stoner rock

Is live music back? For now, and hopefully for much longer than that. Check out photos and a review of Portland experimental metal duo Wizard Rifle’s stop in Chicago on their tour (they’ve got two upcoming dates supporting The Sword in New York).

After recently signing to Ripple Music, the Boston, MA rockers are set to release a second full-length, “Under the Blood Moon.” Check out a video for the opening track “The Devil’s Work.”

Check out the riff-heavy scorching debut album of Italian fuzz rockers Solar Mantra with our exclusive premiere.

We’re premiering the first track from the New Zealand instrumental rockers’ upcoming album “Sleepeater,” which features inventive riffs and a progressive, unpredictable structure.

The Norwegian riffcrafters’ fifth full-length offers another must-listen volume of galactic fuzz — check out a track-by-track rundown from the band.

Check out four staff picks from July that caught our ears.

Watch an old-school horror mashup accompaniment to a new single off of the North Carolina doom band’s upcoming album “Morieris.”

Pennsylvania heavy rock band Jakethehawk shares a reimagined version of the indie rock song, following up on their full-length album “Hinterlands” earlier this year with new material in advance of tour dates.

Drawing heavily from science fiction and horror, the New Zealand doomsters craft barraging doom with uncommon inspiration. Watch the video for the RoboCop-inspired “Directive IV” now.

Check out an early track from the Swedish rock trio (members of Witchcraft, Siena Root, Three Seasons) that shows off the band’s high-energy appeal.