Mondo Generator – Dog Food

Mondo Generator – Dog Food
Impedance – 2010
Rock/Punk
Waardering: ****

Nick Oliveri will always remain that highly unpredictable (often naked) bass-player who was a member of Kyuss and an important part of Queens of The Stone Age. But besides that he had his own projects of which Mondo Generator has always been his first love. Ideas and songs of that project were also used for Queens of The Stone Age as if it was his very own Desert Sessions. And now; in a prelude to the upcoming album Time To Destroy, we are treated to the EP Dog Food. Mostly filled with cover versions of songs by Iggy Pop, Turbonegro, Roky Erickson, Ramones and Kyuss. Most of which are featured in his notorious Death Acoustic style. Half or complete acoustic versions of hardrock songs signed with his own chaotic and screaming signature. The most important given of the entire EP is that on the track Dog Food we can hear The Fresh Prince of Darkness of The Dwarves, Happy Tom from Turbonegro, Michelle Madde of Tourettes and most alluring of all, giving hope for future generations, Dave Grohl as drummer! Who know what the future may bring… Who knows…?

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KOMATSU

Members of Borehole, Repomen, The Good’s and SQY created a new monster!

Be afraid; be very afraid!!

KOMATSU !!!

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Zeus – 07

Zeus – 07
SixxKiller / Freebird – 2007
Rock/Stoner/Grunge
Waardering: ****

The guys from Zeus delivered their second album in the year of our Lord 2007. The aptly named 07 was recorded after an adventure in CBGB’s New York and a truckload of performances throughout the homecountry. The follow-up to the strong 2005 album Bad Signs was a logical one and continued down the same path. Sublime heavy rock that leans on grunge and stoner. This time however much more convincing and incorporating influences from stonerpop, doom, metal and funk. And great progression and one that made the listener long for a third record as well. Unfortunately the bassplayer decided to move to Switzerland in 2008 and it took a year to find a replacement. So when they started work on their third record a bit of the fire had disappeared and due to the busy schedules of all involved they decided to take a long break. Let’s hope they shall return; cause there is always a spot for an incredible band like this in the Lowlands…

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Zeus – Bad Signs

Zeus – Bad Signs
SixxKiller / Suburban – 2005
Rock/Stoner/Grunge
Waardering: ***

Everyone in the Netherlands knows Jeroen van Koningsbrugge as one half of comic duo Draadstaal, a comedic guest in many shows, improvisational funnyman with the Lama’s, de Citroen salesman, strange actor or from his comedic interjections in ‘game’ show Ik Hou Van Holland (I Love Holland). Lesser known are his exploits with stonerrockband Zeus. The four freaks produced the record Bad Signs in 2005, which can easily be referred to as a hefty grunge record with a large dose of stoner. Think off Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and Stone Temple Pilots camping out in the desert for a week or two. Unwielding riffs, grimy bass and powerful drums with the majestic and raw voice of Van Koningsbrugge. It’s just that the compositions aren’t as powerful as the large influences named earlier. The tension arcs are just not wound too tightly for that. But hey; the guess had only been playing together for two years…

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