Truckfighters Fuzz Festival #4 Completes Lineup; Lowrider, Black Rainbows & More Added

Posted in Whathaveyou on August 24th, 2023 by JJ Koczan

My favorite part of the poster for Truckfighters Fuzz Festival — to be held in Stockholm, Sweden, on Nov. 10-11 at the tail end of the Fall fest season in Europe — is the disclaimer where it says, “Warning: There will be progressive and psychedelic fuzz!” Take precautions, rockers! Love that.

Also pretty into the fact that not only have Lowrider been added as headliners here with Black Rainbows listed directly below them on the bill — that’s badass, yes — but check out Peder Bergstrand of Lowrider‘s other band, I Are Droid, joining the lineup. By the time this fest happens, I Are Droid‘s most recent album, The Winter Ward (review here), will be a decade old, and I’ll tell you something personal in letting you know I still have it on my phone. And sometimes I even put it on. Makes me feel feelings in the way that only quality pop music can.

Although I went to this fest last year, I don’t really have a path to get back for 2023, but I do very much dig the way the lineup has come together, with Valley of the SunSkraeckoedlanKaiser and Australia’s KhanTidal WaveDark Ocean Circle and Stonewall Noise Orchestra, among others, doing the thing. When you’re there, the place is packed — both Debaser Strand and Bar Brooklyn, which are right next to each other, sharing a building — but it’s still possible to both see the show and enjoy yourself while you do, and it’s imagining that that’s got me stoked on this final lineup.

Truckfighters themselves sent word in their Fuzzorama Records newsletter:

truckfighters fuzz festival 4 final lineup

LINE UP COMPELTE FOR TRUCKFIGHTERS’ FUZZ FESTIVAL!

The festival takes place on Nov 10 + 11 in Stockholm, Sweden at Debaser + Bar Brooklyn.

Tickets from TICKSTER: https://secure.tickster.com/sv/hjw9fd1fuhy1xur/selectevent

or FUZZORAMASTORE: https://eu.fuzzoramastore.com/en/concert-tickets.html

The last names are:
LOWRIDER
BLACK RAINBOWS
DEVILLE
STONEWALL NOISE ORCHESTRA
I ARE DROID
BOTTENHAVET

MORE INFO AT truckfighters.com/festival

OR CHECK OUT THE EVENT AT FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/634595348488406

Truckfighters Fuzz Festival #4 promo video

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Heavy Psych Sounds Announces Reissues for Solarius, B.U.S. the Unknown Secretary and Stonewall Noise Orchestra

Posted in Whathaveyou on July 21st, 2021 by JJ Koczan

A never-released 2006 EP from Solarius, who featured Graveyard’s Jonatan Ramm on guitar and vocals, a reissue of B.U.S. The Unknown Secretary‘s 2016 debut (review here), and another reissue, of Stonewall Noise Orchestra‘s 2005 debut album, Vol. 1. Heavy Psych Sounds is sending multiple signals here. First, that its reissue program, which has already fostered revisits to outings from Dozer, Nebula, Kylesa, Josiah, Sgt. Sunshine, and others, will continue to dig into the pre-social-media era of underground heavy and find treasure waiting to be unearthed. Stonewall Noise Orchestra alone proves that, and Solarius feels like a flex there too.

It may be that B.U.S. have been picked up by Heavy Psych Sounds for their next outing — they released an album in 2019 (review here) on RidingEasy that was killer and showed them as underrated — but either way, five years later, their first one is worth another look, and it demonstrates the ever-increasing reach of HPS to do what it wants and when. The Italian label is the go-to for heavy rock and roll and psych in Europe. Their reissues are a victory lap in that regard.

Do Norrsken‘s complete works next.

Info and preorder links follow, courtesy the PR wire:

HPS183 *** SOLARIUS – Universal Trial ***
– first press of the 2006’s unreleased EP feat. members of Graveyard –

We are extremly proud to start the presale of the SOLARIUS 2006’s unreleased EP UNIVERSAL TRIAL !!

ALBUM PRESALE: https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop.htm#HPS183

USA PRESALE: https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop-usa.htm#HPS183

Recorded back in 2006 and hidden up until now. Swedish retro rockers Solarius masterpiece “Universal Trial” is now brought to daylight with this release. 70’s groovy hard blues rock with a psychedelic twist and featuring Jonatan Ramm of Graveyard fame (before joining that band). Hard, groovy, soft and fuzzy sound that brings you back to the early 70’s.

The songs were recorded in Don Pierre Studios in Gothenburg produced by the legendary Don Alsterberg (Graveyard etc). The master tapes were forgotten but are now found and released on Heavy Psych Sounds Records. The recording is 100% analogue and recorded and mixed on tape. The songs gets its magic from a beautiful mix of groove, melodies, fuzzy hard rock and dreamful psych prog rock influences.

RELEASED IN
15 TEST PRESS VINYL
100 ULTRA LTD 3 COLOR STRIPED GOLD/TRANSPARENT/BLUE VINYL
300 LTD NEON YELLOW VINYL
BLACK VINYL
DIGIPAK
RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 24th

TRACKLIST
SIDE A
Universal Trial – 4.58
Sky Of Mine – 4.14
SIDE B
Into The Sun – 6.26
Mother Nature Mind – 5.25

SOLARIUS is:
Jonatan Ramm – Guitar and vocals
Mattias Ohde – Bass and vocals
Fredrik Aghem – Drums
Johan Grettve – Keys

B.U.S. The Unknown Secretary

HPS184 *** B.U.S. – The Unknown Secretary ***
– repress of the 2016’s debut album –

We are extremly proud to start the presale of the B.U.S. 2016’s debut album THE UNKNOWN SECRETARY repress !!

ALBUM PRESALE: https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop.htm#HPS184

USA PRESALE: https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop-usa.htm#HPS184

In the beginning, there was chaos…

A while later in the Heavens, where angels reigned, there was once held a great symposium, a glorious feast. Everyone was happy and having a great time, until Lucifer, fairest and mightiest of all the angels, brought in suspicious and strange substances, offering them freely with both hands for everyone to take. All were fooled by the Ancient Serpent, starting to misbehave and act in contradiction to the Heavenly Laws. The Almighty God, enraged upon learning about the mutiny, threw everyone down on earth to suffer eternally in hunger, ugliness and desperation. Vulnerable now to each and every temptation, they are ready to perpetuate Good and Evil, while building their new earthly Kingdom in any way they can.

Angelic chants, Demon’s screams, witches dancing and woeful mortal suffering are recounted in this album’s songs, embellished with mesmerising hymns and sharp riffs. Chaos is always close and all that remains is the human revolution against the forces of evil.

“The Unknown Secretary” comes to further unsettle the turbulent waves of music and burn its own mark in history.

Today, five years after its original release, Heavy Psych Sounds reissues this retro gem, serving it once again straight into your record case.

RELEASED IN
15 TEST PRESS VINYL
100 ULTRA LTD QUAD BLACK/RED VINYL
300 LTD BLUE VINYL
BLACK VINYL
DIGIPAK

RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 8th

TRACKLIST
A1 Fallen – 3:33
A2 Masteroid – 4:45
A3 New Black Volume – 4:53
A4 Forever Grey – 3:28
A5 Don’t Fear Your Demon – 5:04
SIDE B
B1 Rockerbus – 7:38
B2 Withered Thorn – 4:49
B3 Over The Hills – 4:56
B4 Jimi – 5:20

B.U.S. is:
Bill Politis – Vocals & Guitars
Dimitris Papavasileiou – Bass Guitar
Aris Fasoulis – Drums
Fotis Kolokithas – Guitars

stonewall noise orchestra vol. 1

HPS190 *** STONEWALL NOISE ORCHESTRA – Vol. 1 ***
– repress of the legendary album in new coloured versions –

We are also stoked to start the presale of the STONEWALL NOISE ORCHESTRA legendary debut album VOL. 1 repress !!

ALBUM PRESALE: https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop.htm#HPS190

USA PRESALE: https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop-usa.htm#HPS190

VOL. 1 is the legendary debut album of the swedish stonerockers Stonewall Noise Orchestra, released via Daredevil Records in 2005 featuring ex members from Demon Cleaner and Greenleaf!! This is a Stoner Rock masterpiece picked with some Black Sabbath and Hawkwind fragments! If you like it slow, heavy and straight in your face you can’t miss this one.

After more then 15 years Heavy Psych Sounds decided to give a new life to this masterpiece and repress it in completely new coloured vinyl versions.

RELEASED IN
15 TEST PRESS VINYL
100 ULTRA LTD 3 COLOR STRIPED RED/TRANSPARENT/BLACK VINYL
300 LTD LIGHT BLUE VINYL
BLACK VINYL
DIGIPAK
DIGITAL

RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 5th

TRACKLIST
Superfortress – 5:05
An Epic Curse – 7:41 (CD BONUS TRACK)
Two Sides Of A Sin – 4:51
As My Sun Turns Black – 3_51
Freedoms Prize (Demon Cleaner cover) – 5:21
Going To Clarksdale – 4:33
Evolution? – 5:28
High Octane Fever – 5:14
Hill Street Madman – 3:49
Sweet Queen – 4:49

STONEWALL NOISE ORCHESTRA (2005 lineup):
Lars-Inge – vocals
Snicken – guitar
Jansson – guitar
Jonas – bass
Mr. Pillow – drums

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Solarius, “Universal Trial”

Stonewall Noise Orchestra, “Sweet Queen”

B.U.S., The Unknown Secretary (2016)

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Stonewall Noise Orchestra: Something Familiar Here…

Posted in Reviews on February 11th, 2009 by JJ Koczan

That tornado is about to get Saturn!Someone remind me to send Narthracht, the horned pagan god of the forest in which I live, a thank-you card for providing me with an internet connection, because from the second I put on Stonewall Noise Orchestra‘s Constants in an Ever Changing Universe (The Unit), I knew there was something familiar about the singer’s voice. When I opened the digipak to see his name was John Hermansen, it was right on the tip of my tongue, but if not for Google, I never would have gotten to sleep last night.

The Swedish stoner rocker has done time in the criminally-underappreciated The Awesome Machine and following that, the not-quite-as-interesting-but-still-pretty-cool Mother Misery, who wear their Monster Magnet influence (Dopes to Infinity-era) in more than just their initials. Hermansen gives some of his lines a Wyndorfian flair on Constants as well, as on “Venus Travel Agency,” but on the whole, SNO has that kind of fast-paced sense of action that the Swedish scene has always done best, running a line between Spiritual Beggars minus Michael Amott and fuzzier acts like Truckfighters.

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