To truly understand and appreciate Josiah’s We Lay On Cold Stone, you need to hear the earlier records or at least place it in context with the rest. It’s not an easy listen, but precisely because of that, it offers something deeper than just a groove-oriented album you play while drinking beer.…

These days, there’s not much real stoner rock coming out. I’m not saying there aren’t enough new releases, but there’s very little that feels raw and unpolished — the kind of stoner rock without unnecessary frills. But honestly, why do we always need to chase the new when there are so many great…

The debut album of Greek band 1000mods, Super Van Vacation, is a landmark in stoner rock, presenting one of the universal flagbearers of the genre. Released in 2011 by Kozmik Artifactz / CTS Productions on CD, vinyl, and digital formats, it immediately drew international attention among stoner rock…

As a young adult, I was searching for my place in the musical world, which in the mid-to-late '90s could easily feel overwhelming. Grunge was fading, metal was exploring new directions, while Korn, Deftones, Sepultura's Roots, and successive Kyuss releases were shaking up the scene. On the…

I've been spinning a lot of Lowbau records lately, but this new EP hits differently. The Great Zero has been on my daily playlist since its release — and the opening track, Holy Drones, often gets more than one play in a row. That thick, full, raw sound just pins you to the chair — it’s the kind of…