New Margarita Witch Cult

 

MARGARITA WITCH CULT: 

STRUNG OUT IN HELL

Two years ago, this band put out my #2 favorite album of 2023, and now they're back with another album of the year contender.  I preordered this when I heard about it, and have been listening to it since its release on July 18th.  These guys are no nonsense; just guitar, bass and drums and an old-school hard rock attitude.  Check these out:

The album includes a heavy version of Billy Idol's "White Wedding".  Here's a live version where the vocals seem to be possibly edited but the instruments seem legit.

Margarita Witch Cult are from Birmingham, the city that produced Black Sabbath and Judas Priest.

They are (l-r):

   

Scott Abbott - Vocals & Guitars

George Caswell - Drums & Vocals
James Brown - Bass, Vocals, Synth, Mellotron, Guitars

Check out all nine tracks here

Have Some Heavy Metal

OK Grownman usually supplies the metal posts and I supply the stoner rock, but tonight I'm posting some choice metal from 12 years ago.  It came up on my shuffle, and I remembered how sick this album was, and in particular this tune: 

Los Buscadores del Movimiento Perpetuo (LBDMP) are from Buenos Aires.  

They are currently:

Hernán Pérez - Vocals
Lucas Martínez - Guitar
Guido Soldini - Bass

Damián Sagaian - Drums

Hope you enjoyed this memory, or heard something you didn't know about.

 SKULLDOZER: BLOODY GROUND

Instant Album Of The Year Contender

I yam what I yam and I likes what I likes.  Portland's SkullDozer has given us a perfect combination of classic metal and stoner rock ideas, and I can't get enough of it.  Check out the opening track on their High Tide album:

SkullDozer is:

Ben House -Vocals
Justin Morgan -Guitars
Jay Erbe -Drums
Dylan Wills -Bass

Go forth, stand up and fight for that which is heavy!

Stoner Rock #60

 

Some tunes for you to peruse.

Hope you enjoy!

In Memoriam, Ozzy Osbourne

 

In Memoriam, Ozzy Osbourne

Our small staff at this heavy metal blog send our condolences to the family, friends and fans of the late Ozzy Osbourne who passed away yesterday morning. There are not enough words to express how much his legacy meant to the fans of the heavy metal genre. A world without Ozzy, it's hard to imagine but it's what we all have to deal with now. 

OZZY FOREVER!

Dec. 3rd, 1948 - July 22nd, 2025

DIRTY PAGANS: FOREVER HIGH

Dirty Pagans' 2021 album "The Family" was my #3 favorite album of 2021, and they have exceeded expectations with their latest album, "Forever High".  Heavy as an elephant made of lead with a belly full of rocks, there are hooks and riffs galore, expert songwriting, masterful musicianship and intermittent tasteful injections of falsetto.  "Forever High" should satisfy metalheads and stoner rock fans alike, and should make a lot of top ten lists this year.  Here is the title track:

And here is the opening track:

Dirty Pagans are from Adelaide, Australia.  They are:

Matty Dee: Guitar, Vocals

Gregory 'Francisco' Challis: Guitar

James Russo: Bass

Jarradeesha Taylor: Drums

If you liked these tracks, check out the other six here, and go spread the word so these guys will keep making music for decades to come.

Some Stuff I've Been Enjoying...

 

HEAVY HIPPIES

First:

TURTLE SKULL: BEING HERE

Turtle Skull are some heavy hippies from Sydney, Australia.  I absolutely loved their 2018 and 2020 albums, and their latest has been in my music rotation since its release in late May.  Here are two of my favorites:

Turtle Skull are:

Julian Frese (bass)

Ally Gradon (vocals, Keyboards)

Charlie Gradon (vocals, drums)

Dean McLeod (vocals, guitars)

Next....

KADAVAR: I JUST WANT TO BE A SOUND

When Kadavar first arrived on the rock scene, they were considered to be a very heavy, doom-influenced band.  They have evolved with every album, and even collaborated with Elder (Nick seems to be a huge fan of Kadavar) on a surprising album, completely different from what you'd expect from either band.  Four years later and Kadavar continues to be full of surprises.  While not overtly heavy, I think the album easily falls into the "heavy hippies" category.  As with so many great albums, this one did not instantly appeal to me but wormed its way into my brain due to its expert songwriting.  Listen for yourself, hopefully more than once so you too can be seduced by these legendary musicians.  Here are a couple of my favorites:

Kadavar are German rock legends.  They are:

Christoph "Lupus" Lindemann (guitars, vocals)

Christoph "Tiger" Bartelt (drums)

Simon "Dragon" Bouteloup (bass)

Jascha Kreft (guitars, keyboards)