In the mid-1990's, Weedeater arose from the ashes of the southern-drug-lord-band Buzzov-en, who had disbanded along the swampy shores of the Cape Fear river in North Carolina not too long before. Fronted by famed madman and bass virtuoso "Dixie" Dave Collins, this three piece doom juggernaut has been eating audiences alive for more than 10 years now. <br><br> After two critically acclaimed full length releases under their belts recorded by Billy Anderson (Neurosis, Melvins, High On Fire, etc.) and released respectively on Berserker and Crucial Blast Records, the latest and highly anticipated album, entitled "God Luck And Good Speed" is due out in July of 2007 on LA's Southern Lord Recordings. All but one of the songs on the album were recorded and produced by the legendary Steve Albini (Neurosis, High On Fire, Nirvana, etc.) at Electrical Audio studios in Chicago. <br><br> The sound is gigantic and both the production and recording skillfully capture the intense experience of a Weedeater show while achieving tones that will swallow you whole. The remaining track, "Alone", was recorded by Mike Dean (Corrosion of Conformity) and simply consists of an acoustic bass track, a banjo track, and vocally some of Dixie's best somber and sub-baritone rasping. The mastering was executed by John Golden (Neurosis, Melvins, Pelican, etc.) and the finished product is nothing short of amazing. <br><br> If you want to see Weedeater in print, you can catch the boys in Thrasher Magazine's Skater Of The Year Issue in an interview done in the van after a packed show in Portland OR, and you can read the "Stoner Rock vs. Weed Metal" debate between Dixie Dave and stoner-guru Bobby Black in the High Times Magazine harvest issue. Aside from the national publications, the boys have also been in the weekly mags gaining national attention for being one of the most moving live bands in recent history, with the proof lying in each of the hundreds of blazing shows they play every year. <br><br> At first, fans might not know whether to be afraid of them or worship them, but like with anything held sacred, it always ends up being a combination of both. Weedeater has recently toured the US with COC, Crowbar, and Alabama Thunderpussy, as well as sharing the stage with a host of other great bands like Clutch, The Sword, Kylesa, 400 Blows, and label mates The Hidden Hand. In Spring 2007 they headlined tours with such bands as Stinking Lizaveta and Rwake in sold-out clubs from NYC to Austin. In 2006 they destroyed SXSW at Room 710, and then they did it again this year by blowing the roof off of Emo's at the Tone Deaf Touring showcase. The front rows were crammed with rock illuminati including members of Mastodon and even Jello Biafra himself, but the club was over capacity so unfortunately many rabid fans were not granted their Weedmetal fix at SXSW this year. <br><br> Needless to say, the future is looking bright for Weedeater, and the boys are fondly looking forward to the summer west coast tour with label mates Sunn 0))), Earth, and Wolves In The Throneroom, then following with tours of the remaining US and Europe later in the year. These will be legendary shows and a great opportunity to pick up your newest hymnal from the reverends of WEEDMETAL. <br><br>

 

One of America’s most durable and powerful rock bands is back with its sixth album. Stinking Lizaveta’s “Sacrifice and Bliss” is the latest from the instrumental trio specializing in what one reviewer calls “insane improvisations, relentless rhythms and volumes of groove.” If you’re tired of the stale sludge that passes for modern metal, the sparkling crunch of Stinking Liz’s latest will restore your faith in rock and roll.   “How do we tell stories with out words?” asks Stinking Liz drummer Cheshire Agusta. “Compelling melody. Hypnotizing rhythm. Passion and detail.” This is the mission underlying “Sacrifice and Bliss,” which features ten original tunes, including ” A Day Without a Murder”, which first employs a floating 10 to disorient, then proceeds to thrash rock from a stone, and “The Man Needs Your Pain”, a wide swinging ballad that leaves plenty of space for all three players to weigh in.   Just as all great jazz ensembles carry the time without any one musician stating it, Stinking Liz carries the narrative between them. And as everyone knows, the deepest and ultimately most satisfying story is the unvarnished truth – joy, struggle, head banging bliss. There is work and there is love: “Sacrifice and Bliss.” That’s how Stinking Liz tells it.   The LA Times has hailed the veteran rockers as “both polished and unruly,” and “Sacrifice and Bliss” excels on both counts with crisp production, massive beats, and dazzling fretwork. Like crazed Russian composer Alexander Scriabin artfully deconstructing and reconstructing melody, guitarist Yanni Papadopoulos’ squealing, singing lines soar above brother Alexi’s churning electric upright bass. Drummer Agusta holds it all together with a pounding that’s one part Elvin Jones and another part John Bonham. Mixed with the masterful production of Sanford Parker (Pelican, Rwake, Nachtmystium), “Sacrifice and Bliss” shows a heavy rock trio at its absolute best.   Born in the basements of West Philadelphia and tempered by fifteen years of American and European tours, Stinking Liz has built a reputation as one of progressive metal’s most unique and devastating live acts. “Sacrifice and Bliss” captures that power. Real rock and roll is not a video game. Real rock and roll is not the latest pass at this year’s formula. Real rock and roll is Stinking Lizaveta.

Hailing from the centre of Europe, Kube was born on a gloomy night of the year 1997 in Brussels-Belgium.

They made several demo's and a lot of gig's in their area and had several line-up changes around their hard core composed of JF on Drums, Deck on Bass and Vince on guitars and vocals.

Their common influences were and still are: Kyuss, motorpsycho, black Sabbath, the Melvins, QOTSA In 2003, they decided to play their stoner-punky-wave music as a trio and develop their own style and universe : twisted love, vicious humour, contained hatred and outrageous violence are their favourite themes. Meet up with a paedophiliac priest, a toxic whore, a pervert truckdriver and a corrupted president on an ocean of sound which will blast your balls off !!!

After another bunch of gig's with band's like Hulk and Ufomammuth they recorded and mixed their first album "Stockholm Syndrom" at the Indie-R studio (Hulk, Yel, Bai kamara Jr). Kubes Stockholm Syndrom is the first release on the Buzzville Records imprint BuzzTown Productions, focusing on new & promising rock/metal acts from the Benelux area.

On stage, Kube will offer you an intense experiment with their mix of atmospheres and grooves. They sure like to surprise the audience with different sets depending on the venues mood.