CLOUDS - B Chuggas May Be Logging EP

CLOUDS - B Chuggas May Be Logging EP

The last four songs these guys ever recorded and every last one of them is a serious banger. I wish these guys were still around. Awesome stoner rock from members of Cave In and The Hope Conspiracy (also the underrated A-Team). Clouds is not a band for everybody. Either you get it or you don't, and I fucking get it.

The Dukes Of Nothing - War & Wine

The Dukes Of Nothing - War & Wine

Former members of Iron Monkey playing scuzzy punk'n'roll. These dudes only released a couple 7 inches and this EP before breaking up (almost a decade ago). The singer of this band, Tony Sylvester, just recently replaced Hank Von Helvete in Turbonegro (the outcome can't possibly be as bad as Hank's new band Doctor Midnight and the Mercy Cult). If you dig Mötörhead, Zeke and Ass Cobra-era Turbonegro then The Dukes Of Nothing will leave you moist in the crotch.

Capsule - No Ghost

Capsule - No Ghost

Capsule are a hardcore band from Miami, FL who occupy the perfect middle-ground between Brainworms and Converge with some southern sludge thrown in (i.e. Torche and Kylsea). Heavy as fuck, spastic, melodic and totally fucking rad. This has been getting tons of love all over the place, so if you've been sleeping on this don't as it is the best heavy releases of 2011 so far (and definitely a top ten contender right now). No Ghost will be released this spring by Rorschach Records so pick up a copy, crank it to eleven and bum out all your square neighbours. I can't stress enough how rad this album is, and if you didn't love their last album Blue, fear not, as this one is a little more straight forward (but still fucking heavy as hell).

Lecherous Gaze - Audio Testament

Lecherous Gaze - Audio Testament

Lecherous Gaze are essentially Annihilation Time with a new singer. If you dig Thin Lizzy, Black Flag, Bullet LaVolta and Captain Beyond then you'll be totally stoked on these dudes. Some totally rad guitar parts are all over this thing, and on top of that the singer sounds like Glen Danzig (this dude has some serious pipes). This has just been re-released by Tee Pee Records as a self-titled EP, so go out and grab a copy you dummy. My neck hurts from head-banging and I suddenly want to consume large quantities of beer and smoke copious amounts of weed. I think it may be related to having this EP dime'd on the stereo. Party time.

Annihilation Time

Annihilation Time - I

Annihilation Time - II

Annihilation Time - III: Tales Of The Ancient Age

Annihilation Time were a hardcore band from California with some serious rock leanings whose sound reminds me of Black Flag mixed with Thin Lizzy and Motörhead. They broke up a couple years ago, which is a total bummer. The guitar work from this band was fucking awesome and there is some serious riffing on these albums. Lots of songs about partying and getting totally rad, which I can relate to (full disclosure: I get totally rad). I'm not sure what the members are up to now but hopefully they're getting another band together. If you like RKL, Suicide File and Turbonegro then you'll no doubt be into Annihilation Time.