It's Stoner Rock Week

Paedantic Basterd · 01-01-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by RYM

Stoner Rock combines Blues Rock, the psychedelic elements from Psychedelic Rock, and the repetitive riffs of Doom Metal. Guitars are tuned low, the bass is heavy and tempo is mostly slow-to-mid. The vocals and production are usually raw.

The term stoner rock comes from the genre's connection with the use of marijuana, stoner being a slang term for a user of cannabis. It is sometimes believed that the bass heavy and psychedelic sound is meant to enhance the effects of drugs. The roots are in '60s and '70s bands like Black Sabbath and Blue Cheer, but what is called Stoner Rock today was pioneered by Californian bands such as Kyuss, Sleep and Fu Manchu.

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Stoner rock or stoner metal[1] is a subgenre of heavy metal,[2][3] combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound,[4] melodic vocals, and 'retro' production.[5] The genre emerged during the early 1990s and was pioneered foremost by the Californian bands Kyuss [6] and Sleep.[7]

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RVCA · 01-01-2012, 11:12 AM

**** yeah

Never smoked pot, but I love the music made by those who do

DoctorSoft · 01-01-2012, 11:19 AM

My two personal favourite songs from the genre.

Mrd00d · 01-01-2012, 09:07 PM

Some of my favorite bands ...

Unicr0n · 01-02-2012, 03:11 AM

Easily my favorite in the genre.

Howard the Duck · 01-02-2012, 04:36 AM

more stoner metal than stoner rock, really

s_k · 01-02-2012, 07:02 AM

This was definitely a stoner rock year for me.
I will post a couple of video's asap.
Can't right now, am recording something and don't want youtube sound to interfere with my recording

jackhammer · 01-09-2012, 07:14 PM

These are from the Netherlands and I picked this up on import CD last week. Reminds me a lot of Pink Floyd in it's build up and I think the European prog sound coupled with the American heavier sound works really well:

I wish this was the album version

The Blue Garden is much more mellow than it's followers but it is an essential album:

and of course one of the best bands that never made it

2 mins 30. Dear me.

midnight rain · 01-09-2012, 07:35 PM

Pretty obvious group, but hey they haven't been mentioned yet and this is my favorite stoner rock song so might as well post it:

Mezo · 01-10-2012, 06:24 AM

Thanks for the Vid posts! Kyuss is king.

Got a couple of videos to post:

Psychedelic stoner rock original video using fractals for graphics

youtube.com/watch?v=HP6uDLfVFXE"

FILM NOIR CLASSIC "Blast of Silence" used in this stoner funk original:

youtube.com/watch?v=bOeWhhCz-Bg

Thanks for watching! Josh Homme is king!

01-01-2012, 09:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mrd00d Stoned and Jammin' Out Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Northern California; Eugene, OR; mobile Posts: 1,602	Some of my favorite bands ... __________________ Mrd00d's Last.fm

01-02-2012, 03:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
Unicr0n Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Steilacoom, WA Posts: 100	Easily my favorite in the genre. __________________ Go ahead, pick apart my tastes. I know you want to.

01-02-2012, 07:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	This was definitely a stoner rock year for me. I will post a couple of video's asap. Can't right now, am recording something and don't want youtube sound to interfere with my recording __________________ Click here to see my collection

01-09-2012, 07:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	These are from the Netherlands and I picked this up on import CD last week. Reminds me a lot of Pink Floyd in it's build up and I think the European prog sound coupled with the American heavier sound works really well: I wish this was the album version The Blue Garden is much more mellow than it's followers but it is an essential album: and of course one of the best bands that never made it 2 mins 30. Dear me. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-01-2012, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	**** yeah Never smoked pot, but I love the music made by those who do

01-01-2012, 11:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	My two personal favourite songs from the genre.

01-09-2012, 07:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	Pretty obvious group, but hey they haven't been mentioned yet and this is my favorite stoner rock song so might as well post it:

01-10-2012, 06:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mezo Groupie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1	Thanks for the Vid posts! Kyuss is king. Got a couple of videos to post: Psychedelic stoner rock original video using fractals for graphics youtube.com/watch?v=HP6uDLfVFXE" FILM NOIR CLASSIC "Blast of Silence" used in this stoner funk original: youtube.com/watch?v=bOeWhhCz-Bg Thanks for watching! Josh Homme is king!