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THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2018

77. Polish Doom. Just those two words should be enough to consider it good. Intense and everlasting. 

Moon Wedding by Shine

76. Demonauta are synonym of quality, sweet warm fuzz and great vocal harmonies.

Temaukel, the spirit before time by DEMONAUTA

75. Groovy and fuzzy rock, with stoner, psych and punk mixed all together. 

Licancabur by Red Sun Atacama

74. Fantastic blend of doomy retro rock with folk and psychedelic. Tunes for fans of Jess and The Ancient Ones, Blood Ceremony, etc.

Blues for a Dying Planet by Spiral Skies

73. Covers of zamrock artists, MC5 and Hawkwind done in an ecstatic way.

ECSTATIC VISION - Under The Influence by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records

72. Fully instrumental Stoner Doom, atmospheric and enjoyable.

Deus Ex Machina by Cloud

71. Another great heavy rock band emerging from Peru, carrying with them excellent riffs and even better solos.

Cosmos by Rito Verdugo

70. Heavy blues rock with superb jam moments, mad solos in here.

THE GRAND ACID by THE GRAND ACID

69. Cosmic boogie rock! Amazing debut record.

Activation Immediate by Freebase Hyperspace

68. Ethereal Doom Metal coming from the masters who started it all.

Eternal Return by Windhand

67. I've seen somewhere the term "doomgaze" applied to Easy Death...it seems to fit.

Welcome by Easy Death

66. Amazing 70's inspired rock coming from Spain. From the same vein of Prisma Circus

Resurrect the Dead by Electric Monolith

65. The only artist out there mixing psychedelic, drone, ambient, space, synthwave and krautrock this good.

ego therapy by Surya Kris Peters

64. A fresh breeze of bluesy rock, with enough groove to make you move.

Love Jail by Dommengang

63. Eastern scales and heavy psych rock merge so well together

Electric Dream Demon (LP) by GNOB

62. Heavy blues doom with one foot in the 70's era and another in the modern times.

Hazemaze by HAZEMAZE

61. Extraordinary heavy psych rock n roll coming from one of the best Israeli bands. I've probably heard the title track 100 times.

Red Eyes Blues by Heavy Stone

60. Hazy doom, hazy riffs, catchy tunes, superb album.

Calm Black Water by REZN

59. Heavy metal delight. Maybe the most interesting band emerging within the Heavy Metal/NWOBHM scene in these last years.

Burst Into Flame by Haunt

58. Heavy blues rock masters! On the prowl since 2008, always releasing killer albums.

Death's-Head Hawkmoth by Lonely Kamel

57. Amazing stoner doom with saxophone? Count me in.

The Wizard by Merlin

56. Psychedelic, blues , krautrock and stoner make a hell of a blend. One of the best debut full-lengths this year gave us.

Krautrocker by Zen Bison

55. Fantastic released of doom heavy rock, filled with enormous riffs and sludgyesc vocals, kinda unique

54. The quality of the doom metal in here is incredible, carrying echoing vocals, obscure riffs and majestic solos.

Tomb Of Doom by Tar Pit

53. Well, Satan's Satyrs really don't sound like anything else happening right now. They managed to create their own sound, based on all their previous influences

The Lucky Ones by Satan's Satyrs

52. Psychedelic doom metal, with great garage rock touches. Another outstanding record.

Mindtripper by Magmakammer

51. Hypnotic psychedelic krautrock coming from the land who gave it name.

We Are Not in California by Black Voodoo Train

50. Fuzzy Heavy Rock with galloping Heavy Psych, addicting grooves and fully Spanish lyrics.

Ritual en Carcosa by Kamadeva

49. Wicked Doom Metal, perfect for fans of Electric Wizard and similar stuff...

Kult Of The Wytch Goat by wytchgoat

48. The Californian fuzz masters can't be stopped. The classic of fuzzy stoner rock, with the magnum opus "Il Mostro Atomico".

Clone Of The Universe by Fu Manchu

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47. Retro hard rock sang in Swedish, with that illustrious Swedish quality.

Oblivious - När Isarna Sjunger by Gaphals

46. A monstrous bong arrives with monstrous riffs. 420 Doom!

Light the Dankness by Belzebong

45. The best garage punk rock record of the year. Dear Satan, I write you..

Bison Voodoo by The Graveyard Groupies

44. Psychedelic hard rock with sax jams and Hendrix'ean vocals you can't forget

Get In The Van by BearSloth

43. Superb heavy rock with Laura Dolan singular vocals

Helltown by Electric Citizen

42. Fantastic fem fronted heavy psychedelic hard rock!

Paradise & Nadir by Willow Child

41. Exceptional organ-driven doomy heavy rock with two kinds of vocals.

Act One by Alms

40. Most good motorcycles run on gasoline. This is a bad motorcycle, it runs on blood.

✠ I Tread On Your Grave ✠ by The Death Wheelers

39. Filthy and nasty sludge doom. Super heavy. Extra points for the cool song names

TONS - Filthy Flowers of Doom by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records

38. Amazing progressive rock band, heavy without a guitar, only bass, drums and a hell of an organ.

Tube Alloys by Blå Lotus

   37. We knew how good Crypt Trip were with their previous releases but this is their breakthrough album. First rate heavy rock

Rootstock by Crypt Trip

36. Heavy blues influenced doom with amazing vocals, their best one yet

Holy Grove II by Holy Grove

35. Freaky and creepy space psychedelic punk! My mind of garage punk rock

Night Fight by Flying Hair

34. Occult doom metal, tending towards the epic side. Absolutely amazing

Midnight Mirror by Tempelheks

33. Immense doom metal soaked in horror and synth sounds, always fuzzy and haunting

The Golden Dwarf by Satori Junk

32. Extraordinary debut album, featuring fascinatingly blends psychedelic rock with blues and stoner rock, carefully driven by a krautrock atmosphere and some  drone inputs.

Hormonizer by Sex Blender

31 . Astrodome reached a new composition level with this record, drawing influences from heavy psych, jazz or stoner, creating a fully instrumental trip of soundscapes.

II by Astrodome

30. Crushing doom with seriously groovy heavy riffs, doomy atmosphere and mighty vocals.

Wicked Worlds by Birnam Wood

29. Dada garage rock n roll, with plenty of psychedelia and weird noises to keep you satiated.

Lotka-Volterra by Hoodooed

28. Excellent 70's organ driven hard rock extravaganza, superb playing in here

"Blood's thicker than love" by BLOOD OF THE SUN

27. Heavy rock/metal with NWOBHM and lots of classic rock hints, a perfect mix.

Set Fire To The Sky by Hypnos

26. Majestic church organ hard rock, with grunge and punk influences. Great debut work!

Cake! by Ozymandias

25. Classic rock with lots of NWOBHM influences, killer twin guitar harmonies and brilliant compositions.

II: Sojourn by Wytch Hazel

24. Unbelievably great desert rock coming from the godfathers themselves. Mind bending tunes

YAWNING MAN - The Revolt Against Tired Noises by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records

23. The masters of the fuzzy afrobeat, groovy and catchy.

You Will Know Nothing by Here Lies Man

22. The acid Punk Rock, the sonic psychedelic destruction. Grab a chair and feel the gain.

More Hearing by OGOD (Over-Gain Optimal Death)

21. Magnificent blend of heavy blues and heavy rock, with a beautiful organ presence and western touches.

Seven Storms by Mountain Dust

20. Psychedelic stoner doom, fully instrumental and loaded with fuzzy psychedelia

Solar Hawk by Saturno Grooves

19. Skate heavy psych rock coming from San Diego's marvelous world

Smolyk by Petyr

18. Riffs after riffs..crazy good Speed Rock, punk, thrash, whatever, just bang your head

Hashteroid by Hashteroid

17. JIRM did really a number with this one, combining the force of heavy rock  and the mind bending power of psychedelic in a singular way

Surge Ex Monumentis by JIRM

16. Inventive heavy psych rock that seeks new ways of putting different sounds together, a stunning debut

Halcyon Daze by River Cult

15. Proto doom, hard rock, doomy rock, whatever you want to call it. Amazing unique sound that follows the steps of the doom origins.

Dunbarrow II by Dunbarrow

14. Dark psychedelic heavy metal with a wide range of excellent influences, including prog and black metal, couldn't be better

Torchlight by New Light Choir

13. 70's influenced heavy rock, with lots of psychedelic vibes going on and a huge godzilla devotion.

Blast by Sons of Geezora

12. Exceptional rock album, with psychedelic, experimental and doom touches. It would work great as a movie soundtrack

Hymns by Jack Harlon &The Dead Crows

11. Doom metal meets dark jazz. Absolutely amazing record from start to finish.

Feast for Water by Messa

10. Instrumental heavy psychedelic rock coming from Puerto Rico veterans. Let yourself loose in these jams

Gran Muro de Coma by La Iglesia Atomica

9. Fans of speedrock, you got another fast train coming right at you muito 

Cheated Death by Against the Grain

8. Heavy rock inspired by the 70's golden era, with amazing guitar work and awesome organ sounds.

Path of Virtue by Vvlva

7. Tropical heavy psychedelic rock, fully instrumental with prominent bass grooves, playful guitar and a constant joy throughout the record.

Psilocibina by Psilocibina

6. The doom album of the year.

Slave To The Grave by Alastor

5. Excellent heavy rock, you will not hear anything like this.

Hard Wish by PUSHY

4. Dreamy heavy psychedelic rock coming from one of the best Spanish bands emerging in the last years.

Moon by Holy Mushroom

3. Heavy metal with hints of progressive, thrash and doom, what a blend. Their best record yet.

Livin' Oblivion by BLACK WIZARD

2. Rock n Roll never sound so heavy! Loud and fast, metal and punk, killer with no fillers.

Under The Influence by Anguish

1. The slutch metal returns! No more words are needed. 

TRANSCANADIAN ANGER by DOPETHRONE

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Best Music Videos of 2018

25. Livin’ Oblivion by Black Wizard

24. Flood by Domkraft

23. Grey Garden by Windhand

22. Mourning Sun by Haunted

21. Dead Inside by Anthroprophh

20. Troublemaker by Ecstatic Vision 

19. Night to Fall by Wucan

18. Black Eyed Gods by The Well

17. Deadlock by Maidavale 

16. OMM by Heavy Stone

15. Hide it in the Night by Electric Citizen

14. Astral Seer by Hällas

13. Lone Wolf by Heliod

12. 13 Discycles by The Death Wheelers

11. Hobo Magic by Hobo Magic

10. Quantum Being by Rezn

9. Lady Fern by Vircator

8. Mycelia by Glitter Wizard

7. Leah by Messa

6. Murder Your Dreams by Death Alley

5. Dear Demon by Dead Quiet

4. Volt Rush by Earthless

3. Jelly Beans by Ozymandias

2. The Night is Yours by Demon Head

1. After the Bombs by Baron Crâne

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Best EP’s of 2018

30 . Burney Relief by Burney Relief

Instrumental Skate Stoner Punk

Burney Relief EP by Burney Relief

29. Dead Religious by Blissful Stream

Gloomy Heavy Rock 

Dead Religious by Blissful Stream

28. Pujus of Jukra by Pujus of Jukra

Progressive Rock a la Kingston Wall

Pujus of Jukra by Pujus of Jukra

27. EP. 1 by Beastmaker

Well, at least one should be here right

EP. 1 by Beastmaker

26. Magik Black by Magik Black

If there is Progressive Black Metal, this is it

MAGIK BLACK by MAGIK BLACK

25. Vol​.​2 by Pieces Of Molly

Primal rock n roll coming from New Zealand

Vol.2 by Pieces Of Molly

24. Void Commander by Void Commander

Classic rock with a stoner edge

Void Commander by Void Commander

23. Snake Mountain Revival by Snake Mountain Revival

Psychedelic blues and acid rock together

Snake Mountain Revival by Snake Mountain Revival

22. Rivers Of Gore by Rivers of Gore

Stoner doom jams, longer than most

Rivers Of Gore by Rivers of Gore

21. Dabstep by Greengo

Weed-lover duo playing massive sludge riffs

Greengo - Dabstep by ragingplanet

20. Drownyard by Drownyard

Sludge Stoner Doom for grave digging

Drownyard by Drownyard

19. Suicide Cult by Suicide Cult

Doom Metal impregnated in Heavy Psych vibes, promising stuff

Suicide Cult by Suicide Cult

18. My Satan by True Believer

Occult heavy metal, adorned with a great visual

My Satan by True Believer

17. Roadburner by Electric Huldra

Stoner rock done the right way

Roadburner by Electric Huldra

16. Nattramn by Nattramn

Excellent progressive psychedelic rock. An auspicious debut

Nattramn EP by Nattramn

15. From Grey to White by Three of Swords

Hopeless doom metal with sludgy vocals

From Grey to White EP by Three of Swords

14. Forces Of The Underground by Church Of Mental Enlightment

Hard driven proto metal with a fantastic organ presence

'Forces Of The Underground' EP by Church Of Mental Enlightment

13. Diluvian by Ghost Ship Ritual

Heavy blues stoner doom combination that leaves you stunned with its quality

Diluvian EP by Ghost Ship Ritual

12. In The Night by Psychic Wounds

Nick Filth does it again. If you’re not familiar with his doings, you’re in for a treat. 

In The Night by Psychic Wounds

11. Pale Mare by Pale Mare

High on Fire worshipping riffs. Spot on 

Pale Mare EP by Pale Mare

10. The Ginger Sessions by Lewis and the Strange Magics

The definitive vintage record of the year. A lost soundtrack from a 70′s movie 

The Ginger Sessions [EP] by Lewis and the Strange Magics

9. El Otro Lado by Mansestral

Who would say that Progressive, Psychedelic and Jazz would make such a great combo?

El otro lado by Mansestral

8. Letters From The Damned​/​Ota Merkityn Numero by Vinum Sabbatum

These two tracks take the organ & guitar medley to another level, specially the second track. Amazing rock that takes us to another era

Letters From The Damned/Ota Merkityn Numero (Digital Single Download) by Vinum Sabbatum

7.  Warthog by Warthog

"He died because he didn't believe in the power of punk” - random long hair dude in the internet. It’s uncommon to feature hardcore punk in here, but this right here is too good. 

Warthog by Warthog

6. Bliss Of Corpse by Negative Slug

I’ve been following these Croatians for some time now and one thing is true, they simply kill it. Their tone is raw, evil and filth, followed by some truly harsh vocals. One of the best proper Sludge bands around. 

Bliss Of Corpse by Negative Slug

5. Preproduction by The Hyle

If Electric Wizard and Windhand were somehow fused together. Outstanding doom riffs with even better vocal harmonies. Just don’t miss this one, doom fans. 

Preproduction by The Hyle

4. Zardoz by Brundle Haze

A rare gem of psychedelic doom rock with plenty use of samples and keyboard sounds, recorded in a lo-fi way, using a Akai CS34D. Insanely good. 

Zardoz by Brundle Haze

3. Glowing Brain by Glowing Brain

Punk rock made with a Rickenbacker bass could only be this excellent. This is not the typical punk record, the progressions in here are something different, impressive and genre defying. Listen to this on repeat. You’ll need it. 

GLOWING BRAIN by GLOWING BRAIN

2. Absorb / Implode by Meteor Vortex

Finland has been producing incredible music in these last years and Meteor Vortex are the living proof of that. Strictly instrumental, this power-trio plays Heavy Psychedelic rock with lots of spacey influences, creating an absorbing and igniting trip. If you’re into interesting heavy psychedelic jams, this is a must. 

Absorb / Implode by Meteor Vortex

1. Women of the Wand by Potion

Heavy psychedelic doom metal. What a couple of awesome tunes. Huge fuzzed out riffs, evil solos and twisted vocals. You couldn’t ask for more. 

Women of the Wand by POTION

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ROUND TRIP PRESENTS: THE NOVEMBER GEMS

We’re at it again. Another fine month for the underground music has passed by and we can’t fail to bring you the goods. Our monthly gems feature the best tracks released in the past month, compiled in a sweet little playlist for your listening pleasure. As usual, all artists names are linked to their respective pages, so you know what you have to do. Please, do enjoy:  Tracklist 1. Oh, Friend by Shroud 2. Queen of Winter by New Light Choir 3. Planeta C1665 by Sargent Comet 4. Crystal Lair by Winter Wind 5. Black Magic and Fire Part II by WOOD 6. Beyond the Sun by Surya Kris Peters 7. Dunsiname by Birnam Wood 8. Phonophobia by Timestone 9. Cosmos by Holy Grove 10. Stonewalking by Pujus of Jukra 11. Apocalipsis by Shelvy 12. La Sella del Diavolo by Black Capricorn 13. Worms by Hoodooed 14. Weeping Willlow by Vault 15. Don't Let It In by Wolfmen of Mars 16. Bow Down by Rising Dao

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Have you listened to Dead Witches' new single "Fear the Priest"? It's taken from their upcoming album "The Final Exorcism", out on February 22nd via HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS.

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Kikagaku Moyo / 幾何学模様 live at KEXP

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Groovy new psych garage rock track coming from the New Zealanders Ounce! "Electric Eye" is taken from their upcoming album and it should please you...

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Superb new album released by the doomsters Birnam Wood! Groovy heavy riffs, doomy atmosphere and mighty vocals turn this record into a 2018 must listen. And it's available on NYP mode via Bandcamp.

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Surya Kris Peters & Electric Magic put out days ago "Ego Therapy", a collection of ten amazing tunes, combining psychedelic, ambient, drone and synthwave. The perfect soundtrack for your dreamy thoughts.

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New EP release by the Italian doomsters Black Capricorn, including an acoustic track, an old song written during the "Cult of Black Friars" days and a very old song written back in the 90's. Go ahead to find out more.

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Artwork cover designed by Erik Vermeulen for Monomyth (official)'s new album "Orbis Quadrantis", which will be out on February 14th. Pre-order the record and listen to the revealed track here. 

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One of the best duos around, New Light Choir, released their new record "Torchlight" just days ago, via Svart Records. Psychedelic heavy metal with a wide range of excellent influences, couldn't be better!

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Just found out about these Roadburn Festival 2018 streams, including the full shows of Dhidalah, JOY, Supersonic Blues, Minami Deutsch / 南ドイツ, Pharlee, Volcano and many more...dig in..

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ROUND TRIP PRESENTS THE OCTOBER GEMS

Behold and praise the October Gems! Get ready to know the best twenty tracks released in the past month, with plenty of variety to appeal anyone’s tastes. As usual, each artist has their page linked up on the tracklist below, so you know what to do.  Tracklist 1. Refuse to Cooperate by Church of Mental Enlightment 2. Slave to the Grave by Alastor 3. The Bong of Eternal Stench by Belzebong 4. Crown of Flies by Lords of Beacon House 5. Skeptics Lament by Moab 6. Kings County by Drownyard 7. We Want You Dead by Nekromant 8. Wytch Stomp by Wytch Goat 9. Flood by Domkraft 10. Hexenring by Castle 11. Livin' For The Night by Blood of the Sun 12. Permanant Darkness by Satan's Saytrs 13. Abfahrt! by Rotor 14. Brundlefly by Brundle Haze 15. Quantum Being by Rezn 16. Cast Away by Burn Ritual 17. Chromagnetic Stomp by The Re-Stoned 18. Wicked Man by Supersonic Blues 19. Diablerie by Windhand 20. Those of Us Left by The Exploding Eyes Orchestra

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Vircator released just yesterday a fresh new single, entitled "Lady Fern". Give it a listen while you watch its official video above!

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Fancy some Solar Corona playing "Rebound" live at SonicBlast Moledo 2018? Turn it up...

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IAH's new album takes you through the gentle paths of Experimental Post Rock, fully instrumental and introspective. Stream it all via Bandcamp above.