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Stoner Hive’s Quick Fire Friday
Stoner Hive’s Quick Fire Friday
We've arrived on yet another final Friday of the month and we are treated once again to a Quick Fire Friday all done in famous Ronny Dijksterhuis style! Which means, this will get hot and heavy from here on in! You ready?For old time's sake I'm listening to AC/DC's 'The Razor's Edge' for the first time in years. Cool riffage, memorable tunes, just the right amount of grit and best listened to when the volume is turned up to 11, decibel meters living in the red constantly, the risk of sound distortion and blown-up speakers lurking around the corner. Exactly what we aim for with Quick Fire Friday: destroying your sound system, your ears and your reputation as the perfect neighbour in one go, smashing your thirst (or what's left of it) for doing everything within the confinements of society's strive for political correctness to smithereens. Yes, this is another one of those moments to start the weekend the right way with a bunch of new, (un)known songs and forgotten gems. So, to speak with that AC/DC classic that's about to start right now while writing these very words: "Are you ready for a good time?". A rhetorical question of course, because I bet you are and I know you'll be as blown away as us by the goodies listed below.
Trance Bill - Violent Impulsive Primitive
Trance Bill (Rodolphe of Mud Spencer) unleashed a surprising debut album last year and is already back with a follow up. The EP, titled 'Violent Impulsive Primitive' is exactly that and brings his stonerized, surfed-up psych rock garage punk to another level, drenched in some of the nastiest fuzz you've ever heard. Another great release rising from the Indonesian soil.
Freedom Run - Soul Eater
Also from Indonesia comes another solo project called Freedom Run, a name more likely than not taken from the Kyuss song with the same name. Some shoes to fill, but Ghifari Hakim delivers ear-shattering, groove-driven stoner metal with a doom undercurrent that hands out punch after punch without giving you any room to breathe for the entire running time of the four track debut EP 'Soul Eater'. Great stuff and maybe there's a possibility to see Freedom Run live at some point, given the fact there are two full band rehearsal video's on Hakim's YouTube page. As the slogan goes: to be continued...
Mauled - When Your Eyes Are Shut
We get into even heavier territory with Mauled's low-tuned blackened sludge that leapfrogs the act of throwing punches and aims straight for your throat with a spiked belt, choking you to submission while violently belting in your face, spit drooling from the mouth of death. Even though what's being said gets drowned in an overdose of indecipherable screams and growls, you will exactly know what to do: drop to your knees and bow to the lords of aggression before you get mauled even more.
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Okay You Win – Smoke
'Smoke' is the lead single from 'End of Days', the upcoming debut album by London rockers Okay You Win. It's an organic blend of British metal from the eighties, nineties grunge and dusty desert rock, but above all a great song played to perfection as it flows smoothly from section to section, from head-nodding up-tempo grooves to moments of restraint and back again with a singer who can deliver the goods in every way. A stunning preview for what promises to be an incredible album if the other songs can match the quality of 'Smoke'.
High Fade – Swamp
High Fade isn't a band that makes a lot of music fit for Stoner HiVe and on their new single 'Swamp' they start out as the funky rockband they are. But during the guitar solo it veers into heavy psych territory before ending with a damp, sweaty stoner groove. And all of that in less than three and a half minutes. I personally love this song and expect you might too.
Pussy Miel - Don't Know
On their Bandcamp page these French ladies proclaim that Pussy Miel stands for the brute energy of punk, the heavy drowsiness of stoner and the sweet taste of honey. That more or less fits the bill, although the only real stoner song on their new ep 'Bee Raged' is the opening track titled 'Don't Know' - a very good song that shows they're at their best when laying down those catchy stoner grooves with a bit of female flair. Hopefully there'll be more of that in the future. But, to be fair and give them the credit they deserve, the other five songs aren't bad either (pretty good actually). If you like punk noise with a ragged edge from time to time, we highly recommend checking out the entire ep.
Creek Devil - Boot Scootin' in Blood
Fuck, how could we at Stoner HiVe have missed out on Creek Devil's 'Boot Scootin' in Blood' EP way back in October 2025? Because this is some heavy southern stoner metal in the vein of Borgo Pass, Down and Corrosion of Conformity, coming at you like a supercharged bulldozer flattening the Appalachian Mountains in their home state of Tennessee while wielding bottles of illegal liquor and shooting at the hats of innocent bystanders with a Colt .45. Oh yeah, their take on ZZ Top's 'Tush' is damn fine too.
BLKE – Heat
Last year Berlin-based British band BLKE surprised us with their debut EP 'Living Without Expectations' consisting of five noise and psych rock songs skirting the borders of kraut. It's no surprise they got picked up by the famed Tonzonen Records where you can find the best of the best in the German music scene. 'Heat' is a repetitive, hypnotic, mind-bending psychedelic krautrock masterpiece and the second single from their upcoming full length album, simply titled BLKE, set for release in May 2026.
The Heavy Eyes - Troublesome Priest
The Heavy Eyes from Memphis, Tennessee have always been kind of an up and down affair. Sometimes playing heavy, fuzzed-out bluesy stoner that bursts with energy, but ever so often missing the mark when the spark isn't quite there. Therefore we were over the moon hearing their brand new single 'Troublesome Priest'. One of their grittiest tunes where the blues growls, the desert fuzz stings and the muddy swamp sucks you in. A burning hot appetiser for their new album 'Focus' (street date: June 12th 2026).
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Phantom Logic – GlyphwaveAnd to round things off, here's something you've all been waiting for without knowing it. Just a few days ago Glory or Death Records announced the debut album from Phantom Logic by releasing the single 'Glyphwave'. Heavy psychedelic rock with a hint of stoner and a freedom that brings to mind the greatest jam bands in the history of mankind. Not strange considering Isaiah Mitchel from Earthless is one of the band members. And to arguably give an even more accurate description of what's on offer here, let's cite the promo poster for the album: this is "beauty and chaos, held together by guitars". We couldn't have said it any better.
KrashKarma on tour!
KrashKarma on tour!
Later this year, the KrashKarma two will return to Europe for a wild two month tour through France, Austria, Spain and hitting almost every city in Germany! But at the end of April and begin of May they will do a mini tour through Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. And yes, my hometown is among the dates! On the 3rd of May they will be crashing into The Jack in Eindhoven!
And wild is an understatement! Two people, somehow sounding like five, hurling drums, riffs and vocal chaos straight into your face, Niki Skistimas soaring one moment, Ralf Dietel growling from the basement the next! It’s a volatile cocktail of modern metal swagger, that combines their powerful drums and energetic guitar with that striking vocal contrast to something that becomes larger than life. Just go back to their last Falling To Pieces album from 2023 and hear the proof that a duo can sound incredibly massive and keep listeners curious for more and for how they sound live on stage. Unbelievably loud, dynamic, unpredictable, explosive and weirdly addictive! Yes, very curious how they deliver it all on stage! May 3rd, The Jack, Eindhoven!
KRASHKARMA On Tour:
30.04. St.Wendel - Irish Pub (GER)
01.05. Diest - Hell On Air (BE)
02.05. Essen - Don’t Panic (GER)
03.05. Eindhoven - Cafe the Jack (NL)
02.10. Romans-Sur-Isère - La Cordonnerie (FR)
03.10. Saint-Just - Just’n’Fest (FR)
08.10. Kortrijk - DVG Club (BE)
10.10. Savigny-Le-Temple - L’Empreinte (FR)
14.10. Grenoble - L'Ampérage (FR)
16.10. Montpellier - The Oliver Pub (FR)
20.10. Barberaz - Brin de Zinc (FR)
27.10. Wiesbaden - Kesselhaus (GER)
28.10. Würzburg - Keller Z87 (GER)
29.10. Lindau - Club Vaudeville (GER)
30.10. Balingen - Sonnenkeller (GER)
31.10. Emmendingen - JuZe (GER)
03.11. Nürnberg - Z-Bau (GER)
06.11. Wien - Arena (AT)
07.11. Schongau - Reaktor (GER)
10.11. Marburg - KFZ (GER)
11.11. Oberhausen -Druckluft (GER)
12.11. Hamburg - Stage 15 (GER)
13.11. Hannover - Mephisto (GER)
14.11. Eisenhüttenstadt - Schleichers (GER)
17.11. Leipzig - Hellraiser (GER)
18.11. Kassel - Subterrain (GER)
20.11. Schwerte - Rattenloch (GER)
21.11. Berlin - Wild at Heart (GER)
23.11. München - Backstage (GER)
26.11. Zweibrücken- Gasthaus Sutter (GER)
27.11. Stuttgart - Goldmarks (GER)
28.11. Ulm - Beteigeuze (GER)
05.12. Gran Canaria (SP)
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Desert Colossus – Apparatus
Desert Colossus – Apparatus
Self-released – 2026
Stoner, Rock, Metal, Sludge
Rated: *****We fell in love with Desert Colossus the moment we heard their Golfshoes track for the very first time. I guess that was some ten years ago. And since then we’ve been lucky to see them live a couple of times and always felt justified in our love for these cats. Cause they’ve always done it all in their own singular way and with a dose of energy, fun and humor that is hard to come by. And now there’s proof once again that they do everything however they want and however they feel like. For they just unceremoniously dropped a bombshell of a record called Apparatus on March 1st without sending out promos beforehand or calling out to a record label for aid with this stunning album. That’s how they roll and have been rolling ever since they put on them Golfshoes…
But this time around it’s serious business, they’ve realized they have their own style, are highly accomplished in what they do and should dispel with trying to make light of it. There’s still fun and humor, textually, musically, but it’s all served with such fervor and zeal, that you can’t help but be entirely swept off your feet from first opening track Hermit till final song Come Forth…
Most of the songs have this stand out vocal part that is bound to drag every listener along, hook, line and sinker. This is the ear worm kind that will surely get the crowd a grooving or the listener at home to scream that sentence out loud. Whether it’s the swing in Sweet Cherries Hang Low, the with Komatsu in mind line “My shit smells savage” during Feel Me Up or the absolute brilliant ending to the chorus of Black Out, “I knew her name and now it’s gone…” And those are just a few of the lyrical, vocalized gems found on Apparatus. Which you know will be there from that very first opening line: “You should see me now, nothing’s in my way” in Hermit. But it has so much more…
For they have upped their game in every aspect, turning the Desert Colossus sound into something leviathan would quiver and quake for! You can almost feel the veil lift, the curtain rise, as Hermit starts with a slow-burning desert vision, which just rolls on towards the horizon on towering waves of fuzz. The riffs stretch wide and heavy, pulsing with hypnotic and powerful intent. The grooves man, they swing big and have you lusting for that swaggering motion and that more ritualistic desert churn. Or take that thick distortion and off center rhythmic approach, during Hermit, the different sections, giving it all that restless spirit edge. In synch with all that opening song wants to be.
Most of it was recorded during the pandemic and afterwards mastered by Karl Daniel Liden, giving the highly dynamic and versatile album that extra push, stomp and cohesive ability. That open aired beginning of Three Eyed Fox, slowly edging through the hallway, before coming to the punch in the face and the carpet pull. And as you fall backwards through the second slow and spacious melody part, you feel a smile creeping through every fiber of your being, because you fall in love with all the creativity displayed. A bit of grunge here or punk there, or a mirror image of Red Fang for an instant.
But on other tracks they let the melody take flight, first drifting through some thick distortion, turning misty as rhythms shift shape and then, as the passages open into spacious elevations, they fly away… Before snapping back with a bite! Entirely immersive, balancing raw grit with so much fun and awe inspiring hooks, this is a Desert Colossus on the absolute top of their game. I cannot wait to see them live again and shout along. Cause over here, next to the record player, with the album on repeat, every run again, another mile deeper into a vast, echoing landscape, that never lets me go, I am starting to feel like that Hermit… But… “I’m not crazy, I will never be alone again…”(Written by JK)
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Desert Colossus – Eyes And Tongues
Desert Colossus – Desert Colossus
Yeast Machine – Bad Milk
Yeast Machine – Bad Milk
Noisolution – 2026
Rock, Stoner, Grunge, Alternative
Rated: *****Love the vocals and the way they let them hang, love the Queens of The Stone Age vibes and how they ferment into something intoxicating and very much their own. Love the new album Bad Milk by Yeast Machine. I mean, there’s no need to beat around anything here, they’ve delivered an amazing album that marries a grunge edge to the stoner rock sound of the first Californian boom. And then spice it up with something pop sensible and groovy, or even extremely danceable like the middle track and paradoxically titled Dust On The Radio…
But that’s what it often feels like, Dust On The Radio, some late night transmission, shadowy and smudged with distortion, but pulsing with live. Across the record the band pull you through all these different scenes, sudden eruptions of noise that collapse into hushed, smokey reflection, then rise again into something bold and unshakably alive. Chaotic yet intimate.
Opening in the desert, with immediate movement and restless, hook driven energy. And as the broadcast continues, the atmosphere deepens, darkens, and emotion seems to linger longer, and the edge feel more frayed and worn. And during the final stretch of the record you feel it tighten its grip until everything spill out in a raw and cathartic release. And as dawn rises, you feel like you’ve moved with them and through something lived-in and electric. Messy, entirely honest and impossible to forget. Like the taste of...(Written by JK)
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Stoner HiVe’s Top 10 Most Listened Artists Last Week…
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Top 10 Most Listened Artists Last Week…
Corrosion of Conformity
Desert Colossus
Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows
Witchfang
Earth Tongue
Borracho
Hallusinoid
Star Beast
Motorpsycho
Urlaub In PolenIt’s a weird Monday. It always is of course. But when you are still not nowhere near a 100 % (you never are of course) after a bout with the flu, it even feels weirder. Sorry for the lack of updates, but I got felled on Thursday night and could barely operate on Friday. And after that I got only worse. But here we are and the brain fog and fever has turned into a mist and a few degrees. So onwards and upwards. Well. Soon. We’ve got a few reviews almost done, so those will surely see the light of day this week. Unless the plague comes back…
Luckily we had Steve De Rique aka Stevie Reek deliver a cool blurb for the Starf**K Electric Company release and we managed to promote the Doom Charts Peroration. Did any of you visit the Peroration? Did you find a new favorite album? Did you find the missing album art in the Peroration Header image? And a couple sentences about the new Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows appeared last week as well. But of course, our main attention went out to the FULL ALBUM PREMIERE we were honored to do for that amazing Bad Mothers Union album Sore Losers! Go visit all of those and the Top 10 Most Listened albums list and you will surely have a grand old time! And I’m sure that will be the case for me as well… Soon… Very soon!
