Stoner HiVe's Quick Fire Friday
It’s Friday! And we’ve got a lot of liquid ground to cover! For the Heavy Underground is on fire! There is so much great music released on a daily basis it continues to amaze and awe. So, this here, you know, the Quick Fire Friday we sometimes do, is a way to cover a bit more territory, even though it means we only use a small selection of words to do so. But still, they are a few good words 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!
The Polvos – Going Down
They’re heading out to Mexico for a tour and you will want to book a flight to join them after hearing the new Going Down single by The Polvos! If you remember their 2019 album Darkness Emotion you know what kind of psychedelic fuzz and heavy space they are capable of. And Going Down has all that and then some! In fact, you don’t need to book a flight, just listen to the track and you can fly over by yourself!!
Tour Dates:
•November 24: CUERNAVACA @ CatBobber Pub
•November 25: MÉRIDA @ Doomcatán Fest
•November 30: PARACHO @ La Amargura Bar
•December 1: VERACRUZ @ la cofradía de los muertos
•December 2: CDMX @ Tianguis del Chopo
•December 2: CDMX @ Denso Rock.
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Crash And The Void - The Villain
Out today, the new video and single The Villain by South African alternative rock crazies Crash And the Void. “Inspired by the profound philosophies of political thinker Hannah Arendt and the controversial concept of “moral relativism”, The Villain delves into the depths of moral relativism, drawing further inspiration from the profound works of Friedrich Nietzsche. The track challenges preconceived notions of villainy, offering a satirical take on the archetype by portraying the antagonist as sly, banal, and calculated – a far cry from the conventional, over-the-top depictions.” And the video is damn cool! And the song even cooler! Using prog influences of yore to spice up their alternative nineties and some pop sensible hook and groove! Tasty!
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Lazer Snake – Approach Seduce
I wrote something about this, perhaps even witty, but the computer locked up, and I lost it. I felt like I was bitten by this cosmic snake because I said something about not being happy about the chosen name, because there are so many bands, projects and artists already named like this. But well, who cares when it is this entertaining right? Lazer Snake is a duo consisting of Daisy Lazer and Bobby Snake who implored the help from friends whenever the track needed more. And when it comes to the fourth final track on this EP, they got aid from another duo called Horse Gives Birth to Fly, making it in fact a quartet and the track All Ends Up something that dances around alternative metal, rock, doom and touches it all off with something industrial. Cooky!
Ruff Majik – Ruff Majik vs The World
We love Ruff Majik and we love their newest album Elektrik Ram! Which you already knew if you by some weird chance read our little screed about it back in April. To see them performing in my home was definitely a highlight and we still have something we never got finished waiting to be published. Will get to that soon! But now, we want to mention the addendum to Elektrik Ram, their wild two covers from the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World movie. Both Black Sheep and Threshold feel like an extra touch up for Elektrik Ram as well as a pure and honest homage to the movie and the songs. Well done, once again!
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Nepal Death – Sister Nirvana
Get on your psychedelic disco shoes!! We mentioned their self-titled album from 2021 and wrote something about smoke filled ritualistic orgies and reciting impromptu, five-hundred-stanza-long poems. Well, Nepal Death is back and has turned to psychedelic disco dancing! New single Sister Nirvana with its Eastern influences, early disco and sixties psych turns this into something enigmatic. And so does the video!
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Nyxora – Almost There
Time for another single by Portland fourpiece Nyxora! We mentioned their Good Night, Ophelia single and Nyxora continues that sound on Almost There. Perhaps even a bit more traditional and straight trucking, less operatic and gothic, but that spirit still lingers here as well. Shakespearian metal perhaps? Does this mean there is a full album in the works? Let’s hope so!