Iron Jinn - The Futurist

 

 

Iron Jinn – The Futurist

Back in 2023, on a hot and sweaty day, I had the honor of being a fly on the wall as Alain Johannes and Iron Jinn went through the setlist of what songs they would be playing for most of the dates they would go out together. A few weeks later, on another sweltering day, I caught that show, live in Nobel, Leiden, where the entire show felt like a wild feverish dream. And that energy is something the band always manages to conjure….

Just listen to the new single The Futurist, a nearly eighteen-minute long progressive rock journey, where you descent into a humid, flickering interior where groove and atmosphere coil like smoke. The band drifts deeper into shadowed prog terrain and become this pulsing, hypnotic, unsettling, yet strangely radiant force of nature, as if some distant light keeps breaking through. If The Futurist is the seminal calling card for the new album to arrive this fall on Suburban Records, we’re all in for one hell of a compelling, immersive and incredibly intense adventure… 

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Iron Jinn presents ‘The Futurist’
…and Reich and Rolls towards the new album

Iron Jinn releases the first single of their upcoming album and simultaneously coins ‘Reich & Roll’ as their new genre. On the 19th of September Iron Jinn present their new album at Doornroosje, Nijmegen. They invited the legendary kraut duo zZz as a special guest. Tickets are on sale now. In the 18-minute epos ‘The Futurist’ you hear jazzy McCoy Tyner chords and riffs like molochs roll into a Steve Reich-ian minimal music jam, where guitars, cellos and keys subtly build a cathedral of sound; brick by brick. A lot of bands are psychedelic in sound, but Iron Jinn excels in mind-bending ideas. A distorted banjo is used to churn out rapid rolls like machine gun fire, while the voices of singers Wout Kemkens and Oeds Beydals reverberate their words about a world where technology is seen as salvation and models and data as messiahs. A reality where people are expected to adapt to the systems instead of the other way around. Later in the song Kemkens croons and echoes the words of Oppenheimer and Plato and just a few moments later (in the closing seconds of the track) you hear the most balls out version of Iron Jinn yet. This band is all about contrasts and it really  shows in ‘The Futurist’. Yes, if you want to be hard as a rock you also have to be sweet as silk.

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New album

Iron Jinn’s upcoming studio album (september 2026) is their first as a fivepiece. Within the new compositions, seven pieces in 70 minutes, the band places a strong emphasis on dynamics and musical interplay. Unlike their debut album (2023), an ambitious studio project as a trio, this new studio album was refined and deepened on stages through Europe. It introduces new colors in the form of two adventurous players: bassist Gerben Bielderman and keys player Jarno van Es, the latter debuted with Iron Jinn on Roadburn and luckily never left. The album  recordings - under the helm of Pieter Kloos (Motorpsycho/The Devil’ Blood/DOOL) - took place in a former dance studio, quite fitting since the band plays more light-footed than on Iron Jinn’s former heavy, sometimes doomy, studio work.

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Nacht Van De Niemander

 

Nacht Van De Niemander

The Dutchies are lucky… They get to go on a world trip in their own mind and in every nook and cranny of the Luxor Live venue in Arnhem. But so can you. Just head over to the Luxor Live in Arnhem on September 7th for the Nacht Van De Niemander. The Line-up is weird, all over the place and exactly what the world needs. Be there to be everywhere!

Started by De Niemanders who just released a new single called Marsi together with Q_Mars!

They’re back!

In 2019 and 2020, songwriters and musicians Rocco Ostermann and Wout Kemkens (Iron Jinn, Shaking Godspeed) embarked on a captivating quest, visiting prisons in search of remarkable stories and talented musicians. In 2023, they were back and hitting the road once again. This time, they were showing our faces in asylum centers across the country together with a third team member: producer Rick Wiegerinck.

"We defy creative limits, pushing the boundaries of artistic expression by exploring new methods, styles, and band compositions. We venture into diverse media forms, from newspapers to podcasts and even live music festivals. Our team has expanded, welcoming a podcast maker and editor into our band of nobodyers."

    There are countless stories waiting to be heard, if only given the opportunity.
    – Rocco Ostermann

"Together with participants from asylum centers, we craft extraordinary, high-quality end music, a newspaper and website and a podcast. On this website, we proudly share these creations and their behind-the-scenes journey with the world. Join us in experiencing a realm where creativity knows no boundaries."

    With this project we want to investigate the worlds of different ‘nobody’s’ and make them more transparent for the public: this is how ‘nobody’s’ becomes ‘somebody’s
    – Wout Kemkens

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Stoner HiVe’s Top 10 Most Listened Artists Last Week…

 

 

Stoner HiVe’s
Top 10 Most Listened Artists Last Week…

No Man’s Valley
Full Earth
Iron Jinn
Fischer-Z
Khirki
Acid Mammoth
Lie Heavy
River Lucifer
Hypnosaur
Abrams

The week has flown by! Rent paying work, life, you know the deal, it all got in the way of the good stuff again… So, we weren’t able to do as much as we have hoped. Also, because Friday was taken up by all those Doom Charts Freebies. Did you grab any? Found your new favorite album? Hope so, if not, check the ones above… Or check out Sonic Wolves’s III album, we were honored to deliver the premiere for that wild rocker. But besides all that Sonic Wolves stuff, we were only able to write a few words about Full Earth’s Cloud Sculptures. Which is big in every sense of the word! And yes, because of an interview, the new Fischer-Z album Triptych was on heavy rotation. The old new wave punk, has gone full troubadour. Here’s hoping we have time to do more this week. Enjoy yours!

Stoner HiVe’s Quick Fire Friday

 

Stoner HiVe’s Quick Fire Friday

Is that the first Quick Fire Friday of 2024? It seems so! We haven’t done one since December before the Stoner HiVe Top 20 Countdown of 2023 started. That’s like, three months ago! Yikes! Well, we’re here now. And ready to spread the good word on a truckload of heavy releases! We usually mention singles and EP’s, but sometimes an older album as well! And you know why we do this. Because there is so unbelievable much of great music out there and we can not mention everything. The small thing we can do of course, is another Stoner HiVe Quick Fire Friday round! A small amount of words to get the good word out! The good word about something heavy and something cool! Check it out below… And we know… There is so much out there, so much good and heavy stuff, and we just simply cannot ever do it all justice. But here it is… Another Stoner HiVe Quick Fire Friday! And it burns hot like molten lava!

Stash - The Rojo Tapes

Fourpiece Stash delivered their first album called Through Rose Coloured Glasses in September 2022 and re-released five of those tracks almost exactly a year later with an EP called The Rojo Tapes. Not completely sure why they did that, cause the versions are exactly the same. But, they’re damn fine and could use the extra attention! Five gritty and burly stoner metal and sludge metal tracks. A touch of southern, a load of metal and an almighty groove! Dig in to that Stash!

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Sons of Arrakis – Scattering

Back in 2022 they released their Volume I album and it ended up on Number 18 of the Stoner HiVe Top 20 Countdown of 2022 according to all your votes. We’re talking about Sons Of Arrakis and they are about to release a new album called Volume II on that fine label called Black Throne Productions. Now, I know, the single has been out for a few weeks. But we find it irresistible and reckon everyone should have Scattering on repeat. Please let me know if you feel the same! And if you think they might get more views now thanks to all the attention for the Dune movies? Let's hope so, cause they deserve to be heard by one and all...

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MaidaVale – Faces (Where is life)

Another single that was released a week or two ago, Faces (Where is life) by Swedish quartet MaidaVale. Switching from The Sign Records to Silver Dagger Records for their new, third album Sun Dog the sound took on an even sunnier, world music and afrobeat vibe. Especially on this first single. And on May 3rd you will get to hear the rest of Sun Dog, and their still entirely groovy take on psychedelia, krautrock and that seventies vibe! It’s all happening!

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Hollow Leg – Poison Bite

This single slash video was released, Yesterday! We’re referring to Poison Bite by the Florida four called Hollow Leg. It’s the lead single for their new release coming up May 3rd called Dust. And we can be sure it will be filled with more gnarly doom and brutish sludge. That doom groove, that massif tone and that unending nod. Get bit!

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Hydra – Into The Night

It’s been out a week! The new three song EP by the Polish four called Hydra. Doom metal, stonerrock, sludge and roll and with such a majestic groove that you will be headbanging as that very first break commences and that groove starts and after that, you are hooked and won’t stop banging along! And then the vocals kick in, immediately taking it into proto and classic heavy metal territory. Out on Piranha Music, the three tracks on Into The Night are pure glittering metal gold!

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Cannabus – Desert Trip

Out… TODAY! The new Desert Trip single by the stoner rock band from Welland, Ontario, Canada called Cannabus! It’s the lead single for their new EP called Other Side arriving April 19th and it’s a scorcher! Once again on that crazy Black Throne Productions label, the new single sports all that seventies guitar work, laced with stonerrock and rolled up into a blues groove. Majestic is an understatement! And did we mention we love all their artwork?

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Iron Jinn – Truth Is Your Dagger (Live At Roadburn)

We already mentioned the first single from the soon to be released Iron Jinn live album. Lick It Or Kick It kicked the door open for that Live At Roadburn album that will arrive through Lay Bare Recordings on April 5th. And to show you more, they released Truth Is Your Dagger a week or two ago as well. It was the first time they jammed it in this particular version… “…way and it just clicked. Special guest on keys Jarno Van Es (since this show a full band member) adds a big scoop of 'Bitches Brew' and he and Oeds dive into some minimal territories evoking a somewhat heavier Steve Reich, since then we dubbed it 'Reich & Roll.' It's moments like these why we believe this record needs to be out there.” As Wout Kemkens stated…

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Redstone – Immortal

And we end this Quick Fire Friday segment with a serious stoner metal kick in the nuts! Out since March 8th, the second EP by French quintet Redstone! Immortal is metal, stoner metal, sludge tones and a few of these more atmospheric passages and more metal, and even a bit of progressive meandering. Immortal sports five tracks and all five have this fierce and feral attitude. Savage, and yes, a whole lot of attitude!  

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Geishas of Doom – The First Four Tapes

 

 

Geishas of Doom – The First Four Tapes
Self-released – 2024
Punk, Thrash, Noise, Garage
Rated: ***

In days long gone there was a short period where I shared the same office space with Jan Petit, who plays bass for Dutch (usually) 6-piece thrash, punk and noise band Geishas of Doom. I saw them play live once and could never have imagined before that fateful night that Mr. Petit could make that amount of ruckus. He was such a good and tranquil dude. Now, I do realize that the name of Jan Petit might mean little to you crazy few that might have stumbled upon these words, and therefor we should probably namecheck a few others from Geishas of Doom. Cause yes, the members from this band all play or played in different outfits. And here’s that list of damn cool bands: Birth of Joy, Iron Jinn, Automatic Sam, Giant Tiger Hooch, Tricklebolt, Atlanta and Love Supreme. So, responsible for all that noise, that lo-fi punk, that raw, venom spitting, dynamite throwing explosive racket are: Jeroen Lichter - Vocals and Spaceplank, Pieter Holkenborg - Vocals and Guitar, Rense Slings – Guitar, Daan Wopereis – Drums, Bob Hogenelst – Drums and of course Jan Petit on Bass. And on this album called The First Four Tapes, which will be released in May, they have collected their first four releases, two releases per side, twelve songs each, twenty minutes on Side A, and twenty-one on Side B. Which immediately tells you how furious and fast paced these songs are, still retaining basic melody and offering a primitive groove, the moments when they let some surf in or some experimentation, are the definite highlights. But Geishas of Doom aren’t here for highlights, they’re here to shout and scream against ‘everything that has gone too far in this day and age, the direction of perfection, narcissism, polarization and hypocrisy.’ A righteous punk adagio if ever there was one! And a fiery collection of their work so far…

(Written by JK)

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Iron Jinn – Lick It Or Kick It (Live at Roadburn)

 

 

Iron Jinn – Lick It Or Kick It
(Live at Roadburn)

They returned to where it all began. Iron Jinn then named Iron Chin started life on the Last Night On Earth festival after which they stormed the fabled Roadburn festival back in 2018. Since then they delivered an amazing self-titled album, did a majestic tour with Alain Johannes, a European tour on their own and returned to play Roadburn as well in 2023. And that set, was of course recorded, and is set to be released through Lay Bare Recordings on April 5th. And as appetizer you can now view a live recorded video for Lick It or Kick It. Or listen to the live recorded Winding World on their bandcamp site… Both stunning and almost do justice to seeing these guys live… 

 

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Experimental psychedelic rock sensation Iron Jinn, hailing from Amsterdam, is set to captivate the music world with the release of the first video and track Lick It Or Kick It from their highly anticipated live album. Recorded during their spellbinding performance at the renowned Roadburn Festival in 2023, the album promises to be a musical journey, showcasing the band's unique blend of psychedelic rock and experimental sounds.

Iron Jinn comprises the exceptional talents of Oeds Beydals (The Devil’s Blood, Death Alley), Wout Kemkens (Shaking Godspeed, De Niemanders), Bob Hogenelst (Birth of Joy), and Gerben Bielderman (Pauw). The collaboration of guitarists and songwriters Oeds and Wout traces back to their shared history in Death Alley and Shaking Godspeed, united by a passion for challenging the norms of heavy rock music.

The band's inception took place at the Last Night On Earth festival, organized by Oeds and Wout, and subsequently evolved into Iron Jinn with their second performance at Roadburn 2018.

"The Iron Jinn 2023 Roadburn performance was the perfect opportunity for us to present our debut album in the flesh. Roadburn’s Walter Hoeijmakers made it possible for us to expand the band’s line-up for this show with the addition of Jarno Van Es on keys, so we could recreate the layered density the album has to offer," said Oeds Beydals. "This show is a moment in time that we are thankful to have captured: a band getting into its own at a very early stage."

Expertly produced by Pieter ‘Pidah’ Kloos at The Void studio, the album promises to be a sensational auditory and visual experience. Iron Jinn aims to transport listeners into a realm of sonic exploration, weaving spontaneous improvisation and new energy into their studio-produced material.

"Creating fresh counterparts to the more produced studio versions by adding spontaneous improvisation and new fire to the music. Although we hope to keep evolving, this show is a moment in time that we are thankful to have captured: a band getting into its own at a very early stage," added Oeds Beydals. 

 

Live At Roadburn is set for release on 2 x 180g heavy weight black vinyl on the 5th April via Lay Bare Recordings. The double album captures the essence of Iron Jinn's musical evolution and creative process perfectly. 

 

Iron Jinn invites you to relive the magic and immerse yourselves in an unforgettable experience at the album release show on the 5th April at Ekko's in Utrecht. 

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Helldorado

 

 

Helldorado

Only a few hours to go till we’re off in search of all that rock ‘n roll gold… A few hours till we’re off for another adventure in legendary Helldorado! Indeed, you're not in Eindhoven, Netherlands anymore, this is something otherworldly, big and heavy! Can’t wait to get whipped into a frenzy by all those damn cool bands!

And especially can’t wait to see An Evening With Knives, Prong, Sacred Reich, Psychonaut, Blood Command, Brutus, Iron Jinn, Gluecifer and ofcourse Speedmobile and Peter Pan Speedrock! 

And you? 

Got rope? A shovel? Pickaxe? 

You joining the expedition?

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Iron Jinn on tour!

 

 

Iron Jinn on tour!

All those lucky bastards that were able to attend Desert Fest Antwerp this year were lucky for some forty-five different reasons! One of them, was being present for the kick-off show that started the Iron Jinn European tour! Those that already heard the self-titled album were in for a stunning surprise! For the delusion inducing trance that is Iron Jinn turns even more muggy, sweltering and feverish on stage. You will start hallucinating, you will feel the jungle heat descend upon you, you will hear and feel the slow-motion fan above you, the hotel room lit up one moment by green neon lighting from outside and red the following, you will curse yourself for having eaten that Fugu pufferfish from that roadside stall and all those sweaty illusions will not give you one moment of relief… Not for hours and hours and hours after the show… And after finally coming to your senses you can’t wait to have another kick off that Iron Jinn fever!  

Iron Jinn on tour!

~ psychedelic stampede over Europe ~

Iron Jinn kicks of their first European tour at Desertfest Antwerp tomorrow!

Iron Jinn are Oeds Beydals (The Devil’s Blood/Molassess/Death Alley), Wout Kemkens (Shaking Godspeed/De Niemanders), Bob Hogenelst (Birth of Joy/Molassess) and Gerben Bielderman (Pauw) and their debut full length on Stickman Records (21st of April 2023) is a frantic album that follows the logic of a dream; none. The album release party was held at Roadburn Festival 2023 in a packed 013 Green Room, a week later the band played Desertfest London and Sonic Whip festival followed by own club shows and a package tour w/ Alain Johannes (Them Crooked Vultures/QOTSA). The first Iron Jinn album reviews are in and Lust For Life Magazine, Rockhard Magazine, Visions Magazine, Aardschok magazine and others unanimously praise the ambitious debut and Distorted Sound dubbed them as ‘masters of strange and ethereal psychedelia’.

Catch Iron Jinn live in Europe on their first European tour with Blackwater Holylight on the following dates:

Oct 21 ~ Desertfest ~Antwerp, Belgium
Oct 23 ~ Supersonic ~ Paris, France*
Oct 24 ~ Merleyn, Nijmegen, Netherlands *
Oct 25 ~ Stroomhuis, Eindhoven, Netherlands *
Oct 26 ~ Die Trompete, Bochum, Germany *
Oct 27 ~ Heavy Psych Sounds Fest @ Chemiefabrik, Dresden, Germany *
Oct 28 ~ Heavy Psych Sounds Fest @ Urban Spree, Berlin, Germany *
Oct 29 ~ Plan B, Malmö, Sweden *
Oct 30 ~ Skeppet GBG, Gothenburg, Sweden *
Oct 31 ~ Bar Brooklyn, Stockholm, Sweden *
Nov 2 ~ Kuudes Linja, Helsinki, Finland *
Nov 3 ~ Hungr, Talinn, Estonia *
Nov 4 ~ Vagonu Hall, Riga, Latvia *
Nov 5 ~ Narauti, Vilnius, Lithuania *
Nov 6 ~ Chmury, Warsaw, Poland *
Nov 7 ~ Zascianek, Krakow, Poland *
Nov 8 ~ Modra Vopice, Prague, Czech Republic *
Nov 9 ~ Arena, Vienna, Austria *
Nov 10 ~ Instant, Budapest, Hungary *
Nov 11 ~ Menza Pri Koritu, Ljubljana, Slovenia *
Nov 13 ~ Feierwerk, Munich, Germany *
Nov 14 ~ Klub Komplex, Zürich, Switzerland *
Nov 15 ~ Nachtleben, Frankfurt, Germany *
Nov 16 ~ La Bulle Café, Lille, France *
Nov 18 ~ Helldorado, Eindhoven, Netherlands
(*w/ Blackwater Holylight)

Clocktopus – World Worry III

 

 

Clocktopus – World Worry III

Clocktopus… A new Dutch supergroup formed in the jungle of Thailand by Maarten Rischen, formerly of Shaking Godspeed. After moving there and building a ramshackle studio in the middle of the wilderness, he invited a bunch of friends to record an album. The Thailand jungle version of the Desert Sessions. And as the humidity enveloped them all like a blanket, the sound was born and the other members were clutched by the many arms of the Clocktopus. Wout Kemkens (Shaking Godspeed, Iron Jinn, De Niemanders), Tommy Ebben (Komodo), Thomas van den Berg (Amber Arcades, Alamo Race Track), Zac Chapman (Electric Company) were all unable to escape the Clocktopus reach… The full debut album will be out in March 2024, but here’s the debut single and video: World Worry III. A muggy ballad about the other side of the Thai coin…

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Stoner HiVe’s Top 10 Most Listened Artists Last Week…

 

Stoner HiVe’s
Top 10 Most Listened Artists Last Week…

Sisters
Blindstone
Masheena
Villanos
Frankie And The Witch Fingers
Vibravoid
Iron Jinn
Ridge
Bottomless
TFNRSH

Stoner HiVe’s Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

 

 

Stoner HiVe’s
Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

Cradle of Filth
Iron Jinn
Fatso Jetson
Dali Llama
The Machine
Apex Ten
Tao of Lucy
Vermillion Whisky
Snailbones
Okktli
Santo Rostro

It’s the start of the new week! Or does yours start off on another day? And it looks like it might be a good one when it comes to having time to do Stoner HiVe and more. The past week held an interview with Dani Filth about the new Cradle of Filth live album and had me listening to the Top 10 above. Can you do the math? There are eleven bands listed! Indeed, it felt right this way. Because the new Desert Records album Legends Of The Desert Vol.3 has been on heavy rotation over here, featuring Fatso Jetson and Dali Llama, both with four tracks, both amazing four tracks and therefor equally important! Hope to do more for the HiVe later today! Perhaps something about that Legends Of The Desert Split? Have a great week y’all!

Stoner HiVe’s Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

 

 

Stoner HiVe’s
Top 10 Most Listened Albums Last Week…

Santo Rostro
Hail The Void
Witch Piss
Iron Jinn
Isaak
Old Mine Universe
Eye of Aquila
Wolfnaut
Ajeeb
Fatso Jetson / Dali’s Llama