Thought you heard the last of Heavy Planet? Well, we're back, sort of. While we will only be posting on Facebook and maybe Instagram, I figured I'd use this platform to post my complete Top 20 Stoner Rock, Doom, Heavy Psych, Sludge, Etc. Albums of 2021. Starting in 2022, I will also be bringing back the New Band To Burn One To feature to introduce some up and coming bands to the masses. So let's dig in, shall we? #20 Everything Is A Problem / It Is What It Is by Something Dead BAND/ALBUM: Something Dead-”Everything Is a Problem/It Is What It Is” LABEL: Ozium Records RELEASED: March 2021 ..read more

Let's face it, 2020 was an absolutely horrible year. Fortunately, one positive thing from 2020 was the tremendous amount of amazing music that was released this year. It seemed that there was more great music released in 2020 than in previous years, or maybe it was due to the fact that I had a lot more time to actually sit down and listen to more. Regardless, I can always count on music to make me feel better and wash away even the darkest of times. Below you will find the song, along with the album it was released on, some on vinyl some not and eventually the playlist to tie it all together ..read more

As per usual 2017 had it’s fair share of amazing releases. These are the ones that I listened to the most. This is also, unfortunately a very bittersweet list as this will be the last post you will ever see on Heavy Planet. Yes, after ten awesome years, we have decided to hang it up. The site will still be here for your reference and we will not be going away forever. We will still continue to post new bands/news on our Facebook and Twitter pages as well as provide new playlists and some other cool surprises and projects along the way. Thanks to the number of you that have been with us from th ..read more

If you have not heard of Tony Reed he is the guitarist and vocalist for the Mos Generator, Stone Axe, Heavy Pink, Hot Spring Water and Twelve Thirty Dreamtime, he has played in more bands then I can list and runs his own studio in Port Orchard Wa called Heavy Head Recording. The man is a master of  his craft and tone, and has received many accolades for his ear and musicality from respected piers. The list of bands and labels he has recorded/mixed and mastered range from Saint Vitus, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth, Gojira and many many more, he has also done work for STB, Ripple Music e ..read more

Tusmørkejuvel by Tusmørkejuvel Ok, we'll admit it, we've got no idea how to pronounce this band's name either, but what really matters when it comes to these Danish dudes is that they fucking rock!  This self-titled debut EP is four songs of killer desert stoner jams and crushing riffs, just how we all like it. The guys aren't breaking any new ground, but rather showing you how good the floor you're walking on is already! Check out their debut EP, and keep your eye on these guys in the very near future. Bandcamp|Facebook ..read more

Let's do this shall we? 10. Hark - Maschinations Machinations by HARK It's a damn shame that these guys have just announced they're splitting up as they're one of the most technical and experimental with their riffing in the stoner genre. At least we have two excellent records to remember them by. 9.  Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper Mirror Reaper by Bell Witch You really need to spend some time with this record, not just because of the 83 minute running length of the one song here, but with its layers and emotional turmoil within. A wonderful tribute to a fallen friend. 8. Godhunter - Codex ..read more

Forest of Legend by Forest Of Legend Back in June of 2015, we said of Forest of Legend's demo that they 'have the potential in them to make an incredible record. Watch this space'. Well, we write this review with big gloating grins on our faces, the guys have come through with the goods! The three piece Virginians have taken the doom genre by the scruff of the neck and spat bile down it's throat with their self-titled debut. The vocals of Gage Shanahan are dirty and pissed off, giving the drawn out riffs an added urgency of anger and guttural desperation that builds each crushing riff into a ..read more

Threshold by The Age Of Truth First off, please forgive me as I have not written a review in ages so I may be a little rusty. I felt compelled to write a review of Philly-based band The Age of Truth's debut "Threshold" simply because I think it is one of the best heavy rock records I have heard all year. That is no bullshit! A perfect balance of thoughtful riffs, groove, and melody along with a precise mix lets each musician shine throughout this brilliant debut. But the thing that stands out the most is the incredibly powerful and raspy vocal of Kevin McNamara which soars over each song with ..read more

Some quick words on one of my Northwest favorites Year of the Cobra's new release. 5 songs that show a band who's growing and maturing at a rapid rate not unlike a face grabber bursting onto an unsuspecting host. Amy's voice and vocal phrasing is haunting, luring and growing, and I mean that respectively as I already thought she was a kickass vocalist. There's plenty of cool things going on here, whether its Amy's bass/vox being effect manipulated or Jon's ripping drum playing leading in and out of  fast-slow dynamics. Jon and Amy do a great job of filling up space sonically on record an ..read more

On Saturday September 30, 2017 at 3:00 PM EST all hell will break loose on the City of Pittsburgh, PA. An event of epic proportions, 17 killer Stoner Rock/Doom/Metal bands are set to ignite the two stages of Cattivo in the Lawrenceville section of the city. This festival is the first of its kind for Pittsburgh and I say it is about damn time! Event organizer Shy Kennedy (Horehound/Blackseed Records) has excelled at putting together such a fine collection of bands, especially by nabbing Pittsburgh-based doom legends Penance (Alpha & Omega lineup). Growing up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh I a ..read more