Monday, new week, it's time for us to introduce the "Record Of The Week".
"Mad Gone Wild" is the seventh studio album by the Swedish duo JOHNOSSI since the formation of 2006, this Stockholm-based duo consists of guitarist/vocalist John Englebert and drummer Ossi Bonde.
A band that always has had a great blend between rock and pop and got the eye and feeling to create catchy and mesmerizing tunes. On "Mad Gone Wild" they continue on the path they created fifteen years ago, but they take out the turns a little more, dares, and tries to create something new and interesting, something I think they succeed with well as here the tunes are both raucous and rousing, spacey and very energetic, catchy and electronic. On this record, the duo has dug deep into their own psyches and imaginations to realize something part-concept album, part catharsis, and entirely exhilarating and hypnotic. "Is there an exact point where reason turns into madness?" is one of the questions they brought with them during the creation process. "Are we not all completely insane in our very own unique way?" is another. Drawing on influences and inspiration from thier own periods of depression and anxiety, including Franz Kafka’s "Metamorphosis" and Scorcese’s "Taxi Driver", and Joaquin Phoenix in the role of Joker. The character Roscoe who appeared a bit here and has been in the duo's music since 2010 is also returning.
"Mad Gone Wild" is a dark piece to dig into, raw and still so haunting something that flows over all eleven tracks. The record has a great feeling and atmosphere that sounds refreshing, even if it sometimes results in some songs blending into each other and passing unnoticed. The lyrics are deep with a big heart and when the pace slows down and the words come out very powerful and tunes really hit hard. As in the title tune "Mad Gone Wild" or in the ending "Screaming". There are a few other tracks that need to be noticed like opening punk rocker "Give Me The Knife", the noise rocker "Something = Nothing", the garage rocker "Yeah Yeah", which has a great piano part that is led by their third and new member Mathias Franzen, who get some great space in the short instrumental interlude "Wizards Of Os". The new wave tune and the second single "Koala Before The Storm", is a really powerful tune. and the straight-ahead noise-punk of opener and paean to knife-play and three-day-benders ‘Give Me The Knife’. "A Passenger" tickles every time thanks to its rhythmically interesting arrangement. Overall JOHNOSSI have created another great album that will get some spins over here and I recomend that you let this record loose on your turntable aswell.
Today's tune "Give Me The Knife" is taken from "Mad Gone Wild", enjoy!
Sunday, time for a classic. "Love Is A Shield" is a tune taken from "Methods Of Silence", the second album by the German band CAMOUFLAGE, released by Atlantic Records in June 1989. The single "Love Is A Shield" reached position 9 of the German single charts making it CAMOUFLAGE's most successful song.
CAMOUFLAGE is a German synth-pop trio consisting of lead singer Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig.
CAMOUFLAGE set up a new studio, "Boys Factory 2", near their home town before entering the Synsound Studio in Brussels in early 1989 to create "Methods Of Silence". The producer, Dan Lacksman (known for his work with TELEX), used both modern and old technology to create the new album. The band was given more creative freedom due to their previous success.
A review by Allmusic wrote that the album's "material contrasted sharply with the vibrancy of the ensuing decade" referring to the decline of the Synthpop genre at the beginning of the 1990s. The albums was however noted for its sonic precision and a reliance on pop-song structures.
Bass guitarist Dug Pinnick, most known for the band KINGS X, came out as gay in 1998 in an interview with Regeneration Quarterly. This resulted in a conflict with certain Christian retail shops, who pulled KINGS X material from their shelves. He later revealed he identified as agnostic.
Douglas Theodore Pinnick (born September 3, 1950), sometimes stylized as dUg Pinnick or simply dUg, is an American musician best known as the bass guitarist, songwriter, and co-lead vocalist for the hard rock and progressive metal band KINGS X. He has performed on 15 albums with KINGS X, and recorded four solo albums. Pinnick has also participated in numerous side projects, and has multiple guest appearances to his credit. He is recognized for his unique vocals (which are characterized by a strong gospel influence), and heavily distorted bass tone.
Today's tune "Over My Head," a soulful, metal groove, taken from the second studio album "Gretchen Goes To Nebraska". It is a concept album based on a short story written by drummer Jerry Gaskill. Having received strong critical praise and fan support, Gretchen Goes to Nebraska is considered among the best work of KINGS X, and a seminal record within the progressive metal genre.
WOOD WITCH is a doom metal trio based out of the Great Dismal Swamp of Southern Virginia.
They have released thier debut EP, "Malleus Maleficarum", on March 5, 2021. Harkening back to the early years of BLACK SABBATH, WOOD WITCH is issuing in a new era of gritty guitar, thundering bass and power percussion topped off with strong, clean vocals. Join their Coven as they issue in a new era of Doom! The EP also include a cover version of BLACK SABBATH's "Into The Void".
The decrepit house erupts for a short moment as the crows flee their home and sanctuary. Cobwebs dance in their wingbeats. The paint is flaking of the outer panels and the windows are all broken in unthinkable patterns. The blackest smoke seeps from a door that gently creeks open to lure you in. Gloom grips and lingers as you step inside. A soft whistle grows into a painful song. A song about witchcraft. And demons chant the end of worlds.
KRÅKSLOTT, founded in 2018, is a heavy doom trio from Stockholm, Sweden. Their sound is dark and very heavy, slow with massive guitar drones with classic stoner doom vibes. The band name is actually a Swedish word, which roughly translates to "old dilapidated building".
Band Members:
David Nyström - Bass
Per-Robin Eriksson - Guitar & Vocals
Nisse Härdfeldt - Drums
In 2019 they released their first single "Feathered Dragon Snake", the debut album arrived on January 17, 2020.
Today's tune "Häxsabbat" is taken from the self-titled debut.
VEUVE is a heavy psych stoner rock tro based in Pordenone, Italy. Seventies fashioned fuzzy riffs, krauty desert drifts and liquid delay trails could sum up the bands music.
They formed 2014 and since then 3 records have been released, the self-produced EP (February 2015), a full-lenght album "Yard" (via The Smoking Goat Records & Acid Cosmonaut Records, February 2016) and the latest album "Fathom" (May 31, 2019) via Argonauta Records.
VEUVE are:
Riccardo Quattrin - bass & vocals
Stefano Crovato - guitar
Andrea Carlin - drums
Today's tune "Death Of The Cosmonaut" taken from the album "Fathom", release on May 31st, 2019
"Death And Consolation" is the new album by the Austin, TX power Trio THE WELL.
The band once again recorded with long-time producer/engineer Chico Jones at Estuary Studio in 2018, who has turned the knobs for all three of their albums (Jones engineered the band’s debut album "Samsara" with producer Mark Deutrom (MELVINS, SUN O)))) in 2013.
Ian Graham, Lisa Alley & Jason Sullivan
"Death And Consolation" is a more personal album says the guitarist/vocalist Ian Graham.
And by knowing that you listen with a different type of ears and can hear that there is a lot of depression and darkness over the lyrics that can weight up the album title. The sound follows the already made path that THE WELL has created over the last two albums, 70's psych and proto-metal, with a vibe of JOY DIVISION and BLUE CHEER. "Death And Consolation" have a lot of heaviness with down-tuned guitars that give a monstrous sound on the album, fat bassline and well played drums along with great vocals. The album has a play time of 42 mins divided into 9 tight and concise tunes that make this album a lovely listening moment.
The albums open up with a Sitar on the tune "Sabbah", heavy and doomish guitar, drony vocals, powerful drumming and a catchy chorus with a matchless hymns makes this an excellent start of the album. "Raven" forces forward with ping pong riffs.
To the more half paced SABBATH alike tunes like the powerful "Death Song" or the even slower haunting "Freedom Above". The gothic parts can you hear cleary on "Cup Of Peace". There are a few lumbering and spooky tunes like "Eyes Of A God" and the riff theme "This Is How The World Ends" that will rise the fear. Or just take the heavy horror piece "Act II" that is just a brilliant piece of melodic doom. The album closes with "Endless Night", a really dark tune with heavy distorted riffs, church bells and haunting melody.
"Death And Consolation" were released on April 26th, 2019 via Riding Easy Records.
Sum: Can it be much better than this, spooky noise doom at it's best.
Today's tune "This Is How The World Ends" is the first single out of "Death And Consolation", enjoy!
"Death And Consolation" — 2019 Tour Dates
04/29 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
05/01 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown w/ MONOLORD
05/02 Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive w/ MONOLORD
05/03 Phoenix, AZ @ Yucca Tap Room
05/04 Los Angeles, CA @ House of Machines
05/05 Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar
05/06 Sacramento, CA @ Blue Lamp
05/07 Nevada City, CA @ Cooper’s
05/08 San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room
05/09 Portland, OR @ High Water Mark
05/10 Seattle, WA @ Substation
05/11 Vancouver, BC @ Static Jupiter
05/12 Calgary, AB @ Palomino
05/13 Edmonton, AB @ Temple
05/14 Winnipeg, MB @ The Windsor
05/15 Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze
05/16 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
05/17 Colorado Springs, CO @ Triple Nickle
05/18 Taos, NM @ Monolith on the Mesa Fest
05/19 El Paso, TX @ Monarch
RAVENA is an American post-rock band from California, formed in 2012. With lengthy compositions from ethereal movements to ominous epilogue.
As a three piece, RAVENA have worked to build, destroy and rebuild an album that spans over the past 4 years. The first full length album, "Laocoön",
RAVENA was formed in 2012 when Justin Cook (Guitar) noticed the “Lift Your Skinny Fists like Antennas to Heaven” tattoo Braden Brenizer (Guitar) had and sparked up a conversation about playing music. Despite their different backgrounds – Braden coming from prog-rock, post-punk projects and Justin with a background in black metal, ambient, extreme metal – they decided that their mutual fascination with post-rock and instrumental music and the rarity of their meeting was too random to pass up. They lived in the central valley, the farming and bible belt of California. The genre post-rock or anything avant-garde in nature are often abhorred or hermetic in the surrounding area. With the need to be esoteric, Braden and Justin sought out to make a project. After many try-outs fell short, they found Scott Randle (Bass, Drums, Engineering) with a background in doom, sludge and stoner metal who was also in the search of a new sound. This eclectic union is what gives RAVENA their sound.
With an unorthodox way of writing, hiatuses that lasted months on end, and re-recording parts of the album while Scott’s studio was growing, "Laocoön" was built, broken down, and re-built over the course of 4 years, the album features 4 movements that encompass a spectrum of beauty and destruction. The album was finally digitally released on 25 November 2016.
Elusive Sound has done it again with a beautiful looking edition. 45RPM Double 180G Vinyl with splatter in a heavyweight gatefold with new, extended artwork and a touch of hot foil. Limited to only 150.
On July 18, 2017, RAVENA officially signed to Elusive Sound.
Today's tune "Laocoön" is the title song from the bands latest release and this is the longest tune ever played here, it clocks in 1h 9m 53s, enjoy!
Saint-Petersburg's post-black mastodons TRNA and SHOW ME A DINOSAUR join forces once again in the big European tour in April 2019.
TRNA are the pioneers of celestial blackgaze. This incredible blackened post-rock 3-piece from Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation formed after the breakup of post-black band PRINC PERSII. Andrey Novozhilov (guitar) and Sergey Tikhomirov (drums) were joined by Anton Gataullin (bass) shortly after forming the band and had their first rehearsal as a trio in November, 2013. The band played the first live show in February 2014 supporting SHOW ME A DINOSAUR.
Their debut album "Pattern Of Infinity" was recorded at BST studio in Saint Petersburg from September 2014 till January 2015 by Mikhail Skurikhin. It was released digitally and on CD on February 23, 2015 and met with a few wildly enthusiastic reviews which greatly motivated the band.
The trio continued to evolve their sound and "Lose Yourself To Find Peace" was recorded between June and July of 2016 with Mikhail “just add some echo” Kurochkin. The album was released digitally and on CD on September 23, 2016 and met with rave reviews.
After recording, Sergey Tikhomirov officially left the band and was replaced by Austen‘s Timur “the pummeler” Yusupov. The band signed to Elusive Sound on October 19, 2016. The album was included in Arctic Drones’ 50 Favourite Releases of 2016 and featured at number 3 in Post-Rock Essentials Top 30 Releases of 2016. “Lose Yourself To Find Peace” was released on vinyl on August 25, 2017 and became Elusive Sound’s fastest selling album.
TRNA released their third album "Earthcult" digitally on 5 March, 2018. Recorded and mastered by the brilliant Mikhail Kurochkin and featuring new drummer Timur Yusupov, "Earthcult" offers 65 minutes of pure catharsis inducing celestial blackened post-split over 4 epic tracks fueled with raw emotions.
“This album represents the sentiment of the unity of man and nature. The realization that our roots are entwined, that our everyday concerns feel insignificant before the vastness of the universe, nature and life itself. Living in a metropolis and endlessly socializing, we forget who we are. We lose sight of the sacred bond we have with nature, how it nourishes us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We should desperately try to restore that bond”.
Elusive Sound will soon release "Earthcult" on vinyl, guess who is going to buy it :)
"Earthcult" was recorded during February 2018. On this recording TRNA are: Andrey Novozhilov - guitar,
Anton Gataullin - bass and Timur Yusupov - drums. Recording, mixing and mastering by Mikhail Kurochkin. Cover art by Polina Washington.
Today's tune "Earthcult" is the title song from the bands latest release. The clip is filmed live @ Rockstar's, Tallinn, Estonia, 15.09.2018, enjoy!
Upcoming tourdates:
APR 7 Nexus Braunschweig Brunswick, Tyskland
APR 10 Supersonic Paris, Frankrike
APR 11 Bar des Capucins Lyon, Frankrike
APR 12 Sedel Ebikon, Schweiz
APR 13 Venster 99 Wien, Österrike
APR 15 Kulturák klub Bratislava, Slovakien
APR 16 Dürer Kert Budapest, Ungern
APR 17 Zkušebna / Široká ulice / Liberec
SÂVER from Norway is a heavy trio with some spaced out darkness out of Oslo.
SÂVER is the new project of Ole Christian Helstad, Ole Ulvik Rokseth and Markus Støle of TOMBSTONES and HYMN. But the members of SÂVER have known each other for years, and have been active in the Oslo underground music scene in various bands... some of them made it to Roadburn and Psycho Las Vegas (TOMBSTONES), while others toured squats and small venues across Europe, all of them contributed to their member's experience and the serenity which SÂVER exudes.
“The idea of starting SÂVER was a consequence of ending something“, comments Helstad.
“In the beginning it was a good mix of loss, in a way, and the excitement of a blanc canvas. In hindsight, we shared a feeling of longing for an escape, getting away from the known, and immersing ourselves into something completely different... which is scary and exciting at the same time. It mirrors the band both in a literary sense, as well as the general mood during the writing process.“
The band recorded the album in May 2018 in Norrköping, Sweden, while camping out in the Swedish woods nearby. Much like label mates LLNN or BRIQUEVILLE, SÂVER's sound is characterized by a strong component of abrasive vocals and apocalyptic synths, shimmering moogs and textural electronics hovering above the base of heavy guitars and gnarly bass tone – a mélange that works incredibly well and has been becoming increasingly popular across the globe of heavy music lately.
Today's tune "Dissolve To Ashes". Enjoy that ride upwards that is "They Came With Sunlight"!
Tourdates with THE OCEAN, HEROD, and ÅRÅBROT.
Apr 02 Klubben/Fryshuset Stockholm, Sweden
Apr 03 Trädgårn Gothenburg, Sweden
Apr 04 Union Scene Drammen, Norway
Apr 05 Gregers Hamar, Norway
Apr 06 Folken Stavanger, Norway
Apr 07 1000 Fryd Aalborg, Denmark
Apr 08 Vega Musikkens Hus - Lille Vega Copenhagen, Denmark
MANG ONT is a stoner doom metal band from Tartu, Estonia, they were formed in 2012. The band's musical direction are characterized by heavy and slow riffs, mixed with psychedelic drone and noise. Heavy and massive instrumental music-playing trio with some vocal noises.
Their second full-length album "Maa Sarv" ("Earth Horn") It was recorded in their rehearsal studio Mammutikoobas (Mammoth's Cave). With more extended and more Versatile songs, It takes you on a Journey through Ice Age and beyond!
"Maa Sarv" was released January 7, 2019. Recorded, mixed, mastered by Hans Horn, at Mammutikoobas February-October 2018. Lyrics by Mait Rebane (Luumurdja) and Hans Horn (Buldolont) Art by Maari Soekov and Music by MANG ONT.
GREENBEARD is a desert rock trio from Austin, TX created in 2014. GREENBEARDs sound is a sonic gathering of early British heavy metal, psychedelia, desert guitar riffs, & stoner rock. The band has seen major tours, participated in large scale festivals, and built a healthy fan base. GREENBEARDs discography includes a self-titled EP, and two full length records. Most recently, GREENBEARD released their latest album, "Lödarödböl". This record was produced, mixed, and engineered in the fall of 2016 with Matt Bayles at Red Room Recording in Seattle, Washington.
Chance Allan (vocals, guitar),Jeff Klein (bass), Buddy Hachar (drums)
Today's tune "Sativa Wizardia" is taken from the debut album "Stoned at the Throne", enjoy!
"Thrust" is the sixth album from the three-headed rock 'n roll monster DEWOLFF. The band was formed in the Deep South of Netherlands in 2007, when they were barely teenagers, by brothers Pablo (singer/guitarist) and Luka van de Poel (Drums) and Hammond organist Robin Piso. DEWOLFF was after Harvey Keitel's character, Winston Wolfe, in Pulp Fiction, their luscious and expansive neo-psychedelia saw them burst out of the city.
They have released 5 studio albums previously, all have catapulted them up the charts in their homeland. Whilst still in their teens they played the prestigious Paradiso in Amsterdam and took to the main stage at Pinkpop Festival in front of 10,000 fans, relentless touring followed, earmarking them as a formidable live act. Since then they've played to 30,000 at Lowlands Festival, 15,000 at Sziget, as well as Reeperbahn, Rockpalast, Rock Oz Arenas and supported THE BLACK KEYS, BLUES PILLS, TEN YEARS AFTER and DEEP PURPLE.
"Thrust" is a great record with a wide span in the blues-oriented rock that DEWOLFF has made a great footprint on over the years. On the album, they mix up Blues Rock with Country/Desert Rock, softer Pop Rock to Happy Funk Rock with a load of Seventies influences.
Big tunes like the opening "Big Talk" with it vibrating buzz tones, well-balanced vocal, funky drumming and whiny guitar to the more funkier rocker "California Burning" to the half paced soulful Blues ballad "Once In A Blue Moon" with a heartbreaking Hammond solo. "Double Crossing Man" is an energetic and catchy Boogie Rocker with Isaac Hayes baritone entries. "Tombstone Child" is a real catchy Rocker, excellent vocals and clever riffing. Atmospheric fuzzy melody in "Deceit & Woo", cool tune with an odd Blues break in the middle, swings with a charm. "Freeway Flight" is a beautiful and soft Blues piece. "Tragedy? Not Today" is a great gleefully tune from the past, classic American 70's riffing. "Sometimes" have a cool Low fi touch, Reggae tones with marvelous vocals. "Swain" is a hard driven piece, big and funky. "Outta Step & Ill At Ease", a real beauty closes the album, slow, folkish, heartful and emotionally.
Sum: "Thrust" is an excellent album that is worth your time, check it up.
"Thrust" was released on May 4th via Mascot Records.
Today's tune "Outta Step & Ill At Ease" is taken from "Thrust", "The tune is a very autobiographical song. It's about life on the road, being away from home and missing the ones you love. Touring is the most awesome thing in the world, but at times you can get drunk, fat, lonely and miserable. It was written in a hotel room in Madrid when I was feeling particularly drunk, fat, lonely and miserable. We got the idea of playing this song with as much musician friends as possible, firstly because we're on tour so often that we don't get the chance to play with all these wonderful people as much as we'd like to. And secondly, because it's an epic song that has to be played with an epic gang of people!” – Pablo van de Poel, enjoy!
Upcoming Tourdates:
FRI 7 SEPTEMBER European Bike Week 2018 Faak Am See, Austria
SAT 8 SEPTEMBER Appelpop Tiel, Netherlands
THU 20 SEPTEMBER Reeperbahn Festival @ Molotow Hamburg, Germany
FRI 21 SEPTEMBER Reeperbahn Festival @ Knust Hamburg, Germany
SAT 29 SEPTEMBER BlijburgAmsterdam, Netherlands
MON 8 OCTOBER La Cave Aux Poètes Roubaix, France
TUE 9 OCTOBER Black Shelter #distillery - Nantes Carquefou, France
WED 10 OCTOBER Krakatoa Mérignac, France
THU 11 OCTOBER L'Atabal Biarritz, France
FRI 12 OCTOBER Unknown venue Zaragoza, Spain
SAT 13 OCTOBER Factoría Cultural Avilés Avilés, Spain
SUN 14 OCTOBER Kafe Antzokia Bilbao, Spain
TUE 16 OCTOBER El Sol Madrid, Spain
WED 17 OCTOBER Loco Club Valencia, Spain
THU 18 OCTOBER Rocksound Barcelona, Spain
FRI 19 OCTOBER The Paper Club Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
SUN 21 OCTOBER La Nef Angouleme, France
MON 22 OCTOBER Ubu Rennes, France
TUE 23 OCTOBER La Maroquinerie Paris, France
THU 25 OCTOBER Croc' The Rock Festival Lausanne, Switzerland
FRI 26 OCTOBER L'Autre Canal Nancy, France
SAT 27 OCTOBER Bogen F Zürich, Switzerland
SUN 28 OCTOBER L'Antonnoir Besançon, France
TUE 6 NOVEMBER MTC Cologne, Germany
WED 7 NOVEMBER Zeche Carl Essen, Germany
THU 8 NOVEMBER Gleis 22 Münster, Germany
FRI 9 NOVEMBER Speicher Husum, Germany
SUN 11 NOVEMBER Centralstation Darmstadt, Germany
TUE 13 NOVEMBER Goldmark's Stuttgart, Germany
WED 14 NOVEMBER Chelsea Vienna, Austria
THU 15 NOVEMBER Halle, Backstage Munich, Germany
FRI 16 NOVEMBER Club Stereo Nuremberg, Germany
SAT 17 NOVEMBER Helldorado Festival Eindhoven, Netherlands
MON 19 NOVEMBER Klubovna Povalec Prague, Czech Republic
TUE 20 NOVEMBER LuxHannover, Germany
WED 21 NOVEMBER Musik & Frieden Berlin, Germany
THU 22 NOVEMBER Hsd Museumskeller Erfurt, Germany
FRI 23 NOVEMBER Beatpol Dresden, Germany
FRI 30 NOVEMBER Mezz Breda Breda, Netherlands
SAT 1 DECEMBER Dru Cultuurfabriek Ulft, Netherlands
THU 6 DECEMBER Oosterpoort @ EM2 Groningen, Netherlands
FRI 7 DECEMBER P60 Amstelveen, Netherlands
SAT 8 DECEMBER Willem Twee poppodium's Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
FRI 14 DECEMBER Podium Victorie Alkmaar, Netherlands
SAT 15 DECEMBER Ancienne Belgique - AB Club Brussels, Belgium
FRI 21 DECEMBER 't Beest Goes, Netherlands
SAT 22 DECEMBER Gebr. de Nobel Leiden, Netherlands
FRI 28 DECEMBER Het Burgerweeshuis Deventer, Netherlands
SAT 29 DECEMBER TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Netherlands
FRI 4 JANUARY Bibelot Dordrecht, Netherlands
SAT 5 JANUARY Gebouw T Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
THU 10 JANUARY Luxor Live Arnhem, Netherlands
FRI 11 JANUARY Neushoorn Leeuwarden, Netherlands
SAT 12 JANUARY Metropool Hengelo, Netherlands
FRI 18 JANUARY Hedon Zwolle, Netherlands
THU 24 JANUARY KAF Almere, Netherlands
FRI 25 JANUARY Poppodium Grenswerk Venlo, Netherlands
SAT 26 JANUARY Patronaat Haarlem, Netherlands
THU 31 JANUARY Fluor Amersfoort, Netherlands
FRI 1 FEBRUARY Paard The Hague, Netherlands
SAT 2 FEBRUARY Muziekgieterij Maastricht, Netherlands
THE HAZYTONES is a group of psychedelic rock band founded in 2015 in Montreal, Canada. The trio stuns the audience with his stage presence and intensity. The riff after riff, the group is known for his fat sound and heavy destructive saturation.
In September 2015, THE HAZYTONES began the production of their debut album with originals member, Mick Martel, Frédéric Couture and Antoine St-Germain. Recorded and mixed at ReelRoad studio located in Rosemont – La Petite-Partie in Montreal. After a few months of labor, the band launched his first single "Living On The Edge", followed by a music video. To mark the imminent release of their first titled album, the trio got on the road across Canada(23 shows) from August to September 2016.
The band launched their first titled album on September 22nd at La Rockette bar in Montreal at the Pop Montreal festival. The album was well received by the stoner/psychedelic community in Canada, USA, and Europe.
More recently, the band toured Europe (UK, Belgium, Switzerland, and France) and now it's time for Canada again, see all the dates below.
Band members:
- Mick Martel
- Fred Couture
- Antoine St-Germain
Today's time "Light Of The Day" is taken from the self-titled album, enjoy!
Here are the dates for their second CANADIAN TOUR!!!
APRIL
20: Toronto @ Canadian Music Week
21: Toronto @ Canadian Music Week 2017
22: Toronto @ Canadian Music Week
23: Sault Ste-Marie @ American New Pub House
25: Kenora @ Lake Shore
26: Winnipeg @ The Cavern club
27: Selkirk @ The Merch
28: Régina @ Durty Nelly's
29: Calgary @ Blind Beggar Pub
MAY
02: Kelowna @ Fernando's Pub
03: Vancouver @ Media club
04: Nanaimo @ The Cambie Bar & Grill
05: Port Albany @ TBA
06: Victoria @ Logan's
07: Kamloops @ The grind
08: Kelowna @ Munnin's Post
10: Golden @ Rockwater
12: Edmonton @ The Forge
13: Lethbridge @ Smokehouse Bar n Grill
15: Fort Mcmurray @ Tavern on main
16: Moose Jaw @ TBA
17: Palmer @ Palmer Church
18: Prince albert @ TBA
19: Saskatoon @ The Capitol
20: Red Deer @ The Vat Pub
21: Calgary @ The Palomino
22: Arkola @ Buddy's Pub
23: Arkola @ Buddy's pub
25: Winnipeg @ The Handsome Daughter
26: Thunder bay @ Black Pirates Pub
27: Timmins @ The Working Class
Yesterday I was at Slaktkyrkan here in Stockholm to watch a live show with KING BUFFALO and ELDER. Two bands that I think I never have seen or I have but forgotten it, hehe.
KING BUFFALO is a psychedelic trio in the classic format of bass, drums, and guitar, whose expansive and thunderous music is anything but easily definable.
Formed by three long-standing members of the blooming Rochester, NY rock scene, KING BUFFALO gathered in September of 2013 to start working on a new musical collaboration in a heavy rock vein. Their efforts spawned a demo release and several splits and one-offs which, coupled with their impressive live show, quickly gained them an international audience.
KING BUFFALO is:
Sean McVay - Guitar & Lead Vocals
Scott Donaldson - Drums & Vocals
Dan Reynolds - Bass & Lights
The show with the guys was awesome, plenty of time for a support band to play all the great tune they have. Was pretty lucky, as a big supporter of small bands I always if any, buy some Vinyl. This time they had "Orion" on the road, so I bought a copy and got it signed, whohaa! Great record. So today we pick a tune from it of course.
KING BUFFALO performing "Kerosene" at Wicked Squid Studios in Rochester NY - 3/17/2016, Enjoy!
More Tour Dates:
APR 26 THU Parkteatret Elder Oslo, Norway
APR 27 FRI Landmark Bergen Elder Bergen, 07, Norway
APR 28 SAT Folken Elder Stavanger, Norway
APR 30 MON Sticky Fingers Elder Göteborg, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden
MAY 1 TUE Hafenklang Elder Hamburg, 04, Germany
MAY 3 THU Klub Zaścianek Elder Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland
MAY 4 FRI Klub Hydrozagadka Elder Warsaw, Poland
MAY 5 SAT Desertfest Berlin 2018 Elder Graveyard Berlin, Germany
MAY 6 SUN Desertfest London 2018 Elder London, P5, United Kingdom
MAY 7 MON Ancienne Belgique Elder Brussels, Belgium
MAY 8 TUE Patronaat Haarlem Elder Haarlem, Netherlands
MAY 9 WED Gaswerk Elder Winterthur, Switzerland
AUG 17 FRI Psycho Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV, United States
Monday, new week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"
"Black Heaven" is the fifth studio album by the San Diego-based trio power trio, EARTHLESS. A band known for the instrumental jams thru out the years and now suddenly guitarist Isaiah Mitchell found out that he can do two things, play the guitar and sing, woohaa, and with drummer Mario Rubalcaba and bassist Mike Egington who adds a solid rhythms to the tunes. So with "Black Heaven" we get an EARTHLESS with a twist, nothing bad about it at all, on the contrary, it gives the music much more substance, a meaning, and facelift of an already classic band.
"Black Heaven" is a six tune album with full of mind-bending riffing, classic rock-influenced kraut with a light psychedelic atmosphere. The album opens up in a typical EARTHLESS style, improvised rock with the great album starter "Gifted by the Wind", melodic and catchy boogie, same formula is used on the next following songs "End to End" and "Electric Flame", as well as closer "Sudden End", the first single and video is the sub-two-minute punky "Volt Rush", a fast, full-power and all-go-down-hill tune. The title tune, "Black Heaven", starts with the ZEPPELIN alike intro, blending guitar riffs and soloing by Isaiah Mitchell. "Black Heaven" is a solid and well composed album with a great deal of spontaneity.
Nice looking Vinyl!
Sum: A boldness effort by EARTHLESS with "Black Heaven" ends up stronger than ever, don't miss this one!
Today's tune "Volt Rush" suites perfect as a week starter, enjoy!
THE GREAT MACHINE is a trio from Israel. Led by the brothers Haviv: Omer on guitar/vocals and Aviran on the bass/vocals. Combined with the energetic drumming/vocals of Michael Izaki.
They create a strong psychedelic, stoner-rock musical experience.
The music of THE GREAT MACHINE is very powerfull. Two words: Riffs forward. The brothers Haviv produce a heavy aggressive riff, that worships at the same time BLACK SABBATH and LED ZEPPELIN; From the back Yitzhaki kills with his drums. Some things make this simplicity wins. First,the free spirit and wild feeling that THE GREAT MACHINE spreads, their stage behavior immediately releases the rocker in the mind , even if it is quite suppressed . Second, the brothers Haviv are very good at creating a dynamics and tension of slow and heavy rock, and then they shatters.
"Like spelling the word 'Freedom' with ink of distortion"
Today's tune "Miraj" is taken from the latest album "Respect", released January 3rd 2018. The Video was filmed by Jude Mosco and edited by Dudu Vazana.
Monday, New Week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"
"High Strangeness" is the third full-length album by the Texas, Dallas trio MOTHERSHIP. The album was released March 17th.
"High Strangeness" is a solid release from the guys where they deliver a record with an seasoned sound, great melodies, heavy riffing and very good vocals. Atmospheric stoner rock is mixed up with dusty sand boogie psychedelia and melodic riffing like the opening tune and the title track. "Ride The Sun" have a more classic upbeat sounding, excellent guitar tripping and great vocals. "Midnight Express" is a more heavier piece with driven fuzzy riffs, sounds almost like MASTODON meets KISS. "Crown Of Lies" is a old school rocker with galloping riffs (hello HEART) and a guitar driven midpart that is very melodic. "Helter Skelter" reminds of old HAWKWIND, an 70's hard rocker. "Eternal Trip" is a peaceful instrumental tune, the album ballad that hovering over the other tunes and stands out. "Wise Man", dirty riffs with a light BLACK SABBATH and ALLMAN BROTHERS touch but in more old school metal way. The album ends with the upbeat fuzzed out rocker "Speed Dealer" that breads KYUSS, a great ending tune.
A beautiful Vinyl version
Sum: "High Strangeness" is a solid album that anyone that like fresh 70's style of rock should not miss this!
Today's tune "Wise Man" taken from "High Strangeness", enjoy!
Upcoming Tourdates:
04/13/17 Indianapolis, IN 5th Quarter Lounge, US
04/14/17 Cincinnati, OH Northside Tavern, US *
04/15/17 Detroit, MI Cork Town Tavern, US **
04/16/17 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom, US
04/18/17 Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox, US
04/19/17 Brooklyn, NY Saint Vitus, Canada ^^^^
04/20/17 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie, US
04/21/17 Providence, RI Firehouse 13, US
04/22/17 Harrisburg, PA Blue Moose, US
04/23/17 Frederick, MD Guido’s Speakeasy, US
04/25/17 Baltimore, MD Joe Squared, US
04/26/17 Charlotte, NC Snug Harbor, US ?+
04/27/17 Wilmington, NC Reggies, US
04/28/17 Raleigh, NC The Maywood, US ++
04/29/17 Richmond, VA Strange Matter, US ***
04/30/17 Knoxville, TN Open Chord, US
05/02/17 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn, US
05/03/17 Athens, GA Caledonia, US
05/04/17 Nashville, Sweetwater, US
05/05/17 St. Louis, Fubar, US
05/06/17 Dubuque, Vintage Torque Fest 2017, US
06/17/17 Siegen, Freak Valley Festival 2017, Germany
06/18/17 Berlin, Badehaus, Germany ^
06/19/17 Hamburg, Hafenklang, Germany ^
06/21/17 Landgraaf, Oefenbunker, Netherlands
06/22/17 Utrecht, dB’s, Netherlands
06/23/17 Brussels, Magasin 4, Belgium
06/24/17 Bourlon, Rock In Bourlon 2017, France
06/25/17 Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms, United Kingdom ^^
06/26/17 Coventry, The Phoenix, United Kingdom ^^
06/27/17 Manchester, Factory, United Kingdom ^^
06/28/17 Edinburgh, Bannermans, United Kingdom ^^
06/29/17 Cardiff, Fuel, United Kingdom ^^
06/30/17 Bournemouth, UK The Anvil, United Kingdom ^^
07/01/17 London, The Black Heart, United Kingdom ^^
07/03/17 Paris, Le Glazart, France ^^^
07/04/17 Nantes, Le Scene Michelet, France
07/06/17 Barcelona, Rocksound, Spain
07/07/17 Turin, Blah Blah, Italy
07/08/17 Povegliano Veronese, Art Pollution Festival 2017, Italy
07/09/17 Parma, App Colombofili, Italy
07/10/17 Zerobranco, Altroquando, Italy
07/11/17 Vienna, Arena, Austria
07/12/17 Nuremberg, MUZclub, Germany
07/13/17 Munich, Feierwerk, Germany
07/14/17 Erfurt, Stoned From The Underground Festival, Germany
07/29/17 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall, US ****
08/19/17 Las Vegas, NV Psycho Las Vegas 2017, US
* w/ ELECTRIC CITIZEN
** w/ THE MUGGS & BISON MACHINE
*** w/ HORISONT & DIRTY STREETS
**** w/ BLUE OYSTER CULT
^ w/ YAWNING MAN
^^ w/ POSEIDON
^^^ w/ EGYPT
^^^^ w/ TOWER
+ w/ GREEN FIEND
++ w/ FREEDOM HAWK
THE HAZYTONES is a stoner rock band founded in 2015 in Montreal. A trio that stuns the listener already on the first riff with it's occult intensity, a wonderful tripped out groove that flows out from the speaker.
The self titled album was released September 28, 2016. Recorded and mixed by Frederic Couture in ReelRoad Studios, Montreal, QC,CA, Mastered by Harris Newman in Grey Market Studio,Montreal,QC,ÇA. Graphic design by Tristan Lacombe.
Cover illustration courtesy of The British Library. Gatefold photo by Daphné David, Limited Edition Compact Disc - 500 Copy
The Trio consists of:
Mick Martel
Fred Couture
Antoine St-Germain
Today's tune "Living On The Edge" is the first single from the the album, enjoy!
