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Hailing from Leipzig, Germany, the power trio War creates a crushing wall of sound that sits somewhere between stoner doom and chaotic math-rock, AKA Doomgaze. Featuring members of local heavyweights Lingua Nada, their music is a volatile mix of melancholic textures and aggressive, screamo-inflected explosions.
FROM: Rockford, Illinois GENRE: Stoner Rock, Doom, Sludge RELEASED: April 20, 2025
Heckel & Jeckel is a two piece band from France who formed in 2018, from the looks of things. Heckel & Jeckel play a raw and ugly style of music that incorporates elements of doom, metal, grunge, alt. rock, stoner rock, and noise rock within their sound. Since forming in 2018, Heckel & Jeckel have released a four song EP in June of 2018, a four song EP in July of 2018, a third four song EP in August of 2018, a fourth EP in September of 2018, a twelve song LP titled In The Crows We Trust in February of 2019, a four song EP titled Welcome In Crow-Crasti-Nation in February of 2020, a four song EP titled More Alive Than Never in May of 2020, and a nine song LP titled This Is War!! in April of 2021. Sarbalakio is the band's latest EP, which was released via Forbidden Place records on September 4th, 2021. On Sarbalakio, Heckel & Jeckel offer up three tracks of dark, raw, ugly, and unsettling doom, metal, punk, grunge, alt. rock, stoner rock, and noise rock. Overall, Sarbalakio makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
Closet Disco Queen & The Flying Rachlettes is a four piece band from La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland who formed in 2014, from the looks of things. Closet Disco Queen & The Flying Rachlettes play a killer style of instrumental music that incorporates elements of post punk, punk, sludge, grunge, noise rock, and stoner rock within their sound. Musically, Closet Disco Queen & The Flying Rachlettes can be loosely be compared to band such as Ten Volt Shock, Drive Like Jehu, Coilguns, Melvins, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2015, Closet Disco Queen & The Flying Rachlettes have released a self-titled seven song LP in June of 2015, a split 7" with Heads. in April of 2016, a three song EP titled Sexy Audio Deviance For Punk Bums in April of 2017, and a Live LP titled Drink The Minibar in July of 2020. Omelette du Fromage is the band's latest full-length LP, which was released via Hummus records on September 3rd, 2021. On Omelette du Fromage, Closet Disco Queen & The Flying Rachlettes offer up seven tracks of tense, discordand, and frenetic sounding instrumental post punk, punk, sludge, grunge, noise rock, stoner rock. Overall, Omelette du Fromage makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
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Genre: Punk, Metal, Sludge, Grunge, Stoner Rock
Label: Forbidden Place
Tracks: 6
Length: 23.20'
Poney is a five piece band from Madison, Wisconsin who formed in 2005. Poney play a fun and riff heavy style of music that incorporates elements of punk, metal, sludge, grunge, and stoner rock within their sound. Musically, Poney can be loosely compared to bands such as Torche, The Sword, Junior Bruce, Ancient Sky, Tilts, and other like-minded bands. Since forming in 2005, Poney have released a six song EP titled 2010-2015: The Explosion Years in June of 2008, a twelve song LP titled Seamyth in August of 2010, a two song EP titled Octavius/Melt Trip in July of 2012, and a six song LP titled Rorschach in July of 2013. Pagan Nouveau is the band's latest 12", which was originally released on May 15th, 2018 and released physically via Forbidden Place records on October 11th, 2020. On Pagan Nouveau, Poney offer up six tracks of fun and riff heavy sounding punk, metal, sludge, grunge, and stoner rock. Overall, Pagan Nouveau makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed. Highly recommended! Enjoy!
