Friday Freebie – Wall – Wall

Ffo: Black Sabbath, Karma To Burn, Earthless, Mastodon, Bongripper APF is delighted to present the debut, eponymous EP by Wall. It will be released on 15th January 2021. First single Wrath of the Serpent was released digitally on all platforms on 26th October. Elliot and Ryan Cole have been stalwarts of the international stoner doom […]

Doom Charts 2020 Favorites – Mel

We’ve still got more lists creeping in from our dedicated team. It’s Sunday today, and we’ve got none other than Mel with Sunday’s Heavy Tunes who has been making taste in the heavy underground for a long time. She’s always bringing great, HEAVY bands to the forefront of the scene. Many albums not featured on […]

Doom Charts 2020 Favorites – Jonny Pirie

We all know what a shit show 2020 was, in pretty much every way. Except for maybe one. Music. I honestly don’t know what I would have done with the year had it not been for the onslaught of great music we were subjected to. With all the spare time I had to fill, I […]

Doom Charts Top 100 Albums of 2020

As the late Jim Morrison once professed, “The future’s uncertain and the end is always near” … well that certainly seems true as 2020 delivered a massive blow in the form of a global pandemic. It’s been a tough time and many of us have suffered great losses, personally and provisionally, we talk about it […]

Doom Charts 2020 Favorites – John Gist

2020 was an insane year in practically every way possible and the heavy rock scene was no different as molten lava of styles erupted from all over the world. Yes, I have a multi tie for 50th place and honestly feel bad that I left MANY MANY more great albums off this list. Please forgive me! Hope […]

Doom Charts 2020 Favorites – Shasta Beast

Today we feature our good friend and fellow contributor, Shasta Beast’s Top 25 albums of 2020. Shasta is one of those guys over at Stoner Hive. You know the type. Cool ass people. IZZY AND THE BLACK TREES – TRUST NO ONEA diverse mix of styles from post-punk to fuzzy stoner, Izzy herself brings powerhouse […]

Doom Charts 2020 Favorites – Captain Beyond Zen

2020 – What a year! Overshadowed by a virus, which rose up like an apocalyptic beast, spreading fear and terror, bringing death and disease. For many of us music was the stop and comfort, which saved us from madness. Thanks a lot for all the awesome musicians, bands, labels, blogs, podcasts and fans! Graciously we survived 2020 […]

Doom Charts – December 2020

I survived with my sanity because of the music I constantly listened to. Doom, stoner, psych, punk – most of it produced under extraordinary conditions or isolation. With earphones firmly glued on my head, the one certainty I had during this year was that music that soothed my savage soul also helped to heal it. […]

Doom Charts 2020 Favorites – The Doom Loom

The Doom Loom’s Top 40 Albums of 2020It has been a crazy year. There is no doubt it was. You don’t need me to tell you that. However, we must count ourselves fortunate that great artists continue to create in a time of despair for most. Art is an outlet. This year, artists have had […]

Doom Charts 2020 Favorites – Bob “Mr. Weirdbeard” Baker

Music has been my refuge and comfort this year more than any other in my living memory. The lockdowns and restrictions placed upon us during the Covid-19 pandemic have denied us all of so many of life’s pleasures, but the community spirit within the Heavy Underground has remained undimmed. I have forged new friendships and […]