Released: 2024 Genre: Heavy rock, Stoner rock, Metal Sounds Like: Witchskull, Saint Vitus Homeland: Australia What makes House of Solomon elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? We will follow Marcus De Pasquale to our graves. His vocal style is brilliantly distinct and entrancing and has pioneered two of our favorite bands in Looking Glass and Witchskull Pasquale continues his winning workaholic ways with Hekate, another Australian gem. The band’s second release House of Solomon is a warhorse of an album loaded with anthemic power-chords but also containing a rich heartfelt underpinning of warmth a ..read more

Released: 2024 Genre: Psychedelic doom Sounds Like: UFOMAMMUT, Russian Circles, Domkraft Homeland: Berlin, Germany What makes Hush elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? The return of Germany's heavy psych duo hits with 16 mind numbing tracks of trippy industrial doom The production on Hush is unique. It has this overlaying echoed industrial feel, almost as if it were recorded live in a well or dungeon. The bass and drums have this grand spacious sound The sludge fueled vocals blend in beautifully to the music, almost sounding like another instrument Sabine and Jan have such amazing chemis ..read more

Released: 2024 Genre: Heavy rock, Stoner rock, Progressive Sounds Like: Baroness, Heavy Temple, Familiars Homeland: Dortmund, Germany What makes Perception elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? The latest offering from Germany's heavy psych trio is one of the more original albums to bless our speakers this year Perception is a complex and tight album. The music transitions effortlessly from borderline doom to stoner and progressive rock. It's a whirlwind of different genres that come together perfectly. The chemistry between all three members is flawless The duet compositions between guitarist B ..read more

Released: 2024 Genre: Hard rock, Grunge, Sounds Like: Melvins, Gruntruck, Paw Homeland: San Fransico, California What makes Garden Creatures elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? Disastroid have captured our hearts with their modern and unusual blend of heavy rock and grunge Garden Creatures takes us back to the early 90s when bands like Jesus Lizard, Paw and Gruntruck were on the scene. While Disastroid may have these influences, they provide their own brand of refreshing off-beat heaviness Musically, Garden Creatures is masterful. Check out the bass work from Travis on 'Hold Me Wrong,' it is so fuc ..read more

Released: 2024 Genre: Psychedelic rock, Progressive, Jazz Sounds Like: The Budos Band, Pink Floyd, All Them Witches Homeland: Moncton, New Brunswick What makes Elephant Wizard elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? Elephant Wizard is by far one of the more creative albums to hit our rotation in quite some time. It's impossible to connect them to one particular genre as they flawlessly blend progressive rock, heavy psych and even jazz/lounge into this masterpiece Les Moontunes display tremendous vision on this album. One moment your in a chill state of mind with songs like 'Fallen For You' and 'Midnigh ..read more

Released: 2024 Genre: Stoner rock, Heavy psych, Sludge Sounds Like: Dopelord, Acid Mammoth, Sun Crow Homeland: Switzerland What makes Kala Azar elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? The trio from Switzerland enlighten us with 28 minutes of rhythmic sludge in their self-titled sophomore release. The album is rich with dismal intensity The vocals have a toned down Matt Pike feel; gutteral and trippy The bass work flows steady and low, forming a cryptic foundation that shapes the backbone of the album This album is not an all out doomy sludge affair. There are short moments of relaxed stoner fuzz and ps ..read more

Released: 2023 Genre: Post-metal, Drone-metal Sounds Like: The Ocean, Tool, Occult Hand Order Homeland: Belgium What makes IIII elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? If you have not dived into the world of BRIQUEVILLE yet, you are about to be immersed into some cathartic Post-drone metal Briqueville has this brilliant minimalist Post-doom aura that is totally original. After hearing this beauty you will want to dive further into their library, and you'll be glad you did IIII progresses a bit further from their previous release, Quelle, there are so many subtle nuances and textures to be discovered wi ..read more

Released: 2023 Genre: Hard rock Sounds Like: Far, Rival Schools Homeland: Minnesota What makes The Biggest Shove in Space elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? After a 20 year hiatus, Houston return with a comforting 90's inspired hard rock album for fans of Far or Rival Schools Infectious rhythms coupled with often muffled vocals lead the way on this album. The production is clear as each instrument stands out and played to perfection The whimsical album art is unique and triguing, leaving us guessing what lies behind the cover The Biggest Shove in Space shows Houston's strong formula for writing ca ..read more

Released: 2023 Genre: Stoner metal, space rock Sounds Like: Sgt. Sunshine, Fu Manchu, Transition Homeland: San Diego, California What makes Western Death elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? Western Death by the San Diego California trio Nebula Drag is the band's fourth release after taking a four-year hiatus. The time off was apparently very well spent as the new release hits a stratosphere we rarely encounter. This is what makes all those hours of combing through new releases well worth the time. Western Death hits all marks on the heavy radar delivering an infectious chemistry rarely captured the ..read more

Released: 2023 Genre: Garage rock, Psychedelic rock Sounds Like: Osees, Slift, The Steams Homeland: Vevey, Switzerland What makes Ominous Prominence elite and sit atop OHMs Peak? Fomies hailing from Switzerland, deliver their best album to date with 10 fantastically raw cuts of sonic bliss The album is loaded with everything a garage rock enthusiast would desire. Fuzz-static brilliance, across-the-board as the album meanders through coves of experimental punk to inclines of beautiful Shoegaze and under dwellings of psychedelic fretwork Our favorite track ‘See’ is filled with swirling fretwork ..read more