stoner rock

The Connecticut band, which includes ex-Fates Warning guitarist Victor Arduini, is set to release a new EP that takes the band further out of doom and stoner rock territory, adding a lethal dose of heavy metal. We spoke with Arduini about the new EP and how his continuing love for metal, plus his legacy in Fates Warning, influenced it.

We’re streaming the West Coast heavy psychedelic rock group’s first LP in six years ahead of its Friday release: listen now.

The UK instrumental post-rock band’s first release, “Demo 2004,” is getting a 7″ reissue and a Bandcamp page — we’re premiering a stream of the long-lost release here.

Combining impossibly groovy stoner metal with a fantastical amphibian concept grounded in eco-conservatism, the UK’s Froglord is an ideal starting point for this column, which dives deep into thematic bands that are more than just a gimmick.

Watch a six-song live set from one of Texas’ best stoner rock offerings, who released their “Optical Delusions” LP late last year.

The desert rock trio unleashes a new, sun-baked slab of groove.