Where Light Goes to Die by Hot Ram

FREE DOWNLOAD!! Hard-hitting, heavy rock & roll is alive and well. Check out the new release Where Light Goes To Die by Atlanta's Hot Ram. Stream the album, hit those FREE download codes and read the Fuzzy Cracklin's review after the jump.....

Kiss of Death single by Dawn's Divide

I've been hitting some pretty hard music lately so when the guys at Dawn's Divide asked me to take a listen to their latest track Kiss of Death you know I was up for it. Keep going past the jump to listen to it and read the Fuzzy Cracklins' review of the hard stoner rock track Kiss of Death by Dawn's Divide......

Shroud by SpaceMetal

I'm not in the bayou this week and already I am homesick for the heavy swamp tunes. Anyone who has yet to hear Shroud by SpaceMetal is in for some heavy riffs, killer vocals, and lyrics that are way more enticing than the usual. And these fine Southern gentlemen offered up some FREE download codes to the friends of Fuzzy so read on for the Fuzzy Cracklins review of the heavy metal Shroud by SpaceMetal (and to claim your download code).......

Olovorgo by The Tronautas

It's not everyday you get to hear a George Carlin clip over the top of a heavy metal track. Today is the day! Read on to listen to Olovorgo by The Tronautas and read the Fuzzy Cracklins review.

Loud & Lonely vol. 1 solo music compilation on Bandcamp

Solo musicians of Bandcamp unite for a compilation of stoner, metal, desert, fuzz, electronic, prog .... as long as it is LOUD. Drops on December 7!

Serpent by Risin Sabotage

I gotta say, I did not expect to find so much good music on Instagram when I got started on it a few months ago. Of course it is a great place to find underground bands, and sometimes they find you. Today I was asked by Risin Sabotage to check out their latest single. Stream and read the full Fuzzy Cracklins review of Serpent by Ukranian psych band Risin Sabotage....

Humanotone s/t

Some say that French is the language of love. Latin is the language of science. And Fuzzy Cracklins says Spanish is the language of fuzz. Listen to the stream and read the full review by Fuzzy Cracklins of Humanotone's self-titled stoner doom album.......

Dr Sludgelove's My Space Odyssey

Does Fuzzy love a heavy song with a sample in it? Do gators bite? Hell, yes, I love a good sound clip. Here's my list of favorites. And here's Nydeaf's album review with one of the all-time great samples. And for "it's more of a sample than a song" you have to enjoy the electronic glory of doctea's Probe 7. So Fuzzy really has a treat for you today. Listen to the stream and read the full review of Dr Sludgelove's Space Odyssey fuzzy psychedelic album after the jump.......

Kevlar, Kryptonite, Gloria

I was in Seattle in the early 90s at the Offramp and the other grunge bars so believe me when I say The Stone Eye delivers the real deal. Listen to the stream and read the full Fuzzy Cracklins review of the grunge rock album Kevlar, Kryptonite, Gloria by The Stone Eye......

Uprising & Stoned by A Borrowing Kid Generation

Here's another new release to let you in on before it drops later this week. Listen and read the Fuzzy Cracklins review of the instrumental stoner album Uprising & Stoned from Greece by A Borrowing Kid Generation ......

October by Crushing Yellow Sun

I love a band name that is truth in advertising. These tracks are indeed going to crush you into whatever you are sitting in, so get seated in your favorite comfy spot before hitting play on this heavy album. Listen and read on for the Fuzzy Cracklins music review of the Crushing Yellow Sun instrumental acid rock album October that drops today....

Sonorous by The Howling Eye stoner metal album

I listened to Sonorous when it came out, and with so many great albums on Bandcamp, it stayed on my wishlist for a while and I said to myself, "Yea I need to get back to this one." So I was glad today when my fuzzy phone buzzed as I was relaxing out on the dock throwing scraps to the gators.  It was a message from The Howling Eye to give their latest album the Cracklins treatment. Read on for the Fuzzy Cracklin's music review and listen to the stoner doom album Sonorous by The Howling Eye .....

Doctor Tea vs The Star Sickness (and other tales)

Everybody knows Fuzzy Cracklins loves a good soundclip. At least, everyone who read my review of Nydeaf's What In The Universe or checked out my playlist of great sound clip tracks. Read on for Fuzzy Cracklin's album review of the electronic trippy sci-fi loudness of Doctor Tea vs The Star Sickness (and other tales)......

Lost Comm by Stone Disciple

I'm lucky to get out of the swamp a few times a year and spend some quality time in Denver. Man, that city seems to get groovier every time I visit. I can't keep up on the count of brew pubs and dispensaries. And let's not overlook the music scene. It might be a little early to call Denver the stoner music nexus, but it sure seems to be heading that way. Listen to the Bandcamp stream and read Fuzzy Cracklin's full review of the stoner metal album Lost Comm by Stone Disciple below......

Holos by Nomera

From the warm shores of the Mediterranean Sea to the warm shores of the Gulf of Mexico ... we are all the same in our love of instrumental metal music, am I right? So when the guys in Nomera asked me to spin their latest album Holos you know I was keen to do so. Stream the album from Bandcamp and read Fuzzy Cracklin's album review of the progressive instrumental metal album Holos by Nomera after the jump...

The Nature of Love by Destroy Earth

This weekend, I was wandering around on YouTube and stumbled upon a recent interview with Jimmy Page where he described that his intention with many of the Led Zeppelin projects was to take advantage of vinyl LPs and AOR FM stations in the US. What he meant was that LZ tried to record an album where all the songs on the first side fit together musically into their 20 minutes, and encouraged you to flip over the album and listen to the other side in a single session as well. The songs sounded different but they existed as part of a whole album. Which is pretty much the 180 degree opposite of 30-second hook singles dominating Spotify today. Stream the album on Bandcamp and read Fuzzy Cracklin's review of the psychedelic album The Nature of Love by Destroy Earth after the break....

Aevum by Dos Brujos

The weekend is officially here. Like clockwork, the two wizards have released another album of instrumental metal jamming on a Friday. Recorded as always in their secret Austrian lair, this session has them trying out some new sounds. If you love metal and you love a good jam, you are in the right place. Stream it on Bandcamp and read Fuzzy Cracklin's review of Aevum by Dos Brujos after the jump...

A Deal At The Crossroad by KING WEED

Normally, I do not advocate the ignition of giant tortoises. But in this case.... Latest drop from King Weed. A double-dose of French instrumental stoner rock. Listen for free on Bandcamp and read Fuzzy Cracklin's review of A Deal At The Crossroad by KING WEED below...

Virus.DOS by Master Boot Record

If it's instrumental and loud then I'm in for a spin. And when it's from Master Boot Record, I'm in for a lot more than just one spin. This guy takes electronic, video game soundtrack, chiptune, and more and makes it all his own. His latest album is Virus.DOS and it's released today. Stream the album and ready Fuzzy Cracklin's review of the electronic album Virus.DOS by Master Boot Record after the break....

SUPERBEAST by Megatherium

Here's an album that isn't new, but it's new to me. I found these guys on Instagram today and wanted to share it right away in case you are about to jump into your canoe and paddle out into the bayou to collect your crawfish pots. Stream the album and read Fuzzy Cracklin's review of the stoner doom metal album SUPERBEAST by Megatherium below...

Black Forest by Marco Di Stasio

Am I going to let the swamp-dwellers miss out on Marco Di Stasio's latest drop? Um..... NO. Instrumental metal, plenty of riffs, a little on the doomy side, too. A little eastern influence maybe? 30 minutes of instru-metal to get your week off to the right start. Listen to the album and read Fuzzy Cracklin's music review of the instrumental metal album Black Forest by Marco Di Stasio below...

What In The Universe by Nydeaf

I started this blog to give a little boost to some of the many instrumental albums on Bandcamp that are not getting anywhere near the amount of love and attention they deserve. When I am listening to an album and I really enjoy it, and then take a look at its Bandcamp page only to see a handful of fans supporting it ... well, that makes me want to help and get the word out. Stream the album at Bandcamp and read Fuzzy Cracklin's review of the instrumental stoner metal album What In the Universe by Nydeaf after the jump.

Fukkengrüven by Zero-day-wareZ

Just a short post to give you all a heads-up on the quick follow-up to Zero-day-wareZ's debut album from last month (read my post on it here). Listen for free and read Fuzzy Cracklin's music review of the instrumental funk metal album Fukkengrüven by Zero-day-wareZ below....

RZMNR s/t

I'm always on the hunt for fresh crawdaddies, and fresh instrumental tunes. My crawdad pot is already full so I'm good there, and I just found RZMNR's self-titled EP on Bandcamp so my ears are now full of fuzzy, stoner-y, doomy riffs. Stream it for free and read Fuzzy Cracklin's album review of the instrumental stoner album RZMNR self-titled below....

Marco Di Stasio -- Goauld

Marco Di Stasio has been busy this week! An hour and a half of instrumental metal guitar work over three albums. Listen to them and read Fuzzy Cracklin's music reviews of Marco Di Stasio's instrumental metal albums below...

Live at the Globe by Moon Goose

Live at the Globe is the second EP from UK group Moon Goose. And while they call their music psychedelic, don't think it is going to lull you into a dreamy haze of contemplation. These tunes have a lot of trippy energy. Stream it for free and read Fuzzy Cracklin's music review of the instrumental psychedelic album Live at the Globe by Moon Goose below....

Saturno Grooves -- Solar Hawk

One of the (many) crazy things about America is the geography. In less than a day, you can drive from the mostly-water lowland swamps of Lafayette, Louisiana to the mile-high arid desert in Durango, Colorado. Listen for free and read Fuzzy Cracklin's music review of the desert rock stoner album Solar Hawk by Saturno Grooves below....

Stonemongers -- Turn On!

Russians and Americans have a lot in common. Heavy drinking. Loud music. There might be other things as well, but let's not get swamped in the details. When it comes to heavy rock, we can both agree on the debut album from Russian band Stonemongers -- Turn On! Listen for free and read Fuzzy Cracklin's review of the instrumental stoner album Turn On! by the Stonemongers below....

I was tossing the crawdads into the pot today when I heard the gators out back raising a ruckus. I figured maybe they had finally got a hold of my nosy neighbor Claude but as it turns out what caused them to get riled up was the drop of the latest Marco Di Stasio album. Check out the instrumental rock and metal of Time Loop --


As you can see, I have embedded the entire album here for your listening pleasure and enjoyment. Marco's albums are meant to be listened to in a single go. They are like an extended song broken out into 6 tracks.

You can't go wrong for a buck so check out Marco Di Stasio's Time Loop on Bandcamp.

Now to get back to that crawdad boil....  and if you have any instrumental albums for me to check out, hit me up in the comments.

Bye from the bayou!

From the instrumental metal jamming of Dos Brujos in Austria, let us now turn our ears towards Australia and the groovy funky metal jams of Zero-day-wareZ --

Zero-day-wareZ

Two-Fisted Salute really funks out and gets the riffs in --


I was wondering about these lo-fi funky metal jams so I reached out to Mike (the guitarist) who had a great story to tell. These jams were recorded by the three guys (Mike - guitar / Ashe - bass / Ev - drums) back in college. Just them, their rig, and a single mic in the middle of the floor. But then a week later the drummer disappeared only to re-surface later in Germany! Alas, another lost rock n roll drummer. He was after a lady and we know what happened after that. So a few years later, Mike was going back through the recordings and cuts together what we have here in the album. But there probably won't be another Zero-day-wareZ album, at least not with the same line-up, unless the drummer decides to return from Germany. So enjoy these jams for now.



Blazed really gets its groove on. And for something a little more stoner, check out Dune Rider --



Is stoner jam a musical genre? If it is, then Dune Rider definitely qualifies.

The Bolt is downright funky --


Some of the tracks are heavier than the others, some are funkier, and well... you get the idea. Just start the album and enjoy an hour's worth of instru-metal jamming.

Check out the entire album over on Bandcamp where you can download it for free or throw a few Australian dollars their way to show your support.


But wait, there's more! I might have got my cracklins crossed and Mike has a few updates --

We met in college and formed our musical appreciation together there. We recorded jams 1, 2 & 3 in College, then Jams 4 - 13 (where this album was cut from ) 10 years later, meeting up at rehearsal studios.

And Ev, the drummer, has been all over the Europe & Asia... he's actually in Finland right now! He split up with the girl he chased years ago and now he's roaming solo. Surely that means there's a chance he may return? Who knows. Ev is a mystery.

Oh - and I have more recordings to dig through - I may have another half a dozen tracks I could publish, maybe more. I'll see what I can find!

So that's great news -- there could be more tracks! I'll keep the crawdads boiling.

BTW these guys kind of remind of Electric Octopus -- instrumental, jams, funky & groovy, and really get the riffs on. Check out Electric Octopus on Bandcamp if you are into this kind of music.

Dunk!Fest takes place in Belgium and takes place in late May. There is also a Dunk Festival USA this October in Burlington, Vermont.

The album is a free download so check out Pelican on Bandcamp. Let me know what you think (or if you have an album to tell me about) in the comments.

As we know here in the bayou, instrumental metal (or instru-metal, get it?) is what gets our crawdad tails shaking. If you think the black metal sticks & strings duo of Dos Brujos has too many members, then you need to check out Marco Di Stasio. He's a one-man musical machine with over 120 albums to his credit. Here's his latest album, Walk In Desert --

Marco Di Stasio -- Walk In Desert

How do you like the dark, bleak album cover? Pretty cool, right? Shamless plug -- I took that picture on one of my excursions out of the swamp. And I kid you not -- it was so hot that day and it was a 3 mile hike to the car ... for a while there I was seriously worried if I was going to make it back. It's the Amboy Crater in the Mojave Desert if you want to take a look on google maps.

So this album is the perfect soundtrack for that day! Full of doom and dark riffs, but it never gets boring or repetitive. If you have never listened to a Marco Di Stasio album before, you will notice they are actually a single composition that is divided into 5 or 6 tracks. Think of how a classical composition might be, except done with a distorted guitar and full of melodic, riffy doom metal.


Did you think I was kidding when I said Marco has released a lot of albums? Here's just a few of the tracks from his recent Best Of compilation -- be sure to scroll to the end of the track list for a killer Metallica instrumental cover!


Marco tells me he develops the melody for a song, and then records its guitar track. You can see in his videos that he is really killing it, too. So he kicks out an album pretty quickly. He lays down the bass, too and then wraps it up with some drum programming.

It's easy & cliche to say "underrated" in today's world with so many talented musicians and so few dollars to support them, but in Marco's case I truly believe that term applies to him. One day a lot more fans will have heard Marco's unique metal sound, so check him out now and be among the first.

Check out the entire catalog of Dos Brujos jams on Bandcamp.

Leave me a comment about Dos Brujos or if you have an album for me to check out. \m/,

I'm into instrumental guitar music, especially instrumental metal, melodic metal, instrumental rock. Also anything fuzz, stoner, and desert that is without vocals is something I will definitely check out.

My collection is on Bandcamp at https://bandcamp.com/cracklin

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