 2026 
Rock, Psych, Doom, Stoner 
Rated: ****

Love live Domkraft! And Long live Whiskers! May you always find your way back home… Sorry, only a handful of you lucky few readers might get that little joke. Although, maybe it’s a universal thing? I don’t know. What do I know? What I do know, is that the new Domkraft album is once again doing everything you wants it to do. And it will surely make you feel at home in their very own sound! It’s called Night Songs, and will be out November 20th on Magnetic Eye Records. 

Domkraft have of course never needed to prove anything. The re-release of their 2025 self-titled debut for the ten year anniversary was a welcome one but everyone already knew. Everyone has been in tune with the three Swedes for quite some time now. For they have delivering one crushing, fuzzed-out, psychedelic doom record after another. Each release adding yet another dimension to their already impressive sound. That sonically dense and incredibly booming sound.

And after those enormous sonic adventures called Seeds and Sonic Moons we now find ourselves arriving and being whisked away immediately, by their fifth full-length called Night Songs. This time around however, there is something different in the air and it’s completely tangible. Because sometimes, as we all know, life throws things at you that are far heavier than any riff could ever be. And in this case, the personal struggles surrounding this record have clearly left a mark. 

Facing a darkness that’s goes well beyond all the doom you can envision, Guitarist Martin Widholm faced a serious medical ordeal. It brought Widholm and his comrades in the band face to face with mortality. And perhaps that’s the tangible dread that seems to linger in the still cosmically dense power music on Night Songs. It might even be where it derives it’s strength. By turning that darkness, dread and shadow into something powerful, beautiful and utterly absorbing. 

Domkraft remain very much Domkraft on Night Songs. The enormous wave of fuzz, the hypnotic repetitions, the crushing bass lines and the almost smothering psychedelic atmosphere are all still there, alive and pushing. But on some level, Night Songs does feel more introspective, more evocative, yet also more nebulous than before. Seven songs. Seven compositions that seem to breathe differently, allowing more space for atmosphere and emotion to creep into those familiar Domkraft sonic landscapes. The heaviness is still monumental but seems less about pummeling the listener into submission. It’s something a bit more vulnerable that seems to flow underneath all that distortion. It adds something extra.

Recorded once again at Studio Gröndahl in Stockholm by David Castillo and mixed and mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén, this new step in the Domkraft evolution still feels entirely like Domkraft. Which you probably already heard with their first single, Eclipse (Outlast the Night). A slightly airier, more melancholic side of the band, without sacrificing any of that characteristic heft. Opener Unnamed opens the other way around, a sonic explosion first, and then a new chugging march towards that tiny sliver of light shining through the windows. A song that immediately proves Domkraft have taken everything that made them such a formidable force in psychedelic doom, allowed their personal experiences to seep in, and turned it into something that feels both familiar and a surprise. Simply brilliant, and so are the other six songs. Night Songs might have been born out of some very dark circumstances, but what emerges from it is another magnificent piece of psychedelic heaviness, one that keeps pulling you deeper with every spin, like a sonically dense whirlpool…

(Written by JK)

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Number 3 on the Stoner HiVe Top 20 Countdown of 2023

Domkraft – Sonic Moons

Number 1 on the Stoner HiVe Top 20 Countdown of 2021 

 

 

The Grok – Dream Creature

 

 

The Grok – Dream Creature
Self-released – 2026
Rock, Psych, Prog
Rated: ***

It came out in the middle of September and somehow seemed to have not gathered the attention it clearly deserves. It’s the new The Grok album Dream Creature! The project has been sending out tunes into the cosmos since 2013. But have actually been a live experience from the get-go. And the crazies behind The Grok have all been delivering the goods for ages. And two parts have now also joined the Phantom Logic project… 

San Diego's The Grok invite listeners down a wonderfully unpredictable rabbit hole with Dream Creature, a 15-track journey that embraces the eccentricities of progressive, psychedelic and experimental rock. The three part opening track The Legend of the Avant Guardian immediately captures the imagination with their prog and stoner take of something more ‘avant garde’. Their psychedelic guitar textures and exploratory playing never scare you off, but are constantly on the verge of becoming much more. More in terms of freedom, free of convention and free to move into realms not usually associated with this kind of heavy rock.

But then comes the gutter, errr, punch in the form of Passionate Punch. Mischievously heavy and utterly mystifying, that there’s once again such a wild band out of San Diego, that once again produces something so simple and catchy upon first listening and then turning it inside out with every following listening session. A mischievous imagination resides within their heads as well, just check out the song titles. 

The more expansive The Voyager shows a fascinating contrast between their playful experimentation and longer-form progressive ambition. It’s their willingness to constantly shift between different musical ideas and structures that feels entirely enchanting. There is something appealingly old-school about this approach: the spirit of adventurous seventies prog and psychedelic rock, filtered through a distinctly offbeat, modern underground sensibility. Underground it is. Rather than following a straightforward musical roadmap, The Grok appear intent on creating their own peculiar wonderland universe. But how deep does this Rabbit Hole go? And do you dare to follow? 

(Written by JK)

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Geishas of Doom – Live at Paradiso

 

 

Geishas of Doom – Live at Paradiso
Self-released – 2026
Noise, Punk, Psych, Garage
Rated: ***

The six members of this band also made waves or are making waves with bands like Birth of Joy, Iron Jinn, Automatic Sam, Kintsugi Empire, Giant Tiger Hooch, Tricklebolt, Atlanta and Love Supreme. And probably even more. We’ve mentioned their The First Four Tapes release back in 2024, well… This is the release party for that album done in Paradiso, Amsterdamn… This is the live sound of Geishas of Doom! 

Their noisy, unpredictable, on rare occasions irritating and frequently exhilarating is allowed to explode and bounce of the Paradiso walls in brilliant fashion. This is the kind of music for people who prefer their punk rock dangerous, imperfect and gloriously out of control. Geishas of Doom are here to show you what it sounds like to have a puck rock riot in a psychiatric ward. And this Live At Paradiso album captures it all wonderfully, the band that seems positively allergic to good behavior and anything resembling a volume knob turned down…  

(Written by JK)

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Geishas of Doom – The First Four Tapes 

 

The Doom Charts for October 2026

 

DOOM CHARTS

OCTOBER 2026

“I believe everything we dream
can come to pass through our union
we can turn the world around
we can turn the earth’s revolution
we have the Doom Charts
People have the power…”

~ (misquoted Patti Smith)

Welcome to the October 2026 edition of the Doom Charts! Below, the Top 40, from a list of 200 albums that received votes… Showing us once again that… Voting maters! And… It’s what keeps this monthly chart going and we can’t think the Contributors enough for all the work they do and the fact that they turn in their lists every month… We hope the ones following along, follow those individual sites from time to time as well. Cause all those Contributors all do an amazing job on their respective sites. Dive in, find your new favorite album and vote for it, once those year end polls go live…

The October 2026 Doom Charts just went live! And once again, a very beautiful list of forty heavy albums... And it might just contain your next favorite album! Be sure to check'm out... There are actually two on the list that have escaped my attention before today, gonna list to those two first and then start with the rundown of all forty...

Of the ones that made it, I voted for:

Graveyard, Humulus, Steak Band, The Machine, Mushroom Beard, Kant, Phe, Snake Mountain Revival, FIREBREATHER, Stoned Jesus, Ian Blurton's Future Now, BIRDSTONE, TRAVO, Earthbong, Erosions , Psalm band, Kanaan - Band, Plastic Woods, Queens of the Stone Age, Buzzard - Doom Folk, Godzilla In The Kitchen and Wicked Trip...

Already featured on Stoner HiVe:

 

SINGLE PREMIERE - Buzzard - Disunion

  

Plastic Woods – Mirrors

 

Psalm / Erosions – Split album

 

Stoned Jesus – Songs To Moon 

FULL ALBUM PREMIERE - Phe - Closer To The Sun

Mushroom Beard – Mushroom Beard

 

Welcome to Doom Charts, representing some of the finest bloggers, journalists, radio, podcasters and reviewers from the heavy underground around the globe. Each month, our critics submit their picks for the best new doom, sludge, metal, stoner, psychedelic, progressive and heavy rock albums. The results are compiled and tabulated into the chart below. This is a one-stop shop for the best new albums in the world…

The Doom Charts - October 2026