Stoner HiVe’s Quick Fire Friday
Welcome to another very special Friday... And a very special Quick Fire Friday! For it is dilligently delivered by our very own heavy rock poet: Ronny Dijksterhuis.
That's right! Below you will find nine of his tips, hits and
addictions. A handful of words to entice you to listen to that single,
EP or Album! So here it is… Ronny's second ever Stoner HiVe’s Quick Fire Friday! And it burns hot like molten lava!
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Because we like to stay busy here at Stoner Hive and want to give you as much directions to to the unholiest of the unholy from the deepest pits of hell, we've cooked you up another edition of Stoner HiVe’s Quick Fire Friday. Packed to the brim with goodies that you might not have heard yet or aren't highlighted enough according to our weird and twisted brains that have been dipped in drums, bass and guitars for much, much longer than even we can remember. By now, you've probably all heard that fantastic, heavy psych knockout punch that's Australian power rock trio EMU's new single 'Yowie's Gold'. (LISTEN HERE) No need to highlight that one here, but if you haven't heard it yet, make sure to check it out. And now, without further ado, let's fire on all cylinders and prolong our quest of adding interesting releases to an ever expanding ritual of trying to landscape those things that don't want to be defined in this godforsaken world. It's Quick Fire Friday time, baby!
Haal - Tomorrow
After an ep and a single Singapore band Haal are in the process of making an album. Recently they released two songs as a double single package through their Bandcamp page (NYP). With an organic mix of NWOBHM, Sabbathian doom, Hellacopters-style Scandinavian rock and a raspy throat to match, they show they mean business and immediately grab your attention. That album is definitely one you should all be looking forward to.
Belgian exotic psychedelic rock outift Gros Coeur is set to release its second album on November 21st through Jaune Orange, Le Cèpe Records, Spinda Records and Stolen Body Records. 'Montréal' is the first single that starts as a mellow pychedelic rock song, infused with exotic sounds that can be placed somewhere halfway Turkish traditional music and West-African blues, before it goes into an all out heavy psych frenzy. For fans of Altın Gün and Buzz' Ayaz.
EndrE - demo_4
The description of EndrE on their Bandcamp page is as 'inviting' as they come: "A bit weird but not so crap." Well, let's check it out then. And indeed, it's a bit weird and hard to put into one box or another. So that part is 100% true. But we can't support the second bit, as the fourth demo of this Hungarian band is not only not so crap, but actually really good with influences ranging from stoner rock, grunge and modern alternative rock to new wave and even some dream pop. How it works once those influences are put together in a blender remains a mystery, but it does work. Put on your melancholy shoes and start immersing yourself in Endre's dark, esoteric, yet surprisingly heavy sound.
Killer Wives - Velvet Inferno
Killer Wives is a stoner rock duo, hailing from Utrecht, The Netherlands. On their new ep 'Velvet Inferno' they fire three new songs at you in just over 10½ minutes. A short, compact and melodic clash between heavy stoner rock grooves and nineties noise rock that makes the name Helmet pop into our eargasmic brains. Great stuff that's not only melodic, but also highly energetic and utterly addictive.
Barbarian Hermit - Redux
Barbarian Hermit's 'Redux' release came to fruition because drummer Gaz had to record and mix a full song for a University course in music production. While they were at it, they decides to re-record not one, but two older songs with the current line-up. The end result is nothing less than stunning. The execution and production are fantastic and give the songs 'Del Toro' (before recorded as 'Beyond the Wall') and 'Burn the Fire Redux' an extra oomph that'll run over you like a horde of Wildebeasts on an rampage - a mix of thunderous, head-nodding stoner/doom, sludgelike passages and an undercurrent of postrock goodness. Raw vocals with a guttural edge and captivating guitar leads make the picture complete and should make you click the link below before you can even finish reading th....
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Dungeön - Hypnosis / A Ritual
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Wizard Master - Scorpio Rising
Italian melodic stoner/doom band Wizard Master are working on a new album titled 'Vitriol' and released a first appetiser at the end of August. 'Scorpio Rising' is a track with an undeniable groove. The obvious early doom influences are there (Black Sabbath, Trouble, The Obsessed), but somehow Wizard Master manages to let that famed Southern European heat and brightness come in from various angles to give it a slightly more upbeat feel without really speeding things up.
If you want to do some charity work, than click the link to this song. It's gritty stoner/sludge with vocal screams that roam somewhere between hardcore and black metal, while the entire thing is being approached with a true punk attitude. 'Fuck You Daniel Ek' is only one minute and twenty seconds long, but nonetheless the ultimate stand against Spotify's warmongering puppet master. That alone makes this a must to check out.
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