Sometimes it's justifiable

Current song: Himalayan Necromantia- Eight Hands for Kali

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LeBron James should have stayed in Cleveland.

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I recently saw this band called Churches Burn from Ohio. They are really good sludge/metal stuff and they refer to themselves as 'stoner violence', which is a term I've never heard before. It's pretty accurate though. You can get all their albums free by going here.

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Another band of note is Eggnogg. Some songs that you should check out for sure would be Stay Lurking Under Different Guises and Hive. They sound like Sod Hauler at times but they have their own unique sound like any good band does. Yeah check out Hive, fucking great song! Find out more here.

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Freight of the Day

Loud, louder, loudest

playing now: Communion by Drug Honkey

Ran across some really good albums and bands lately.

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This band is pretty wild and heavy. It's hard to really pin them down as they don't really fit into one genre per se. Sludge for sure, but some of the vocals and cadence are different depending on the song. For example, in the song Communion, it could almost be said that there is, in the singing or yelling, a rap-like rhythm. At least that's what I got. Percussion is different at times as well. Real good stuff!

Death Dub

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Woah, this is some seriously heavy, lethargic stoned out sludge!!! Check out the song Stoning no. 1 (Panzo on the cross), good lord! Listening to this will give you a dense trip even if you go nowhere NEAR drugs...These guys are from Italy and make some great music. The tracks I've heard have been nice and long and, much like some Boris material, momentum is everything. I'm really surprised I just found out about them. Fans of Bongripper and Nightstick will appreciate this! I'm telling you, Stoning No. 1 is amazing!

Downloads available here

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Freight of the day (WHEN)

A base human achievement

Current song: You Were Holding An Umbrella- Boris

Got a fistfull of great albums to check out. I'm still going through some of them myself but they are damn good so far. I'll start it off with the mighty Boris.

Boris- Live at the Empty Bottle in Chicago

here

This is a good recording from their live set. It shows how versatile Boris are, but it takes you on a magical trip starting with the beautiful Flower, Sun, Rain and ending with a behemoth of sorts simply titled "[ ]". Like a lot of tracks with Boris, the build up of momentum is the key and if you just listen to it, you will be greatly rewarded!

Church of Misery- Live

here

Real good album showcasing COM's distinct sounds. The Japanese doom/stoners who sing about serial killers have been a favorite of mine ever since I found out about them over 10 years ago. This has a good amount of heaviness but also a bit of bluesy-stoner rock in it where it just goes off on a tangent and takes you on a mellow ride. Parts of it remind me of Gas Giant. Good stuff.

Zoroaster- Dog Magic

Here

Awesome band from Atlanta. They are heavy riff-laden doomster stoners with a mix of psychedelic as well. I've seen them play before and they are great live, especially in a small setting.

Moss- Tombs of the Blind Drugged

Acquire it here

Moss are heavy and slow and if you haven't heard them but like

Sunn O))) or Buried at Sea or Behold! The Living Corpse, then this is probably for you.

Freight of the day

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