One of the things I was most excited about when the opportunity arose to write for Monster Riff was our regular feature Riff Notes. The idea of dropping science on a band, album or song that I’m obsessing over in the moment sounded super fun. So, for my first Riff Notes, I wanted to take […]
Read More 1000mods: Riff Note Double TakeWe Weren’t Invited to the Party As the casual, mainstream world of rock revels in the afterglow of the Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne final hurrah and deals with the aftermath of Ozzy’s passing, the stoner rock world shrugged its shoulders and declared, “WTF?!, where were WE in this conversation?” Well, “WE” definitely weren’t in Birmingham that […]
Read More Rhune Festival: Back to the Future in a Post-Ozzy World!I first discovered Oakland, California’s stoner-punk heathens Glowing Brain when I randomly chose their excellent 2021 album Brain Dust out of the Sleeping Shaman’s review portal, based solely on the band’s name and press release. It went on to become an album that I revisit often, and it regularly appears on my work playlists. The […]
Read More Glowing Brain: Memory DistortionHibernaut just released their 2nd album, Obsidian Eye. Not only does it dominate with a relentless groove like the bastard son of Sleep and Celtic Frost, but it apparently has mystical healing powers as well. The Mystical Healing Powers of Hibernaut- Obsidian Eye You see, I’ve been battling a nasty upper respiratory infection that’s kicking […]
Read More The Mystical Healing Powers of Hibernaut- Obsidian EyeHello, Marty Williams here. I wanted to offer, if I may, a brief history of my musical evolution, as I’m excited about the opportunity to share my thoughts and opinions on any and all things rock & roll , with an ear for All That Is Heavy, for Monster Riff. Music has been a massive […]
Read More Marty Williams: My Journey Into All That Is Heavy