doom/stoner Archive
29 May 2025
Album Review: Post Death Soundtrack – In All My Nightmares I am Alone
The name of the artist and the album title straightforwardly telegraph what’s in store here. Deeply atmospheric music with a dramatically dark and sinister edge characterizes this release, the latest […]
15 Nov 2023
30 Days Out, November 2023 #2: Mannheim Steamroller, Shake ‘em on Down Fest, Sunn O))), Amanda Anne Platt
Blues, blues-rock, doomstonersludge and a heapin’ helpin’ of holiday cheer are on the slate for the coming 30 days in Asheville. Off we go! Artist: Mannheim Steamroller Venue: Harrah’s Cherokee […]
01 Jun 2023
30 Days Out, June 2023 #1: Knifeplay, Bnny, The Discs, Yob
We’re all over the place with this edition of 30DO. There’s excellent local-based new (old) wave, as well as touring blues, hard rock and harder rock. Grab some ear protection […]
01 Mar 2023
30 Days Out, March 2023 #1: Stews, Beths, Martin Sexton, Bask
There’s lots going on musically in and around Asheville in the next 30 days. Here are some highlights. Artist: The Stews Venue: Salvage Station Date: Friday, March 3, 8 p.m. […]
22 Nov 2021
Album Review: Jupiter Cyclops – Prophets, Prospectors & Madmen
This swaggering Phoenix metal outfit swings for the fences on its debut release. With guitar pyrotechnics woven into a band aesthetic that focuses on ensemble playing, Jupiter cyclops delivers the […]
01 Nov 2021
30 Days Out, November 2021 #1: The Record Company, Cloak, Carolina Waltz, Squirrel Nut Zippers
The warm weather has left us, taking with it the opportunity for outdoor shows. It remains to be seen how the remaining vestiges of the pandemic will affect the live […]
20 May 2021
Retired Fire Eater Seeks Doom/stoner Metal Band: Slow Machine, the Craigslist Quintet
An edited version of this feature appeared previously in SF Weekly. How does a new band – combining a Portuguese-speaking former fire eater and an instrumental quartet that plays stoner […]
29 Oct 2020
Album Review: Dungeon Weed — Mind Palace of the Mushroom God
With their debut album Mind Palace of the Mushroom God, Oakland sludge rockers Dungeon Weed have carved out a niche of their own. Many stoner rock outfits lean toward a […]
17 Apr 2020
Album Review: Death Nebula — Ghost of Cassiopeia
If one were to make some sweeping generalizations about doom metal, first among those might be that the artists making it build a sound around a core of guitar/bass/drums, and […]
19 Nov 2018
Carry That Weight: The Heavy Mountain Festival
For many years, Asheville, N.C. has been an important part of the thriving folk/roots music scene. But in recent years the city has also become an incubator for many other […]
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