2025 Top Ten Stoner Rock Albums (#10-1)

Of course, there are great albums I'm unaware of, but here are my top ten favorite albums I've bought this year:

 

#10: Death Wheelers: The Ecstasy Of Möld

The Death Wheelers get better with each release.  They are now my favorite instrumental stoner rock band.  Every track on this is perfect, and if you told me it should be #1 on the list, I wouldn't argue.

#9: Nightstalker: Return From The Point Of No Return

I've always loved Nightstalker, and this is one of their best albums.  It soothes my soul.

#8: Dozer: Rewind To Return: Rarities, Singles And B-Sides

The fact that Dozer had this much quality unreleased music blows me away.  Even though this is older music, these gems were released this year, making this a top 10 album of the year.

#7: Stonebirds: Perpetual Wastelands

I didn't like this a lot the first time I played it, but I did seek it out again and started a sequence of events which resulted in every single one of these tunes being cemented in my head.

#6: Froglord: Metamorphosis

Froglord does not disappoint!!!

#5: The Riven: Visions Of Tomorrow

In a different era, I think this band would have been huge.  Great musicians and songwriters, and a flawless album.

#4: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs: Death Hilarious

This album is also perfect.  The creativity along with the sheer heaviness of their sound makes this band special.  I was close to making this album #1

#3: Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd - 50 Years Later

An impressive addition to the "50 Years Later" series of tribute albums.  Again, a situation where I didn't like all these covers at first, but they wormed their way into my head to the point where I love every single one.

2: Motorpsycho: Motorpsycho

Motorpsycho are consistently operating on a different plane than everybody else.  How they have been this good for this long is mind-boggling.

#1: Brimstone Coven: The Light Shines Not For Thee

How does anything beat that Motorpsycho album?  While I can't rationalize the answer, I can say that I've just played this one more often.  I've been playing it since I bought it, and that makes it my favorite album of 2025.

Happy New Year!!!!

I didn't have time to make posts for these, but if you're interested, you can find my #30-21 album picks here, and my #20-11 album picks here

 

NEW TWO REVIEW

I used this same title and picture back in 2019, but I'm busting it out again for a new double-shot of albums, both released this month

(PS: If you're old enough to recognize the show in this picture, I'll bet you had the hots for Emmy Jo too, whether you were a boy or a girl)

GOZU: REMEDY

 

Local band Gozu has been putting out great heavy rock for 15 years, and do not seem to have slowed down.  Here's one of two pre-released tunes that has a cool title and a video.  More importantly, it kicks major ass from beginning to end.  Here's "Tom Cruise Control"L

Joe is wearing a t-shirt of one of my favorite bands, Scissorfight from Portsmouth New Hampshire

Gozu are from Boston!

They are:

Marc Gaffney: Guitar and Vocals

Joe Grotto: Bass

Mike Hubbard: Drums

Doug Sherman: Lead Guitar and "Sounds"

DUSKWOOD: THE LAST VOYAGE

Duskwood have been around since 2016, and have now teamed up with Ripple Music.

They are hard rock professionals and remind me at times of Cincinnati's Valley of the Sun, which I mean as an extreme compliment.

Ripple has put together a visualizer video for a very cool tune called "Gammon Lord".

Duskwood are from Somerset, England.

They are:

Liam Tinsley: Vocals

Aaron Tinsley: Bass

Greg Watts: Guitar

Hugh Landon: Drums

Even though I only posted one tune each, both these albums are strong "cover to cover", and both worth your attention.  You can find them both on Bandcamp

"Revival" by Gozu

The Last Voyage by Duskwood

Stay heavy, and enjoy Memorial Day weekend.

Thanks to all the veterans who have helped protect our freedom to be ourselves and enjoy what we like!