Kickass Rockers

Amenra, Yob, Crowbar and 10+ bands pick their must-see act at Desertfest Belgium 2018

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Excitement is growing as DESERTFEST BELGIUM takes place in less than two weeks time now. With over 45 bands ranging from doom jazz to heavy psych, from post-hardcore to sludge and...

EXCLUSIVE STREAM: ’70s rockers Magnet debut new single “Little Moon”!

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A tidal wave of vintage riffs is taking over The Heavy Chronicles today, with the exclusive streaming of MAGNET‘s new single “Little Moon”, which debut...

EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Norwegian doom trio Tombstones premiere new album “Vargariis” in full

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It’s gargantuan, so bleak that your eyes won’t stand daylight anymore… They bring beauty in doom, majesty in terror: ladies and gents, The Heavy...

10 reasons to attend DESERTSCENE gigs in the UK this summer…

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Like, you live in the UK and need reasons to attend DESERTSCENE shows ? C’mon… But as there might remain a small percentage of the stoner community who’s not...

10 tracks to get converted to… PEARL JAM

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Given that “10 good reasons to worship EDDIE VEDDER” has been one of the most popular posts on this blog, I thought it’d be rad to share a little bit more of...

10 good reasons to worship EDDIE VEDDER.

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The Seattle grunge movement of the ’90s has offered to the world a handful of very talented and charismatic frontmen: Kurt Cobain being the most praised of all, but...

He’s called “The Beard Of Doom” : KIRK WINDSTEIN.

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To continue the "X good reasons to worship..." series on a Southern vein, I choose to pay tribute to the coolest bearded man of all New-Orleans : KIRK WINDSTEIN....

10 good reasons to worship PEPPER KEENAN

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From time to time, I like to praise an artist that has had an impact on my life as a music fan. This time it’s not about a band or a solo act, it’s about a man whom mere...

Grace through darkness : ALICE IN CHAINS

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Who created one of the most delicious rock albums of the decade, if not ALICE IN CHAINS ? Who managed to reborn from their ashes by rising to a whole new level, if not ALICE IN...

SLIPKNOT, Til They Die ?

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Just yesterday I was listening to one of my fave bands, SLIPKNOT, and particularly to this very beautiful bonus song on their latest album “All Hope Is Gone”, Til We Die....

The Power Of The Riff Compels Me: DOWN

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It’s been ages since I wanted to pay some written tribute to the band, so when a friend of mine asked me if I could write something about DOWN, I jumped at this chance. I know...

Paul Gray : one more star into the sky…

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It’s been almost 2 weeks that SLIPKNOT’s bass player Paul Gray died from a supposed overdose. The metal world is mourning and will mourn him for a long time, I think. SLIPKNOT...