Rites – II
Rites – IISelf released – 2013 Rock, Metal, Doom, SludgeRated: ****The Irish foursome Rites released their self-titled debut in 2011 and pushed it back to the forefront again in 2012. So it could...
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Madbox – Perfect ThingsSelf released – 2013 Rock, Grunge, PunkRated: ***The Milano, Italy trio Madbox has produced a highly infectious debut effort, which they have called Perfect Things. No, don’t be...
View ArticleLazy Aftershow – Lazy Aftershow
Lazy Aftershow – Lazy AftershowSelf released – 2013Rock, Space, Post, Psych, InstrumentalRated: ****Lazy Aftershow is a trio that hails from Thessaloniki, Greece and was formed in the midsection of...
View ArticleTongue – Daydreaming Ride
Tongue – Daydreaming RidePurple Factory – 2013 Rock, Alternative, Stoner, Grunge, PunkRated: ****So here it is. The third installment of Tongue’s A Night You’ll Never Remember trilogy series. After the...
View ArticleFirelord – Among The Snakes
Firelord – Among The SnakesSelf released – 2013 Rock, Stoner, Doom, SeventiesRated: ****If their 2011 EP The Burning was meant as a calling card to let the world know that Firelord was back on earth....
View ArticleThe Ultimate Stoner HiVe top 20 albums of 2013
The Ultimate Stoner HiVe top 20 albums of 2013The lists are rolling in nicely! But let’s push the people around us into action. We can always use more. Said the sex addict to the alcoholic… Even though...
View ArticleShivas Nat – Hard To Breathe
Shivas Nat – Hard To BreatheBilocation Records / Kozmik Artifacts – 2013 Rock, Psych, SeventiesRated: ***The Danish foursome Shivas Nat was formed late 2011 and consists of Patrick Lykke Heinsoe...
View ArticleLint – Existence
Lint – ExistenceSelf released – 2013 Rock, Grunge, Stoner, SludgeRated: ***We are here to reveal all the secrets of the belly button fluff. To celebrate the achievements of Australian hospital worker...
View ArticleClan – Clan EP
Clan – Clan EPSelf released – 2013Rock, Hard, StonerRated: ***Ever wonder what Kyuss would sound like as an extra-loose, bluesy bar band? Neither have I. However, the results of such a concoction come...
View ArticleGiant Horizon – Natural Born Greed
Giant Horizon – Natural Born GreedSelf released – 2013 Rock, Stoner, Metal, SludgeRated: *** The amount of Soproni beer guzzled in my years borders on the insane and there are whole armies of dwarfs...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Stoner HiVe top 20 albums of 2013
The Ultimate Stoner HiVe top 20 albums of 2013So far we received somewhere around 50 lists! But we hope to receive more in the 3 remaining days!!! Yes, there are only 3 days left to get your votes in...
View ArticleJunior Bruce – The Burden
Junior Bruce – The BurdenSelf released – 2013 Rock, Metal, Stoner, SludgeRated: ****Their damn fine debut album The Headless King released in 2012 rippled the stoner metal pond until it became a...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Stoner HiVe top 20 albums of 2013
The Ultimate Stoner HiVe top 20 albums of 2013 The final 35 hours! Tomorrow at 20:00 CET we commence with the countdown of the Stoner HiVe top 20 of 2013! For those of you who still want to send in...
View ArticleAt Devil Dirt – Plan B: Sin Revolución no hay Evolución
At Devil Dirt – Plan B: Sin Revolución no hay EvoluciónKozmik Artifacts/Billocation Records – 2013 Rock, Hard, Stoner, Alternative Rated: **** Chile’s At Devil Dirt are the new provocateurs of the...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Stoner HiVe top 20 albums of 2013
The Ultimate Stoner HiVe top 20 albums of 201312 hours left! Today at 20:00 CET the deadline closes to get your votes in. The list of the top 20 albums of 2013 will then be computed and the Number 20...
View ArticleThe Stoner HiVe top 20 countdown of 2013
The Stoner HiVe top 20 countdown of 2013And so it starts…It is now a little past 21:00 CET on December the 12th of this crazy year of 2013. An hour ago we passed the final deadline... And so it...
View ArticleNumber 20
Number 20“The beer pours a mid-orange, with a chunky head that leaves some persistent, patchy lacing. The nose is powerful, orangey, thick, tropical, somewhat cloying, but pleasant. Initially it tastes...
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Number 19“If you're interested in what beer was like before the 18th Amendment ruined a decade of baseball games and barbecue, get your hands on a pint of Batch 19. Based on a 91-year-old,...
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Number 18 “Based on their most award-winning beer, Denver Pale Ale, this copper-hued treat is a celebration of everything Great Divide does best. Plenty of malty sweetness provides a backdrop for...
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Number 17 “An aroma of peaches and yeast and spices, all soaked in booze. Very fruity flavors kick things off, sweet peaches and oranges. The Belgian yeast is very prominent as well, start to finish....
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