Phoenix,
Arizona's loud and heavy, groove and growl band Twingiant, a recent addition to
the Argonauta
Records roster, formed in the spring of 2010 and since their inception,
have refined its sound from their stoner/sludge rock template to incorporate
70’s rock based elements melded with a modern underground twist. Having
released two independent LP’s “Mass
Driver” & “Devil Down” in
addition to an EP “Sin Nombre”, it was
on the back of 2014’s “Devil Down” that
the band began generate quite a buzz.
In
May of 2015, Twingiant
released their first video for the song “Tiger
Lily” and in October of the same year, Twingiant successfully toured the Midwest
United States in support of “Devil Down”. They’ve also played Southwest Terror Fest twice in
addition to Denver
Doomfest. In July of 2016, Twingiant
would re-enter the studio and record a two-song demo that showcases the band’s
commitment to crafting their unique sound.
With plans to record an EP in the near future, today we have invited
guitarist Nikos Mixas to head up a new feature we have called, “Because eleven is one louder”
Every
so often we will invite our favourite band’s to choose their top 5 albums
according to the genre their own band is known for. Today it is stoner rock and here is Nikos
from Twingiant
to fill you in on the details.
“The
mighty Sludgelord
asked me to list my top 5 stoner metal albums of all time and I feel honored to
do so…but…I’ll preface my list choices by stating that I’m relatively new to
the stoner metal party, and by new I mean I only started really digging into
the genre about 10 years ago. There’s
not a Black
Sabbath album included on my list, so what??? Fucking sue me or call
me a poser if you don’t like it, I could care less.
Music appreciation is a personal choice and I picked bands and albums that have either shaped or made an impression on me at some point. I cut my teeth during the 80’s thrash and death metal scene and this may come as a shocker, but I absolutely love black metal the most out of all the genres of metal. So without further adieu…here are my top 5 stoner metal albums.”
Music appreciation is a personal choice and I picked bands and albums that have either shaped or made an impression on me at some point. I cut my teeth during the 80’s thrash and death metal scene and this may come as a shocker, but I absolutely love black metal the most out of all the genres of metal. So without further adieu…here are my top 5 stoner metal albums.”
1). Electric Wizard – “We Live”
I
almost picked “Dopethrone” because,
well, it’s still the pinnacle of all EW’s albums. But because I’m a go against the
grain type of guy, I picked “We Live”. “We
Live” is more of a haunting and moody album to me. The whole album screams satanic ceremony and
orgy fun time and I dig that shit.
2). Melvins – “Lysol”
Melvins are heavy,
this album is heavier. It’s sorely
underrated and for those that have heard it, regard it as a jewel in their
catalog. There’s a ton of KISS
influence in there and the back story on it is amazing. Read about it on Wikipedia…
3). Goatsnake – “Black Age Blues”
How
dare I pick an album that isn’t regarded as a classic! Well, maybe because they only have three
full-lengths and I think this is their best effort by far. The fucking tones on this thing are amazing
and the riffage puts them on a plateau by themselves. Pete Stahl is one of the best vocalists in
metal hands down and he plays a mean harmonica to go with it.
4). Fu Manchu – “Go For It…Live!”
Let me start by stating Fu Manchu > Kyuss. Orange
County is cooler than the Palm Desert
5). Danava – “Hemisphere of Shadows”
These
guys rip musically and this album is their thesis. Riff upon riff, single note runs all over the
place and great balance via the rhythm section.
If I get asked what stoner metal sounds like, I always refer them to
this album. Twingiant has had the privilege
of opening for them before and I’ve seen them about a half-dozen times
live. They are the real deal, check them
out!
Twingiant’s latest
release is available here and
for more info on the band check out the link below.
Band
info: facebook
