I imagine more than one college student put on Dopesmoker or The Sciences after hearing this, and added a few more ears to our scene. In some small way, I’d like to return the favor.
Read More The Doom-adjacent Grrrl Power of Blood LemonWe talk a lot about the pioneers of the Stoner Rock sound, and generator parties, and fuzz pedals, and Orange amps, but there’s one thing that doesn’t get nearly enough credit for this amazing scene. Of course, I’m talking about weed! Just kidding. I’m talking about the art.
Read More The Silent Heroes of Stoner Rock — Part 1Stoner Rock and Doom don’t need anyone’s approval. It’s the original form of Heavy Metal, and in 52 years hasn’t died but keeps getting stronger and more diverse.
Read More Is Stoner/Doom a Boring, Dead Genre?We recently started Monster Riff Presents, a Spotify podcast about everything Stoner Rock and Stoner Rock-related. In our first episode, “Intro to Stoner Rock,” we explore the bands and songs that have helped to shape the genre over the years. Here’s the transcript from the first episode: Hey everyone, welcome to the first episode of […]
Read More Monster Riff Presents: Intro to Stoner RockStoner Rock’s roots go back quite a few decades. The earliest agreed upon instances of Stoner Rock were in Black Sabbath’s debut album in 1969, but we continued to see glimpses of the genre over the next few years: Pink Floyd expanded Psychedelia and Space Rock, Led Zeppelin showed that riffing and jamming could be […]
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