'Twas then when the hurdy gurdy man came singing songs of love...

Band: Various Artists

Album: Tee Pee: A Label Sampler

Origin: Various

Genre: Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Folk

Year: 2011

Here's another Tee Pee Records Label Sampler. I found this one over at Yama's Lair, a blog I can really recommend to anybody who likes music, and psychedelica in particular. Enjoy!

1) Ancestors - Invisible White
2) Lecherous Gaze - Sold
3) Quest For Fire - Psychic Seasons
4) Night Horse - Hard To Bear
5) Jason Simon - Good Hope Road
6) Weird Owl - Mountain On Top Of Buried Stars
7) Mirror Queen - From Earth Below
8) The Main Street Gospel - Getting Through
9) The Fucking Wrath - Blank Slate
10) Elks - Destined For The Sun
11) Naam - Icy Row
12) Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound - By The Ripping Green
13) Imaad Wasif - Our Skulls

Tee Pee: A Label Sampler

Band: Various Artists
Album: For To Listening
Origin: Various
Genre: Metal, Punk, Hard Rock, Experimental, Sludge
Year: 2011

Hydra Head Records have released another free sampler which you can procure in the same way as the last one. It has 11 tracks including a Pyramids remix by Justin Foley (The Austerity Program), Cave In covering Black Sabbath and a booklet with pictures and information in it. Enjoy!

'... our new, free, digital sampler entitled For To Listening. It's got a bunch of jams you probably haven't heard before, and if you have then congratulations.' (Hydra Head)

1) Helms Alee - Elbow Grease
2) Gridlink - Orphan
3) Oxbow - Daughter Bent & Floating
4) Neurosis - Prayer
5) Buzzov•en - Drying Out
6) Discordance Axis - Oratorio In Grey
7) Clouds - Secret Potion
8) Cave In - N.I.B.
9) Gridlink - 3 Miles Below Sea Level
10) Jesu - Annul
11) Pyramids - Monks (Justin Foley Remix)

Various Artists - For To Listening

Living and dying is easy...

Band: Ancestors/Graveyard
Album: Ancestors/Graveyard Split 7"
Origin: U.S.A. (Los Angeles, California)/Sweden (Göteborg)
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock
Year: 2010

Here's a cool split (limited to a 1000 copies) by Tee Pee Records label mates Ancestors and Graveyard. First up is Ancestors with Antler Wings. A cool track but I do think that their mix of prog, psychedelic rock and metal (think Neurosis meets King Crimson) works better in a longer format (their tracks are usually at least ten minutes long). Next up is Graveyard with a live rendition of As Years Pass By, The Hours Bend. I really love how these Swedes bring a kick ass emulation of 70's heavy rock and their self-titled record is definitely worth checking out. Enjoy!

Ancestors/Graveyard Split 7"

What is an adult? A child blown up by age.

Band: Various Artists

Album: Metal Swim

Origin: Various

Genre: Metal, Hard Rock, Stoner Rock, Black Metal, Sludge, Doom

Year: 2010

Adult Swim (with Scion A/V) has put together a free compilation of '16 tracks of rare and unreleased Metal from the heaviest bands in existence.' Needless to say (especially when you see the track list) that this is awesome.
You can download this compilation and also find some interviews and live footage(with Boris, Torche, Kylesa, and more) from the Scion Rockfest on their website. Enjoy!

1) Death Angel - Truce
2) Skeletonwitch - Bringers of Death
3) Torche - Arrowhead
4) Ludicra - Path of Ash
5) Kylesa - Forsaken
6) Black Tusk - Fatal Kiss
7) Red Fang - Hank Is Dead
8) Black Cobra - Frozen Night
9) Saviours - Dixie Dieway
10) Witch Mountain - Veil of the Forgotten
11) Isis - Pliable Foe
12) Jesu - Dethroned
13) Pelican - Inch Above Sand
14) Zoroaster - Witch's Hammer
15) Withered - Extinguished with the Weary
16) Boris - Luna

I'm just trying to be honest about being a misanthrope

Band: Cuda

Album: Hellfire

Origin: U.S.A. (Madison, Wisconsin?)

Genre: Stoner Rock, Hard Rock

Year: 2001

Finally another post (I am having exams so that's my excuse, again). I can't find much about this one, but it seems to be the side project of two Bongzilla members and the artwork is by the mighty rock art lab Malleus. This EP (I guess it's an EP) contains 4 fast, jam like stoner 'n' roll tracks. It also seems to be their only release. Enjoy!

Line-up:
Cooter Brown - Bass
Spank - Guitar
Nuge - Drums
Gunner - Guitar and Vocals

Cuda - Hellfire

Nimm den goldenen Ring von mir

Band: Church Of Misery

Album: Greetings From Jonestown EP

Origin: Japan (Tokyo)

Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Doom

Year: 2009

Church Of Misery is one of the many bands that I hope to see live at Roadburn. This is their latest EP and it contains 3 unreleased tracks recorded between 2006 and 2008. Although they are considered to be doom metal, the first track, Jonestown Massacre (Jim Jones), is 12 minutes of fast paced psychedelic hard rock. The next two tracks are considerably shorter and both seem to be covers from German songs. The first (Der Hund Von Baskerville) is Paranoid from Black Sabbath in German. The second track (Marmor Stein Und Eisen Bricht) sounds familiar, but it also sounds very strange. This was limited to only a 100 copies. Enjoy!

Church Of Misery - Greetings From Jonestown EP

Update: I found the two german tracks on youtube and now I totally understand why Church Of Misery wanted to cover them!

Cindy Und Bert - Der Hund Von Baskerville


Drafi Deutscher - Marmor Stein Und Eisen Bricht

Tripping out, the oldskool way...

Band: Blue Cheer
Album: Vincebus Eruptum
Origin: U.S.A. (San Francisco, California)
Genre: Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock
Year: 1968

Blue Cheer is rightfully considered to be one of the pioneers of heavy and psychedelic rock and this record alone has earned them a place in the rock and roll pantheon. I wouldn't know how to review this record so just get it, you won't regret it!

...Blue Cheer were not just knockin’ on Heavy’s door and they weren’t invited, either: they broke on through it, tore off the hinges, tore up the threshold, took a huge chunk outta each side of the wall and then dropped a huge napalm log in the fireplace and split. Casually inventing a genre as they did so, no less. (read the full review here)

Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum

First I Drink, Then I smoke...

Band: Melvins
Album: Star Spangled Banner 7"
Origin: U.S.A. (Montesano, Washington)
Genre: Hard Rock
Year: 2008

This was a tour only release limited to 666 copies. First song is the a capella version of the Star Spangled Banner. The second song is a cover of Detroit Rock City. Enjoy!

Melvins - Star Spangled Banner

Have You Ever Seen The Lights?

Band: The Human Instinct
Album: Stoned Guitar
Origin: New Zealand (Auckland)
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock
Year: 1970

I don't know very much about them, but they are supposed to be legendary in New Zealand. What I do know is that this is a great record of seventies psychedelic acid rock. Enjoy!

"Aborigine guitarist Billy TK was the Jimi Hendrix of the Southern Hemisphere. He obviously took the lessons of the Master to heart and, on his albums with Human Instinct, took Hendrix's psychedelic approach to absurd new extremes. Not necessarily the greatest listening experience, but definitely the farthest "out" of any guitar psyche you're likely to ever hear. This album is one of the most important chapters of rock from that era. " (rockadrome)

Human Instinct - Stoned Guitar

Back From The Dead...

Band: Boris
Album: Live At Progresja, Warsaw (20.06.2007) Bootleg
Origin: Japan (Tokyo)
Genre: Hard Rock, Shoegaze
Year: 2007

My exams are over, so I decided to start with a Boris bootleg. As you can see, it's from a show at the Progresja in Warsaw. It's not a big set but the quality is really great. And as always with Boris, it's a sonic attack aimed at destroying your brains. Enjoy!

1) Pink
2) Woman On The Screen
3) Korosu
4) Ibitsu
5) Flower, Sun, Rain
6) Just Abondoned My-Self

Boris Live In Poland

Scarred...

For his second compilation, The Whale wanted to give his own twist to the 'Best Of 2008' theme. He decided to make a retrospect of the gigs that he saw between September and December 2008. Because of this he used the most recent material of each band available to him and decided to keep the bands in the chronological order in which he saw them. Enjoy!

1) Porn (The Men Of) - Mastodon Entrée
2) Big Business - Shields
3) (The) Melvins - The Smiling Cobra
4) Sardonis - Nero D'Abola
5) Demented Are Go - Mongoloid
6) The Hellacopters - Dirty Women
7) Motorpsycho - The Alchemyst
8) The Killbots - The Whore (Without A Name)
9) My Sleeping Karma - Hymn 72
10) Hypnos 69 - Vertigo
11) Los Natas - No Es Lo Mismo
12) Brant Bjork And The Bros - Oblivion
13) Diablo Blvd. - Scarred And Undefeated
14) Hermano - Exam Room
15) El Guapo Stuntteam - Back From The Grave
16) The Datsuns - Who Are You Stamping Your Foot For?
17) Lento - Earth
18) Ufomammut - Stigma
19) Isis - Dulcinea

The Whale Presents Vol. 2: You Weren't There Man!

Make way in the fast lane, make way for the choo-choo train...

Band: The Killbots
Album: The Killbots
Origin: Belgium ( Hasselt)
Genre: Hard Rock/ Stoner Rock / Garage Rock
Year: 2007

Hellbent and ready to rock, The Killbots are an example that Belgium still has some talent. With their fast Rock 'N' Roll they resemble another great belgian band El Guapo Stuntteam, but upon listening to this record you can't help hearing some influence from the likes of Clutch and Masters of Reality.
This self titled album is actually their second album, as they tried to sell their first ( 8 Balls of Steel) to a number of record labels. That didn't work out until one day in 2007 Funtime Records thought it was time to bring back some of the heavier guitar violence. That resulted in this record with 12 songs that are filled with strong and mature riffs and a couple of great solo's.
This record is still one of the best records from belgian artists I've ever heard. And I have been going to their shows ever since the first time I heard them play at the Pukkelpop festival together with El Guapo Stuntteam. They got me hooked with their song Tantra ( my favourite ).

This record won't leave you unsatisfied, I'm sure of it.

"In your eye"

-The Electric Eel-


The Killbots - The Killbots

Rebel Yell

Southern Voodoo and Diablo Blvd. covering a classic 80's hit by Billy Idol.

Die Drunk, Low Life!

Band: Solace
Album: s/t 7"
Origin: U.S.A. (Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania)
Genre: Stoner Rock, Hard Rock
Year: 1998

Great 7" by a great band. Reminds me a lot of Black Sabbath. Enjoy!

Solace - s/t 7"

Live Fast...

Band: Peter Pan Speedrock, Zeke
Album: Split
Origin: The Netherlands, U.S.A.
Genre: Hard Rock, Garage Rock, Punk
Year: 2005


If you know both bands, than you know what you're going to get with this record. Nothing groundbreaking, just some good sleazy rock 'n' roll. First six songs are by Zeke followed by five songs by Peter Pan Speedrock.

1) Two Lane Blacktop
2) Death Train
3) 10 To The Riverside Blues
4) Wang Dang (Ted Nugent Cover)
5) Fuck All Night
6) Rid
7) Better Off Dead
8) Who Was In My Room Last Night (The Butthole Surfers Cover)
9) Outta Control
10) Dead End (Live)
11) Twist Of Fate (Live)

Peter Pan Speedrock/Zeke - Split

We're Too Good For The Charts

Band: Peter Pan Speedrock
Album: Speedrock Chartbusters Vol. 1
Origin: The Netherlands
Genre: Garage Rock, Hard Rock
Year: 2002



On this album, Peter Pan Speedrock wants to show that they are influenced by more than Motörhead and AC/DC. Bringing you covers from classic bands (Led Zeppelin, The Cult,...) and more obscure bands (Elvis Hitler, Blood On The Saddle,...). A bit slower than most of their albums, but still rocking.

1) Goofy's Concern (Butthole Surfers)
2) Can't Stop Me (The Loved Ones)
3) Sailor Man (Turbonegro)
4) Bad Fun (The Cult)
5) Live Fast Die Young (Elvis Hitler)
6) Attitude (The Misfits)
7) Beer For Breakfast (Blood On The Saddle)
8) The Creeps (Social Distortion)
9) Rock And Roll (Led Zeppelin)

Peter Pan Speedrock - Speedrock Chartbusters Vol. 1

Let's Put Another Shrimp On The Barbey...

Band: Diablo Blvd.
Album: Scarred And Undefeated
Origin: Belgium
Genre: Southern Rock, Hard Rock
Year: 2007



Take some Clutch, fry it with some bourbon and you get Diablo Blvd. This is their demo. Expect nothing groundbreaking, just some nice riffing and good rocking.

Diablo Blvd. - Scarred And Undefeated

I'm The Only Way

Some videos to support the album of the week (Kyuss - Welcome To Sky Valley).
First one is the clip for Demon cleaner, second one is Supa Scoopa And Mighty Scoop live at bizzare fest ('95). The third one is a bonus, it's also Supa Scoopa And Mighty Scoop live, but played by Queens Of The Stone Age. Enjoy...

Demon Cleaner


Supa Scoopa And Mighty Scoop Live At Bizzare Fest '95


Supa Scoopa And Mighty Scoop Live by Queens Of The Stone Age

And I Thought It Was The 4th Of July...

Band: Melvins
Album: Dale Crover (EP)
Origin: U.S.A.
Genre: Hard Rock, Metal, Grunge
Year: 1992




This is the Dale Crover EP, one of the Melvins solo EP's based(idea, artwork, logo) on the KISS solo albums from 1978. The songs range from mellow to aggressive and could be called grunge. Besides his solid drumming skills, Crover also shows that he knows his way with the guitar and his voice.

Melvins - Dale Crover EP

There Must Be Some Kind Of Way Out Of Here...

Band: Boris, The Dudley Corporation
Album: Boris and The Dudley Corporation Split 7"
Origin: Japan, Ireland
Genre: Hard Rock, Stoner Rock, Noise
Year: 2003



This split is an odd mismatch. The first song is Ibitsu by Boris (from their Akuma No Uta album). This is a classic boris rock song: fast paced riffing, frantic drums (that crazy atsuo!) and very cool japanese vocals. Next up are two tracks by The Dudley Corporation (Little Man and 3rd Song). I don't know them except that they are from Ireland (which makes them crazy drunks by default) and that they are dubbed noise-pop. Pop they are, noise? I don't know but they do use some odd and funny noises. It's soft rock with strange lyrics on it. I guess you'll have to find out for yourself what it is.

Boris and The Dudley Corporation Split 7"