Out Today: Three Absolutely Epic Releases...

SUPLECS: HYMS UNDER A BLOOD MOON SKY

It's been 15 years since the last Suplecs album, and I definitely didn't expect to hear another one.  Far from being old and washed up, Suplecs have returned with a ferocity.  I preordered this back in December, based on this track they had released.  Suplecs have written some stoner-rock-hall-of-fame caliber songs over the years, and this is as good as any of them.

I'm just giving the rest of the tracks a first listen, but this one is another early favorite:

New Orleans' Suplecs are:

Danny Nick: Bass, Vocals

Andrew Preen: Drums

Durel Yates: Guitar, Vocals

BELZEBONG: THE END IS HIGH

Polish stoner metal/doom gods Belzebong are back with another face-melting, brain-dissolving, volume to eleven, must-have album.  Another album I pre-ordered (back in November) due to a pre-released track I thought to be as good as any of my previous favorites.

Hear for yourself:

Again, the rest of this was just released today, but here's the closing track, making a crushing entrance:

Belzebong are:

Sheepy Dude: Bass

Alky Dude: Guitar

Cheesy Dude: Guitar

Hexy Dude: Drums

L'Ira Del Baccano: The Praise Of Folly

Italy's L'Ira Del Baccano are such masterful musicians and songwriters that I pre-ordered this one without any pre-released tracks available.  Based on my previous three purchases, I was confident not only that I'd like this album, but that it would be a strong contender for my top ten of the year.  One listen in, I know I was right.  If you've checked out my previous posts about this band, you already know, but if not, make sure you've got your good speakers and sit back for this:

L'Ira Del Baccano are:

Alessandro “Drughito” Santori - guitar
Roberto Malerba - guitar/synth
Sandro “fred” Salvi - drums
Ivan Contini Bacchisio - bass

There's a whole lot of great stoner rock looming on the 2026 horizon, so keep checking back; it will be worth your while!

BELZEBONG: LIGHT THE DANKNESS

Unabashed, Weed-Induced, Skull-Crushing Rock

Belzebong has done it again, and that's really all that needs to be said.  

Opening track, "The Bong Of Eternal Stench": (turn it up)

Track 2 continues the massive, brooding wall of sound.  Here is "Pot Fiend":

Belzebong are:

Cheesy Dude - Guitar

Sleepy Dude - Bass

Alky Dude - Guitar

Hexy Dude - Drums

Boogey Dude- Visuals

You can pick up "Light The Dankness" here on Bandcamp.

New Spacelord out this Friday.  Until then.

 - ULTRA

Belzebong's "Greenferno"

BELZEBONG: Greenferno

A Diabolical Dopenosis

I decided to go with a heavy album this week since Grownman's been tied up.  Belzebong sits exactly halfway between stoner rock and heavy metal, in my opinion.  It is plodding, powerful, unrelenting music with a guitar sound that manages to be reminiscent of the 1970's while retaining a modern day metal crunch.

The title of the opening track, "A Diabolical Dopenosis", is a really bad-ass name, and the tune lives up to its title.  Here it is

and here's "Undertoker:"

I am not in the mood for this type of music very often, but when I am, Belzebong, Ufomammut and Electric Wizard are my three top choices. 

Belzebong is:

Cheesy dude: Guitars
Sheepy dude: Bass
Alky dude: Guitars
Hexy dude: Drums
Boogey dude: Visuals

SO much great new music being released right now; I am overwhelmed.  Will be real tough to decide which album to review next, but one way or another, new review next week.

-ULTRA

Fast Finds

Welcome back to another edtion of Grownman's Fast Finds where I pick a select few of my favorite finds of this past week/weekend to highlight for your ears only! This week we journey into the smokey depths of Belzebong, strike you in the rod with Lightning and leave you gasping for more with EVIL KILLER. check'em out!

Belzebong - Dungeon Vultures EP
Stoner, Doom, Drone whatever you wanna call it metal. This is slow plodding, sludgey and plunging metal in the same category as one of my favorites Electric Wizard. This track is devoid of vocals and is an immense 14 minute stoney journey that's bookended by some classic movie drops.



Lightning - Demo 2013
This is some really old sounding throwback shit. Sounds like they recorded this on cassette, left it out in the rain, had a radio station play it over the air and had someone tape it on an old sears roebuck duel cassette boomer. Aside from the production this is pretty cool stuff. The stuff I miss when I've spent 4 hours weeding through overproduced, poorly written and executed Power Metal. Sorta reminiscent of early Maiden.



EVIL KILLER - DEMO 2013
This will blow those Pioneer speakers off your wall. Great production, great build ups in the song writing and great overall musicianship. This has a power metal feel even though I think the band tags itself as "Speed Metal". Throw in the prog overtones and this makes this unique mix one that should stay playing in your earbuds for hours.