Heavystoned Albums
Heavystoned Albums · 06-09-2024
Okay, we are making an acoustic Molotov cocktail here. Take the "F**k you"-attitude of Nick Olivieri, the cripping voice of John Garcia, a hardcore punk sound, and a drummer with the pedal to the metal. Yes, could be one of the best forward rocking record of this year. Actually, it´s not that difficult; 4 steps down tuned guitars, a bit of hardcore breaks and oriented by the faster Kyuss-songs like "Green Machine", "100°" and others. The first three songs ("Dogs reunited", "Knockin´on...
Heavystoned Albums · 04-09-2024
In 2023 we missed the band at the Desertfest in Berlin. That should not happen to us again in 2024 at the Stoned From The Underground, because if the band slowly and unstoppably gets rolling at their concerts like a freight train, then nothing stops. "Jasmine" opens the album, so actually Status quo play with deeper guitars over a monster magnet stack, and so 5 minutes with a brick 70s Boogie with an unequal fat sound. Phil's voice somehow sings something that pulls you into this song with...
Heavystoned Albums · 28-08-2024
"ÁCIDO Y PUTO'" features illustrations by Borja Fresno Benítez and Carlos Bedmar, and is available on CD and digital formats through Small Stone Recordings, as well as limited opaque blue vinyl (250 copies) via Kozmik Artifactz. The album opens with the over-eight-minute track "Space Nomad," which blends a bluesy soul with heavy-psych elements, reminiscent of the trippy moments of TEN YEARS AFTER. The track's vintage atmosphere, steeped in wah-wah and funky rhythms, transitions into a heavier...
Heavystoned Albums · 26-07-2024
With a bold nod to 70s progressive rock, "Maelstrom," the first track revealed from the band's new album, exudes a rich vintage sound. The song blends psycho-progressive elements with authentic hard rock, creating a powerful piece that balances melancholy with forceful energy. In just over three minutes, it captivates with its oscillating melodies. San Diego’s SACRI MONTI shows their skill in crafting ballads with “Desirable Sequel,” a beautiful track that combines vintage tones with...
Heavystoned Albums · 22-07-2024
The best way to understand what Orange Goblin aims to achieve with ‘Science, Not Fiction’ is by looking back at their 2018 album, ‘The Wolf Bites Back’. While the two records aren't particularly alike, that ninth album marked a shift towards more focused songcraft and a broader range of styles, although it didn't fully capture the classic Orange Goblin vibe. In exploring their capabilities, they rediscovered some of their older sounds, like their adrenaline-fueled rock and...
Heavystoned Albums · 17-07-2024
While its predecessor was long-awaited (seven years between their first and second album), this Pilgrims of the Sun only took three years to be conceived and reach our ears. As a reminder, Atomic Vulture is a Belgian instrumental stoner trio. Another surprise with this album: the group embarked on the adventure solo, self-produced, therefore without the support of a label. The musical style has not evolved too much and it is with pleasure that we dive into these seven compositions: the trio...
Heavystoned Albums · 08-07-2024
It took them less than three years to compose and record "Breakfast with Death" with a simple artwork which is easy to understand and 38 minutes of music which only Duel is able to perform. Their recipe is absolutely unique and for non-US-bands not to copy. They put the southern swagger together with NWoBHM, Proto Metal, a bit of melodic Doom, spiced with the ghost of late 70´s b-movies, horror-movies and the useful amount of a winking eye. The production is closer to "In carne Persona" than...
Heavystoned Albums · 13-05-2024
Once there was a boat, traveling in dark winter nights on a black water river. The sailors came out from Catalunya and the wanted to found a band. So they start fishing in this dark water and they captured Death Metal, Black Metal, Doom Metal. Then they asked the devil what to do with all these fragments. And the devil wanted to throw the dice about the destiny of all these dark musical styles. So the band started to throw the dice and the devil creates a dark blend of harmonic music made out...
Heavystoned Albums · 24-02-2024
I discovered the beauty of Monkey3´s compositions when we had two Italian guests in our former house. They asked us about our music which we are into. After a typical Italian-like screwball talk, I said: This song is our essence of music we like. And I put on "Icarus" and we all started to cry due the beauty of this song. Same happened at the Hellfest 2022 when my friend Jaime and I introduced some of his friends to "Icarus" and we cried. "Welcome to the Machine" is a more colder and technical...