THE BEST ALBUMS OF 2018
77. Polish Doom. Just those two words should be enough to consider it good. Intense and everlasting.
Moon Wedding by Shine
76. Demonauta are synonym of quality, sweet warm fuzz and great vocal harmonies.
Temaukel, the spirit before time by DEMONAUTA
75. Groovy and fuzzy rock, with stoner, psych and punk mixed all together.
Licancabur by Red Sun Atacama
74. Fantastic blend of doomy retro rock with folk and psychedelic. Tunes for fans of Jess and The Ancient Ones, Blood Ceremony, etc.
Blues for a Dying Planet by Spiral Skies
73. Covers of zamrock artists, MC5 and Hawkwind done in an ecstatic way.
ECSTATIC VISION - Under The Influence by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records
72. Fully instrumental Stoner Doom, atmospheric and enjoyable.
Deus Ex Machina by Cloud
71. Another great heavy rock band emerging from Peru, carrying with them excellent riffs and even better solos.
Cosmos by Rito Verdugo
70. Heavy blues rock with superb jam moments, mad solos in here.
THE GRAND ACID by THE GRAND ACID
69. Cosmic boogie rock! Amazing debut record.
Activation Immediate by Freebase Hyperspace
68. Ethereal Doom Metal coming from the masters who started it all.
Eternal Return by Windhand
67. I've seen somewhere the term "doomgaze" applied to Easy Death...it seems to fit.
Welcome by Easy Death
66. Amazing 70's inspired rock coming from Spain. From the same vein of Prisma Circus
Resurrect the Dead by Electric Monolith
65. The only artist out there mixing psychedelic, drone, ambient, space, synthwave and krautrock this good.
ego therapy by Surya Kris Peters
64. A fresh breeze of bluesy rock, with enough groove to make you move.
Love Jail by Dommengang
63. Eastern scales and heavy psych rock merge so well together
Electric Dream Demon (LP) by GNOB
62. Heavy blues doom with one foot in the 70's era and another in the modern times.
Hazemaze by HAZEMAZE
61. Extraordinary heavy psych rock n roll coming from one of the best Israeli bands. I've probably heard the title track 100 times.
Red Eyes Blues by Heavy Stone
60. Hazy doom, hazy riffs, catchy tunes, superb album.
Calm Black Water by REZN
59. Heavy metal delight. Maybe the most interesting band emerging within the Heavy Metal/NWOBHM scene in these last years.
Burst Into Flame by Haunt
58. Heavy blues rock masters! On the prowl since 2008, always releasing killer albums.
Death's-Head Hawkmoth by Lonely Kamel
57. Amazing stoner doom with saxophone? Count me in.
The Wizard by Merlin
56. Psychedelic, blues , krautrock and stoner make a hell of a blend. One of the best debut full-lengths this year gave us.
Krautrocker by Zen Bison
55. Fantastic released of doom heavy rock, filled with enormous riffs and sludgyesc vocals, kinda unique
54. The quality of the doom metal in here is incredible, carrying echoing vocals, obscure riffs and majestic solos.
Tomb Of Doom by Tar Pit
53. Well, Satan's Satyrs really don't sound like anything else happening right now. They managed to create their own sound, based on all their previous influences
The Lucky Ones by Satan's Satyrs
52. Psychedelic doom metal, with great garage rock touches. Another outstanding record.
Mindtripper by Magmakammer
51. Hypnotic psychedelic krautrock coming from the land who gave it name.
We Are Not in California by Black Voodoo Train
50. Fuzzy Heavy Rock with galloping Heavy Psych, addicting grooves and fully Spanish lyrics.
Ritual en Carcosa by Kamadeva
49. Wicked Doom Metal, perfect for fans of Electric Wizard and similar stuff...
Kult Of The Wytch Goat by wytchgoat
48. The Californian fuzz masters can't be stopped. The classic of fuzzy stoner rock, with the magnum opus "Il Mostro Atomico".
Clone Of The Universe by Fu Manchu
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47. Retro hard rock sang in Swedish, with that illustrious Swedish quality.
Oblivious - När Isarna Sjunger by Gaphals
46. A monstrous bong arrives with monstrous riffs. 420 Doom!
Light the Dankness by Belzebong
45. The best garage punk rock record of the year. Dear Satan, I write you..
Bison Voodoo by The Graveyard Groupies
44. Psychedelic hard rock with sax jams and Hendrix'ean vocals you can't forget
Get In The Van by BearSloth
43. Superb heavy rock with Laura Dolan singular vocals
Helltown by Electric Citizen
42. Fantastic fem fronted heavy psychedelic hard rock!
Paradise & Nadir by Willow Child
41. Exceptional organ-driven doomy heavy rock with two kinds of vocals.
Act One by Alms
40. Most good motorcycles run on gasoline. This is a bad motorcycle, it runs on blood.
✠ I Tread On Your Grave ✠ by The Death Wheelers
39. Filthy and nasty sludge doom. Super heavy. Extra points for the cool song names
TONS - Filthy Flowers of Doom by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records
38. Amazing progressive rock band, heavy without a guitar, only bass, drums and a hell of an organ.
Tube Alloys by Blå Lotus
37. We knew how good Crypt Trip were with their previous releases but this is their breakthrough album. First rate heavy rock
Rootstock by Crypt Trip
36. Heavy blues influenced doom with amazing vocals, their best one yet
Holy Grove II by Holy Grove
35. Freaky and creepy space psychedelic punk! My mind of garage punk rock
Night Fight by Flying Hair
34. Occult doom metal, tending towards the epic side. Absolutely amazing
Midnight Mirror by Tempelheks
33. Immense doom metal soaked in horror and synth sounds, always fuzzy and haunting
The Golden Dwarf by Satori Junk
32. Extraordinary debut album, featuring fascinatingly blends psychedelic rock with blues and stoner rock, carefully driven by a krautrock atmosphere and some drone inputs.
Hormonizer by Sex Blender
31 . Astrodome reached a new composition level with this record, drawing influences from heavy psych, jazz or stoner, creating a fully instrumental trip of soundscapes.
II by Astrodome
30. Crushing doom with seriously groovy heavy riffs, doomy atmosphere and mighty vocals.
Wicked Worlds by Birnam Wood
29. Dada garage rock n roll, with plenty of psychedelia and weird noises to keep you satiated.
Lotka-Volterra by Hoodooed
28. Excellent 70's organ driven hard rock extravaganza, superb playing in here
"Blood's thicker than love" by BLOOD OF THE SUN
27. Heavy rock/metal with NWOBHM and lots of classic rock hints, a perfect mix.
Set Fire To The Sky by Hypnos
26. Majestic church organ hard rock, with grunge and punk influences. Great debut work!
Cake! by Ozymandias
25. Classic rock with lots of NWOBHM influences, killer twin guitar harmonies and brilliant compositions.
II: Sojourn by Wytch Hazel
24. Unbelievably great desert rock coming from the godfathers themselves. Mind bending tunes
YAWNING MAN - The Revolt Against Tired Noises by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records
23. The masters of the fuzzy afrobeat, groovy and catchy.
You Will Know Nothing by Here Lies Man
22. The acid Punk Rock, the sonic psychedelic destruction. Grab a chair and feel the gain.
More Hearing by OGOD (Over-Gain Optimal Death)
21. Magnificent blend of heavy blues and heavy rock, with a beautiful organ presence and western touches.
Seven Storms by Mountain Dust
20. Psychedelic stoner doom, fully instrumental and loaded with fuzzy psychedelia
Solar Hawk by Saturno Grooves
19. Skate heavy psych rock coming from San Diego's marvelous world
Smolyk by Petyr
18. Riffs after riffs..crazy good Speed Rock, punk, thrash, whatever, just bang your head
Hashteroid by Hashteroid
17. JIRM did really a number with this one, combining the force of heavy rock and the mind bending power of psychedelic in a singular way
Surge Ex Monumentis by JIRM
16. Inventive heavy psych rock that seeks new ways of putting different sounds together, a stunning debut
Halcyon Daze by River Cult
15. Proto doom, hard rock, doomy rock, whatever you want to call it. Amazing unique sound that follows the steps of the doom origins.
Dunbarrow II by Dunbarrow
14. Dark psychedelic heavy metal with a wide range of excellent influences, including prog and black metal, couldn't be better
Torchlight by New Light Choir
13. 70's influenced heavy rock, with lots of psychedelic vibes going on and a huge godzilla devotion.
Blast by Sons of Geezora
12. Exceptional rock album, with psychedelic, experimental and doom touches. It would work great as a movie soundtrack
Hymns by Jack Harlon &The Dead Crows
11. Doom metal meets dark jazz. Absolutely amazing record from start to finish.
Feast for Water by Messa
10. Instrumental heavy psychedelic rock coming from Puerto Rico veterans. Let yourself loose in these jams
Gran Muro de Coma by La Iglesia Atomica
9. Fans of speedrock, you got another fast train coming right at you muito
Cheated Death by Against the Grain
8. Heavy rock inspired by the 70's golden era, with amazing guitar work and awesome organ sounds.
Path of Virtue by Vvlva
7. Tropical heavy psychedelic rock, fully instrumental with prominent bass grooves, playful guitar and a constant joy throughout the record.
Psilocibina by Psilocibina
6. The doom album of the year.
Slave To The Grave by Alastor
5. Excellent heavy rock, you will not hear anything like this.
Hard Wish by PUSHY
4. Dreamy heavy psychedelic rock coming from one of the best Spanish bands emerging in the last years.
Moon by Holy Mushroom
3. Heavy metal with hints of progressive, thrash and doom, what a blend. Their best record yet.
Livin' Oblivion by BLACK WIZARD
2. Rock n Roll never sound so heavy! Loud and fast, metal and punk, killer with no fillers.
Under The Influence by Anguish
1. The slutch metal returns! No more words are needed.
TRANSCANADIAN ANGER by DOPETHRONE