Fuzzy Cracklins album reviews stoner desert psych metal doom music: 2019

Sunday, December 29, 2019

DESERTS OF MARS new heavy rock EP "Return from the Void" is pure badass

DESERTS OF MARS new heavy rock EP "Return from the Void"

20 minutes of badass heavy rock is waiting for you on the new EP from DESERTS OF MARS. It's been a few years since their last album, and by the sound of it the band has been saving up the hard fuzzy riffs until they were ready to be unleashed. This set of tracks doesn't slow down at any point, and the vocals soar over the fuzz to deliver one of the best hard rocks albums I've heard this year. Check out "Return from the Void" from Deserts of Mars:

Deserts of Mars is from Austin and its members are:

Tony Salvaggio – Founding/lead member of DoM whose growling bass has been known to shake the stars and is the perfect complement to his melodic vocals.
Morgan Faber - A drum powerhouse from another galaxy, laying waste to foes with thunderous fury.
Bradley Barnes - Heavy Axe-Slinger extraordinaire, his guitar is known to soothe the stars or shatter planets, whatever the Mars Metal deems necessary.

From the band:

Austin, TX based Deserts of Mars was formed in 2006 with a heavy fuzzed out bass sound and the idea that the Riff Rules ALL!!!

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heavy underground music from The Swamp featuring

ADVENT VARIC blackened stoner metal
DEAD PANDA stoner punk
OPIUM WARLOCK psychedelic doom legion
THE LANCASTERS psych rock
DOS BRUJOS metal jams
CROW BALLARD folk psych
KAVOD meditative doom
TRIPPING HAZE CEREMONY stoner doom
WIZENED TREE stoner rock

Saturday, December 28, 2019

"Them Doomed Roads" is the new stoner split from GODBUD and STRIDER

"Them Doomed Roads" new stoner split from GODBUD and STRIDER

GODBUD and STRIDER have released a new split "Them Doomed Roads" with 4 tracks & 40 minutes of solid stoner music. The music of these two bands blends together seamlessly which makes this sound like one band's album than a split. Strider goes a little more heavy psych while GodBud goes more towards doom, but still these two bands sound great together. Have a listen to 'Them Doomed Roads":

Besides a sonic sound that ties the bands together, the vocals are also very complementary.

I also like how they set up a special Bandcamp page so that we can stream and download all of the tracks on the split at once. Them Doomed Roads is 4 tracks and 40 minutes that deliver a full album of stoner doom. Right on!

STRIDER

GODBUD

Both bands are from Turkey. Follow them at:

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GENIUS OF SUGARCANE drops their stoner doom demo EP "Preludes From New Times"

GENIUS OF SUGARCANE demo EP "Preludes From New Times"

The reason to make a demo is to introduce your fans to your music, and GENIUS OF SUGARCANE has done exactly that with a 3-track demo "Preludes From New Times" that covers a lot of sonic territory. The music ranges from stoner to doom to psych, the vocals are in English, Portuguese, and an instrumental track. Even the themes range from Cthulu, spirituality, and nuclear war. This is one of the best demo albums I've heard in a long time. Check out "Preludes From New Times" from Genius of Sugarcane:

Do you dig heavy music from Brazil? Be sure to stream or download Fuzzy's free compilation on Bandcamp BRAZIL IN FUZZ with almost 4 hours of killer music.

Genius of Sugarcane is:

Estevão Neri Massucatti - Guitarra/Vocal
Luis Alfredo Santos - Guitarra
Bruno Rodrigues - Baixo
Rodrigo Gaspar Rodrigues - Bateria

From the band:

The songs on this EP cover a variety of subjects, such as literature in the song "Cthullu is Coming" influenced directly by the writer H.P. Lovecraft, spirituality in the" Mantra "track and the current themes in" Atomic Curse "that has as its theme nuclear wars. In February 2018 in Nova Venécia, ES countryside -Brazil, started as a simple joke between friends, playing covers of classic rock n roll and blues bands, and gradually evolved into something more serious. It was initially formed by Estevão on guitar, Luis on guitar and Rodrigo on drums, we were looking for a bassist to complete the lineup, was then a friend of the band started in the band, Bruno. Before it arrives, you can listen to some ready-made songs, influenced by 70s / 80s rock / metal / doom and psychedelia

Follow Genius of Sugarcane on Bandcamp to find out when they release their next set of songs:

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Friday, December 27, 2019

AOTD list from Heavy Metal Textbooks

It's almost 2020 and I'm excited to share this playlist of AOTD from Heavy Metal Textbooks. Enjoy! And check out the interviews and reviews over there, too.

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DuneGazer debut album "...and the desert opened its maw" is modern grunge

Grunge is a musical style that deserves to live forever, and I'm glad that the debut album from Germany's DUNEGAZER has arrived to carry on the grunge torch. "...and the desert opened its maw" is 40 minutes of the rawest, roughest, edgiest kind of grunge that always keeps it fresh and original. With extended instrumental sections but also with unique vocals (a requirement of grunge), DuneGazer delivers the grungy goods. Have a listen to "...and the desert opened its maw":

As much as I like the vocals, I especially dig the long instrumental sections. "Droughnought" is a good example of that. DuneGazer is taking the best of the original grunge sound of the late 80s and early 90s, but giving it a fresh sound with these long parts which give the trio a chance to show off their mastery of the sound.

FFO: Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Nirvana with a modern sound with extended instrumentals.

DuneGazer is:

× Paco
× Ruben
× Jascha

From the band:

Dune Gazer is a 3-piece rock band from Oldenburg. Basically, the three musicians came together from much tougher genres, but together they discovered their passion for the crazy sound of the 70s and combined it with other subtle influences from stoner rock and shoegaze to form their own variant, between brutal, in fuzz soaked, sound walls and weightless, melodic clean parts changes.

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Thursday, December 26, 2019

"From the Outdoors" from Sebastian Döbbelin instrumental stoner

"From the Outdoors" from Sebastian Döbbelin

Take a rest from the holidays to enjoy 20 minutes of very chill instrumental stoner music on the new album "From the Outdoors" by Sebastian Döbbelin. Sebastian is a one-man band with a sound that takes you out into the desert on a warm afternoon along to enjoy a set of very enjoyable and relaxing songs. Have a listen:

Sebastian Döbbelin will be on Fuzzy's next digital compilation on Bandcamp so be sure to follow Fuzzy on Bandcamp to get it free when it is released later in January.

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Monday, December 23, 2019

UNSPOKEN TOKIN' digital comp on Bandcamp drops in January from Fuzzy Cracklins

UNSPOKEN TOKIN' digital comp on Bandcamp

Fuzzy's next digital comp on Bandcamp is UNSPOKEN TOKIN' with all instrumental stoner songs. It will be released as a free streaming & download (NYP) album with heavy promotion on Bandcamp and Instagram.

BANDS -- Contact Fuzzy at fuzzycracklins@gmail.com to get your band's song on here.

FANS -- Follow Fuzzy on Bandcamp to find out when the compilation is released.

MOONSTONE debut stoner doom album drops on Dec. 28

MOONSTONE

MOONSTONE drops their debut stoner doom album on December 28th with 5 tracks of pounding, heavy riffs and ghostly vocals. This set of 5 songs has a chugging, relentless flow that gives this album the feel of a more experienced band. "Ash and Stone" is the pre-release single which I really dig, and if I had to pick a favorite from this solid list, it would be "Pale Void" which hits that perfect blend of heavy riffs and vocals from the dark realms. Stream MOONSTONE s/t free on Bandcamp:

Moonstone is a band I would love to see live at a show. It doesn't take much imagination to get the idea for how their show will pound your head with these heavy riffs.

Moonstone is:

Jan Maniewski - guitars and vocals
Wiktor Kozak - bass
Kacper Kubień - drums

From the band:

Assembled in 2017, Moonstone has stormed the stages of Kraków with their dynamic take on stoner/doom metal. Set to come out on December 28th, their self-titled debut album is an intense combination of eerie vocals and thunderous instrumentals. A surge of hypnotic guitar riffs, heavy bass, and pounding drums from start to finish, Moonstone is a riotous newcomer to the scene, one which is sure to leave you intoxicated in every sense of the word. Don’t miss the fucking trip.

Label: Galactic Smokehouse

There will be a CD too so follow Moonstone on Bandcamp for the info:

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Saturday, December 21, 2019

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Sunday, December 15, 2019

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Sunday, November 10, 2019

THE MOTHERCROW blues psych MAGARA from Spain with killer vocals

MAGARA by THE MOTHERCROW

Generous slabs of psychedelic blues and rich soulful vocals are on the menu of "Magara" the debut album Barcelona's THE MOTHERCROW. The vocals get even better with a mix of Basque and English lyrics, and the music gets even more psychedelic with keys, flute and sitar.

The Mothercrow deliver a full album of psychedelic blues on "Magara" with some tracks landing on the heavy rock side of things, and others like "Forevermore" showing us exactly how the blues and psychedelic music make for a great match. And to me, psychedelic music should embrace instruments beyond the guitars, bass, and drums to include sounds to take you on a sonic journey, so when I hear flutes and sitar on these songs (and especially in the title track) it is a wonderful thing to hear! But don't worry, there is plenty of heavy rock and soaring guitar solos.

If you dig the blues psych (and especially the vocals) of Spain's The Mothercrow, be sure to check out Italy's AyahuascA and Brazil's Spiral Guru.

From the band:

The Mothercrow is a rock band influenced by the '60 -'70 rock, based in Barcelona. The influences that define the sound of the group goes from blues and psychedelia to early 70's heaviest rock.

The Mothercrow is from Barcelona with the members:

··Karen Asensio: Vocals··
··Claudia González: Bass··
··Pep Carabante: Drums··
··Max Eriksson: Guitar··

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Fuzzy Cracklins Presents
heavy music from The Swamp featuring

ADVENT VARIC blackened stoner metal
DEAD PANDA stoner punk
OPIUM WARLOCK psychedelic doom legion
THE LANCASTERS psych rock
WIZENED TREE stoner rock
DOS BRUJOS metal jams
CROW BALLARD folk psych
KAVOD meditative doom
TRIPPING HAZE CEREMONY stoner doom

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Ascendant by Albatross Overdrive heavy rocker

Ascendant by Albatross Overdrive

If your band compares itself to Fu Manchu, Cluth, Nebula, and Thin Lizzy then it better deliver some hard ass rock & roll with killer vocals. Which exactly what the hard rock vets in ALBATROSS OVERDRIVE deliver on "Ascendant" with seven tracks that rip and roar with chugging guitar riffs with the singing to hammer the music home. Listen to the Bandcamp stream of Ascendant by Albatross Overdrive:

There's nothing but high octane riffage on this album. Every song delivers power guitar work, a rhythm section that won't let up, and strong vocals. The hard rock American sound is backed by the lyrics which sing to the struggles and corruption we confront everyday. These lyrics are a lot more involved than you typically find on a hard rocker.

Albatross Overdrive formed in 2004 in So Cal with members:

Art Campos- Vocals
Rodney Peralta- Drums
Derek W. Phillips- Guitar
Andrew Luddy- Guitar
Mark Abshire- Bass

From the band:

We are an extremely attractive and well polished band with high levels of formal music training. Our ears are honed to that of a canine and possess the animal magnetism of a lion...A roaring lion with a large coarse mane, we captivate our audiences like a black demon cobra...I can't keep a straight face writing this....

Albatross Overdrive fans will be happy to know that the band is 8 songs deep into the next Full Length record which they hope to start recording early 2020.

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Opus Alpha by Z.O.E Zarathustra On Extasy instrumental stoner post-rock

Opus Alpha by Z.O.E Zarathustra On Extasy

"Opus Alpha" is the debut album from Italian post-rockers Z.O.E Zarathustra On Extasy with four instrumental tracks that any spaced-out stoner rock fan will enjoy. There's plenty of desert guitar work and stoner riffs, with atmospherics and strings add to the effect of taking a trip through space. Have a listen to the Bandcamp stream of Opus Alpha by Z.O.E Zarathustra On Extasy:

What I enjoy most about this album is that it plays with a tremendous balance and flow. Just hit PLAY and let "Opus Alpha" tantalize your ears for half an hour.

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Saturday, October 26, 2019

CROW CRASH RADIO new album "ghostwaves" is killer stoner psych

I have enjoyed the instrumental psychedelic trio CROW CRASH RADIO for a while now, ever since they put a track on my PSYCHEDELIC CIRCUS compilation on Bandcamp earlier this year. This band includes one member playing theremin which is not only a rarity in any band, but is really the instrument that sounds more "psychedelic" to me than any other. It creates a haunting synth-like sound created without any physical contact from its player, and Crow Crash Radio uses it to such great effect that I am always glad to hear from the band when they have new music. Listen to the stream of Crow Crash Radio's "ghostwaves" on Bandcamp:

Crow Crash Radio gets a little heavier with this album, and "The Profane Twin" is a flat-out great stoner tune. Each song seems to give the focus over to one of the instruments, which gives each song a very unique sound compared to the others. The last track "It'll All Wash Away" is much closer to drone with long sections given over to the drums while the theremin and guitar work to create a drawn-out intoxicating hum. "ghostwaves" indeed!

Crow Crash Radio is out of Oakland CA and its members are:

Brian Strang: guitar
Andrew Joron: theremin
Mark Pino: drums

From the band:

Crow Crash Radio pilots a flying saucer deep into the unconscious of American roots music, producing an ambience that is both dreamy and driving: a form of retro-futurist instrumental rock. Crow Crash Radio is both retro and futurist. Theremin-based, this instrumental trio play Cosmic American Music, filled with the shadows of American gospel, blues and the soulful drones of the Near East mysticism. The sound is both quiet and meditative but also driving and hypnotic, gently carrying their audiences into the mystery at the heart of universal musical roots.

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IRON RIDER is Wondering If You're In Hell By Now debut stoner doom blues EP

IRON RIDER is a doom blues outfit from Brooklyn with a debut EP out this summer. It can be a little tricky for some bands to get into the bluesier side of things without going all the way and ending up as a heavy Southern rocker band, but Iron Rider digs into the blues riffs while keeping things very doom. The songs are heavy, some are a little faster than others, and overall the EP has a great flow to it. Some of the songs have lyrics with vocals straight from Hell, and some are instrumental. I dig this sound and will be excited to hear when there is a full album from Iron Rider. Stream the debut EP from IRON RIDER "Wondering If You're In Hell By Now" for free from Bandcamp:

"Drifter" really gets into the rocking bluesy side of the band's sound, while the following track "An Old Low" gets into the slower side of the blues. Really great guitar work, too. "Bonfire" has a really heavy sound and is way more epic than it's short time would suggest. "Beg" uses the vocal effects to perfect use before another killer guitar solo kicks in. Man, this is a really good set of tracks!

Iron Rider is:

Mark Grillo - Guitar and Vocals
Michael Livathinopoulos - Drums
Julian Agneta - Bass Guitar and Keyboard

From the band:

An old fashioned trashy bluesy doom band from New York.

Iron Rider is a three piece doom band mixing old and dirty delta blues rhythms with a touch of grunge while still being a solid tribute to the classic and timeless cult doom and psych bands of the 60's and 70's.

Needless to say, Iron Rider incorporates horror themes and personal experiences into their lyrics, artwork and music so that each album is themed, conceptual and story driven, starting with our first one Wondering If You're In Hell By Now.

Iron Rider's first show is November 9 in NYC so follow them on Bandcamp and Facebook to stay in the loop --

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DIMETRODON debut "II" instrumental doom psych prog concept album

DIMETRODON debut "II"

Fuzzy digs instrumental. Fuzzy digs doom. Fuzzy digs psych. Prog and synths work, too. And dragons and goblins. So when DIMETRODON dropped their debut album "II" on me, I was into giving it a listen. This is an instrumental tour through doom and heavy riffs with plenty of side trips through psych and prog. This trio includes synths as needed to lay down the effects, and the overall result is a really good album that has a great sonic flow to it. On top of that, the band says the songs make for a concept album about the battle of good and evil on the deserts of Mars. Have a listen to "II" from Dimetrodon:

If you are unfamiliar with concept albums (if so, immediately go check out CROW AND POE) they can run the gamut from the very specific (a story with lyrics) to the very loose (music to set the mood of an idea). "II" falls into the latter category. The song titles and the album notes are your only indications the tale takes place on the deserts of Mars and what action occurs there. But there is a flow to the album which lends itself to the theme, and anyway the music is really good, so let your imagination go where it will.

From the band:

“II” is an instrumental sci-fi barbarian concept album; sort of an escapist good vs evil story told through the lens of mid-70s proto-metal and flowery prog, with some krautrock, giallo film music, and atonal electronic influences thrown in for extra flavor.

Dimetrodon is:

Bass - Jim Lecheler
Synth and guitar - Ian McKinney
Drums - Rene Moncivais

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Friday, October 25, 2019

DEMONIC SUNSET from DEEP VALLEY BLUES heavy rocker from Italy

DEMONIC SUNSET from DEEP VALLEY BLUES

It's Friday and there's no better way to enjoy the weekend than with some friends, some booze, and some heavy ass rock! You have to supply the friends and beer, but DEEP VALLEY BLUES brings the stoner rock to the party with their debut album DEMONIC SUNSET. This album rips from start to finish, its got killer guitar solos, and the vocals are as rough and nasty as the music. Check out DEMONIC SUNSET:

What ya got on this debut album is 8 tracks of heavy rock with the vocals to match, with some standout guitar work going on. Don't let the pun-ful song titles throw you off. These songs are serious rockers, and in fact "Lust Vegas" is a real slow heavy instrumental burner with (another) killer guitar solo.

Standout songs: Lust Vegas, Tired to Beg For, Empire, Demonic Sunset

Deep Valley Blues is:

Umberto Arena (Guitars and Backing Vocals)

Alessandro Morrone (Guitars)

Giando Sestito (Bass and Vocals)

Giorgio Faini (Drums)

From the band:

The Deep Valley Blues project was born in Catanzaro (Calabria) in 2016 from the desire of two restless musicians, Umberto Arena (ex-Bad Trip) and Giandomenico Sestito (Dripping Sin). The two, eager to break through eardrums, after several line-up changes, recruit two old acquaintances, Giorgio Faini and Alessandro Morrone, already known for their militancy in groups like Amorphead and Emily Witch. Once stability is reached and the way to go is decided, they give life to their first ep, recorded live in the studios of BLACK HORSE STUDIO, with the homonymous title "Deep Valley Blues". The sound of the band has its roots in sounds that oscillate between heavy Sludge / Stoner veins and Blues / Southern rhythms, nevertheless not limiting the desire to experiment.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

DISCOUNT CODE for MEGALITH LEVITATION debut album ACID DOOM RITES epic distorted acid metal

ACID DOOM RITES

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ACID DOOM RITES is the debut album from Russia's MEGALITH LEVITATION. This album is WAY over an hour and starts right off with a slow, heavy, distorted riff and it just doesn't let up for the full hour and 17 minutes. The vocals fit the heavy mood perfectly, and they sound more like chants than singing. The only thing to do when the music is this fuzzed-out and heavy is to check it out:

I gotta say some more about how much I dig the vocals on here. They are nasty and evil, and are like drugged-out chants. The vocals fade in and out to give the music a dimension of other-worldliness that is downright frightening. Try listening to this album in the background while you are doing something else, and you will notice the vocals kick in when you least expect them to. The effect is really fantastic.

I don't give spoilers, but jump to 14:15 of "Eternal Trip / The 4-th Plateau" if you dig sound effects in your songs as much as I do, and right after that, a killer guitar solo begins which doesn't give up until the end of this epic 25 minute track.

The title track "Acid Doom Rites" starts off with chants and a very foreboding riff. This song puts the "occult" in the "occult metal" sound of this album.

Smouldering Embers of Pyromagic

"Smouldering Embers / Pyromagic" are the titles for the last track, and these two phrases sum up this album perfectly. When the debut album is this good, we should be excited about what is in the future for Megalith Levitation.

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Band Members of Megalith Levitation:

SAA - Sermons & Fuzzmagic
KKV - Thunderbass
PAN - Skullhammers

From the band:

Band live rituals erase the thin line between illusion and reality, guiding the audience through parched walkways of eternity. Psychedelic sermons that take your mind on a trip to unknown recorded on a debut album of occultists from Chelyabinsk.

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Addicted label / No Name Records

Hymns of Apocalypse

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