- Brother Bishop (Church of Misery / Thy Kingdom Scum) 2013
- Mortified (Mexicoma / Supervoid EP) 2012
- Cocaine Wizard Woman (Las Cruces / Dusk) 2010
- Vessel of Astaroth (Iron Hearse / Get in the Hearse) 2013
- Alice in Chains 23 mockumentary 2013
- The Mouths of Madness (Orchid / The Mouths of Madness) 2013
- Vulture's Landing (Kylesa / Ultraviolet) 2013
- Master of the Temple (Magister Templi / Lucifer Leviathan Logos) 2013
- Caul of Time (Beastwars / Blood Becomes Fire) 2013
- So Heavy, So Slow (S.I.M.B. / Monday Superblues) 2013
- Корм (Feed) (Electricjezus / Грязь поколений (Mud of Generations) 2013
Showing posts with label Mexicoma. Show all posts
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Saturday, 13 April 2013
Hour of Power 04/13/13 (playlist)
Sunday, 10 February 2013
ITEM! Heavy Eyes, Dirty Streets, Mexicoma & Cortez releases on Bilocation Records
Recently, The Heavy Eyes' 'Maera' album ranked at the number 71 slot on the most played albums of 2012 list on this blog. That may not sound all that impressive at first glance, but when you factor in that it only saw a digital release with under three weeks to go in the year, it gives an idea as to how this record stormed in like a hurricane and bowled me over. I gave it a 5 out of 5 rating in my review and to this very day you can find it lurking around the top 10 albums in the Doom Charts. Well now it's being released on vinyl and Kozmik Artifactz and Bilocation Records are giving Paranoid Hitsophrenic readers a chance to pre-order it!
Couple that with the fact that the label is also releasing one of the best albums from 2011 that I didn't have, 'Movements' by The Dirty Streets and I was excited to see this email. If nothing else, it gave me the perfect excuse to finally grab 'Movements' up and strike it off my wishlist.
Not to be outdone however, Mexicoma, those Stoner doomer Swedes are also seeing the vinyl release of their first official, eponymous LP. And Boston's balls out rockers Cortez are seeing their self-titled album released on CD. A power packed lineup of four terrific bands that I for one will definitely vouch for.
Read all about it from the press release:
we are proud to announce that the pre-sale has started of the following vinyl releases:
THE HEAVY EYES - Maera LP
ARTIFACT #11
Release date: late February
PRESS CLIPS
People, this is an album chock full of fuzzed out tones, echoed vocals and stop/start beats that likely would have been on quite a few “best of” lists had it not been released at the ass end of 2012. Listening to The Heavy Eyes is like a hallucination for the ears. You can take my word for it…the psychedelic blues of this Memphis trio will send you from Beale Street to oblivion…and that’s an experience that is not to be missed.
- HEAVY PLANET
The Heavy Eyes are an up and coming stoner/ blues rock band hailing from Memphis, Tennessee. These guys go back to the essence of the late 60's and early 70's to create their own distinct sound; Somewhere between Five Horse Johnson, Radio Moscow and Led Zeppelin. The band's second full-length, Maera continues where The Heavy Eyes left off. Behind the colourful artwork lies a clearer sound, more organic songwriting and tons of killer groove. The whole thing is driven by a hypnotic psychedelic vibe (think Jimi Hendrix) that goes perfectly with the excellent vocals. I think The Heavy Eyes are currently one of the best new bands out there and their latest album kicks more ass than a whole temple of shaolin monks. Yes, you should hear it.
- STONEROBIXX
The Heavy Eyes play a groove-laden style of blues with a hard and heavy edge. There are no major departures on 'Maera' from the identity the band established for themselves on their self-titled debut. The Heavy Eyes find their groove on 'Maera' allowing the blues to wash over them in a rising tide of fuzz, riffs and crash. I start to wonder if these lads are incapable of recording a bad song, I haven't heard one from them yet. I'd be surprised if this and future albums don't gain the band a lot more attention above and below ground. There are so many gigantic riffs on display on this album that taken as a complete work 'Maera' is truly staggering and definitely the best new blues/rock album I've heard since The Black Keys' 'The Big Come Up' way back when. Rating 5/5
- PARANOID HITSOPHRENIC
The Heavy Eyes are set to roll out the follow-up to their self-titled debut with Maera, a joy ride from start to finish. Keeping good on their roots of Memphis rhythm and blues, the band scratch and claw their way for the distortion pedal, as they crank the amp up to eleven. None may phrase it better than the band, who call themselves “psychedelic blues rock…similar to a skeleton driving a speed boat on a flaming Mississippi River headed back to 1969.” Rating 8,5/10
- BLUES ROCK REVIEW
VINYL FACTZ
- 200x black / 200x transparent yellow / 100x transparent blue
- transparent blue vinyl exclusively available from Kozmik Artifactz
- all high-quality heavy 180g vinyl pressed in Germany
- 300gsm glossy gatefold cover
- handnumbered
TRACKS
Side A:
1. Levantado 3:36
2. One Hand On The Buffalo 3:30
3. Maggie 2:45
4. These Men Are Wolves 2:47
5. Mind 3:01
6. Parado 3:53
SideB:
7. The Times 3:11
8. Abbé Faria 3:07
9. Lately 3:25
10. Goodnight 2:37
11. Aplomado 9:56
Total 41:48
The album is also available on CD!!
Listen to the album here:
http://theheavyeyesmemphis.
THE DIRTY STREETS - Movements LP
ARTIFACT #8
Release date: 11.02.2013
Memphis TNs, Dirty Streets fuse rock, soul and the blues into a gritty attack of retro roots rock.
PRESS CLIPS
When the Streets take off on a solo, there's no jam-band exploration, just full-on grimy attack. And the rough, menacing guitar tone is matched by vocals that growl and bark beyond their age.
- Chris Herrington, MEMPHIS FLYER
The first truly great "new" band to emerge from the Memphis scene in recent memory, this trio of teen and twenty-somethings conjure a mass of thick riffs and a hearty retro rumble...
- Bob Mehr, GO MEMPHIS
Vocalist Justin Toland has a voice that reminds me of a mix between Leslie West (Mountain), Burton Cummings (The Guess Who), and to a point, Sam Velde (Night Horse). The vocals are certainly a strong point. They’re very soulful and full of energy and give Movements that extra element that can make or break an album. In this case it certainly makes it. Vocals aren’t everything though. The instruments are just as strong. Justin’s guitar is just as equally good, bassist Thomas Storz certainly can kick it with the best as you can hear some pretty mean riffs and the beat gets stuck in your head. Andrew Denham’s drums sound basic but they certainly get the job done without all the extra pizazz that some bands go for.
Movements has a nice warm 70s classic rock and soul and blues rock feel to it. There are plenty of great guitar riffs, the vocals are excellent and it’s easy to get quite a few of the beats stuck in your head. It has a familiar but yet unique sound. It’s modern but yet feels so 1970-ish, even the artwork has a certain aspect that screams 1970s. This is a highlight album for 2011. We all know that modern rock radio today is crap and missing something. The Black Crowes are one of the few modern bands that make it somewhat enjoyable. Since they’re on hiatus someone needs to step up and fill that void. I believe that The Dirty Streets are one of those bands that are certainly capable of filling that void.
- THE SODA SHOP
VINYL FACTZ
- 400 copies total: 100x black / 200x clear / 100x transparent orange
- transparent orange vinyl exclusively available from Kozmik Artifactz
- all high-quality heavy 180g vinyl pressed in Germany
- matt laquered 300gms gatefold cover
- handnumbered
TRACKS
Side A:
1. Broke As A Man Can Be 5:12
2. Cloud Of Strange 3:04
3. Felt 5:23
4. Fight You 4:11
5. Movements 3:52
Side B:
1. It's About Time 5:08
2. Trying Too Hard 3:40
3. What Do You Know 4:48
4. You Could Have Fooled Me 4:26
5. Native Sun 2:17
Total 42:06
Listen to the album here:
http://dirtystreets.bandcamp.
MEXICOMA - Mexicoma LP
BILOCATION #10
Release date: 22.02.2013
You're about to witness one of the heaviest bands of the genre. These 6 dudes (incl. 3 guitars and 1 heavenly hellish voice) from Sweden bring you an earth-shattering melange of stoner rock, doom and metal. So heavy, so melodic, so unique ... no need to categorize any further, just listen for yourself ...
BANDINFO
Since the beginning in 2006, Mexicoma has grown from being a clean-cut stonerband to expressing a much more ambient and heavier sound. Just as a good whiskey, Mexicoma has needed the time to age and evolve to get the right taste. The earlier flirt with the 70s and more peeled off sound, has developed into a heavier and saturnine presence, without discarding their riff-based foundations. The sound today is easiest described as heavy-hearted and transformative, but at the same time still captivating and progressive.
Mexicomas self-titled EP is far from the first recordings, still the release is stated as the first official issue. Although the band has been a part of Swedish scene in the north for several years, the time is now to reap what once was sown. Mexicoma is ready to conquer both the international scene as well as, once again, the Swedish one.
VINYL FACTZ
- 300 copies total: 200x transparent yellow / 100x transparent red
- transparent red vinyl exclusively available from Kozmik Artifactz incl. tarot card signed by the band
- all high-quality heavy 180g vinyl pressed in Germany
- matte laquered 300gms gatefold cover
- handnumbered
TRACKS
Side A:
1. 5.27 (7:04)
2. Pray (6:14)
3. Relentless (5:02)
Side B:
4. Truth Been Told (4:20)
5. Bright Black Day (3:50)
6. Omega Doom (7:27)
Bonustrack:
7. John The Revelator (Cover) (6:43)
Total 40:40
You can listen to the album here:
http://mexicoma.bandcamp.com/
Do not miss the following CD-Release:
CORTEZ - Cortez CD
Here's a very experimented quatuor that delivers an amazing blend of 70's Heavy Rock and Doomy Stoner Rock, with an emphasis on groovy riffs and bluesy vocals; sometimes terribly heavy and shredding, sometimes more quiet and almost psychedelic, always characterized by catchy choruses and a strong musicianship. This is the perfect kind of BIG, LOUD and HEAVY stuff with a slight dirty and rebel edge that should maliciously play with your mind. (TEMPLE OF PERDITION - Webzine)
Cortez has solidified their place in the world of underground heavy rock, the new material simultaneously swinging and crushing with hooks for days.. These aren’t just songs, they are war cries and proclamations, letting the world know that Cortez means business and will not stop until their quest for the perfect riff or catchiest chorus is attained.
Listen to the album here:
http://cortezboston.bandcamp.
Kozmik Artifactz & Bilocation Records releases!!
we are proud to announce that the pre-sale has started of the following vinyl releases:
THE HEAVY EYES - Maera LP
ARTIFACT #11
Release date: late February
PRESS CLIPS
People, this is an album chock full of fuzzed out tones, echoed vocals and stop/start beats that likely would have been on quite a few “best of” lists had it not been released at the ass end of 2012. Listening to The Heavy Eyes is like a hallucination for the ears. You can take my word for it…the psychedelic blues of this Memphis trio will send you from Beale Street to oblivion…and that’s an experience that is not to be missed.
- HEAVY PLANET
The Heavy Eyes are an up and coming stoner/ blues rock band hailing from Memphis, Tennessee. These guys go back to the essence of the late 60's and early 70's to create their own distinct sound; Somewhere between Five Horse Johnson, Radio Moscow and Led Zeppelin. The band's second full-length, Maera continues where The Heavy Eyes left off. Behind the colourful artwork lies a clearer sound, more organic songwriting and tons of killer groove. The whole thing is driven by a hypnotic psychedelic vibe (think Jimi Hendrix) that goes perfectly with the excellent vocals. I think The Heavy Eyes are currently one of the best new bands out there and their latest album kicks more ass than a whole temple of shaolin monks. Yes, you should hear it.
- STONEROBIXX
The Heavy Eyes play a groove-laden style of blues with a hard and heavy edge. There are no major departures on 'Maera' from the identity the band established for themselves on their self-titled debut. The Heavy Eyes find their groove on 'Maera' allowing the blues to wash over them in a rising tide of fuzz, riffs and crash. I start to wonder if these lads are incapable of recording a bad song, I haven't heard one from them yet. I'd be surprised if this and future albums don't gain the band a lot more attention above and below ground. There are so many gigantic riffs on display on this album that taken as a complete work 'Maera' is truly staggering and definitely the best new blues/rock album I've heard since The Black Keys' 'The Big Come Up' way back when. Rating 5/5
- PARANOID HITSOPHRENIC
The Heavy Eyes are set to roll out the follow-up to their self-titled debut with Maera, a joy ride from start to finish. Keeping good on their roots of Memphis rhythm and blues, the band scratch and claw their way for the distortion pedal, as they crank the amp up to eleven. None may phrase it better than the band, who call themselves “psychedelic blues rock…similar to a skeleton driving a speed boat on a flaming Mississippi River headed back to 1969.” Rating 8,5/10
- BLUES ROCK REVIEW
VINYL FACTZ
- 200x black / 200x transparent yellow / 100x transparent blue
- transparent blue vinyl exclusively available from Kozmik Artifactz
- all high-quality heavy 180g vinyl pressed in Germany
- 300gsm glossy gatefold cover
- handnumbered
TRACKS
Side A:
1. Levantado 3:36
2. One Hand On The Buffalo 3:30
3. Maggie 2:45
4. These Men Are Wolves 2:47
5. Mind 3:01
6. Parado 3:53
SideB:
7. The Times 3:11
8. Abbé Faria 3:07
9. Lately 3:25
10. Goodnight 2:37
11. Aplomado 9:56
Total 41:48
The album is also available on CD!!
Listen to the album here:
http://theheavyeyesmemphis.
THE DIRTY STREETS - Movements LP
ARTIFACT #8
Release date: 11.02.2013
Memphis TNs, Dirty Streets fuse rock, soul and the blues into a gritty attack of retro roots rock.
PRESS CLIPS
When the Streets take off on a solo, there's no jam-band exploration, just full-on grimy attack. And the rough, menacing guitar tone is matched by vocals that growl and bark beyond their age.
- Chris Herrington, MEMPHIS FLYER
The first truly great "new" band to emerge from the Memphis scene in recent memory, this trio of teen and twenty-somethings conjure a mass of thick riffs and a hearty retro rumble...
- Bob Mehr, GO MEMPHIS
Vocalist Justin Toland has a voice that reminds me of a mix between Leslie West (Mountain), Burton Cummings (The Guess Who), and to a point, Sam Velde (Night Horse). The vocals are certainly a strong point. They’re very soulful and full of energy and give Movements that extra element that can make or break an album. In this case it certainly makes it. Vocals aren’t everything though. The instruments are just as strong. Justin’s guitar is just as equally good, bassist Thomas Storz certainly can kick it with the best as you can hear some pretty mean riffs and the beat gets stuck in your head. Andrew Denham’s drums sound basic but they certainly get the job done without all the extra pizazz that some bands go for.
Movements has a nice warm 70s classic rock and soul and blues rock feel to it. There are plenty of great guitar riffs, the vocals are excellent and it’s easy to get quite a few of the beats stuck in your head. It has a familiar but yet unique sound. It’s modern but yet feels so 1970-ish, even the artwork has a certain aspect that screams 1970s. This is a highlight album for 2011. We all know that modern rock radio today is crap and missing something. The Black Crowes are one of the few modern bands that make it somewhat enjoyable. Since they’re on hiatus someone needs to step up and fill that void. I believe that The Dirty Streets are one of those bands that are certainly capable of filling that void.
- THE SODA SHOP
VINYL FACTZ
- 400 copies total: 100x black / 200x clear / 100x transparent orange
- transparent orange vinyl exclusively available from Kozmik Artifactz
- all high-quality heavy 180g vinyl pressed in Germany
- matt laquered 300gms gatefold cover
- handnumbered
TRACKS
Side A:
1. Broke As A Man Can Be 5:12
2. Cloud Of Strange 3:04
3. Felt 5:23
4. Fight You 4:11
5. Movements 3:52
Side B:
1. It's About Time 5:08
2. Trying Too Hard 3:40
3. What Do You Know 4:48
4. You Could Have Fooled Me 4:26
5. Native Sun 2:17
Total 42:06
Listen to the album here:
http://dirtystreets.bandcamp.
MEXICOMA - Mexicoma LP
BILOCATION #10
Release date: 22.02.2013
You're about to witness one of the heaviest bands of the genre. These 6 dudes (incl. 3 guitars and 1 heavenly hellish voice) from Sweden bring you an earth-shattering melange of stoner rock, doom and metal. So heavy, so melodic, so unique ... no need to categorize any further, just listen for yourself ...
BANDINFO
Since the beginning in 2006, Mexicoma has grown from being a clean-cut stonerband to expressing a much more ambient and heavier sound. Just as a good whiskey, Mexicoma has needed the time to age and evolve to get the right taste. The earlier flirt with the 70s and more peeled off sound, has developed into a heavier and saturnine presence, without discarding their riff-based foundations. The sound today is easiest described as heavy-hearted and transformative, but at the same time still captivating and progressive.
Mexicomas self-titled EP is far from the first recordings, still the release is stated as the first official issue. Although the band has been a part of Swedish scene in the north for several years, the time is now to reap what once was sown. Mexicoma is ready to conquer both the international scene as well as, once again, the Swedish one.
VINYL FACTZ
- 300 copies total: 200x transparent yellow / 100x transparent red
- transparent red vinyl exclusively available from Kozmik Artifactz incl. tarot card signed by the band
- all high-quality heavy 180g vinyl pressed in Germany
- matte laquered 300gms gatefold cover
- handnumbered
TRACKS
Side A:
1. 5.27 (7:04)
2. Pray (6:14)
3. Relentless (5:02)
Side B:
4. Truth Been Told (4:20)
5. Bright Black Day (3:50)
6. Omega Doom (7:27)
Bonustrack:
7. John The Revelator (Cover) (6:43)
Total 40:40
You can listen to the album here:
http://mexicoma.bandcamp.com/
Do not miss the following CD-Release:
CORTEZ - Cortez CD
Here's a very experimented quatuor that delivers an amazing blend of 70's Heavy Rock and Doomy Stoner Rock, with an emphasis on groovy riffs and bluesy vocals; sometimes terribly heavy and shredding, sometimes more quiet and almost psychedelic, always characterized by catchy choruses and a strong musicianship. This is the perfect kind of BIG, LOUD and HEAVY stuff with a slight dirty and rebel edge that should maliciously play with your mind. (TEMPLE OF PERDITION - Webzine)
Cortez has solidified their place in the world of underground heavy rock, the new material simultaneously swinging and crushing with hooks for days.. These aren’t just songs, they are war cries and proclamations, letting the world know that Cortez means business and will not stop until their quest for the perfect riff or catchiest chorus is attained.
Listen to the album here:
http://cortezboston.bandcamp.
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
2012 Chronicle (Year in review) part 8 - Best of August
August 2 - Pitch Black Forecast (Burning In Water, Drowning In Flame)
August 3 - Lemonparty (The All-Seeing)
August 3 - RED DESERT (Damned By Fate) - Melodic downtuned and fuzzed out rock and roll riffs with excellent hooks. What you're looking at here is a Top 10 album of the year, so it is revealed. I've lived with this album for months and its many terrific tracks have become staples of the daily hour long commute to work mix. Very few albums grabbed me for as long or as hard as this one has. And it has one of the best album covers of the year. It's a winner all the way around. What's not to like? See my previous write-up of Red Desert. Get it here on Bandcamp. Highlight include "Devils Curse" and "Lust Queen". Rating 4.5/5
August 5 - Atragon (Vol. I)
August 8 - Hyne (3000)
August 11 - Salem's Pot (Sweeden)
August 12 - DOPETHRONE (III) - It is something to behold listening to this Montreal based three piece run through riff after riff of the grooviest, doomiest shit you will ever smoke ... er, hear. The death metal vocals may be a turn off for some, but the riffs will bring one and all back, every time. This band is something special. Get it here. Highlight include "Hooked" and "Devil's Dandruff". Rating 4/5
August 14 - Slow Mover (ST)
August 18 - Tsepesch (Demo)
August 19 - MARA (Demo) - This Swedish four piece released one of the year's best demos. They play Doom / Stoner / Sludge, in that order. They can haul ass and play slow all at the same time (it has to do with vocals and crash symbol). They could use a little love (or at least 'like') on Facebook. Get the demo for free here. Highlight include "Greed" and "Possessed". Rating 4.5/5
August 24 - MEXICOMA (Supervoid) - Swedish six-piece stoner rockers Mexicoma brought their triple guitar attack out of hiding and returned with their second release. This 4 song EP unleashed one of the catchiest songs of the year in "Mortified". No joke, that song gets caught in my head at least once a week. Get it here, if you dare. Highlight include "Mortified" and "Room 101". Rating 4/5
August 24 - VINUM SABBATUM (Bacchanale Premiere) - This Finnish quintet dropped the vintage rock and roll album that no one was expecting after establishing their sound as traditional doom. Well, the album is more along the lines of proto doom. There's still plenty of doom and thunder, but filtered through a Deep Purple lens so to speak. Indeed that DP sounding organ is a big part of this album's sound and one of the main reasons I found it so addictive. The album is extremely hook heavy as well and the A5 digipack CD packaging is just great, it comes with lyrics printed in the booklet to boot. Any way you look at it, it's a killer package. Get it here. Highlight include "Earthrise" and "Tombstone Rider". Rating 4.5/5
August 28 - ADMIRAL SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL (Don't Hear It ... Fear It!) - The Shovell's impressive debut proves that the UK hard rockers don't make cooped-up compositions. They let their children wander free, to laugh and spread their wings, to explore inner and outer space while ever remaining tethered to a late 60s early 70s framework. Get it here. Highlight include "Killer Kane" and "Red Admiral, Black Sunrise". Rating 4.5/5
August 28 - NIGHTSTALKER (Dead Rock Commandos) - Greek stoner rock legends Nightstalker made their Small Stone record label debut with 'Dead Rock Commandos' and aced it. 10 good songs full of memorable riffs and lasting hooks. Just a solid, solid album. If you like rock, you'll like this. Get it here. Highlight include "Dead Rock Commandos" and "Go Get Some". Rating 4/5
August 29 - CAPTAIN CRIMSON (Dancing Madly Backwards) - Seems my fingers are stuck typing about this band the way the songs are stuck in my head. I've said it before and I'll say it again: one of the catchiest albums of the year. Solid, steady driving hard rock that veers off into controlled chaos. Wonderful stuff. Get it here. Highlight include "Dancing Madly Backwards" and "Lonely Devils Club". Rating 4.5/5
August 30 - BISON, BISON (ST) - This was one of the first reviews I did and the band were very supportive. Great guys. Their 6 song EP challenged me and re-taught me the value of embracing the unexpected. Terrific 3-piece stoner rock from Portland with traces of indie rock and many other styles on display. Hunt them here. Highlight include "Sweetish" and "Rivertown". Rating 4/5
August 30 - Black Magician (Nature Is The Devil's Church)
August 31 - AT DEVIL DIRT (Chapter II "Vulgo gratissimus auctor") - Chilean duo At Devil Dirt have one of the best guitar sounds on the market today (rivaled only perhaps by Conan). It's deep and mossy. It will tear your skull apart. The drums shake mountains and crash lightning. The multi-tracked vocals smell sweet but spit poison. At Devil Dirt have found an identity and exploit it for all its worth, 11 equally good songs of heavy fuzz and catchy harmonized melodies. Read my original review of this terrific album here. Get it here, and read the press clippings on the page while you're at it ;-). Highlight include "I Am An Ugly Skin" and "Let It Flow". Rating 5/5
Best Album From August 2012:
'Chapter II "Vulgo gratissimus auctor"' by AT DEVIL DIRT
Best Song From August 2012:
"Mortified" by MEXICOMA
August 3 - Lemonparty (The All-Seeing)
August 3 - RED DESERT (Damned By Fate) - Melodic downtuned and fuzzed out rock and roll riffs with excellent hooks. What you're looking at here is a Top 10 album of the year, so it is revealed. I've lived with this album for months and its many terrific tracks have become staples of the daily hour long commute to work mix. Very few albums grabbed me for as long or as hard as this one has. And it has one of the best album covers of the year. It's a winner all the way around. What's not to like? See my previous write-up of Red Desert. Get it here on Bandcamp. Highlight include "Devils Curse" and "Lust Queen". Rating 4.5/5August 5 - Atragon (Vol. I)
August 8 - Hyne (3000)
August 11 - Salem's Pot (Sweeden)
August 12 - DOPETHRONE (III) - It is something to behold listening to this Montreal based three piece run through riff after riff of the grooviest, doomiest shit you will ever smoke ... er, hear. The death metal vocals may be a turn off for some, but the riffs will bring one and all back, every time. This band is something special. Get it here. Highlight include "Hooked" and "Devil's Dandruff". Rating 4/5August 14 - Slow Mover (ST)
August 18 - Tsepesch (Demo)
August 19 - MARA (Demo) - This Swedish four piece released one of the year's best demos. They play Doom / Stoner / Sludge, in that order. They can haul ass and play slow all at the same time (it has to do with vocals and crash symbol). They could use a little love (or at least 'like') on Facebook. Get the demo for free here. Highlight include "Greed" and "Possessed". Rating 4.5/5August 24 - MEXICOMA (Supervoid) - Swedish six-piece stoner rockers Mexicoma brought their triple guitar attack out of hiding and returned with their second release. This 4 song EP unleashed one of the catchiest songs of the year in "Mortified". No joke, that song gets caught in my head at least once a week. Get it here, if you dare. Highlight include "Mortified" and "Room 101". Rating 4/5August 24 - VINUM SABBATUM (Bacchanale Premiere) - This Finnish quintet dropped the vintage rock and roll album that no one was expecting after establishing their sound as traditional doom. Well, the album is more along the lines of proto doom. There's still plenty of doom and thunder, but filtered through a Deep Purple lens so to speak. Indeed that DP sounding organ is a big part of this album's sound and one of the main reasons I found it so addictive. The album is extremely hook heavy as well and the A5 digipack CD packaging is just great, it comes with lyrics printed in the booklet to boot. Any way you look at it, it's a killer package. Get it here. Highlight include "Earthrise" and "Tombstone Rider". Rating 4.5/5August 28 - ADMIRAL SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL (Don't Hear It ... Fear It!) - The Shovell's impressive debut proves that the UK hard rockers don't make cooped-up compositions. They let their children wander free, to laugh and spread their wings, to explore inner and outer space while ever remaining tethered to a late 60s early 70s framework. Get it here. Highlight include "Killer Kane" and "Red Admiral, Black Sunrise". Rating 4.5/5August 28 - NIGHTSTALKER (Dead Rock Commandos) - Greek stoner rock legends Nightstalker made their Small Stone record label debut with 'Dead Rock Commandos' and aced it. 10 good songs full of memorable riffs and lasting hooks. Just a solid, solid album. If you like rock, you'll like this. Get it here. Highlight include "Dead Rock Commandos" and "Go Get Some". Rating 4/5August 29 - CAPTAIN CRIMSON (Dancing Madly Backwards) - Seems my fingers are stuck typing about this band the way the songs are stuck in my head. I've said it before and I'll say it again: one of the catchiest albums of the year. Solid, steady driving hard rock that veers off into controlled chaos. Wonderful stuff. Get it here. Highlight include "Dancing Madly Backwards" and "Lonely Devils Club". Rating 4.5/5August 30 - BISON, BISON (ST) - This was one of the first reviews I did and the band were very supportive. Great guys. Their 6 song EP challenged me and re-taught me the value of embracing the unexpected. Terrific 3-piece stoner rock from Portland with traces of indie rock and many other styles on display. Hunt them here. Highlight include "Sweetish" and "Rivertown". Rating 4/5August 30 - Black Magician (Nature Is The Devil's Church)
August 31 - AT DEVIL DIRT (Chapter II "Vulgo gratissimus auctor") - Chilean duo At Devil Dirt have one of the best guitar sounds on the market today (rivaled only perhaps by Conan). It's deep and mossy. It will tear your skull apart. The drums shake mountains and crash lightning. The multi-tracked vocals smell sweet but spit poison. At Devil Dirt have found an identity and exploit it for all its worth, 11 equally good songs of heavy fuzz and catchy harmonized melodies. Read my original review of this terrific album here. Get it here, and read the press clippings on the page while you're at it ;-). Highlight include "I Am An Ugly Skin" and "Let It Flow". Rating 5/5
Best Album From August 2012:
'Chapter II "Vulgo gratissimus auctor"' by AT DEVIL DIRT
Best Song From August 2012:
"Mortified" by MEXICOMA
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