Daily Bandcamp Album; In the Gaze of the Gods EP by Astralnaut

“Formed in the later half of 2011, the day after Halloween. To date they have been gigging ferociously up &down the country promoting their first release ‘Back To The Bog’. With the imminent unearthing of their first single & second E.P & many plans for the future, Astralnaut have no time to slack and don’t plan on it. It‘s exciting times musically in Ireland and we are honored to be a part of it! ”

Killer vocals, crushing instruments, hold onto your hats because this one is an ass kicker.

Daily Bandcamp Album; Ultrabomb by The Quartet Of Woah!

“The Quartet of Woah! are G. Kotowicz, R. Guerra, M. Costa and A. Gonçalves. Taking their musical differences as an advantage to build a unique rock sound, the band board on a musical journey with the self-titled album: “Ultrabomb” bringing out the best and worst in them to make songs about ambition, deception, politics and war.  ”

Important Site News

It is with deep regret that I have to announce that I will be taking a hiatus for The Soda Shop. For how long is unknown. I need to deal with a death of a close family member. I am also expecting to close on my first home this week. It is both exciting and nerve racking all at the same time. The house does need a bit of work. I do have a few reviews scheduled to post over the next week or so as well as Daily Bandcamp Albums up for the rest of the month. The 16th will be the final Weekly Bandcamp Recommendation feature for sometime. I may or may not post them to Facebook. Checking the blog will actually be the best way to check for new things. Requests for reviews and news posting may go unanswered, don’t take anything personally if you don’t hear back.

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Daily Bandcamp Album; Devil’s Son by A.P.F.

I can’t find anything official on these guys online. Perhaps I haven’t looked hard enough. Oh well. The important thing here is the music. It’s 13 blistering fuzzed out stoner rock with hard, blues and southern rock influences. Kick ass stuff.

Album Review; The Mouths of Madness by Orchid

As the needle drops on my newly purchased limited edition purple vinyl of Orchids’
newest “Mouth of Madness”…. I pull hard on my glass girl…I let the smoke dance and
flicker in the candlelight room. Just enough light for my nearly closed eyes to read the
lyrics printed right there on the album sleeve.

The drum beat thumps as Theo’s voice drains my thoughts and fills my brain with a new
adventure on the tile track. The industrial blackness just bleeds from Orchids sound.
Pops and cracks as track 2 awaits to arrive. “Marching Dogs of War” chunks along
with killer riffs and drum fills. My bong fills with smoke as the harmonica slips into
my experience…psych reverb and guitar echoes reassures me this journey is perfect.

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Daily Bandcamp Album; Weed Priest by Weed Priest

“The Priest was invoked by his 3 acolytes on October 31st of 2008 in Galway. After six eons of deep slumber He now once again roams the plain of mortals preaching the sermon of doom this world is yet to wake up to.”

trippy doomy album from Ireland

Daily Bandcamp Album; Call of Kia by Inferno (XII)

“It is the monster of the under-world, a thousand-armed polyp, coiled knot of winged serpents, frenzy.
It is the hermaphrodite of the earliest beginning.
It is the lord of the toads and frogs, which live in the water and go up on the land, whose chorus ascendeth at noon and at midnight.
It is abundance that seeketh union with emptiness.
It is holy begetting.
It is love and love’s murder.
It is the saint and his betrayer.
It is the brightest light of day and the darkest night of madness.
To look upon it, is blindness.
To know it, is sickness.
To worship it, is death.
To fear it, is wisdom.
To resist it not, is redemption.”

RIVAL SONS: LAST.FM SESSIONS LIVE FOOTAGE AVAILABLE

RIVAL SONS have released live footage from their recent Last.fm Sessions performance in London.

Following their recent sold-out show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire in early April, RIVAL SONS joined Last.fm at the Gibson Studios for an exclusive live session, featuring incredible performances of the tracks “Keep On Swinging” and “Jordan” from their new album, HEAD DOWN.

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UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS Premiere New Track on Invisible Oranges and Brooklyn Vegan

“The perfect spin for a doomed trip to the desert”

-Decibel Magazine

 ”An easy pick for one of the year’s best and most anticipated albums”

-The Obelisk

8/10

-SPIN

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, one of the most talked about rock bands currently in existence, and an enigma in the international underground scene, are preparing to release their third full length album. Mind Control is set for release on May 14th via Metal

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“The Eye of The Stoned Goat 3” Concert set for Brooklyn, NY

Snake    Charmer    Booking    announces    its    3rd    installment
of    its    stoner    rock    and    doom    metal    themed    concert
event    “The    Eye    of    the    Stoned    Goat”.    The    event    will
take    place    at    The    Acheron    in    Brooklyn    New    York    on    

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