Category: Interviews

Interview With Ghost Frog’s Quinn Schwartz: On Marketing Music and Finding Inspiration

Stoner Rock certainly has its share of diverse influences. Sure, you’ll find tons of people worshipping at the feet of Tony Iommi, but you’ll also encounter music that is loaded with Fuzz, packed with Psychedelia, and quaking with Doom (get our rundown of different genres on our blog or in our podcast).  But when Ghost […]

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An Interview With Marios-Kostas Pappas: On the Formation of Narcosis, Writing ‘Leap of Faith,’ and Personal Growth

Late last year, we reviewed Leap of Faith, an incredible Alt Rock-infused Stoner Rock album from Narcosis that fit well into the Greek Stoner Rock scene, especially alongside contemporary albums like Youth of Dissent from 1000mods. We were so enamored with Leap of Faith that we reached out to Narcosis founder (and guitarist/vocalist) Marios-Kostas Pappas […]

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An Interview With Marios-Kostas Pappas: On the Formation of Narcosis, Writing ‘Leap of Faith,’ and Personal Growth

Late last year, we reviewed Leap of Faith, an incredible Alt Rock-infused Stoner Rock album from Narcosis that fit well into the Greek Stoner Rock scene, especially alongside contemporary albums like Youth of Dissent from 1000mods. We were so enamored with Leap of Faith that we reached out to Narcosis founder (and guitarist/vocalist) Marios-Kostas Pappas […]

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A Conversation With Miss Lava: On Hanging With COC, Writing ‘Doom Machine,’ and Catharsis

Miss Lava is a formidable four-piece from Lisbon, Portugal. Given the opportunity to review their recently released Doom Machine, we were taken by the album’s intricate songwriting, heartbreaking lyrics, and atmospheric depth. We don’t dole out a ton of 10/10s here at Monster Riff, but Doom Machine was a deserving exception. Miss Lava is: Johnny […]

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A Conversation With Miss Lava: On Hanging With COC, Writing ‘Doom Machine,’ and Catharsis

Miss Lava is a formidable four-piece from Lisbon, Portugal. Given the opportunity to review their recently released Doom Machine, we were taken by the album’s intricate songwriting, heartbreaking lyrics, and atmospheric depth. We don’t dole out a ton of 10/10s here at Monster Riff, but Doom Machine was a deserving exception. Miss Lava is: Johnny […]

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