Over the past decade and a half, the Polish underground scene has proven to be particularly fertile ground for fuzzy riffs and heavy grooves. While the cradle of stoner rock is still firmly rooted in the American desert, in Europe Poland has increasingly become one of the strongest bases for this…

The fourth album by Italian heavy rock band Oreyeon, The Grotesque Within, doesn’t try to be more than what it is. And that’s exactly why it works. In recent years, stoner rock has often been busy redrawing its own shadow. Thick riffs, vintage worship, safe psychedelia wrapped in familiar…

 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.…

Formed in 2024, the Serbian-Italian band Litania is more than just a new doom act: their sound feels like a ritual rather than traditional rock. Heavy riffs and droning foundations are interwoven with traditional Indian instruments such as sitar, dilruba, and harmonium. Elisa De Munari’s vocals…

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…