Stoner HiVe: Dreckneck

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zondag 31 januari 2021

Thammuz – Into The Great Unknown

Thammuz – Into The Great Unknown
Self released – 2020
Rock, Stoner, Metal, Psych
Rated: ****

Comprised out of members from Dreckneck and Fuzzboar, this newest Dutch incarnation of the heavy stuff is called Thammuz and their debut album Into The Great Unknown. The album was released in November 2020, jumped to the Number 2 position of the Doom Charts that month and has been spinning ever since. Grainy, stoney and dusty grooves all propelled by intense hardrock or metal riffs; psychedelic touches and the expert use of effects and snippets make this one hell of a ride into the unknown. We’ve got fast paced stompers, heavy trucking propellers and electric Kool-Aid burners like Slow. They all bring something different to the table; but they’re all done expertly well. All of it is very powerful stuff, nods to Kyuss or Monster Magnet are as satisfyingly unsettling as their modern take on all that goodness that came from the desert. Wild riffs, intense bass work and explosive drums all detonate with incandescent fuzzy splendor. Heavier, moodier and better. I guess, sometimes a new outfit might truly be more than the sum of their parts.

(Written by JK)

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maandag 4 februari 2019

Dreckneck – Dirty Habits (Rule Us All)

Self released – 2018

Rock, Stoner, Hard, Blues

Rated: ****

We enjoyed the hell out of their first self-titled release back in 2017 but never got around to mentioning those crazy Dutch stoner fiends named Dreckneck! Well, let’s remedy that dubious neglect by spinning their new album Dirty Habits (Rule Us All) until we are Dreckneck insane! The Dutch trio firmly roots their sound in the heavy blues rock but without ever turning it into blues. Indeed, this is blazing hot stoner trucking and a big fuzzy riff explosion. No less than eleven meaty, heavy stoner tracks that grind up against metal here and there. Just listen to opener Route 69 and pound along with that chugging rhythm! And that’s what’s often taken the cake here, this wild almost animalistic pounding. You Can Have It All for instance, that ancient sounding thrashing, ye gods, you would want it go on forever! And then for a moment, seeing the song title, I imagined Dreckneck doing a cover of the Motherfucker Jones track by another Dutch band called Voltage. But this is a totally different animal! This Motherfucker Jones truly sounds bad to the bone! Bad to the bone, just like the rest of Dirty Habits!

(Written by JK)

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Stoner HiVe’s Top 5 artists listened to last week…

Stoner HiVe’s

Top 5 artists listened to last week…

Monday Monday… Sure, the melody from The Mamas & The Papas sticks in your head, but those lyrics; can’t agree with those. It’s always been more about the Boomtown Rats version for me! But let’s not dwell to long on the fact that the weekend is over once again and the week is only just starting. Let’s mention those five artists we listened to the most during the past week! Dutch stoner trio Dreckneck has been spinning like a whirlwind over here! There new album Dirty Habits (Rule Us All) is righteous stoner and desert release that will have you stomping your feet, pounding your fists and banging your head! Released some six months ago is self-titled effort Emanuel Desperados! Sublime Norwegian stoner and hard rock with twists of metal and grunge. And it’s out on a very limited run of vinyl! Awesome stuff! Another Dutch outfit that has been digging through our head is three-piece Diggeth and their new album Gringos Galacticos. This hard and heavy rock! Absolutely smashing stoner with some progressive touches here and there; some metal infused southern touches or even Americana grade blues and most of all grade a songwriting and production. This is simply put: solid gold! American trio Skirt released their new record Reinstate The Guillotine a few weeks ago. Spacey heaviness with overtones of fast paced psychedelic goodness and a garage sounding take on hardrock. Grimy and druggy! And damn tasty! Just like Kadaif, the Turkish Delight album, released through Reality Rehab Records, tipped by our newest member The Reek of STOOM, who seems to have the good news for the tasty stuff! “Kadaif offers the listener a sumptuous platter of seven tasty instrumental morsels, each infused with heavy Eastern influences.” And more! We can’t get enough of it! Just like the other ones. So, check’m out! Check’m all out!