Stoner Metal
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the stoner metal music genre.
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Kyuss – “Welcome to Sky Valley” (1994)
Often considered Kyuss‘s best album, and I’m on that side. I said before on my Blues for the Red Sun review that while the psychedelic meanderings of the album were very charming, there were times when they tested my patience and the album could often lose focus and the momentum it had going. Welcome to Sky Valley… (read more)
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Baroness – “Red Album”
As the cover of Red Album suggests, Baroness are unusually elegant for a stoner metal band. The guitars often have a very clear sound to them. The riffs are catchy and powerful as they march and stomp along in unison. They don’t overdo it with the progressive elements and add just enough to make each… (read more)
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Baroness – “Blue Record”
Basically the same style as Red Album with the war-ready riffing but stronger on the progressive side of things. It’s all on that on which you’ll prefer, but I can’t imagine a fan of one not liking the other. Personally I like the progressive elements, I think they make Blue Record a little less repetitive than its… (read more)
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Elder – “Dead Roots Stirring”
Whew, Elder seem even more Black Sabbath-inspired than most stoner metal bands. Even the vocalist sounds like he’s trying to do his best Ozzy Osbourne impersonation. The guitarist plays slow, lurching Iommi-like riffs, though it seems that his guitar isn’t tuned as low as the legendary guitarist’s. This might make Dead Roots Stirring more “listener… (read more)