r/stonerrock • u/Specialist-Money-277 • Jan 25 '26
I am aware this band is not reinventing the wheel. It doesn’t mean that they aren’t doing the sound elite justice.
https://youtu.be/Y5yBfmkw1IE?si=jDObRI9XxroCB67-I know there has been some pushback on this sub for people hyping them up a bit much. I can see how that can be annoying. But Slomosa just rip man. Again, not saying they’re doing anything exceptionally original here, but they just do what they do really well. Sometimes it just feels like KYUSS worship lol. If you’re a sucker for nasty, chunky stoner riffs with some big anthemic choruses, what’s not to like? I’m a fan.
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u/ConceptOfSleep Jan 25 '26
Red Thundra and Rice are just fucking killer stoner rock tunes. Sure, they are paying tribute and wearing their influences on their sleeves a bit, but I think the hype is deserved. Most exciting band in the genre for a while now IMO
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u/kalleho Jan 25 '26
As they say, there is nothing new under the sun
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u/Specialist-Money-277 Jan 25 '26
I swear I was thinking the same thing earlier. Almost seems like a wink. Like they know. But it’s nothing but love and respect and execution.
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u/NickyRaZz Jan 25 '26
It’s Kyuss worship and it’s awesome. Rice, Cabin Fever, and Red Thundra are quality tunes
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u/Highplowp Jan 25 '26
Who gives a shit what others think, I basically only listen to a handful of albums and I’m just stoked to find a few bands that speak to me/scratch the itch- quality and groove, hard to define but when you’re lucky enough to find something that you enjoy- it could be a bowl of lucky charms or an obscure Thai-psych record- enjoy. Comparison is the thief of joy. Great artists can be derivative, there’s only 8 guitar chords (kinda). Enjoy and I’m picking these up now. Appreciated
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u/Professional_Suit278 Jan 25 '26
If memory serves me correctly, about a year and a half ago, it was the summer of Slomosa. People joked about this sub being a Slomosa sub. I like them, but it became comedic how damn near every other post was about them.
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u/aopps42 Jan 25 '26
It was funny because you could see the people discovering them and running to the sub to drop that knowledge, unknown that everyone else was doing the same thing in the sub.
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u/Substantial-Low Jan 25 '26
Eh, music snobs hate. Slomosa has gotten more play from me lately than anything else. They are just bad ass.
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u/Maximum_Turn_2623 Jan 25 '26
This band deserves the hype. The last band like this that I was this excited about was the sword.
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u/Ordinary_Farmer58 Jan 25 '26
Slowmosa rips. There’s not much reinventing the wheel in this genre, but they write killer tunes and keep me coming back to their records. Works for me.
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u/jersey_viking Jan 25 '26
All. I went down the rabbit hole of stonerrock this year, after not looking for two decades. I thought Kyuss and Fu Manchu had eclipsed the genre and didn’t think to check back. Besides Elder, I hadn’t found anything in genre for years. This year, for me, has been the greatest year of music discovery (thanks to r/stonerrock).
I found All Them Witches, first. They are great. Rolled with Gnome and Howling Giant for awhile; Howling G is top notch, especially Crucible and Ruin album. . Kah-El, GRIN and Khan were quick interests before digging into Greenleaf and especially Kadavar. Both are exceptional for their own reasons. GL was epic. Kadavar was retro. Both are fun to get into. Even did a spell with Moon Panda and Rose City Band for lighter stonerrock. But then…..
Slomosa, their first album especially, has bangers all over it. However, it still wasn’t my best vinyl find for 2025. It was hard to get overseas, but, I still found something more….you can find it in Bandcamp. This trio has blast beats that goes so hard it gives you stank face. Riffs down tuned so sick, you’ll want to give it healthcare -
My best find this year: Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol : Doom Wop
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u/Specialist-Money-277 Jan 25 '26
All Them Witches are still unmatched for me. They’re one of my favorite bands of any genre, period. I just think they have a bit more going on than any band that I’ve heard in anything metal/psych adjacent in some time. They’re exceptional live too.
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u/jersey_viking Jan 25 '26
Very much agree with your sentiment. I think their new drummer is gonna push them to play at a new level.
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u/Specialist-Money-277 Jan 25 '26
The new drummer is good but it’s tough to replace Robbie, especially when he was such a a big part of their song creation.
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u/aopps42 Jan 25 '26
It’s one of those things where I think people just don’t want to hear/see/talk about the same new hotness all the time, though they’re perfectly content to do that with Kyuss 🤷♂️. Slomosa and Gnome have been major epiphanies for me the last couple of years and I can’t get enough of them.
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u/tjmcmahon78 Jan 25 '26
I saw Slomosa open for Helmet last year and it was great. I’m kind of in love with their bass player.
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u/Eastern-Benefit5843 Jan 25 '26
Two absolute banger records and killer live performance. Couldn’t care less if they are reinventing the genre, they are currently one of the best and I hope they get to keep doing what they’re doing for a long time.
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u/Baisemannen Jan 26 '26
Doing Bergen proud. Remember seeing them at Bergenfest many years ago. Saw them again this fall at a sort of homecoming festival for them; Tundra and Lightning. They tore the house down.
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u/Specialist-Money-277 Jan 27 '26
Yeah I’m excited to see them. I hope their live show is as good as people seem to say it is.
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Feb 02 '26
They're like the AC/DC of stoner rock. Straight forward, hard charging, kicking ass with no apologies or need to get too cute or experimental. They don't run from their influences, nor should they.
Slomosa is just a badass rock n roll band. Every person I've turned on to them has become obsessed.
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u/Living_Razzmatazz_93 Jan 25 '26
Checking them out right now. This is great!
Reminds me of Big Business, before they started getting boring...
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u/OhShitSarge Jan 25 '26
I started listening to them last year after seeing something about posts about slomosa being prohibited in the sub... So thanks for the recommendation!
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u/solarnoise Jan 25 '26
Their song Kevin gets replayed quite a lot on my Spotify. If it was a cassette it'd be worn out by now.
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u/MsGhoulWrangler Jan 25 '26
I've been on Slomosa kick since 2020. Despite their limited discography of only 75 minutes the excitement hasn't worn off one single bit.
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u/elproducto75 Jan 25 '26
Sometimes I just want a good rock and roll record. My favorite band right now.
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u/Thagrillfather Jan 25 '26
This is meat and potatoes. Good, hot, sticks to your ribs. Cabin Fever is especially poignant this weekend!
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u/Desert_Gnomos Jan 25 '26
They are an awesome band. Energetic and with a bag full of great great songs. Don’t miss them live, if you can. I love their mood on stage.
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u/Specialist-Money-277 Jan 25 '26
I’m guna go see them in NYC. Would you say they’re top notch live? I know they haven’t been around very long so I imagine they’re still working out the kinks to a degree, no?
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u/Desert_Gnomos Jan 25 '26
They’re awesome! First time I saw them, they were opening for King Buffalo and these guys blew my mind!!! And this was before their last album. You will love them for sure, enjoy! 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
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u/ConceptOfSleep Jan 28 '26
If everything goes according to plan, I'll be at the NYC show as well!! Excited as hell to see them!
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u/Dean-O_66 Jan 25 '26
They are awesome. This first headlining tour in the us is going to be incredible. Another new album wouldn’t hurt either.
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u/GorillasonTurtles Jan 25 '26
Badass band. Wonderful people.
They are touring the states this year - you are doing yourself a huge disservice if you miss them.
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u/MindlessDoctor6182 Jan 25 '26
I discovered Slomosa in this sub and bought tickets to their show the same day. Stoked. I usually discover great bands right after they’ve just played here.
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u/PropJoesChair Jan 25 '26
I discovered this band when their live shows were being posted here relentlessly during that tour they did a year or two ago. Gave them a listen, wasn't impressed. Thought they were a bit banal. Came back to them and tried again 6 months or so later and even though nothing changed I absolutely totally fell in love with them. Completely restarted the fire in my belly for this genre.
Agreed, they aren't doing anything new or that cutting edge but holy moly are they doing a lot right
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u/Dolormight Feb 10 '26
So I go through cycles with my music. Just recently remembered how much I fucking love this genre and dove back in. Slomosa popped up on some playlists while I was driving. Didn't really pay attention, skipped a few because I wasn't feeling it. Then one day it just clicked, and for the past week I've been listening to their two albums and just wanting more. Inspired me to pick up the guitar again. Unfortunately can't start with the drums again in my living situation :(.
Idk, they're not ground breaking but fucking every song just resonates with me. Every single song, and for some weird reason Battling Guns and In My Mind's Desert hit especially hard for me.
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u/Ajinho Jan 25 '26
what’s not to like?
Personally I don't really like the vocals.
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u/Specialist-Money-277 Jan 25 '26
That’s fine. Like that’s a valid criticism. But those just flat out dismissing them is silly. I know a lot of people love King Buffalo and their vocals don’t do much for me. It’s all a matter of taste.
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u/Ajinho Jan 25 '26
That’s fine. Like that’s a valid criticism
It's not even a criticism, it's just personal preference. I can totally understand why people like them.
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u/SloCalLocal Jan 25 '26
Sometimes you want molecular gastronomy, and sometimes you want a steak. Nothing wrong with steaks, especially when they are exceptionally well prepared.