Ash Eater – Breathe The Smoke

 

 

Ash Eater – Breathe The Smoke
Self-released – 2024
Rock, Metal, Classic, Doom, Thrash
Rated: ****

Doom thrash by way of classic heavy metal! Yes, now here’s something we can all get crazy with! Get on board this gravy train for it will not only drop you off on every metal station they pass, it will also drop you in on whatever skater punk bowl they might come across! It’s the six track ravenous Breathe The Smoke album by Portland, USA, three Ash Eater! We’ve mentioned their Any Port In A Storm single back in December 2023 on Stoner HiVe and were smitten with that manic side of their metal. And we’re happy to report it’s present on all other six tracks as well. They go big on that eighties vibe, speeding across the Bay Area just as easily as noisily rampaging through something more psychedelic or doom inspired. The trio of skaters, fronted by the bassist for fellow PDX acts LáGoon and Oopsy Dazey, know exactly what their strengths are and how to massage them into your brain. No lubrication at all, they shotgun their foggy and smokey ruckus straight into your bloodstream!

(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…

Bud Spencer Blues Explosion
Praise The Sun
Sun Q
IAH
Wodorost
Dusk
Doomherre
Mooch
Ibliss
Messerschmitt

Howdy y’all! Did we mention yet that life and work has been hectic again? I think we did, but there is light at the end of the tunnel and soon we can do more HiVe stuff! But luckily Good Boy and very cool Kyle delivered some words for the damn fine Oopsy Dazey release just yesterday. And of course we did a Quick Fire Friday segment and managed to write about the best grind and crust album we heard in years, delivered by Dutch five-piece Radeloos///Ziedend. Still on heavy rotation! And so are Volumen I by Spanish Doble Sesión Nocturna and the new Band In The Pit. For Goda is one kick ass relentless trip! Go check’m all out! All of ‘m!

Oopsy Dazey - Oopsy Dazey

 

 

Oopsy Dazey - Oopsy Dazey
Self-released - November 2023
Alt rock, grunge, shoegaze
Rated: ****

Portland's prolific Anthony Gaglia, of LáGoon and The Crooked Whispers, and Wizzerd's Jamie Yeats, began collaborating early this year, and the results are a few steps away from their usual doom and stoner leanings. The two have cooked up an intoxicating mix of shoegaze, alt rock, and grunge that is OOPSY DAZEY and its self-titled debut, a feel-good hazy trip through lysergic licks and laid-back vibes. What stands out immediately is the guitar tone, a bright and grainy explosion of warmth that croons beneath the appropriately dazed vocals. The drums are steady and patient, setting the foundation for the guitar's colorful explorations across the album's seven tracks. Highlight cut "Amnesia" is an especially dreamy number that's catchy enough to be a radio hit, moody and heartfelt in all the right places. The following "Regrets" takes a more rocking path, alternating between subdued, light passages and keening riffs that evoke Dinosaur Jr. with relaxed, free-wheeling vibes. OOPSY DAZEY take on oh-so-slightly darker sound, however, on the excellent "Blank Stares", trading the previously shimmering tones for a deeper, almost morose anthem with a weight and drive to it that hits just right. On every song, Anthony and Jamie consistently impress with the rich, emotive depths they're able to plunge, and OOPSY DAZEY proves to be a beautiful new project that tugs at the heart strings while putting a smile on your face and welcomes repeat listens with open arms.

(Written by Kyle SB / Shastabeast)

Wanna read that way too long interview with grand oops Anthony Gaglia again? Go here!

Wanna read more about LáGoon or The Crooked Whispers? Click them bandnames!

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