Author Topic: The Stoner rock/metal appreciation thread (Read 13399 times)

Jaq · « **Reply #70 on:** May 07, 2012, 01:13:38 PM »

I'm like a lot of you. I don't smoke weed-in fact, my ex taking up the habit and the arguments that resulted from it was one of the main reasons we broke up-but jesus, I love this subgenre. Possibly because, shorn of the stoner trappings, most of these bands are playing straight up 70s metal and doom and I love the shit out of that kind of thing. A great man so-called stoner bands are just perfect for cranking up and rocking out to, which is kinda weird if you think about it.

Reminds me, I need the new High on Fire...

wolfking · « **Reply #71 on:** April 28, 2013, 05:21:25 AM »

Anyone get the new Spiritual Beggars album? It's pretty damn good.

lonestar · « **Reply #72 on:** April 28, 2013, 08:06:11 AM »

I was just coming in here to comment on it, reviewing it for Nem's site. It's quite killer actually.

adace · « **Reply #73 on:** April 28, 2013, 12:35:38 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on April 28, 2013, 05:21:25 AM

Anyone get the new Spiritual Beggars album? It's pretty damn good.

Planning on listening to it soon.

adace · « **Reply #74 on:** December 25, 2013, 02:52:00 AM »

So the new Earthless album is phenomenal. One of the best stoner releases of the year. Highly suggest you guys check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHuoYAYhu10

Also Truckfighters have a new one coming out next month. Should rule.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnMXxmdzfEI

ThatOneGuy2112 · « **Reply #75 on:** December 26, 2013, 10:19:27 AM »

Gods of the Earth has to be one of my favorite albums ever.

Also, I implore you guys to check out Colour Haze's stuff. Their self-titled album...damn what a ride. The song Love in particular just blew me away the first time I heard it.

adace · « **Reply #76 on:** December 26, 2013, 12:15:43 PM »

Quote from: ThatOneGuy2112 on December 26, 2013, 10:19:27 AM

Gods of the Earth has to be one of my favorite albums ever.

Also, I implore you guys to check out Colour Haze's stuff. Their self-titled album...damn what a ride. The song Love in particular just blew me away the first time I heard it.

Gods of the Earth is great but my favorite Sword album is Age of Winters.

Colour Haze are awesome too. Gotta check out their full discography at some point.

adace · « **Reply #77 on:** February 15, 2014, 10:33:16 PM »

new Electric Wizard album out in May!

https://psychedelicbaby.blogspot.com/2014/02/electric-wizard-announces-new-album.html

rickhawk80 · « **Reply #78 on:** February 16, 2014, 02:22:59 PM »

Not a stoner but love the genre, especially:

Crowbar
DOWN
Kyuss
The Sword
Spiritual Beggars

And my most recent discovery last year: Kyng

ThatOneGuy2112 · « **Reply #79 on:** February 16, 2014, 03:03:47 PM »

Quote from: rickhawk80 on February 16, 2014, 02:22:59 PM

Not a stoner but love the genre, especially:

Crowbar
DOWN
Kyuss
The Sword
Spiritual Beggars

And my most recent discovery last year: Kyng

Only really familiar with The Sword and Kyuss. Which albums from the others would you recommend?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #80 on:** February 16, 2014, 03:11:54 PM »

You all need to check out this band and this album. It will not disappoint.

https://www.amazon.com/In-Dreams-Time-Ancestors/dp/B0078XXGSK

rickhawk80 · « **Reply #81 on:** February 16, 2014, 07:22:12 PM »

Quote from: ThatOneGuy2112 on February 16, 2014, 03:03:47 PM

Quote from: rickhawk80 on February 16, 2014, 02:22:59 PM
Not a stoner but love the genre, especially:

Crowbar
DOWN
Kyuss
The Sword
Spiritual Beggars

And my most recent discovery last year: Kyng

Only really familiar with The Sword and Kyuss. Which albums from the others would you recommend?

Kyng only has one album out right now, "Trampled Sun," but it's a beast -- their new one, "Burn the Serum," will be out mid-April.

For Spiritual Beggars I'd recommend "Another Way To Shine." They were first recommended to me by someone who knew I loved The Sword and Kyuss.

For DOWN I'd go with their first one, "NOLA."

For Crowbar I'd go with their self-titled one or "Lifesblood for the Downtrodden."

ThatOneGuy2112 · « **Reply #82 on:** February 16, 2014, 08:21:41 PM »

Definitely noted. I'll be sure to check them out then.

Also, Samsara Blues Experiment I've discovered recently, and they're pretty amazing. Another must listen to.

rickhawk80 · « **Reply #83 on:** February 17, 2014, 06:38:43 PM »

Another good one is Red Fang. They've got a bit more of the 70s rawkish sound, not true stoners, but still very good. I prefer their first two albums although their latest, "Whales and Leeches," is getting some love from the critics. Personally, I'd rank it third after the other two....

adace · « **Reply #84 on:** July 20, 2015, 11:01:58 PM »

Found this awesome instrumental stoner band called Belzebong.

Check out this song from their upcoming album. It riffs so damn hard!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKFvN1D4WC8

XB0BX · « **Reply #85 on:** July 21, 2015, 08:02:21 AM »

As someone who's never been high and has never listened to this genre, can someone explain to me why this genre is attached to being high? Does pot somehow make this particular style of music better than it makes other genres of music?

adace · « **Reply #86 on:** July 22, 2015, 12:27:03 PM »

Quote from: XB0BX on July 21, 2015, 08:02:21 AM

As someone who's never been high and has never listened to this genre, can someone explain to me why this genre is attached to being high? Does pot somehow make this particular style of music better than it makes other genres of music?

Well I don't smoke pot so I can't answer your second question, but a lot of stoner bands write pot-related lyrics and have pot imagery on their album covers. Then again, quite a few stoner bands don't (i.e. The Sword, High on Fire). But you definitely don't have to be high to enjoy it.

PuffyPat · « **Reply #87 on:** July 24, 2015, 11:11:54 PM »

it's not really a term that accurately describes the genre tbh. i would go as far as to say that it is misnomer. it just kind of stuck.

also, i've been vibing on earthless for the past vouple weeks, and oh my god are they amazing. lost in the cold sun is a track that really sticks out.

PuffyPat · « **Reply #88 on:** October 26, 2015, 03:44:04 PM »

sleep - dopesmoker

holy shit. this is possibly the greatest thing that's ever been recorded. 63 minutes of pure sludgy goodness.

wolfking · « **Reply #89 on:** October 26, 2015, 08:53:41 PM »

Quote from: PuffyPat on October 26, 2015, 03:44:04 PM

sleep - dopesmoker

holy shit. this is possibly the greatest thing that's ever been recorded. 63 minutes of pure sludgy goodness.

Yeah, I got a copy of that on cd, it's brilliant.

bl5150 · « **Reply #90 on:** October 26, 2015, 08:56:51 PM »

So how fucked up do I need to be for this to sound good Kade?

PixelDream · « **Reply #91 on:** October 27, 2015, 04:44:50 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yLu2RF2w4M

Goatsnake - Black Age Blues

Cool album

wolfking · « **Reply #92 on:** October 27, 2015, 05:00:04 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on October 26, 2015, 08:56:51 PM

So how fucked up do I need to be for this to sound good Kade?

As fucked up as I am I guess. Oh, and I don't drink or smoke.

adace · « **Reply #93 on:** October 27, 2015, 03:50:35 PM »

Was just listening to Elder - Lore the other day. Good stuff.

PuffyPat · « **Reply #94 on:** October 28, 2015, 10:52:37 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on October 27, 2015, 05:00:04 AM

Quote from: bl5150 on October 26, 2015, 08:56:51 PM
So how fucked up do I need to be for this to sound good Kade?

As fucked up as I am I guess. Oh, and I don't drink or smoke.

haven't smoked in years. i'm just drawn to this sort of thing.

wolfking · « **Reply #95 on:** October 28, 2015, 10:51:22 PM »

It is quite incredible on a whole.

ThatOneGuy2112 · « **Reply #96 on:** October 28, 2015, 11:09:47 PM »

I always thought Dopesmoker was a stoner metal essential. It and Dopethrone I consider some of the peak of the genre.

Barring that they both begin with "Dope" in their names.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #97 on:** October 28, 2015, 11:14:21 PM »

Orange Goblin, anyone?

PuffyPat · « **Reply #98 on:** November 19, 2015, 07:12:17 PM »

so, dopethrone is sick. i don't like it as much as dopesmoker, but it's fucking awesome.

Sacul · « **Reply #99 on:** November 30, 2015, 09:25:13 PM »

Quote from: SystematicThought on October 28, 2015, 11:14:21 PM

Orange Goblin, anyone?

I'm familiar with their song "Getting High On the Bad Times" which is quite good

Quote from: PuffyPat on November 19, 2015, 07:12:17 PM

so, dopethrone is sick. i don't like it as much as dopesmoker, but it's fucking awesome.

I recall feeling quite underwhelmed by that album some months ago, but that was quite before getting into stoner, so I guess I'll give it another chance.

adace · « **Reply #100 on:** December 30, 2015, 03:34:28 AM »

Had a listen to the new Witchcraft album and I'm extremely disappointed. Such a dull, plodding snoozefest that absolutely pales in comparison to Legend.

Too bad. It was by far one of my most anticipated albums of 2016.

obscure · « **Reply #101 on:** May 23, 2021, 12:42:58 AM »

Villagers of Ioannina City concert
https://youtu.be/FGY-yiKl1NQ

Really good sound & atmosphere

WildRanger · « **Reply #102 on:** May 23, 2021, 10:55:41 AM »

Stoner albums that I really dig:

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
Kyuss - Blues for the Red Sun, Welcome to Sky Valley, ...And the Circus Leaves Town
Electic Wizard - Dopethrone, Come My Fanatics
Sleep - Holy Mountain (Dopesmoker bores me)
Clutch - Blast Tyrant
Elder - Dead Roots Stirring
Down - NOLA (I'd take it over any Pantera album)
Monster Magnet - Dopes to Infinity, Powertrip
High on Fire - Death Is This Communion, Blessed Black Wings
Melvins - Stoner Witch
Corrosion of Conformity - Deliverance
Orange Goblin - The Big Black, Time Travelling Blues

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Author Topic: The Stoner rock/metal appreciation thread (Read 13399 times)