Kyuss/Stoner Rock

and Elevator! Screw this Queens of the Stone Age stuff.

I'll thnk of some more later...

Queens are OK, Songs For The Deaf is not as good as Rated R though.

And cause they just dont hold up to Elevator.

They've been saying that about it for ten years now. ;-)

In the journey away from Elevator to Hell, the band has lost words in its name and gotten back to some of its roots — you can hear everything from Pink Floyd to Black Sabbath here, as well as the basic lo-fi dream grunge leader Rick White indulged in under the name Eric's Trip. The production quality is actually upped a few notches on this release, and that’s not a drawback. — Sean Carruthers

Didnt the original question insist on non sabbath soundalikes?
and pink floyd. URGH. and you slag off QOTSA...
Cue "they dont sound like those bands" comment

On a side note, Elevator, Elevator To Hell, Elevator Through Hell and Elevator Through are all the same band.
More favorable review for Eerieconsiliation (second lp)
"Elevator To Hell is post-grunge psychedelic blues from former members of Eric's Trip. Take this trip, though, and visit the snapping eyeteeth of the "bad thought" constellation, source of the nightmares for blacklight posters. It's great irony to find Elevator to Hell can take you higher. Music slow and loose but hard on the lo-fi, trippy cool."

That said, I overheard this band called Comets On Fire in a store last week, and was quite enthralled.

vintage:
blue cheer's first two
jpt scare band "sleeping sickness"
silberbart "four times sound razing"

there was a song on one of the "psychedelic flashback" comps by a band called verzerk that was just godhead. ridiculously thick fuzz, sabbathoid riffs that staggered the mind.

Why? The first LP and 12" sounded like a continuation to Eric's Trip. It wasn't until the second album they became sludgey.

There's a bunch of MP3s of Rick White and various RW-related bands (including rare Eric's Trip) here (check "The Great Beyond", click on the album titles).

(quiet you clever people, I sing as good as I can)

Dead Meadow's music, yes, some of the best stoner-y stuff out there; not heavy like High on Fire but really out there on all other counts.

Does that mean a Forever Again fan? I never understood why people put that one above either of the others. But for me Love Tara is still the best lp.

A decent description Vague Premonition also from AMG starts...

From the ashes of Elevator to Hell and Eric's Trip, Elevator brings back to the top floor the sludge, stoner rock to the '70s and the trippy, inexplicable visions of early Pink Floyd — all on one CD.

Does Masters of Reality count other wise get their album, first one if they ever did a second.

Masters Of Reality
Sunrise On The Sufferbus
Welcome To The Western Lodge
Deep In The Hole
+ Live At The Viper Room.
Also theres a forthcoming Live Album feat Josh Homme & Nick from QOTSA.Taken from 2001's European Tour.
Its a disgrace that Masters Of reality cant get a record deal in the us. Welcome......came out 3 years late and deep in teh hole STILL hasnt appeared. Meaning costly imports.

Its upcoming AGAIN? Im just glad CFNY stopped pushing it, probably since the George dude jumped to MM.

If you want real psychadelic rock, get bands like Hawkwind, and several 'Krautrock' groups, such as Can, Neu!, Faust, and Ash Ra Tempel (particularly the latter).

That shit is the shit, man!

(Note: I seriously advise you to take my advice)

goatsnake don't live up to the occult promise of their name....

Also, when talk comes round to Sleep everyone mentions Jerusalum, but Holy Mountain has been totally kicking my ass! I've yet to hear Volume One...

I learned from this thread that Masters of Reality made more than two albums! Any other opinions on the later stuff?

nightstalker - use
natas - delmar
blind dog - last adventures of cp. dog
ufomammut - godlike snake

RAWK ON !

So the Yawning Man comp of their 80s stuff came out on iTunes at some point, I can't find any info about its actual release or anything on the internet anywhere so I don't know when but it's there now, and while the recording quality is incredibly shitty, and a couple songs have what sounds like digital skipping (like it was sourced from a scratched CD?), the songs are so good, it's def. better their their 2000s stuff which is decent enough, but still, and oh my god you should totally check it out

it did?

Is anyone going to see John Garcia (and friends) perform Kyuss songs in London this July?

Nope.

I skipped his set at Roadburn to see Yob for the 66th time. No regrets.

this is tonight, i'm very excited. rumour has it the rest of kyuss are in the area, so maybe this could be a bit of a reunion gig?

I know that Sleep is doing a reunion show in San Francisco this summer. I'm assuming there's other dates but don't care since I won't get to 'em.

Ufomammut rule this thread. Though I haven't yet heard the new album (couldn't even find a section for them at Amoeba, which seemed weird.)

Seemed to me that Nebula never recaptured the majesty that they nailed on their split 12" with Lowrider back, geez, more than ten years ago.

High on Fire are awesome because they sound just like their album covers.

And is Boris too frenetic for stoners or what? Even the record they did with Sunn 0)))?

xp considering they could make several hundred thousand dollars without blinking by reforming properly, if this happens I will be flabbergasted tbh

Since the mention of Colour Haze in 2002, they have released four increasingly exceptional albums - Los Sounds de Krauts (2003), Colour Haze (2005), Tempel (2006) and All (2008). They branched off from Kyuss and developed their own signature sound that is gorgeous and mesmerizing. Highly recommended. I wish they would come to the U.S. and tour.

A lot of bands mentioned here would fit in too: Retro rock itch

Nebula never recaptured the majesty that they nailed on their split 12" with Lowrider back, geez, more than ten years ago.

― Matt M., Tuesday, July 6, 2010 8:22 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark

understand that nu sleep are playing portland sometime soon, hope to make it down for that

Bullshit cuz the 1st 2 Nebula albums are awesome. btw Im wearing a Nebula tshirt today.

love the 1st nebula LP and like the 2nd, but have special reverence for their side of that lowrider split. plus arik's best cover piece ever.

Gozu - Locust Season (Small Stone)
Talk about scratching a Kyuss/early QOTSA itch. Definitely inspired by the first QOTSA in particular, but not such a slavish imitation that they don't have their own tricks, a bit heavier and quicker, and a great singer. Damn it hits the spot right now.
http://www.stonerrock.com/forums2/allposts.asp?Forum=ap809241559&ID=49641&StartAt=0
http://www.allthatisheavy.com/info.asp?item_num=ATH-7918

I had a dream that I was at a Kyuss/QOTSA double bill, with Homme joining his old bandmates for the Kyuss half.

I saw Kyuss in '92. They were ok. Yawn.