Daily Peaks
Daily Peaks · 22.06.2025
The next surprise from Italy: not only are the two biggest and best labels, Go Down Records and Heavy Psych Sounds Records, based in Italy, but interesting new records are released on Bandcamp almost daily. Ride Over Mars hailing from Rome and manages to release this killer record without any filler. I love songs with short, crisp timing; the songs start after 15 seconds, then get straight to the point and rock so hard you can let your hair blow. In short: machine guns in action.
Daily Peaks · 10.06.2025
This band was suggested to me by my search settings on Bandcamp, and after just 20 seconds, it was clear to me that this band, and especially the song "Shipwrecker," was the daily peak. Everything is just right: the tempo, the groove, the riffing, the voice that conjures up an incredible vocal line. It's bad enough that we have to wait until September 5th for this gem to ship. Until then, I guess I'll have to listen to one of my new favorite songs every day. The heaviness combined with...
Daily Peaks · 06.05.2025
From the depths of the Los Angeles underground, Black Honey Cult emerges with their self-titled debut, a sonic journey that feels like stepping into a smoky, dimly lit club where time stands still. This isn't just music; it's a ritual, a hypnotic blend of psychedelic rock, post-punk, and krautrock that envelops you from the first note. The album kicks off with "Operation", a track that sets the tone with its driving rhythm and haunting melodies. It's followed by "Golden Dragon", a song that...
Daily Peaks · 06.05.2025
Some bands grow on you. Molosser Crude? They grew with me. I've been following Jan and Tess for three years now, and every release feels like a deeper dive into a sound that's equal parts raw, strange, and strangely comforting. Slave to the Voices is no exception. This track crawls out of the speakers like something ancient, wounded, and wise. No flashy solos, no gimmicks – just guitar, drums, voice, and a heavy sense of unease that sticks to your skin. The groove lurches forward like a...
Daily Peaks · 04.05.2025
France knows how to do wine, cheese – and apparently, full-throttle stoner punk, too. With Bronca, the band from La Fare Les Oliviers delivers a tight, ten-track album that sounds like a wild road trip through fuzz, fire, and pure DIY spirit. If you’ve seen them live – like at the Rising Dead Boys Festival in September 2024 – you know: these guys don’t play shows, they throw musical punches with a smile. The album kicks off with "Broken Nose", setting a gritty tone that persists...
Daily Peaks · 22.04.2025
Straight out of Nova Scotia, The Orchids Duo brings their first album, and it's loud, rough, and full of fuzz. With only two people – Rhys Poirier on guitar and vocals, and Alexis Grant on drums – they make enough noise for five. This self-titled debut is not clean or polished. But that's the point. The opening track, "Set It Off", punches right in. Dirty guitar, heavy drums, and a voice that sounds like it smokes unfiltered emotion. It sets the tone: this album is about energy, anger, and...
Daily Peaks · 08.04.2025
Quintana is the solo project of Dusty Donley – guitarist of Mississippi Bones – and Eternity is his second full-length release under this name. It’s one of those albums that doesn’t scream for attention but earns it, track by track. From the start, Eternity brings thick riffs, heavy grooves, and a grunge feeling that stays throughout the whole record. The first track, “Timeless”, opens with a strong guitar and drums combo – direct, punchy, and without any extra fluff. You know...
Daily Peaks · 14.03.2025
Oops, they did it again. King Garcia have now released their second fantastic song, which sounds unmistakably like King Garcia, but is far more dynamic in terms of rhythm, volume, and mood. The song winds its way through a rather reserved mood at the beginning and builds to a real banger towards the end, still seasoned with the slight melancholy that the clarinet exudes as the lead instrument. And it does this more than any human mood, as it has a range of around four octaves, whereas the human...
Daily Peaks · 27.02.2025
When a band manages to express great emotions with few chords, and when a band manages to switch from progressive and jazzy start to an epic song, and only two minutes have passed, then we know that a top-class album is coming our way in April. The seven-minute appetizer "The Third Sleep" is a compact mixtape whose vocals swing back and forth between Marko Saaresto from "Poets of the Fall" and Feargal Sharkey and which ends with a nearly three-minute instrumental part that would be just as...
Daily Peaks · 21.02.2025
'In the Ashes' is the brilliant debut album from Swedish heavy rock and metal merchants TEMPLE OF DISCORD, led by Wytch guitarist Mattias Marklund. Dark and brooding, yet radiant with multifaceted appeal, 'In The Ashes' explores a wide range of genres including classic heavy metal, alternative rock and grunge, dark folk, and progressive rock. Marklund's vocals are intense and heartfelt, taking the instrumentation into uncharted emotional territories while constantly hovering on the brink of...