Heavy Planet

Thought you heard the last of Heavy Planet? Well, we're back, sort of. While we will only be posting on Facebook and maybe Instagram, I figured I'd use this platform to post my complete Top 20 S...

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Let's face it, 2020 was an absolutely horrible year. Fortunately, one positive thing from 2020 was the tremendous amount of amazing music that was released this year. It seemed that there was m...

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As per usual 2017 had it’s fair share of amazing releases. These are the ones that I listened to the most. This is also, unfortunately a very bittersweet list as this will be the last post you ...

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If you have not heard of Tony Reed he is the guitarist and vocalist for the Mos Generator, Stone Axe, Heavy Pink, Hot Spring Water and Twelve Thirty Dreamtime, he has played in more bands th...

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Tusmørkejuvel by Tusmørkejuvel Ok, we'll admit it, we've got no idea how to pronounce this band's name either, but what really matters when it comes to these Danish dudes is that they fuckin...

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Let's do this shall we? 10. Hark - Maschinations Machinations by HARK It's a damn shame that these guys have just announced they're splitting up as they're one of the most technical and experi...

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Forest of Legend by Forest Of Legend Back in June of 2015 , we said of FOREST OF LEGEND's demo that they 'have the potential in them to make an incredible record. Watch this space'. Well, we w...

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Threshold by The Age Of Truth First off, please forgive me as I have not written a review in ages so I may be a little rusty. I felt compelled to write a review of Philly-based band The Age of...

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Some quick words on one of my Northwest favorites Year of the Cobra's new release. 5 songs that show a band who's growing and maturing at a rapid rate not unlike a face grabber bursting onto ...

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On Saturday September 30, 2017 at 3:00 PM EST all hell will break loose on the City of Pittsburgh, PA. An event of epic proportions, 17 killer Stoner Rock/Doom/Metal bands are set to ignite the ...

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Sunchaser by Swamp Ritual The mighty Swamp Ritual hail from Missoula Mt. (as does yours truly), so I was more then pleased to see this 5 song gem of fuzzed out heaviness in my emails. Being a fa...

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SHEP // DBF by SHEPHERD / DEATH BY FUNGI At the beginning of 2015, we were introduced to a sludge/doom band from Bengaluru, India, with their debut full-length record Stereolithic Riffalocaly...

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Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2 by Howling Giant This!  This.  This is something special.  The attraction...

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You may have noticed that our posts have been few and far between as of late. Rest assured, we are still here and we will have new bands for you to check out but possibly in different ways than w...

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Demo 2017 by Sachem Ooooh, now this is a bit fucking tasty! Vermont trio SACHEM have put out a teasing demo for an upcoming release, and it's all kinds of nasty sludge metal with huge riffs that...

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Homo Erectus by Orange Sunshine A stunning blend of great late 60s, early 70s style psych-rock with heavy stoner fuzz sensibilities has been captured on this nearly 2 decade old album by Orang...

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I, Necromancer by Atragon Yesterday's post was from the far south reaches of the UK in Bournemouth. Today we fly with the raven due north for over 400 miles, shedding the robe of grunge garage...

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Exercise Your Demons by Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons Directly from the sandy beaches and hot sun of...London, England...comes a raunchy, bawdy, in your face trio of rockers who deliver a hi...

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Electrohypnosis by The Electric Shakes Europe gives us a TON of great underground rock bands that run the gamut of styles we lump into stoner/doom/psychedelic/desert/retro/blues rock (even the...

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CobraJab by CobraJab Doom is the tenor of the day, with psychedelic bracing, stoner overtones, and profligate subterranean darkness, emanating from the capital of wholesome goodness, Oklahoma ...

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Demo Tracks by King Bolete Hasta El Final by Canibales Welcome to Hog Valley by Goatschlager Limestoner by Mad Chicken There are lots of quality EPs out there, both from known and establis...

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Brand New Eye by Simple Jack Stoner Punk? That's the label I'd give Simple Jack's music, perhaps. As with all labels, though, it never tells the complete, or even correct story. Simple Jack's ...

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The Depths Below by Cortez Veteran Boston rockers Cortez have advanced their long, high caliber legacy with a new, full length LP, their third album since inception back in 2006. This latest a...

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Hey Satan by Hey Satan Trios kick ass much of the time. There's just no getting around it. The Lausanne, Switzerland trio Hey Satan kick ass from a number of angles on their debut eponymous re...

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Back before the internet us elders had to know what music to buy from either the radio, magazines, MTV, word of mouth, tape trading or seeing bands live. On more then a few occasions you'd ga...

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