In an era where musical innovation often feels like a race to the next fleeting trend, Blu Mamuth’s debut album Ka Ora! stands as a defiant testament to the power of fearless experimentation. Released on February 21 via Octopus Rising and Argonauta Records, this Italian duo – comprised of V. and Z., erstwhile architects of […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring The Ocultum’s Buena muerte
There’s an unspoken expectation when dropping the needle on an OCULTUM record. You brace yourself. You prepare for the sheer weight of it. Their past two albums, Ceremonia Oculta Primitiva and Residue, established the Chilean trio as a crushing force in the underground doom/stoner/sludge scene. With Buena Muerte, they don’t just reaffirm that status – […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring An Evening With Knives’ End of Time
With End of Time, their third full-length offering, the Eindhoven trio doesn’t merely refine their sound – they expand it into a sprawling, immersive experience. The addition of drummer Jarno van Osch proves to be a defining shift, injecting fresh momentum into the band’s already formidable foundation. The result is an album that feels both […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring The Rainbows Are Free’s Silver and Gold
On a quiet night when the city is winding down, Silver and Gold comes off like a last-minute set recorded in the low light of a dive – raw and uncut. The album feels like a record of long, rough sessions, with every chord bearing the marks of countless rough nights. In a sea of […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring Weed Demon’s The Doom Scroll
Weed Demon’s latest slab of heaviness, The Doom Scroll, is a beast that drags you through stoner doom’s swampy trenches while tossing in some unexpected death and thrash metal punches. Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, these guys have been grinding out sludgy, riff-driven tunes for years, and their new album feels like they’ve decided to kick […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring HAVEN’s Causes
I’m going to be short today! Causes doesn’t give you what you expect right away. From the start, you can tell HAVEN isn’t in a hurry. The music drifts, moves at its own pace, and sometimes leaves you hanging before anything heavy hits. When it does, it doesn’t feel rushed – it’s like the moment […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring The Plasticdrop’s Life, Death and Miracles
Plasticdrop’s Life, Death, and Miracles is one of those albums that feels bigger the more you listen to it. At first, it might just sound like a solid heavy rock record—lots of crunching guitars, pounding drums, and raw energy. But once you spend some time with it, you start to notice all these little moments […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring The MAW’s The Humble Collapse
Right off the bat, The Humble Collapse grabs your attention. It’s not a flashy album, nor does it try to be. Instead, it settles into a groove that feels lived-in, like a well-worn leather jacket. This is modern stoner rock at its most deliberate – heavy, textured, and unapologetically introspective. The album’s heart lies in […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring The Witchpit’s Forever Spoken
Forever Spoken by WITCHPIT is a beast of an album. It’s heavy, raw, and unapologetically southern in its metal swagger. If you’re into sludgy riffs that feel like they’re dragging you through a swamp and rhythms that hit like a freight train, you’re in for a treat. At its core, this album feels like an […]
Witching Chronicles: Exploring The Big Muff Brigade’s π
Stoner rock is all about immersing yourself in sound – letting riffs wash over you, like waves of distortion-driven hypnosis. Big Muff Brigade’s debut album, Ď€, doesn’t just play by the genre’s rules; it leans into them with unrelenting energy and just enough flair to make it their own. This is the sound of a […]