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Yawning Man and Hippie Death Cult are The Next Two Bands Booked for The Mojave Experience

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Created by Patrick Brink, frontman of Volume, and former lead singer of Fu Manchu, The Mojave Experience festival has just announced two more bands for what will be an incredible first year of the festival. In addition to previously announced co-headliners Earthless and Dead Meadow, they named John Garcia (Kyuss, Slo Burn, Hermano), Acid King, Mario Lalli and The Rubber Snake Charmers, and Ecstatic Vision have joined the imprressive debut lineup. Now Yawning Man and Hippie Death Cult are your next two bands on the bill. The Mojave Experience takes place from March 20th-21st, 2026, in Joshua Tree, California, and tickets are on sale at the links below.
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Mario Lalli and The Rubber Snake Charmers and Ecstatic Vision are The Next Two Bands Booked for The Mojave Experience

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Created by Patrick Brink, frontman of Volume, and former lead singer of Fu Manchu, The Mojave Experience festival has just announced two more bands for what will be an incredible first year of the festival. In addition to previously announced co-headliners Earthless and Dead Meadow, they named John Garcia (Kyuss, Slo Burn, Hermano), and Acid King last week. Now, Mario Lalli and The Rubber Snake Charmers, and Ecstatic Vision are your next two bands on the bill. Taking place from March 20th-21st, 2026, in Joshua Tree, California. Tickets are on sale at the links below.
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John Garcia and Acid King are The Next Two Bands Booked for The Mojave Experience

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Created by Patrick Brink, frontman of Volume, and former lead singer of Fu Manchu, The Mojave Experience festival has just announced two more bands for what promises to be an epic lineup! In addition to co-headliners Earthless and Dead Meadow, Ghost Cult teamed with the fest to unveil the next two acts: John Garcia (Kyuss, Slo Burn, Hermano) and Acid King. Taking place from March 20th-21st, 2026, in Joshua Tree, California. Tickets are on sale at the links below.
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A New Kyuss Tribute Album is Coming Soon

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In a global homage to the godfathers of desert rock, record label, Witching Buzz, are to release a covers compilation album. Spaceship Landing: A Tribute to Kyuss will be released October 31, 2025, featuring 21 bands from across the globe, each offering a reimagining of a Kyuss classic. Find out more below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: King Potenaz – Arcane Desert Rituals Vol. 1

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Sweden’s DIY Stoner/Doom label Majestic Mountain Records is always best-known for releasing the most eccentric, adrenaline-fueling tunes possible, and fair to say that Arcane Desert Rituals Vol. 1 by Southern Italy’s King Potenaz is one of them! 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Moon Destroys – She Walks By Moonlight

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Moon Destroys is debuting their self-produced full-length album, She Walks By Moonlight (Limited Fanfare Records). The band is the brainchild of guitarist Juan Montoya (ex-Torche, MonstrO) and drummer Evan Diprima (Gold Pyramid, ex-Royal Thunder). Having released their 2020 EP, Maiden Voyage, they’ve spent the past few years refining their sound—crafting a powerhouse blend of heavy rock and psychedelia. This album will resonate with fans of bands like Elder, Kyuss, Earthless, and Fu Manchu.  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Masters of Reality – The Archer

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For those with the good fortune (and talent) to make an indelible mark on the music world, there are those who achieve mainstream fame, and then like a concurrent shadow are those so vital that their creative essence is absorbed into the very fabric of the music world. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Ocre – So Often Lifeblood Comes From Ashes

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Duo’s appear to have a winning formula, as is exemplified by Petbrick, Big Business, Organized Konfusion, and Tears For Fears which the promotional notes for this release recognizes, describing Ocre as combining power and elegance. 

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Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Ozzy Osbourne, and Slipknot are The Greatest Metal Bands of All-Time, According to Forbes

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Of all the websites in the world, financial magazine and website Forbes has released a list of the top 38 metal bands of all-time. The list actually has no real surprises. All the top most popular bands of all-time are present, topped by Metallica, with virtually no other surprises in terms of major underground bands. In picking their list Forbes wrote that it’s “impossible to include all metal sub-genres in this type of list, the sub-genres that are most prominent and influential across metal today were considered with priority.” They added that all 38 bands were chosen due to having “the most significant impact in the metal genre, and a number of these bands are among the genre’s most famous and revered bands.”

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ALBUM REVIEW: Orange Goblin – Science, Not Fiction

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Following the path blazed by bands like Kyuss and Monster Magnet who emerged from the Grunge scene, Orange Goblin was one of the main bands who kept the bong songs in rotation to help cement the sound we think of today as Stoner Metal.Continue reading →