Texas-based power trio Stone Machine Electric are set to return with Faces, their most immersive and mind-bending record to date, out September 26th via Argonauta Records. Heavy grooves, atmospheric depth and raw psychedelia collide on what promises to be the band’s defining statement. Faces by…

In the previous parts, we followed Fu Manchu from their beginnings all the way to Clone of the Universe, where the band showed that even after thirty years, they can still surprise. Now it’s time to see what happened next – because the story didn’t stop there. Around 2019–2020, Fu Manchu took their…

One of the cornerstones of the stoner rock scene is the German Daredevil Records, which since 1999 has provided a home and a platform for countless underground bands. The label’s founder, Jochen Boellath, witnessed the very first wave of the genre up close and played an active role in helping bands…

Norwegian stoner rockers The Big Rip are not slowing down: on August 22nd they dropped their new EP Olympus Mons, packed with fuzz, heavy riffs, and cosmic vibes. Their debut Order of the Goatlord already proved these guys weren’t here to play average stoner rock, but this time they’ve taken it even…

The first time I heard Electric Wizard’s legendary Dopethrone album at my friend Ricsi’s place, I was immediately drawn in by its depth, and strange as it may sound, I knew I had come home. It felt personal, and I still feel that way today. I remember those mornings at Ricsi’s when a thousand…