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

 

 

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

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Fomies - Sudden Lag

 

 

Fomies - Sudden Lag
Self released: Oct 21st 2022
Psychedelic, Stoner Rock
Rated: *****

This excellent Psychedelic Rock troupe from Vevey, Switzerland are obviously farming the same fertile grounds as KING GIZZARD and THEE OH SEES and unearth a hefty treasure trove of mind-bending melodies on their latest release "Sudden Lag". Bursting in on a slim guitar melody, "Noiseless Noise '' is anything but: - he track morphs suddenly into a funk-laden groove of rhythm and organ, crunchy guitars piercing through intermittently and building the tension and suspense with fuzz and tremolo. Title Track "Sudden Lag" is a loose, elastic band of Tripped-out vocals and searing lead breaks very reminiscent of KG&TLW's fuel-injected Garage Psych - a real Tour-de-Force! "Lifted" starts languidly on tremolo guitar and soft drums, echoing vocals adding atmosphere before the jangling riff kicks in, odd time-signatures and restrained attacks are the essence of it, vehicled by a rumbling bassline into another impressive workout. A gentle synth melody induces "Foggy Disposition" to live, joined by a strident drum cadence, then the sound slowly builds until the Space Guitar kicks in, transforming into a swirling, snarling beast of pure fuzz and brute force! "Ego Trip" starts with a simple two-chord intro before the vocals and guitar drop in, creating an early 70's fuzz-propelled excursion.More jangly guitars a la Oh Sees open "A9" with more funky bass underpinning the groove, breaking out into a Space Rock throbber complete with all manner of echoes and general weirdness, drawing from aforementioned influences but adding Krautrock shifting landscapes of synth to flavour the brisk motorik beat. "The Elevator" kicks in with an immediate drop-kick a fuzz guitar and frantic beat - pure Garage Rock! Effects-drenched guitars give that suitable amount of crunch whilst remaining tight to the groove. The closer, "The Journey of Ganzor" opens in a manner that recollects the earlier sound of NEKTAR or AMBROSIA...wistful and nostalgic, it's lazy hazy hologram of hypnotic meditation which quickens in pace propelled once more by those omnipresent jangly guitars and motorik drumming before smashing the crescendo in a raucous melee of fuzz and noise! FOMIES draw on an incredible range of influences and it is testament to their Musicianship that they can produce Psychedelic Music that is both mind-expanding and Mind-Bending - Five fat stars!

(Written by Reek of STOOM)

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Back… And almost ready for action…

 

 

Back… And almost ready for action…

We’re back from the British Isle… Ran around Yorkshire, seen a bit of the Moor, a lot of the coast and tasted, what might be one of the best Blond Ales one can drink in Britain. Abbey Blond by Whitby Brewery... Had a grand time in Stevenage and have Everest Queen on repeat before getting the boat back to Europe. Which almost got caught in that tornado that wrecked a lot of the Calais area of France… And upon returning home, we were immediately swamped with all sorts of other work crap, leaving little time to do some Stoner HiVe work or for the Doom Charts… But soon, we shall really be ready for action!

Upon our return we immediately got hooked by the new Elder album; but what else should we start listening as soon as possible? What has been rocking your world?!

Off to an old smuggles den…

 

 

Off to an old smugglers den…

Out of bounce, of the grid for a couple of days… Travelling around North Yorkshire, trying to become a pirate. Before going down to spend a few days with our lovely little goddaughter and celebrating her third birthday… Since that party will be in Stevenage; we will surely be listening to the new Everest Queen album… Any other suggestions for the one-week trip are welcome!?

Seeya in a week!
 
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Faith In Jane – Axe to Oak

 

 

Faith In Jane – Axe to Oak
Grimoire Records - 2022
Rock, Hard, Stoner, Doom, Southern, Blues
Rated: *****

Second track She Moved Through The Fair, immediately throws you a curveball and has you listening to an old Keltic tale, a traditional Irish folk song, performed by many greats before the Thurmont, Maryland three decide to record their version. Daring perhaps, to put this track so early on the album, cause the swing and groove of the opener, that had you envisioning trekking along, moving forward through the forest peaks of Catoctin Mountain Park, is substituted by those views of an old carnival and foggy Irish moors. I always dug whatever Faith In Jane decided to put out into the world, but only ever mentioned their 2020 Mother To Earth release. Opening their new album Axe To Oak with an amazing, very strong Whisky Mountain Breakdown, you immediately get the idea where the band is coming from and where they will be heading, and perhaps they wanted to quell your expectations with that second track. Either way, ballsy. Love the vocals by Dan Mize, although he might make more careful or sparse use of his tonal endings of certain words, it’s cool, it’s works, but use it too often and it will turn it into a pastiche or gimmick. Enter Her Light, the third track, with its incredibly soulful guitarwork, that dragging drum almost reluctantly pushing you forward together with that mighty bass work showing you how  Faith In Jane can take flight on the magic wings of chemistry. How the three seem to perfectly understand each other is underlined once again with the fourth more bluesy rocker Heavy Drinker. That rough edge, that southern touch; easily convincing the listener of how gifted all three musicians are. Two and half minute long instrumental interlude How Many Ships Sail in the Forest? has you bobbing along a warm bath of reverb; enchanting and mysterious, the track seems to serve as a comfortable middle point to move to title track Axe To Oak. A more metallic take on what came before, more nineties alternative and grunge, but still highly soulful and so silky how all that raw and roughness is executed with fine brush strokes. Final track The Seeker continues in this vein, and cements their lauded craftmanship, their knack for restrained power. Axe To Oak is classy, soulful and we should roll out the red carpet for  Faith In Jane everywhere…

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Ozzy Osbourne – Patient Number 9

 

 

Ozzy Osbourne – Patient Number 9
Epic – 2022
Rock, Hard, Metal
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Two years ago, when Ozzy Osbourne released an album called Ordinary Man, we sort of assumed it would be the curtain call. We got the Stoner HiVe gang that help out now and again to say a few words about the record and then we basket weaved it all together. We refused to give any stars to the album, simply because it is our Lord Ozzy, and also because the album, well, had some pretty good stuff on it. It had its merits. As we concluded… This time around, we do it slightly different and have both Madman Tony Maim and Shastabeast aka Kyle SB say a few words about it… And of course I will spew my nonsense as well…

But surely, we had not expected to be back again, to write about another new Ozzy album only two years later. The man is in his seventies, had his greatest moments back in the seventies and now gives us a new thirteen track album that has stuff on it that is just simply put: pretty good! Its sometimes seems to ooze class and that’s not really strange when you consider the fact that it’s Ozzy Osbourne and he has managed to get a whole truckload of amazing artists to help out on the album. In the title track alone, we get Jeff Beck and Zakk Wylde on guitar, Robert Trujillo on bass and Chad Smith on drums. On other tracks Mike McCready and Josh Homme help out, but also Chris Chaney and the late Taylor Hawkins. Most important guests perhaps are Eric Clapton and Black Sabbath’s very own Tony Iommi. The Sabbath axe slinger can be heard on No Escape From Now and on Degradation Rules, both perhaps together with Evil Shuffle the best tracks on the album. Although that highly different from the rest song One Of Those Days with Clapton performing his magic, can also be viewed as one of the most interesting and worthwhile tracks. God Only Knows is the one that features Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Homme, where he and Zakk Wylde solo around and chasing after each other so it seems. Bluesy outro Darkside Blues, even though, the vocals are drenched in effects, shows what Ozzy might have sounded like if he had been an old blues legend from the past, strolling along side Robert Johnson onto the crossroads. Not sure if the devil would have wanted his soul though? Overall, the album has way more class and outright good rock on it, but there are surely some tracks that sound just a bit too easy. Like he is just doing it all again; without giving it that much of his attention. On the other hand, it’s our Lord Ozzy, with Iommi and featuring one of the final recordings of drummer Taylor Hawkins. Perhaps, it’s just an album we all should have…

Shastabeast aka Kyle SB:

"The latest from the Prince of Darkness, Patient Number 9, follows in the steps of his Ordinary Man release in many ways. Despite a plethora of big-name guests from Jeff Beck to Zakk Wyld, the Oz Man offers up mostly uninspiring, heard-this-before rock ballads peppered with a few fun riffs. Highlights do include "Immortal" with Pearl Jam's Mike McCready, which delivers some classic Ozzy energy with a high-octane riff and a dose of arena rock largesse, and Zakk Wylde's hard-hitting "Parasite" that showcases Ozzy's masterfully dark lyricism. Naturally, the two tracks with Tony Iommi are stronger than most, including a truly doomy "No Escape From Now", complete with extra crunchy riffs and a classic Sabbath midtempo run in the second half. Outside of a few memorable tunes, however, Patient Number 9 won't satisfy Ozzy fans looking for a return to his glory days, but rather find an abundance of pop-adjacent, manufactured sounding tracks that lack any real "oomph" from The Dark Lord, with the title track being one of the worst offenders."

Madman Tony Maim:

"The arrival of a new Ozzy album does not feature highly on my "things to get excited about"! Apart from the odd article about him he had pretty much fallen off my radar... until Joop asked if I would like to do a small review of Patient Number 9.  The album has a slew of guest guitarists - Jeff Beck, Clapton and for the first time on an Ozzy album two tracks with Tony Iommi. And... it all sounds really good. No more radio-friendly unit shifters, this album has Ozzy sounding heavier, darker and dare I say it - more metal than he has for a long time. Obviously the Iommi tracks are the highlights, but the album as a whole should please both new and old Ozzy fans plus classic, heavy rock head bangers in general. Lyrically there is a lot of musing on life and mortality but it all sounds like genuine heartfelt feelings In short, a great return to form."

So, I guess if we combine these three opinions to voice one uniform little thought about Patient Number 9, we perhaps should state that the album has no shock value, no awe inspiring moments... Or as Doktor420 said: "It doesn't inspire me at all - not for good, nor bad words..." Well, nothing good, nothing bad, except for the fact that it’s good enough to enjoy, cause it’s good enough for Ozzy and that means it’s good enough for you…  And hey, it might once again be his final album…  

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Bogos – Empty Bottles

 

Bogos – Empty Bottles
Voodoo Rhythm Records – 2022
Rock, Punk, Psychobilly, Alternative Country
Rated: ***

The Bogos! From Bern Switzerland the old-school No-Hit Hobo Psycho-Western-Punkabilly Sensation: Bogos! Formed around 2009 as Baseball Bat Boogie Bastards, they went on to deliver fifties rockabilly, mixed with trash can punk from the sixties and seventies and all of that in that swamp ass country style. almost ten later, when Adri Bogo, with his banjo from hell entered the scene, they renamed themselves Bogos. They call it Blue Grass Country or Hobo Folk, but on their album Empty Bottles we still hear lots of that psychobilly, punk and thrash can kicking energy from earlier times. Alternative country punk, recorded in the Zeno Tornado living room during the pandemic, that will surely have made an incredible mess. Fifteen tracks, bass happy slapping, and banjo heavy, milling around your living room, crazy country punk rockers. We mentioned all the scenes they are indebted to a couple of times now, simply because it is easiest the easiest way to tell you what the Bogos are about. And yes, they add some western atmosphere with opening track and obviously titled Farewell to E Morricone. Battleship, no less than 3 minutes and fifty-two seconds long, fourteenth track Run Boys, might be their best fit. High energy, easy to scream along with anthemic chorus when comfortably drunk, and ready for whatever kind of fun mosh pit might be available. Empty Bottles everywhere…

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Vitskär Süden – The Faceless King

 

 

Vitskär Süden – The Faceless King
Ripple Music – 2022
Rock, Psych, Prog, Dark, Noir
Rated: *****

We’ve said it before, if you want to tell a story, it’s about setting the scene. And some bands are true masters in that respect. With the right kind of the tones and approach, you can feel a dungeon breeze snatch your soul in its teeth and scarper off to a cobwebbed corner of your prison. You will see the scorched landscape, the burnt air leaving lingering tastes of something similar to bacon and you will see The Faceless King grin. That evil smile that will haunt your dreams for the rest of your life. The Los Angeles quartet Vitskär Süden is back with a new dark fantasy story. It is called The Faceless King and as concept albums go, there shall be very few albums released this year that can rival this record in scenery, imagery and scope. For, if you are so bold as to dive into the story, and if you are so bold to order the deluxe version, you will also get a Dungeons & Dragons, 24-page long, fully illustrated RPG-module, that dives even deeper into the history of The Faceless King. And a mighty fantasy it is, with minor horror influences it creates its own mythopoeia about an anti-hero King, rising, dying and returning with an even more sinister heart. And then there’s the music, the beautiful music that would have told its tale even without vocals. For when opener The Way – Part 1 starts, you are immediately dragged into their world. Most of the album leans on half-time-heavy tempo or the slower approach like on this wonderful opening track. Seagull guitar, eerie synth touches, all giving you the feeling of something extremely mystical that is slowly seeping into your blood. And then the transition, with the vocals into the The Way – Part 2. This changeover into that heavier, creepier sound, so expertly done. Recalling weird memories of a Drywall song, but more prog, intense and so imposing. It’s easy to see this one as an immediate favorite, but then third track Archdiocese Of Worms hits, weaving its psych, prog and folk tapestry on an even grander scale. You feel the vampiric acid of the Archdiocese slowly transfer into your being as the guitar rings on and the drums, with its pronounced, yet subdued thrashing, and then those final instants when the bass rumbles and thumps, like a distant earthquake slowly closing in… We could continue about every one of the following four tracks, but we would not want to spoil the ending before you have a chance to see the movie yourself. Cause I recall hearing Vitskär Süden's 2020 self-titled debut for the first time, after reading only a few raving reviews and remarks on websites here and there and being shocked at the complete and epic narrative it unfolded, the heavy psychedelic and progressive rock, colored in with dark noir, gothic and folk elements. It was one of the best moments of that fucked up year. And we would not want to deprive you of a similar experience. It is a breathtaking adventure... And I am sure, that as the final tones of closing track The Broken Crown die away, and you take that huge breath of air, you will feel the wind dying down, and the silence descending, turning the night sky into a frozen reflection of infinite stars… And among those stars... That evil grin...

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Miscellen – Black Mandala I

 

 

Miscellen – Black Mandala I
Self released – 2022
Rock, Alternative, Psych, World, Noir, Prog
Rated: ****

As long as we can move, we shall not lie down to die. Through hardships unnumbered… Their 2021 album Blue Ruin was suddenly there, for me at least, and it was perhaps thanks to Reek of STOOM that Miscellen jumped onto my radar back then. And now, a year later, Miscellen is back, with a completely different and totally other worldly album called Black Mandala I. This time the record seems to move to the Sahara sands, the Middle East, the dangerous outskirts of some huge and towering city long forgotten and shrouded in mist, mystery and covered in sand. Opening with Odyssey I, the album immediately shows its Mesopotamian colors, adding Oud and Ukulele to the instrumentation is only part of that colorization. The entire song feels like a sirocco is whirling around you, dizzying you and making you loose all sense of space and time. It is the set-up for what is to come, but perhaps, not all of it. For even though second track Nova continues on with a dangerous storm, much of Odyssey II feels like the danger has passed and you are moving along on the back of the camel across newly formed sand dunes. It all fits, and it all tells that wondrous story of discovery and to top it all, here comes the fourth, riveting Gaian Dolls track. Burning like an emerald flame; the track warms and shines its kaleidoscopic lights across all that you might perceive. Wise Guy, starts off feeling like the musical equivalent to a secret oasis but then once again turns into a tempest. Stone Fruit I, the dream sequence, a colorful Souk, where you are wandering without knowing where to go or what you are looking for. Have we taken it too far? Has our imagination run amuck? Well, in that case, Black Mandala I has served its purpose well… And it continues on in Gone Too Long, with a dark voice narrating your return to the beginning, before the Angelic voice starts its serpentine temptation. Final track Stone Fruit II, is a righteous fare thee well to what we just heard and sounds like a postponed welcome to what surely must come. For yes, Black Mandala I, is the first part of a two-part adventure… Where and when it will take us next… We long to find out…

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Cinderheart - Dreamcatcher (Recurring Dream Edition)

 

 

Cinderheart - Dreamcatcher (Recurring Dream Edition)
Self released – 2022
Rock, Prog, Garage, Psych
Rated: ***

Dreamcatcher (Recurring Dream Edition) is a re-written, expanded, re-recorded version of Cinderheart’s debut release back from 2017. Then recorded as a duo, a four-piece of course makes everything sound completely different. Perhaps in part thanks to the pandemic, Cinderheart found the time to not only re-record that album, but also their sophomore record Goodnight, Juggernaut as Goodnight, Juggernaut (Sleepless Night Edition). O’ and on top of all that, they also released another ten-track album called I Want to Feel Okay, which in turn is a collection of songs released as singles and EP’s before. But once again, re-written and re-recorded. But we’re here to spread the good news and also some bandcamp codes for the one that was released back in May. Dreamcatcher (Recurring Dream Edition) is a highly proggy, kind of psychedelic, a bit of garage, all together and all over the place kind of album. Cause there are also influences from jazz, blues, noir, metal and classical music. There are two covers, evergreen Hit the Road Jack known from Percy Mayfield or perhaps more in the Ray Charles version. And weirder choice, Parlor Mob’s Practice in Patience. Simply because I’m not that aware of other bands covering Parlor Mob stuff. Both tracks are done beautifully, Hit The Road Jack stays close to the original, even though it does sound kind of crowded. The same can be said about the Parlor Mob song; but this time it not only sounds much more crowded, it also seems to opt for a manic and hysterical touch. The album starts of extremely in media res, that you almost assume they are missing a few seconds of Sunlight/Moonlight before the album bangs off. Highly progressive and metallic third track Your Light might be the most alluring one on the album; cause once again the sexiness soon turns to frenzy and hysteria. So, it might be found more in final track Wreck, a quiet, guitar driven song that shows off the wonderful voice of vocalist Chelsea Robins. In all, Dreamcatcher is jampacked ride and Cinderheart manages to produce a lot of weird little surprises that showcase their ability to give all this crowded weirdness an air of uniformity.

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Doctor Explosion – Superioridad Moral

 

 

Doctor Explosion – Superioridad Moral
Slovenly Recordings – 2022
Rock, Garage, Punk, Psych, Surf
Rated: *****

It’s 2022 everywhere in the world, darkness in the form of all sorts of impending doom surrounds us all. But only in Gijón, Spain, we can celebrate the coming of an album that might blow all of that to smithereens. For after no less than eleven years, the boys from Doctor Explosion have found the time to record and release a new album called Superioridad Moral. Their hard as nails, bang on the can, garage rocking punk and punk rocking garage sound is back with a vengeance! Here to show the squares some class, where the fuck it’s all at and how the beat goes on. It’s beat music for the surf poets, mystic psychedelic atmospheres for the rebels and wild call to arms for the guerrillas. Ten powerful new tracks to herald the coming of a new superior moral and to make fun of it all. Sure, it is rebellious, but only to an extent you can enjoy it. And enjoy it you shall! For their eleventh album sounds like their most mature, best produced and most, cough, mainstream record to date. Highly influenced by sixties psych, and the rock from that era, the album starts of properly with great drumwork and smashing riffs on that first track Insatisfacción. The Spanish vocals rev you up and heats your blood to the right temperature. No standing still for sure. It even sounds like there is a stonerrock desert wind whispering through the air. And where second track Vestir De Mujer, slows down considerably, El Día Que David Bowie Murió that follows, ups the tempo back to the original blast off. Giving away, what kind of an eb and flow the four from Doctor Explosion are opting for. They keep this faster paced and slower songs trade-off going till Apego Evitativo, which keeps the energy up and the momentum going full speed. And although eight track Acidez, is slower and Mi Lista De Cosas Que Hacer as well, it really grinds full stop with final track Paleto (They Call Me Country). This Spanish version of Sanford Clark’s The Call Me Country, is truly Paleto, is yokel country, Americana done the Doctor Explosion way. Especially when they hit that raw and rocking twang. Superioridad Moral, superior garage and absolutely enchanting! Can't get enough of it!

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Doctor Explosion - Insatisfacción

 

Doctor Explosion – Insatisfacción 

 

First single and video of opening track Insatisfacción of the new album Superioridad Moral by garage rocking legends from Gijón, Spain: Doctor Explosion! 

 

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Sky Pig - It Thrives in Darkness

 

 

Sky Pig - It Thrives in Darkness
Forbidden Place Records - October 2022
Sludge, Doom, Psych
Rated: *****

"It Thrives in Darkness" is the second full-length and third release for Sacramento sludgers Sky Pig, and the case they continue to make for themselves as one of the top sludge acts around is pretty much inarguable. Where 2020's "Hell is inside you" was evil, thunderously heavy, and sickeningly psychedelic, "It Thrives in Darkness" consistently one-ups it. The drums are booming, the walls of guitar and bass tone are on the Richter scale, and the vocals are gut-wrenching. It's not all big and burly though, as singer and guitarist Rob Sneddon mixes things up with some clean vocals that are truly the icing on Sky Pig's rancid cake. Cavernous and haunting, not unlike his usual scorching delivery in a way, but the passages of clean singing are subdued and warped as to augment each song's atmosphere perfectly. In "Motionless", the buildup towards colossal shouts of the sky being "just a big black hole" becomes all the more daunting, and the marching drive of "Sinning Time" is given an extra layer of urgency and inevitability. The lyrics themselves are fittingly bleak and crushing as well, weaving tales of Lovecraftian darkness and monstrosities befitting of the excellent album art. This comes as no surprise, however, as Sky Pig have proven themselves masters of atmosphere. Swirling, unsettling psychedelic passages often squirm into the ears before the next mountain of crushing noise topples over. Case in point the epic seven minutes-plus "In Light of your Death", which uses sonic space to as much effect as claustrophobic walls of sound. Don't let that leave you unprepared for the song's finale, however, though you'll likely get steamrolled just the same. The finale and title track finishes off the album appropriately, offering spine-tingling moments of calm before ripping your head off with gargantuan riffs, low end, and drums. Sky Pig are here for nothing less than total aural destruction, and we should thank the Great Old Ones for that.

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

 

 

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

Umbilicus
Wölfhead
The Black Angels
Early Moods
Miscellen
White Hills
Paterikon
Psychlona
Faith In Jane
Sonic Flower

It’s been a week since the last update. My bad. Shit happened. Shit happens. You know the deal! But, we promise to hit you all with a couple of updates before the week is through! And hey, it’s not like we’re the only crazy heavy music fiend spreading his love! There are enough channels out there that promote the shit of out everything heavy! And we love all of them for doing that!

Goatsmoke - What's The Scene, Bob?

 

 

Goatsmoke - What's The Scene, Bob?
Self released – 2022
Metal, Punk, Stoner, Sludge
Rated: ***

Back in May, Indian foursome Goatsmoke released a five-track, 25-minute-long album called What’s The Scene, Bob? And I don’t know about you, but I immediately spoke the album title out loud in that Twelve Monkeys voice, right Bob? Five tracks that bring you stoner metal, sludge, and all with this intense and gritty punk attitude. Extreme, brutal, hardcore, vocals are served hot and spicy on that opening explosion called What's (really) The Scene, Bob? What a ride; bang on the buck the whole time before slowing down in the end and showing you the way these Goats can groove. That razor-sharp riff in the second track Controlled Substances, that bass work and stonerrock jam-out in third track Concrete Surfer. The way the sun-dried drums start off that final track Devil’s Lettuce, there’s just so much good and heavy to discover in these mere five tracks, and now a bunch of you shall be able to do that with this damn fine album sitting right there smack dab in the middle of your Bandcamp collection! Cause below we’ve got some twenty codes for you all! Grab one and concrete surf along with What’s The Scene, Bob?

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Spellbook – Deadly Charms

 

Spellbook – Deadly Charms
Self released – 2022
Rock, Hard, Stoner, Seventies, Occult, Proto
Rated: ***

Formerly known as Witch Hazel, the five from York, Pennsylvania in the USA now rock out under the name Spellbook. And on their newest release Deadly Charms they run the gamut of every proto, vintage, occult and heavy rock ‘n roll genre you can think off. The album starts off with giving every Sabbath loving freak out there everything they could ever need. A riveting and slightly ominous intro, galloping riffs in that second track Rehmeyer’s Hollow and a vocalist that has a certain pitch and manic energy that borders that of our lord Ozzy. During the course of the new Spellbook album the tracks move more towards something with pop-sensible catchiness. Just check out  any of the tracks  and their highly poppy and addictive chorus. It’s extremely audible that the five had fun coming up with those delightful touches and musical trinkets to make all that classic rock ‘n roll compelling and exciting; but without never losing touch of that vintage groove and the ageless sound of bloodlust occult; charming! Deadly Charming… Deadly Charms!

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

 

 

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Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

White Hills
Wölfhead
Black Space Riders
Horsegirl
The Black Angels
Early Moods
Spellbook
Pariahlord
Paterikon
Psychlona

The September Doom Charts went live two days ago; and since then we’ve been listening to all forty of them in a row, any moment we have. We’ve just started our playthrough of Number 25, Path Of 1000 Suns by Umbilicus. “Well, in Greece we have a saying that roses spring from thorns, and the brilliant debut of Umbilicus is testament of that. Tasty 1970s-infused prog rock with an excellent sense of melody and a sweet sound that flows like warm whiskey down a weary traveller’s throat. The band’s influences range all the way from Hendrix and Kravitz, to early Deep Purple and some touches of Skid Row.” Ioannis Valiakos from Desert Vulture stated. So, we’re sure to start scoot boogying over here!  September was a great month for music once again; and looking at the releases for October and November; things are going to get hot and heavy once again! Enjoy your week! And keep listening to all that heavy stuff out there!

The Doom Charts for September 2022

 

 

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“Everything’s one, renewed by the sun…”
~ King Buffalo

Renewed by a sun that had it’s day in the north western hemisphere. The days are darkening and the wind rolls in, heralding the coming of the fall… Like those leaves scattered everywhere, the votes were cast in every direction, a total of 231 albums received votes. And the 25 to 3 were all pretty close together. But the Numbers 1 and 2 jumped out by miles. As you will notice when you peruse the list below. But all of them belong to the great and majestic Heavy Underground. All of them are great releases… We are lucky… Which Sunil Singh so elegantly realized on his arcticle for Metal Talk… We get to live and enjoy a musical period that has everything good from all that came before; and manages to transform and renew it into something more… 

Another thing we need to mention, is the fact that after a vote, yes, the Doom Charts are democratic in every sense of the word, the publishing date of the Doom Charts will be moved. No longer, the 1st of every month, but the 1st Friday of every month. This due to the fact that some of the contributors think late releases at the end of each month might not get enough attention and because for most of the months this might work better for most of the Contributors involved. So, the October edtion will be publish on Friday, November 4th. But that’s weeks and many hours listening to great music away… For now, we have the Forty awesome releases below… Here’s the September Doom Charts, on October 1st… 

And there they are once again...
 
No less than Forty amazing heavy rock albums... All voted for by those crazy heavy rock fiends that do that Doom Charts thing... It's the September edition! And all Forty kick ass!

Personal votes went out to: King Buffalo, Freedom Hawk, Mutautu, Clutch, SpellBook, Tornet, Abrams, DRÖÖG, Mythic Sunship, Head, Psychlona, Everest Queen & Trippelgänger ! We started listening to all Forty in a row a little while ago… Finished the awesome Wölfhead album Blood Full Moon and now listening to Paterikon and their wild The Way Down! 

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 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 for September 2022