Beside Hypnos 69

The founder member of Hypnos 69, Steve Houtmeyers started a new project in 2006 called Dolmen Tree. This band is more rocking than Hypnos 69. This demo is available on their website.

It wasn’t easy for a band like Dolmen Tree to step out of the shadow of Hypnos 69. Steve Houtmeyers’ (guitarist/vocalist/founder of Hypnos 69/Dolmen Tree) first intention with Dolmen Tree was to have a surrogate band when tensions in Hypnos 69 began to impede the natural flow in the band. During the six month break Hypnos 69 took in 2006, Steve decided to work out some ideas with Dave Houtmeyers (drums Hypnos 69/Dolmen Tree) and Robie Stiers (bass). Dolmen Tree recorded during a session in October 2007 6 tracks as a try out. These tracks are available as a download on the bands MySpace page. The trio also performed shows opening for Yearlong Disaster and Siena Root.

Although the band had a good start, things didn’t really shape up and the band was put on temporarily hold; main reason was probably Hypnos 69s “Eclectic Tour” in October-November 2007. In February 2008 new life was injected by adding vocalist Jo Vissers (Apocryph) to the line up. The band started rehearsing again, putting a real effort in the song writing. Jo decided in May 2008 the job wasn’t satisfying for him and left the band. Steve picked up the vocals once again, this time certain to make something of this band. Since Hypnos 69 isn’t rehearsing new material anymore and just playing some festivals this summer, a great opportunity occurred to show the public what a great rock band this can be.

Together with a recording studio and self-released records, the band has planned some shows in 2008. The release of the debut album ‘The Orion Destiny’ is scheduled for March 2009.

(From Myspace)

Dolmen Tree - Megaliths For Infinity (2007 Demo)

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Are You Ready For Liftoff?

If you like Øresund Space Collective, then you probably will like Interkosmos. This Austrian collective plays just as ØSC in different line-ups.
One of the main members is Dave Schmidt a.k.a. Sula Bassana, who also sometimes appears with the Øresund Space Collective.
So you know what you can expect: Some great Psychedelic Space Jams for free.

Interkosmos - Интеркосмос (2009)

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Fuel Me With BLACK GASOLINE

Oh Yeah! This is a fine Stoner jewel. Black Gasoline from Kansas, U.S.A. is a great band. I wonder why just a few knows this album. It's highly recommended!

Black Gasoline, the Wichita, Kansas 5 piece outfit's latest CD, She Gave Us Magic is a 12 track CD that reminds you instantly of the Monster Magnet, Kyuss, Clutch and a splash of old Sabbath influence. Fuzz box distortioned and detuned guitars layered with razorblade cut vocals and a very '70's vibe, are what this CD is all about. Throw in a splash of organ for an almost Steppenwolf kind of feel and Black Gasoline give you a very authentic sounding head trippy experience.

Those raspy vocals are soulfully delivered by front man Bobby Comfort, who is backed up by guitarist Paul Deceglie, keyboard player/guitarist Lovell Hickman, bassist Scotty Badhart, and drummer Kendall Newby, for a truly group effort. Tracks like the catchy rocker, "A.C.T.I.O.N.", the instrumental groove heavy, "Transmission Interlude" or the dirty riffing of "CoalBlackCloud" best show what Black Gasoline are made of on She Gave Us Magic. Heavier grooves and cool riffing are the two main things that make up Black Gasoline". If you dig the '70's vibe of "Desert Rock" or "Stoner Rock", then you will most likely be a Black Gasoline fan.

In the year 2008, it's pretty cool to find some bands that are hell bent on keeping the '70's alive. That was the era when a band could do what a band wanted to do & not be overly concerned on how many records that they sold. And with that they were able to be creative and Black Gasoline has that vibe. A bit derivative, but at this stage of the game, who isn't? She Gave Us Magic is a pretty fun record to listen to and isn't that what's it all about?!
(By Butch Jones from Seaoftranquility.org)

Black Gasoline - She Gave Us Magic (2007)

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Two Singles Of Baby Woodrose

A while ago I bought these two singles of Baby Woodrose from Denmark. I love this band because of their Psychedelic Sixties sound. You should really listen to their albums.

The only thing I want is to get high on some Hawaiian Baby Woodrose seeds.

A few years ago Lorenzo Woodrose was wandering the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark searching for kicks. In his search he met The Moody Guru, who offered him some mighty special seeds. Argyreia nervosa or Baby Hawaiian Woodrose they were called, and they got Lorenzo all fired up. As Lorenzo once said: I tried it once and wrote 5 million songs in 30 seconds and decided to make a record using this name, and he sure did. The next day, still tripping he entered a recording studio. All by himself, he recorded 14 songs of sixties inspired garagerock with loads of fuzz, tambourines, cheesy organs, snotty vocals and a whole lotta soul. These tracks would all end up on the Blows Your Mind album. To complete the recordings he once again called upon his trusty sidekick and spiritual adviser The Moody Guru to do the final mixing of the album. Finished and returning to the real world Lorenzo decided to gather a band to play these new fuzzed out tunes live. Yet again The Moody Guru got involved. Lorenzo gave him the name of Riky Woodrose and The Guru was ready to rock. All they needed to complete the line-up was a drummer. Their choice wasnt an obvious one, - instead of choosing a drummer for his skills, they chose the new kid on the block with the best taste in fast cars and women. They named him Rocco Woodrose and Baby Woodrose was ready to blow your mind!
(From MySpace)

Coming Around Again 7" (2008)

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I'm Gonna Make You Mine 7" (2007)

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Stoner Goodness From Russia

Sex Type Thing is a Stoner Rock band from Saint-Petersburg, Russia. They started as a Metal band and developed more into the Stoner direction.

• 1998 – Band was formed, under influence of Pearl Jam and early Radiohead, named Airbag • 2000 – some line up changes and new name Ty Cobb, also changed musical style now it is heavy and aggressive, influenced by Snot, Deftones, Godsmack • 2001 – first demo on Russian language • 2002 – Concert activity, they played about 30 shows during this year. After that the musicians decide to stop for a while because of some arguments inside the band • 2004 – Band actually does not exist, but finally guys form their own rehearsing studio, and give the band new name – Ebola • 2005 – Rehearsing of new material followed by recording of new EP, in the summer it was issued with a small volume. Instantly after the recording the bass player and the drummer left the band • 2007 - New drummer joins the band. Already three together, the guys gradually start to reanimate the rehearsal activity. The new stuff turnes out to be slightly different. At present all members desire to play a certain mix of hard/stoner/southern/blues with English lyrics. • 2008 - The band was finally complete with the bass player • 2009 - The band, which is now called Sex Type Thing, releases a 6 song EP. Stay tuned!
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2009 EP

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After The Sonic Infusion I've Become Translucent

Mudhoney from Seattle, U.S.A. started in1988 with the classic EP Superfuzz Bigmuff. Since We've Become Translucent is their sixth album released in 2002. In those days I didn't like this album at all. I didn't even enjoy the concert I saw at that time. Over the years I learned to appreciate this album and has become one of my favourites.
The last song on the album is Sonic Infusion, one of the highlights in Mudhoneys oeuvre.

Yes folks, Mudhoney is back -- three years after the near-fatal one-two punch of Matt Lukin's resignation from the band and Reprise Records dropping the group from their roster, the founding fathers of grunge have shaken off the dust and recorded Since We've Become Translucent, which oddly enough sounds a bit like the adventurous major-label project the band never bothered to make for Bugs Bunny. Mudhoney still ranks low on the slickness meter on Since We've Become Translucent (the entire album was recorded in eight days), but the band sounds at once heavier and more confident than it did during its major-label tenure, and the addition of horns on three tracks (and violin on one) adds new textures to the classic Mudhoney throb without crushing the band's personality or spirit. (Don't fret -- the often atonal sax on the Stooges-esque "Baby, Can You Dig the Light" could have been pulled straight from side two of Fun House, while "Where the Flavor Is" is a raunchy slice of mutant funk in the manner of Exile on Main Street.) While Guy Maddison is in many respects a stronger bassist than Lukin was, he has the good sense to stay in the background where he belongs, and if Mark Arm and Steve Turner are playing less dropped-tune metalized riffs these days, this is still Mudhoney, and there's something gloriously unclean about the snotty "The Straight Life," the sleazy "Where the Flavor Is," and the menacingly anthemic "Our Time Is Now" after all these years. Since We've Become Translucent isn't always the Mudhoney you remembered, but the album clearly carries the stamp of the band's personality, and shows the group can still rock out while pulling a few new tricks from its collective sleeve. Nice to have you back, guys -- did you bring beer money?
(From Allmusic.com)

Mudhoney - Since We've Become Translucent (2002)

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More Great Swedish Stoner: Terra Firma

Terra Firma is another great band from Sweden. (I really wonder where all these bands are coming from). Terra firma have some Metal influences. Guitarist Freddie Eugene played also on the Loud Pipes album The Downhill Blues. This album is earlier posted on this blog. (Go here)

Terra Firma is a Swedish stoner metal band which was formed by Fredrik Lindgren after leaving Unleashed and with Lord Chritus a.k.a. Christian Lindersson, who used to sing in the Swedish band Count Raven and Los Angeles based band Saint Vitus. Terra Firma would later break up and Fredrik would start a new band called Harms Way. Terra Firma also featured the band members Izmo Hedlund on Drums and Nico Moosebeach on bass who would later move onto Entombed. The band recorded 2 full length albums, a couple of vinyl singles and appeared on a couple of compilation CDs and split 7" vinyl. Terra Firma played some gigs in Sweden and did some European tours with band such as Atomic Bitchwax, Cathedral, Orange Goblin, Dozer, Masters of Reality, Blackshine, Dismember, Murder Squad, Entombed and Mammoth Volume.
(From Wikipedia)

Harms Way (2000)

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Terra Firma (1999)

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Some Psychedelic From New zealand

Sit back, have a smoke and relax with these tunes. New Zealand's Lamp Of The Universe is a one-man project by Craig Williamson. Acid Mantra is a album full of strange sounds. A very nice experience.

The blending of acoustic and electric guitars, mellotrons, drones, the subcontinental instrumentation, banjo and Williamson’s wispy vocals as presented on Acid Mantra means that the shroom-worship has taken on new dimensions previously unknown to Lamp of the Universe. This strain of exploration, at least as in regards to this album, is rich-sounding and all the various moods and styles play off each other to create an encompassing experience for the listener. If Williamson is out to further his own creative reaches, then it’s a mission I’m ready to support any way I can. For anyone new to the band, this is the place to start.
(By H.P. Taskmaster From StonerRock.com)

Lamp Of The Universe - Acid Mantra (2009)

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Great Stoner From Massachusetts, U.S.A.

This is a nice beauty I found on the internet. Birch Hill Dam is a U.S. band, but in my opinion they sound very Swedish.

And I love the cover of Green Machine from Kyuss. Try it.

What a feast we got going on. From the acid-dipped guitar strings of Poobah, right to the pulverizing blitzkrieg of metal that is Birch Hill Dam. Riding some mighty fierce riffing, Birch Hill Dam come blasting out of the pits of mountain Kyuss with the might and terror of a rampaging army. And when I say blasting, I mean it. Keeping your head too close to the speakers while "Bed of Nails," plays is akin to holding one ear next to a howitzer cannon. "Seedling," erupts out next, nary a missed beat, disintegrating any grey matter that happens to be left behind. Featuring a freaking gorgeous, fuzzed out guitar tone, the boys beat this one into submission like a Biker gang taking on a card cheat. Pool cues and metal pipes included. "Gasoline Fiend," fires up the 400 hp engine, riding an exhaust of nitro through a speed fest of Viking Skull-esque metal. "Thunderbuns Malone," carries their Kyuss influence to unfettered heights of brutality and aggression. And again, it's all D.I.Y., written, arranged and funded by the boys to feed their insatiable need to pummel the masses into submission. God Bless em.
(By Racer from The Ripple Effect)

Birch Hill Dam (2008)

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More great Swedish Metal!

Last weekend I went to the Neurotic Death Fest and saw Entombed for the fourth time. This time it was in a total different line-up. The only original members are LG Petrov (vocals) and Alex Hellid (guitar). I did not really know what to expect, because they always played with two guitarists. But they didn't disapoint me at all! I really enjoyed it!

It only was a bit too short. (LG did think the same I guess, cause he left the stage very angry).
Other good bands I've seen were: Demonical, Aborted and Rotten Sound. The big disapointment was Brutal Truth!
The Hollowman EP was released short before the Wolverine Blues Album.

After coming off the successful Gods of Grind tour in 1992 and seeing bassist Johnny Dordevic return to the band, the Swedish heavy metal band Entombed decided to release a six-song EP as their major-label debut (on Earache/Columbia). When the Hollowman EP appeared in 1993, it was shocking just how much the band's songwriting and overall sound had improved. The songs remained brutally heavy, but there was also a fresh originality now present. The EP contains a total of six tracks and is a mandatory purchase for Entombed fanatics, since four of them are exclusive non-album tracks. Highlights include an instrumental version of the classic Entombed song "Wolverine Blues" (it would become the title track of the band's next full-length album), the fast and furious "Bonehouse," and another instrumental, the Black Sabbath-like dirge "Hellraiser." Both of the instrumentals use spoken word dialogue to great effect, while showing off Entombed's talents as musicians in the process.
(By Greg Prato from All Music Guide)

Entombed -Hollowman EP (1993)

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