MOON CURSE - s/t

Doom/Stoner/70s Rock | 9/10

>> Bilocation Records, der Ableger von Kozmik Artifactz, schiebt eine Vinyl-Perle nach, welche die hohe Qualität der Label-Veröffentlichungen einmal mehr bestätigt. In diesem Fall handelt es sich um eine Deluxe-Reissue des Debüts von MOON CURSE aus Milwaukee, welches sechs Songs lang beweist, dass es in der Schnittmenge aus SABBATH- und ZEPPELIN-Riffing sowie einer gediegenen Portion Fuzz und Stoner-Groove noch einiges zu sagen gibt, vor allem, wenn das Ergebnis derartig tief in den Analen der heavy Rockmusik gräbt und die richtigen Zutaten nicht nur findet, sondern zu eingängigen und kurzweiligen Kompositionen zusammenfügt.
Allen ORCHID-, KADAVAR- und klanggenössischen Retro-/Doom-Fans sei dieses Album dringend ans Herz gelegt. Hier geht's allerdings sehr gemütlich und erdig zur Sache, zuweilen auch offensiv WINDHANDig und CATHEDRALisch - das gefällt! Hört euch unbedingt den Vinyl-Only-Track "Seminary Woods" an! (SM)

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Beneath the faded light of Milwaukee's infamous "polish moon" clock tower (a structure built for the sole intent of dominating the night sky and the view of it's immigrant residents), three bleary eyed mystics brew stoner hymns dedicated to baphomet bongsmoke, Pontiac muscle and 70's rock n' rollers. following a DOOMED path, tred by true HEAVY fanatics before them, a path that will always remain for those dedicated to the riff; MOON CURSE walk with intent to play loud and proud! Keith bangs the drums, Rochelle strums the Squier P bass, and Matt breaks Orange amplifiers and howls. One could cite Sabbath (duh!), Zeppelin, or a handful of other protometal-fuzz-stoner-whatever-rock as influnces, but you get the idea! You know it! You love it! So ... GET CURSED!

VINYL FACTZ

- 100x white w/ green (EXCLUSIVE MAILORDER edition)

- 200x clear w/ white

- Plated & pressed on high-performance 180g vinyl

- pressed in Germany

- matt laquered 300gsm gatefold cover

- Artwork by Vincent Zager

- handnumbered

- especially mastered for vinyl

- incl. bonus track

TRACKS

A1. Medicinecoma 5:42

A2. Northern High 7:11

A3. Seminary Woods 9:10 (BONUS TRACK!)

B1. Brontis 5:43

B2. Chandra 2:05

B3. Black Elk 8:45

MOON CURSE Bandinfos

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BRAIN PYRAMID - "Chasma Hideout" | Stoner/Psychedelic Rock | 8,5/10

Wer auf die Hippie-Phasen der heiligen CATHEDRAL steht, auf die vergrasten Tieftöne von ELECTRIC WIZARD und fuzzigen 70er-Prog-Rock aus Italien abfährt, wird "Chasma Hideout", das neue Album von der Band BRAIN PYRAMID, lieben.
Abwechslung, auch in Speed-technischer Hinsicht, ist auf dem Release Programm. Mein persönlicher Lieblingssong ist "Lucifer" - antesten und bitte einen angemessenen Preis für die kurzweilige Album-Gesamtleistung auf der Bandcamp-Seite von Acid Cosmonaut Records investieren! Heavy Zeug!

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Everybody into the hippie period of the holy CATHEDRAL, digging the weedy down tuned riffs of ELECTRIC WIZARD and fuzzed out 70s Prog Rock from Italy will love the new album, "Chasma Hideout", by BRAIN PYRAMID. Diversity is the motto on the whole release, also on the speed level. My personal favorite track is "Lucifer"- check it out and name a worthy price at the Bandcamp page of Acid Cosmonaut Records! This is heavy stuff! (SM)

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BLUES PILLS: Starten Europatour in Leipzig | European Tour kicked off in Leipzig

Photo credit: Mike Wiener

Der Auftakt zur Europatournee der schwedischen Band BLUES PILLS fand in den unterirdischen Gewölben der bereits zwei Wochen vor dem Konzert ausverkauften Moritzbastei statt. Genauso wenig verwunderte es, dass die Antwort auf die "Matrix"-Gewissensfrage gestern Abend nicht "Rot!" sondern "Blues!" lautete, denn unter die jugendlichen Fans der Nuclear Blast-Zöglinge hatten sich viele Bluesrock-Freunde der ersten Stunde gemischt, die der Gruppe um die Halbbrüder Zack Anderson (Bass) und Cory Berry (Schlagzeug) mit ihrer Anwesenheit den "Approved"-Stempel verpassten.

"Die spielen die Musik ihrer Eltern!", meinte mein Publikumsnachbar und nickte anerkennend im Takt der Musik, die von zwei nicht zu verleugnenden Tatsachen bestimmt wurde, der spielerischen Qualität von Jung-Gitarrist Dorian Sorriaux und dem Charisma von Sängerin Elin Larsson, die nicht nur optisch die wilden 70er Jahre auf die Bühne zurück holte, sondern und zuallererst mit ihrer ausdrucksstarken Soul-Stimme fesselte. In der heilen, psychedelischen Zeitschleife der Songs vom Debütalbum gefangen, verlangte das Publikum am Ende des Auftritts nach noch mehr Blues-Pillen.

Das Vorprogramm gestalteten die Label-Kollegen THE VINTAGE CARAVAN, welche bereits seit 2006 in Island aktiv sind. Die Band lieferte eine energiegeladene Reise durch die Psychedelic-, Blues- und 70s-Rock-Ära ab. "Voyage", das aktuelle Release, kommt angenehm Riff-lastig und fuzzig daher - eine authentische Gitarrensound-Retrospektive, die bereits in jungen Jahren mit dem Bandnamen festgelegt wurde.

Es wird gemunkelt, dass in Zukunft das eine oder andere musikalisch ähnlich gelagerte Konzert in der schönen Moritzbastei stattfinden wird. Immerhin wurden die Gewölbe unter der Leipziger Innenstadt in den 70er Jahren von studentischen Händen aus dem historischen Boden ausgegraben. Passender geht es wohl kaum. (SM)

www.bluespills.com

thevintagecaravan.bandcamp.com

www.moritzbastei.de

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BRIMSTONE COVEN: Debüt der Retro Rock/Doom Metal-Zauberer erscheint auf Metal Blade Records; Erste Hörprobe ist online! | Retro Rock/Doom Metal sorcerers to release debut via Metal Blade Records; Preview track posted!

Retro rock/doom metal sorcerers, BRIMSTONE COVEN, will unleash the psychedelic rumblings of their self-titled new full-length and inaugural release for Metal Blade Records.

Formed in Wheeling, West Virginia in 2011, BRIMSTONE COVEN churns a cogent blend of dark, smoky cult rock that echoes the eerie reverberations of hard rock icons such as Black Sabbath and Pentagram, mixed with the classic rock craftings of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, all the while preserving a vintage rock sound mixed with a style all their own.

The outfit's Metal Blade debut boasts seventeen mind-altering tracks of occult conjurings - a combo of their self-released full-length and EP -- complete with new mastering and the vintage art renderings by Creighton Hill.

Described The Sludgelord of BRIMSTONE COVEN: "Coming across as Zeppelin meets '70s Black Sabbath (the best kind), BRIMSTONE COVEN certainly have that vintage sound in spades, guitars are crisp, bass feels warm and drums played adeptly, with a looseness that only Messieurs Moon, Ward and Mitchell …are known for. Great stuff and what a voice, 'Big John' is quite the frontman with an endearing and rich tone to his voice and yes he sounds. Killer."

Brimstone Coven will be released in Europe via Metal Blade Records on August 1, 2014. In the meantime, zone out to the witchy, jam-wrangled goodness of fifth cut, "The Grave" at metalblade.com/brimstonecoven.

Brimstone Coven Track Listing:

01. Cosmic Communion

02. Behold, the Anunnaki

03. The Black Door

04. Blood On The Wall

05. The Grave

06. Lord & Master

07. Vying

08. The Séance

09. Hades Hymn

10. The Folly of Faust

11. Intro (Bonus Track)

12. We Are Forever (Bonus Track)

13. The Ancients (Bonus Track)

14. Son of the Morning (Bonus Track)

15. LoSt in the oDyssey (Bonus Track)

16. Children of the Sun (Bonus Track)

17. Outro (Bonus Track)

BRIMSTONE COVEN:

"Big John" Williams - Vocals

Corey Roth - Guitar

Andrew D'Cagna - Bass

Justin Wood - Drums

http://www.facebook.com/brimstonecoven

http://www.metalblade.com/brimstonecoven 

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EARTH: Tenth studio recording, "Primitive And Deadly", to be released via Southern Lord in September. On European Tour in August!

(photo credit Samantha Muljat)

Earth’s career, like its music, has always been a slow, deliberate progression. Each record slightly removed from the last, a constant refinement of a singular vision. Dylan Carlson has remained focused throughout on coaxing moments of strange beauty and reflection from “the riff”. This elemental foundation of rock is refracted, in their earliest recordings, through the prism of sheer volume & feedbacking drone or, in the twin Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light set from 2011 & 2012, via a sparse unraveling take on folk.

 With Primitive and Deadly, Earth’s tenth studio collection, Carlson & long term foil, drummer Adrienne Davies, manage to pull off the trick of completing an Ouroborean creative cycle, 25 years in the making, whilst exploring new directions in Earth’s music. For the first time in their diverse second act, they allow themselves to be a ROCK band, freed of adornment and embellishment.   As much as Carlson’s guitar has always been the focal point of Earth’s music, it’s been surrounded by consistently diverse instrumentation. Here the dialog between Carlson and Davies drumming remains pivotal, underpinned by the sympathetic bass of Bill Herzog (Sunn 0))), Joel RL Phelps, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter) and thickened by additional layers of guitar from Brett Netson (Built To Spill, Caustic Resin) & Jodie Cox (Narrows). Perhaps the largest left turn on Primitive and Deadly, though, is prominence of guest vocalists Mark Lanegan and Rabia Shaheen Qazi (Rose Windows) who transform the traditionally free ranging meditations of Earth into something approaching traditional pop structures.  

On "Rooks Across the Gates", a song stylistically the closest to the folk inspired modality of Angels of Darkness, Carlson stretches out into some of his most lyrical playing to date, creating an almost symbiotic relationship between his performance and the vocals of old friend Mark Lanegan. "From the Zodiacal Light", meanwhile, takes the late 60’s San Franciscan / freaked out jazz-rock transcendence of The Bees Made Honey in the Lions Skull and quickly re-appropriates that sound into a musky torch song for the witching hour.

 This contradictive tension between a band pushing themselves ever forward whilst surveying their history is reflected in the albums twin recording locales. The foundation of the record was laid in the mystic desert high lands of Joshua Tree, California where Earth recorded hour after hour of meditations on each tracks central theme at Rancho de la Luna. Upon returning to Seattle these were edited, arranged and expanded upon at Avast with the help of long-term collaborator Randall Dunn (who was previously at the helm for the Hex, The Bees Made Honey in the Lions Skull and Hibernaculum sessions).

Thick, dense and overdriven, melodically rich & enveloping, Primitive and Deadly is Earth reaffirming their position as a singular point in the history of rock.

Earth shall embark on tour in August in support of Primitive And Deadly here are the dates:

TOUR DATES:

July 31st - Katowice, Pl - Off Festival

August 1st - Leipzig, DE - UT Connewitz

August 2nd - Berlin, DE - Lido

August 4th - Sibenik, HR - Super Uho Festival

August 5th - Vienna, AT - Arena

August 7th - Wiesbaden, DE - Schlacthof

August 8th - Zurich, CH - Bogen F

August 9th - Paris, FR - Point Ephemere

August 10th - Antwerp, BE - Zuiderpershuis

August 11th - Utrecht, NL - Tivoli

August 13th - Dublin, IE - Whelans

August 14th - Glasgow, UK - CCA

August 15th - Manchester, UK - Gorilla

August 16th - London, UK - Jabberwocky Festival

SELECTED EARTH DISCOGRAPHY:

  Extra Capsular Extraction (Sub Pop) 1991* 

  Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version (Sub Pop) 1993

Phase 3: Thrones and Dominions (Sub Pop) 1995

Pentastar: In the Style of Demons (Sub Pop) 1996

Hex; Or Printing in the Infernal Method (Southern Lord) 2005

Hibernaculum (Southern Lord) 2007

The Bees Made Honey in the Lions Skull (Southern Lord) 2008

Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I (Southern Lord) 2011

Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II (Southern Lord) 2012

Primitive and Deadly (Southern Lord) 2014

*re-issued as A Bureaucratic Desire for Extra Capsular Extraction (Southern Lord) 2010

 Prior to the album's release, on 24th June Southern Lord shall be reissuing Hex; Or Printing In The Infernal Method and The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull on LP. You can order from this link: http://www.southernlord.com/store/search/name:/artist_id:30/format_id:

 Don't forget you can listen to the opening track from Dylan Carlson's solo soundtrack, Gold which will see independent digital and LP release on June 16th, 2014 — the deluxe vinyl limited to 1000 copies — while Daymare Records out of Japan will handle the CD pressing worldwide. Here is the link: https://soundcloud.com/drcarlson-albion/drcarlsonalbion-gold-i

http://www.thronesanddominions.com

https://www.facebook.com/thronesanddominions

http://www.southernlord.com

http://twitter.com/twatterlord

http://southernlord.bandcamp.com

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FOG: Limited Edition CD of Virginia Stoner/Doom Project out now!

"Wonderful combination of blues/psych/doom, this has every chance of being played to death ... ", Steve Rodger

"Beautifully crafted doom tinged psych that just oozes class! If your trippin' out on something exotic then this is the perfect soundtrack. Cosmic maaaan!", FDJ

"Chilled grooves, spacey vocals, doomy psych jams, what's not to like.", PJD

fogband.bandcamp.com

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MARS RED SKY: Pre-Order next 7-Inch-EP now! New full-length album "Stranded In Arcadia" out on April 28th!

You can pre-oder MARS RED SKY's upcoming 7-Inch-EP "Hovering Satellites / Arcadia (Live at London Desertfest)" on red vinyl (100 copies) or black here : http://marsredsky.bigcartel.com/ They still have a few red version left.

The new full-length album "Stranded In Arcadia" will be out on April 28th in Europe and June 10th in North America on Listenable records.

Enjoy the first video of the new album here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrQ9yclWg8w

MARS RED SKY will play some shows in spring/summer at some great festivals: Hellfest, Evreux Le Rock dans tous ses états, Impetus, Stoned From The Underground (Germany) and more, and some club shows with Détroit, who invited the band to support them at 5 shows. A full tour is planned for autumn, you can already book your ticket for Paris at La Maroquinerie, October the 2nd, HERE.

Into The Mars Red Sound: MARS RED SKY will play a very special show in their home town Bordeaux on May 15th - more infos HERE.

See below already confirmed dates:

MARS RED SKY - On Tour

03/21 LA TESTE DE BUCH (33) Le Zik Zac

04/21 HERICOURT (70) Impetus Festival

04/22 NANCY Sous Réserve

04/23 DIJON (21) La Vapeur / support of Détroit

04/26 SAINTES (17) Coconut Party @ Théâtre Geoffroy Martel 

05/06 ESCH SUR ALZETTE (LX) Rockhal / support of Détroit

05/07 LAUSANNE (CH) Les Docks / support of Détroit

05/08 AMIENS (80) Le Cirque Jules Verne / support of Détroit

05/15 BORDEAUX (33) Barbey + création "Into The Mars Red Sound"

06/01 PARIS La Cigale / support of Détroit

06/20 CLISSON (44) HELLFEST

06/28 EVREUX (27 ) Festival Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats

07/11 ERFURT (D) Stoned From The Underground Festival

10/02 PARIS La Maroquinerie

Mars Red Sky:

www.facebook.com/marsredskyband

www.marsredsky.net

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Cult Acid Fuzz Rockers SPACE PROBE TAURUS Sign Worldwide Deal With Ripple Music!

New album "Mondo Satan" to be released in summer 2014!

RIPPLE MUSIC is proud to announce the signing of acclaimed, hard-hitting acid biker heavy rockers, SPACE PROBE TAURUS to their ever-expanding roster!

Space Probe Taurus has been around in one form or another since 1992, but it wasn't until a name change and shortening of the songs in 1997 that the band settled down into doing what they still do today: preaching the gospel of dirty garage rock Swedish style. Their music has been called Biker Movie Acid Fuzz and that sums it up as well as anything we could say!

Since the release of the Blue Cheer tribute CD “Blue Explosion”, by Black Widow Records, the band has been part of many compilations. And the year after saw the release of their first own record, the “Insect City” EP on Game Two/Slowdive Records. The band has also been involved deeply in the American low budget movie scene, first providing a song for the “I Am Vengeance” soundtrack (released by Meteor City Records in 2001), then having 12 songs in the movie “Actress Apocalypse”. Upcoming in 2014 is the movie “Franklin” which will include yet another song (a demo version of the song “Mondo Satan”).

In 2008 it was time for the first album, a self-titled debut released by the Belgian label Buzzville Records, which got outstanding reviews from all over the world.

Since the release of the album the band has kept writing new material, played live and kept recording new demos. In 2012 the general feeling was that a new album needed to be done, and after a long process of deciding on the songs the band started to record, what would become the album “Mondo Satan”, scheduled to be released on Ripple Music in summer 2014!

On “Mondo Satan” Space Probe Taurus are:

Sjöberg – vocals, guitars

Tömte – guitars, backing vocals

Enberg – bass, backing vocals

Boman - drums

"Mondo Satan" tracklist:

1. Scorpio Queen

2. Kill City Death Cult

3. Spahn Ranch Motherfucker

4. Make Me Bleed

5. Galaxy Travelin' Blues

6. Superfuzzed

7. Mondo Satan

8. Dust Joint

9. The Iguana

10. The Righteous One

For the growing ranks of Ripple fans, known as the Waveriders, Space Probe Taurus will be another must-hear addition to the ranks of bands that already include such heavy rockers as Volume IV, Devil to Pay, Mothership, or Ape Machine. 

For More Info Visit:

Facebook

http://www.youtube.com/user/SpaceProbeTaurus

http://www.reverbnation.com/spaceprobetaurus

http://www.ripple-music.com

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MARS RED SKY are "Stranded In Arcadia" - New record from french fuzzy Doomsters to be released in April!

MARS RED SKY

Stranded In Arcadia

Listenable Records

Release: 20 April (Europe), 10 June (US)

Considered as one of the greats of the European stoner rock scene, France based MARS RED SKY have gained international recognition thanks to a unique sound imprint based on thick infectious grooves and melodic aerial guitar riffs. This is truly a one of a kind experience, wrapped up by Julien Pras’ ethereal vocals, Matgaz’ powerful rhythms and Jimmy Kinast’s pachydermic bass lines. Somewhere between doom metal and 70’s psyche pop, the Mars Red Sound intrigues to begin with, after which it irremediably attracts the masses to celebrate this cosmic ritual of solar burning fuzz and reverberated atmospheres.

Driven by the huge success of their eponymous debut record, which was recorded in Spain’s mystic Bardenas desert and released in 2011 , the Bordelais were quickly invited to play on the largest European stages with Kyuss Lives!, Dinosaur Jr, Sleep, and popular festivals such as Eurockéennes de Belfort (Fr), Roadburn (NL), London and Berlin Desertfests, Sziget Festival (Hun), SXSW (USA), leading them to play in more than 20 countries.

With their incredibly heavy and hypnotic performances, MARS RED SKY have been considered as one of the most thrilling live acts among the international stoner rock scene. In 2012, they paired up with French doom metal monsters Year Of No Light to release a 3-track split record, which sells out in a blink of an eye.

The release of their EP “Be My guide” in the spring of 2013 prophetically opened the path for an extensive tour across Europe, then across the Atlantic Ocean for a few exciting gigs in Latin America, where they recorded their new album, due April 2014 on LISTENABLE RECORDS. A limited edition 7” EP containing exclusive material will be released in March, more details coming shortly.

Watch the first official video promoting "Stranded In Arcadia" here:

YouTube - MARS RED SKY "Stranded In Arcadia" Promo Video!!!

Discography:
Debut album (2011)
Curse/Sabada 7'ep (2010)
Mars red sky / year of No Light 7'ep (2012)
Be my guide 12' ep (2013)
Stranded in Arcadia album (2014)

marsredsky.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/marsredskyband
www.listenable.net

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MARS RED SKY sign to Listenable Records; new album will be released this Spring!

France’s stoner rock emblematic trio MARS RED SKY just inked a deal with European record label Listenable Records, on which the band will release its brand new full-length as well as a 7’’ EP, both set for release this spring.

Considered as one of the greats of the European stoner rock scene, France based MARS RED SKY have gained international recognition thanks to a unique sound imprint based on thick infectious grooves and melodic aerial guitar riffs. This is truly a one of a kind experience, wrapped up by Julien Pras’ ethereal vocals, Matgaz’ powerful rhythms and Jimmy Kinast’s pachydermic bass lines. Somewhere between doom metal and 70’s psyche pop, the Mars Red Sound intrigues to begin with, after which it irremediably attracts the masses to celebrate this cosmic ritual of solar burning fuzz and reverberated atmospheres.

Driven by the huge success of their eponymous debut record, which was recorded in Spain’s mystic Bardenas desert and released in 2011, the Bordelais were quickly invited to play on the largest European stages with Kyuss Lives!, Dinosaur Jr, Sleep, and popular festivals such as Eurockéennes de Belfort (Fr), Roadburn (NL), London and Berlin Desertfest, Sziget Festival (Hun), SXSW (USA), leading them to play in more than 20 countries.

With their incredibly heavy and hypnotic performances, MARS RED SKY have been considered as one of the most thrilling live acts among the international stoner rock scene. In 2012, they paired up with French doom metal monsters Year Of No Light to release a 3-track split record, which sold out in a blink of an eye.

The release of their EP “Be My Guide” in the spring of 2013 prophetically opened the path for an extensive tour across Europe, then across the Atlantic Ocean for a few exciting gigs in Latin America, where they recorded their new album, due out in April 2014 on LISTENABLE RECORDS (Ghost, Gojira, Behemoth...).

A limited edition 7” EP containing exclusive material will be released in March, more details coming shortly.

MARS RED SKY upcoming tour dates:

Feb. 05 - La Roche Sur Yon, Le Fuzz Yon (Fr)
Feb. 27 - Larissa, Stage Club (Greece)
Feb. 28 - Thessaloniki, Eightball Club (Greece)
Mar. 01 - Athens, Six D.O.G.S (Greece)
Mar. 21 - La Teste de Buch, Le Zik Zak (Fr)
Jun. 20 - Clisson, Hellfest Open Air (Fr)

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HARSH TOKE launching the red hot group's unapologetic and unsophisticated psychedelic-blues into interstellar overdrive!

HARSH TOKE

"Light Up And Live"

Label: TeePee Records

Released: 22 November 2013

Psychedelic rockers HARSH TOKE explore sound and space through music. On the San Diego acid rock band's debut album "Light Up And Live", loud, heavy guitars, swimming bass lines and smashing drums warp to full throttle, cranking insanity, working together to launch the red hot group's unapologetic and unsophisticated psychedelic-blues into interstellar overdrive. Led by ripping pro skater and rip-roaring guitarist Justin “Figgy” Figueroa, HARSH TOKE are equal parts atmospheric and anarchic, merging raging, blind fury musicianship with unprecedented white-knuckle volume abuse.

Tense and surreal, HARSH TOKE's songs slowly build from hallucinatory haze into grand overtures of noise and feedback; a cosmic buffet of pounding, pummeling and punishing as if the ocean itself belched forth ornery, astral planes of sound. Heavy. Cosmic. Kinetic. HARSH TOKE lay down sizzling grooves with every needle on the soundboard pinned to the red. If Blue Cheer could be called "Louder than God" in 1968, forty five years later, HARSH TOKE can easily be pegged as "Louder than Satan." Run for your lives – into the din.

HARSH TOKE is here! "Light Up And Live" is the highly anticipated debut album from THE hottest California Psychedelic Rock band. Get on board now before this band blows the roof off of the underground hard rock scene (and blows the doors off of every venue in America)! HUGE BUZZ already happening with these awesome amp destroyers!

HARSH TOKE features gnarly lead guitarist and pro skater Justin “Figgy” Figueroa (Shredder of the Year?). The music/skate/X Games crossover potential HARSH TOKE harnesses is a 10 on a 10 scale!

"Light Up And Live" was recorded in San Diego by Brian Ellis (also of the prog-rock band Astra) and mastered by Carl Saff (Earthless, OFF!, Unsane).

U.S. tour dates in support of Light Up And Live are expected. This band will be on tour well into 2014!

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GRIT from Heidelberg serve Heavy Psychedelia on their yet released "Surge" EP

GRIT from Heidelberg, Germany, play heavy Psychedelic Rock with a heartfelt jam-based approach to songwriting and performance. They recently recorded an EP-sized demo, "Surge", which is freely available in digital form on the band's homepage.

GRIT is Daniele, Jörn & Eric.

For fans of SAMSARA BLUES EXPERIMENT, COLOUR HAZE and similar.

http://gritband.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/grit-from-hd/
https://www.facebook.com/grit.hd

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MAJOR KONG: Watch out for a new "Doom Machine" rolling over you on the 20th January 2014

MAJOR KONG is an instrumental Doom Metal trio from Lublin, Poland. They began their journey in late 2010, initially as a project alongside their parent band – FIFTY FOOT WOMAN. After a couple of months they recorded the 4 track EP “Orogeneis” and began serving their slow guitar hypnosis live. "Doom for the Black Sun" - their debut album - was made in 2012.

MAJOR KONG have announced their second full-length album, which will be called "Doom Machine". Expect five tracks once again inspired by Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, old horror and sci-fi movies. Serves solid groove and shitloads of heavy, fuzzed-out, blues-driven Doom. There's some psychedelic vibe in too.

So keep your eyes and ears open or you will be overrun by MAJOR KONG's "Doom Machine" on the 20th of January. The year 2014 is gonna start heavy and slow as fuck, just the way we love it!

http://majorkong.bandcamp.com/album/doom-machine
https://www.facebook.com/majorkong666

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UK Retro-power Rockers STUBB Sign Worldwide Deal With Ripple Music

RIPPLE MUSIC is proud to announce the signing of acclaimed, hard-hitting UK-based retro-heavy rockers, STUBB to their ever-expanding roster!

Stubb was formed in 2006 with Jack Dickinson on guitar and vocals, Aaron O'Sullivan on drums and Isa Bruni on bass. The power trios of the late 60's and early 70's were the blueprint for their loud driving, fuzzed up heavy blues rock. In 2009, Chris West joined on drums and Peter Holland on bass (both also members of Trippy Wicked), solidifying the first classic line-up. The band recorded their first full length album for Chris West's label Superhot Records, and hit the road, gigging with such heavy rock luminaries as the Gentlemans Pistols, Firebird, Cherry Choke, Steak, Sungrazer and The Machine as well as appearing at Desertfest to a packed house Purple Turtle. Making the trip over to Europe twice with Stone Axe from the USA further cemented Stubb's reputation as a solid live act with some serious chops.

"We are delighted to be signing with Ripple Music, who are one of the hardest working independent labels on the scene," Dickinson said. "To be alongside the likes of Mos Generator, Mothership, Stone Axe and Grifter as labelmates is an honour and a pleasure. The new record will bring you the sound of Stubb that along with a whole load of new shades and surprises. We hope to come and play in front of new audiences and treat you all to the loud sound of three guys doing what they love."

With the departure of Chris West, the band recruited Tom Fyfe (ex-Olde Crone) as the new drummer. Tom brings another new sound to the powerful rhythm section as they prepare to head to Skyhammer Studios with Chris Fielding, January 26 - 30 to record their Ripple Music debut. The album will mixed and mastered by Mos Generator's Tony Reed at Heavy Head Studios, guaranteeing a sonic explosion of heaviness.

For the growing legions of Ripple fans, known as the Waveriders, Stubb will be another must-hear addition to the ranks of bands that already include such heavy rockers as Mos Generator, Devil to Pay, Mothership, Trucker Diablo and Ape Machine. You can bet that the combination of Stubb and Ripple Music will be a combustible mixture!

Be sure to catch Stubb live:

11/29 @ Hard Rock Hell Festival - Wales

https://www.facebook.com/Stubbrock

http://www.ripple-music.com/

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You are suffering from speed aches? Ask DOCTOR DOOM for help! "DoomO" is gonna heal you.

DoctoR DooM turns an eye to late 60's and early 70's and play a Foggy Doom Bluesy Rock. They've just released the first demo : The "DoomO" and a deal was signed with STB Records in order to produce a Vinyl edition! It was sold within 3 days!!!

DoctoR DooM start recording new material for the debut LP album in their own studio. Watch out and stay SLOW'n'Bluesy!!!

http://doctordoom.bandcamp.com/album/doomo
https://www.facebook.com/doctordoom09
http://stbrecords.bigcartel.com/

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BANTHA: Heavy Psych Rock, cheep beer & Sabbath meet up on "Fuzz Totems I"

Formed in 2012, BANTHA stomps around in the land of Garage, Heavy Psych, and Hard Rock, owing as much to Black Sabbath, Nick Cave, and an ex-roommate from Montréal's Priestess as it does to cheap beer, grumpiness, and Bernard Mandeville.

http://bantha.bandcamp.com/

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PALM DESERT: Taking part in "Operation Desert Rock" on the 21st of September

Ein Sommer mit grenzwertigen Temperaturen liegt hinter uns. Grund genug, den Herbst mit etwas Wüstenrock einzuläuten. Bei PALM DESERT aus Polen ist der Name Programm: treibender Stoner Rock, mit ganz viel Kyuss im Blut! Dazu gibt es instrumentalen Psychedelic Stoner Rock von PYRIOR aus Berlin und den Leipzigern von IMAGINASM sowie fuzzigen Desert Rock von BEAM ORCHESTRA aus Freiberg.

This summer offered extreme temperatures, which is reason enough to ring in Autumn with some Desert Tunes too. The name of polish PALM DESERT says it: driving Stoner Rock with loads of Kyuss in the blood! Additionally coming instrumental psychedelic Stoner Rock by PYRIOR (Berlin) and the Leipzig based band IMAGINASM. Plus some fuzzed out Desert Rock by BEAM ORCHESTRA from Freiberg.



Bandcommunity Leipzig & DOOM METAL FRONT präsentieren / present:

PALM DESERT (Stoner Rock aus Wroclaw/POL)
https://www.facebook.com/palmdesertband?fref=ts

IMAGINASM (Instrumental Stoner Rock aus Leipzig)
https://www.facebook.com/imaginasm?fref=ts

BEAM ORCHESTRA (Fuzz Rock aus Freiberg)
https://www.facebook.com/BeamOrchestra

PYRIOR (Heavy Psychedelic Stoner Rock aus Berlin)
https://www.facebook.com/pyrior?fref=ts


Bandhaus Leipzig
Saarländer Str. 17
04179 Leipzig
Einlass/Entry: 20:00 Uhr
Beginn: 20:30 Uhr

Eintritt/Price: 7 EUR / 5 EUR ermäßigt

Tram: 8 & 15 bis Saarländer Str.; 14 bis Plagwitzer Bahnhof
Bus: 60 bis Plagwitzer Bahnhof

Facebook Event
http://www.bandcommunity-leipzig.org/

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Internal Void

Genre: Traditional Doom, Blues/Fuzz Rock
Origin: Frederick, USA
www.myspace.com/internalvoidmetal

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Johnfish Sparkle

Genre: Blues/Fuzz Rock, Stoner, Psychedelic
Origin: Italy
www.myspace.com/johnfishsparkle

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DATURA

Genre: Stoner, Psychedelic, Blues/Fuzz Rock
Origin: Hamilton, New Zealand
www.myspace.com/daturanewzealand

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