CANCER BATS @ Le Krakatoa (Bordeaux, 01.12.13)

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Cancer Bats are real outlaws when it comes to music labelling. They’re as furious as a hardcore band, they make speakers sweat like punk rockers, and sound as heavy as a...

[Best Album of 2012] GRAVEYARD “Lights Out” (Nuclear Blast Records)

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We already knew there was something in the air in Sweden, when it came to rock music. We also knew the area of Göteborg was the epicenter of a crazy amount of awesome songwriters...

Full lineup for FREAK VALLEY FEST 2013 is now available !

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Among the burgeoning festival scene, there is another German native event we inevitably have to add to the list : the FREAK VALLEY FESTIVAL. Building on a 100%...

Those albums that made 2012 a better year…

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Being consensual and saying “hey, it’s time to review this year’s releases and give a top 10 for 2012” ? Nah, actually it was more a matter of lack of...

Feed with TRUCKFIGHTERS fuzz and see what they have on their plate for 2013.

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I like to think that Swedish rockers TRUCKFIGHTERS don’t only fit to the stoner rock etiquette. One year ago, Joerg Steineck’s movie “Fuzzomentary” gave...

RED FANG + HARK + DRAWERS @ Glazart (Paris,11/29/12)

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How would you rationalize the fact that more and more people regularly attend RED FANG shows ? Hmmm… Maybe because their superhero stoner/ heavy rock sound wins...

TRUCKFIGHTERS + WONDERBAR + SLURM @ Toulouse (27/11/12)

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When Sweden descends upon South West of France, especially when it’s about underground legends called  TRUCKFIGHTERS, you don’t hesitate to drive a couple of hours to...

DESERTFEST 2013 in London : no doubt we’re in !

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The first edition of the stoner festival in 2012 was a great success, so luckily, we’re going to enjoy another round in London in April 2013, with what seems to be another...

With ORANGE GOBLIN shall rise a massive tide of metal : let’s prepare the ground with BEN WARD.

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ORANGE GOBLIN are legends. These guys are like the Motörhead of stoner metal (and not only because they come from the same area). For 16 years, they have proved to be one of...

KADAVAR “Kadavar” (Tee Pee Records/This Charming Man 2012)

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If you’re addicted to stoner blogs and webzines, then you probably feel like stoner bands are systematically compared to Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin. Which is pretty...

Desert storm over Europe with TRUCKFIGHTERS !

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Some people are omniscient, so they probably have been following TRUCKFIGHTERS for a while now. Other people discovered the band recently, thanks to the buzz created by Joerg...

[CONTEST OVER] RED FANG in Paris : win your ticket !

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THE HEAVY CHRONICLES and HIBOOKING give you the chance to win your ticket for RED FANG concert at Le Glazart in Paris (Nov. 29, 2012). It’s RED FANG fourth gig in Paris this...

DESERTFEST 2013 : let your excitement grow with the first announcements !

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The launching of DESERTFEST in 2012 was quite the deal for European stonerheads. Last year, Desertscene brought up this great new underground event to London, starring reference...

DOWN + WARBEAST @ Le Bataclan (Paris, 10/24/12)

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DOWN playing in a French club ? It hasn’t happened for a while. The last gig of DOWN I attended was at Bilbao Kristonfest last year, which definitely made it to my top 3...

CLUTCH announces their “Earth Rocker World Tour” ! Hell yes !

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CLUTCH is back. Back with a new record “Earth Rocker” that will supposedly be the “heaviest and fastest Clutch record to date”. Back with a worldwide...