FREE DOWNLOAD: Bong Hits From the Astral Basement Volume 2

Where'd the time go? Opening on blasts of smoke and fuzz, 2013 offered a fat stash of stoner rock stickiness, nowhere better captured than in Heavy Planet's basement. We sift through countless stems and seeds to share what we believe are the finest sonic buds you haven't heard. Sure, we wax and wince on Sabbath, Kyuss, Sleep, and Clutch as much as the next blog. But our bread and bud-butter is offering you, the tirelessly faithful, an avenue through which to find your new favorite band.

The release of Bong Hits from the Astral Basement: Volume I saw sixty-one vastly underappreciated artists reaching speakers on a scale that transcended language barriers and wet coughs. Since 2008, Heavy Planet has strived to be your go-to, crafting easy introductions between bands and listeners. With Volume I, our middlemen received a staggering, humbling response in terms of both submissions and downloads. As a new year briskly approaches and promising new sounds emerge from breezeways and back alleys, we're stoked to offer a beefed-up Volume II.

Our repeat offenders are what keep this thing alive. Heavy Planet is proud to be part of a music scene boasting the heaviest purple-fiber jams and most absolutely loyal fans. These hand-picked nugs embody just a fraction of our gratitude to those of you who keep coming back and never fail in spreading the good word. Clear a spot on the couch and strap on some headphones. Here's to you,comrade.

Thank you and Happy New Year,

Heavy Planet

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ATTENTION: HEAVY PLANET WANTS YOUR BAND

There are only a few more weeks to get your band's song included on one of 2014's most coveted FREE compilations. That's right, on January 1, 2014 we will be releasing the second volume of our enormous "Bong Hits From the Astral Basement" compilation. With the success of last year's compilation, you are guaranteed to have your band heard by thousands of people from all over the world. We will be taking submissions until November 30th. Any submissions after that will not be accepted, you had your chance. See below for all of the details. What are you waiting for?

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Heavy Planet Unveils Album Artwork For Upcoming Compilation

Today we unveil the artwork for our upcoming FREE compilation "Bong Hits From the Astral Basement Volume 2". The artwork was done by our very own staff writer The Nuclear Dog. The compilation will be released on January 1, 2014 and will be comprised of some of the best new and upcoming Stoner/Doom/Sludge bands on the planet. If you are familiar with our last compilation, then you know what I am talking about.

If you are in a band and would like to be included on this massive compilation that will be downloaded and heard by thousands of people I suggest you get in on the action now at the link below. Do it now and do it early because we stop taking submissions on November 30, 2013.

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FREE Download: Heavy Planet Presents...Bong Hits From The Astral Basement

Happy New Year everyone! To ring in this new year, Heavy Planet brings to your ears our first ever compilation. Comprised of 61 of the finest independent and unsigned bands from around the world, this compilation is sure to please every fan of Stoner Rock, Doom, Psychedelic and Sludge. Back in September we started taking submissions and the response was outstanding. We've had a blast putting this comp. together and would hope to do more in the future. Along with the FREE download of the album come a free e-book which features every single band on the compilation. The amazing album artwork was done by noneother than the lovely and talented Helena Harlan. Now without further ado, I present to you...

BONG HITS FROM THE ASTRAL BASEMENT

Tracklist:

01. 1000mods-"Road To Burn"

02. Ashes Of Iron-"The Beast"

03. Astralnaut-"Live For Nothing"

04. Baron Greenback-"Imploding Sun"

05. Bone Worm-"Sickness"

06. Boss302-"Sparrow"

07. Buzzer/The Great Khan-"Papa Was An Alligator"

08. Carrion Mother-"Venus, Goddess"

09. C.F.A.-"Shake Your Ass"

10. Concrete Sun-"God Forsaken Prostitute"

11. Dawn Storm Watchers-"666.1.333"

12. Dead Empires-"Crystal Cages"

13. Deadweight-"Astro Cannibalism"

14. Destroyer of Light-"The Virgin"

15. Diesel King-"The Ancient and the Nameless"

16. Dresden Leningrad-"Niemandsland"

17. Electric Taurus-"Two Gods, Caput Algol"

18. Emperors-"Surrender"

19. Firelord-"Crazy Little Witch"

20. Flemming-"Not About Love"

21. Gaggle of Cocks-"Black Helicopters"

22. Goat Bong-"Romancing the Drone"

23. God Ox-"Pestilent Dogmata"

24. Gonzo Morales-"Listen"

25. Hu-"Long John"

26. Ichabod-"Hollow God"

27. Interstelar-"Defined By Opposites (Opposite Daze)

28. It's Not Night, It's Space-"Blue Mountain Freedom"

29. Judd Madden-"King Drought"

30. Killimanjaro-"Killimanjaro"

31. Kozybunx-"Goatriders"

32. Large Marge-"God Bless This Apathy"

33. Les Indiens-"Ed"

34. Monobrow-"City of Angels"

35. Mystons-"Mourning Sky"

36. Narcoiris-"Montana"

37. Old and Ill-"Throat Feast"

38. Outlaws of Zen-"With the Swine"

39. Pet the Preacher-"Concrete Prophet"

40. Powered Wig Machine-"Mullet Man"

41. Radio Garage-"Siervo"

42, Rainbows Are Free-"Last Supper"

43. Red Desert-"Slow Kill"

44. Reign of Zaius-"Revelation"

45. Slow Mover-"Jefferson Combine"

46. Southern Badass-"Call of New Orleans"

47. Spine Chilling Breeze-"Something From Nothing"

48. Stonebride-"Moonrider"

49. Stonerfront Nijmegen-"Stonerfront Nijmegen"

50. Subterranean Disposition-"Prolong This Agony"

51. Sweet Love-"Black Hole"

52. The Blue Screen of Death-"Widdecombe"

53. The Cliches-"Take Me"

54. The Neptune Power Federation-"The Fuzz"

55. The Reptilians-"Britney Spears Sex Riot"

56. Witches Drum-"Climb Aboard the Bus of Devotion"

57. Throw the Goat-"Last Call"

58. Triggerman-"Hail to the River Gods"

59. Tunguska Mammoth-"Degenesis"

60. Wasted Theory-"Despair"

61. Widows-"Goat Lab"

Enjoy this FREE compilation and most importantly please support these awesome bands by purchasing their music and merchandise and attending their shows. 

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CALLING ALL BANDS! WE WANT YOU!!

PLEASE READ ENTIRE POST BEFORE SUBMITTING!

HEAVY PLANET COMPILATION VOLUME ONE:

Due to a tremendous outpouring of requests for Heavy Planet to release a FREE digital download we plan on doing just that. Anyone can release a free download with songs on it, we want ours to be special. If you are in a Stoner Rock, Doom, or Sludge band, we want you. For this special release we are looking for at least 20 bands to provide ONE song to be included exclusively on this compilation. Meaning exclusive to this compilation of various artists and not on any other compilations. Heavy Planet has become a great platform for unsigned and independent bands to get their music heard through different forms of media. Heavy Planet Radio, YouTube, Spreaker, etc. Now is your chance to be included on this very special compilation. So what are you waiting for!

Please send your submission to heavyplanet2001@yahoo.com. Please put HEAVY PLANET COMPILATION in the subject line. Also, please include a statement allowing Heavy Planet to use your song for the sole purpose of promotion only.

We will have a page on the blog dedicated to the promotion of this compilation so please include a BAND BIO. Artwork will be done by Helena Harlan Arts.

• Please understand that we will get a ton of requests and it is at our discretion of what songs make the compilation. Only professional submissions will be accepted.

• We WILL NOT consider your submission without a professionally written bio. 
• If you have previously submitted your band to Heavy Planet, please do so again following the rules above.
• Deadline to submit is November 30th 17th.

Thanks! We look forward to hearing from you.

WOLFSHEAD Releases Exclusive New Track "Sword of Fire"

Featured a few months ago as a "New Band To Burn One To", Wolfshead is set to unleash their new single "Sword of Fire" to the world. If you liked what you heard before you are going to love this. With more of the same freight-train-going-off-the-tracks tempos, sing-along chorus, and a thick-bearded groove this band does not disappoint. SWORD OF FIRE! SWORD OF FIRE!

Wolfshead:

Leigh McSharry. Drums. Bass. Vocals.
Mart Anthony. Guitars. Vocals

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Enter The Heavy Planet Grab Bag Giveaway!

Contest has ended. Winner announced 7/4/2012. Thanks to all that entered.

Everybody loves to get free stuff, right?? Well, Heavy Planet has decided to do just that. One lucky reader will win a grab bag filled with a ton of cool stuff. All that you have to do is send us an email with your mailing address and a YouTube link to one of your favorite songs. Please put "GIVEAWAY" on subject line. Every video submitted will then be posted on our new Heavy Planet Radio page. The contest will run from 6/1/12-6/30/12. One lucky winner will be chosen at random on 7/4. Thanks for entering and supporting Heavy Planet!

Send entry to heavyplanet2001@yahoo.com

*We are very sorry, but the contest is only open to residents of the United States.

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Mos Generator Release Single From 10th Anniversary Debut Album -- Available as Exclusive Limited-Time Download via Heavy Planet

For the next 24 hours, Heavy Planet is proud to offer to you a free download of "Lumbo Rock" from Ripple Music artist Mos Generator's 10th anniversary edition of their debut album. Below is the press release and the free download link. Enjoy!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Port Orchard, WA - Mark it on your calendars, the deluxe edition of the debut Mos Genrator album, featuring a full length LP, a CD with previously unreleased tracks and a full incendiary live concert, and a digital download of further live, demo, and jam tracks will be available throughout North America on April 10th, 2012! In conjunction with Nail Distribution, Ripple Music is proud to announce that this quintessential debut album and amazing musical package will now be available to a wider market of insatiable rock n’ roll fans.

And this Thursday, March 22nd, 2012, Ripple Music will make the lead track from the album, "Lumbo Rock!", available for free download exclusively at Heavy Planet! The free download will only be available for 24 hours, so if you haven't heard Mos Generator before and want to know what's what, now is the perfect time to dive in!

“This Mos Generator package is one of those sets that speaks to the lifelong Mos fan, as well as those who are discovering the band for the first time,” states Tony Reed, singer and guitarist for the band. “It was a goal for myself and the label to create a package that was affordable, something that looked cool, and was packed with some special moments from the bands ten year history.”

Featuring over two and a half hours of music, the Mos Generator 10th Anniversary Edition was designed with the music fan in mind. The package includes three popular formats for listening to the bands 70’s-inspired hard rock in the way of 12” vinyl, CD, and digital download, and all packaged in an eye-popping 12” gatefold jacket.

Here’s what the press is saying:

“ . . . like the rampaging inhabitants of a sonic Jurassic Park; thunderously heavy, jaw droppingly magnificent and maybe just a little bit scary. This is music that went extinct many years ago, but against all expectation and logic, here it is alive and thriving in the modern age. 4/5” -- The BCFM Sunday Rockshow

"Of all the second-wave Sabbath types, these guys were and remain by far the most original, with tricky prog tempos, tunefully sludgy Tony Iommi-style lo-register riffage and a sense of humor to rival their sense of purpose. If metal is your thing and you slept on this stuff when it first came out – and a lot of people did, this was before myspace, let alone youtube – now’s a good time to rediscover them." -- Lucid Culture

“Really a fantastic package all around. Once again Ripple Music not only delivers the goods, but they go the extra and exceed all my expectations on this one." -- Heavy Metal Time Machine



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Doom As Fuck: Rorcal

Swiss Drone/Doom band Rorcal offers up their latest opus Heliogabalus for FREE download.

RORCAL sees the light in Geneva (Switzerland) in 2006.

After four efforts between 2007 and 2008 and about fifty shows through Europe, the band is now ready to release its fifth block : HELIOGABALUS.

This one marks a radical change in the band’s music. Obsessively dark and heavy, this 70 minutes monolithic piece sees RORCAL sink deeper into the abysses of sound.

Somewhere between Drone and Doom, let yourself go into the bowels of the whale.

Going right out of inferno, HLGBLS is a 70 minutes song which illustrates
the decadence of the Roman emperor, Heliogabalus.

This time Rorcal is going ways further than before, with crushing doom parts,
including long hellish droning fields.

This album is scary, really aggressive, completely gloomy.
Be sure, you never heard something like that, and you never will.

If you’re looking for something really extreme, this is exactly what you need.

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CD packed in special limited edition!

- CD presented in an A6 digifile, including an 8 pages color booklet.
Limited to 500 copies. Hand-assembled and hand-numbered
Booklet inserted into a black envelope. Sealed with blood-red wax.

Download|Buy

Review:

by Zak Vargus, ScenePointBlank.com

Rorcal, from Switzerland, present Heliogabalus , a near-perfect doom/drone album. This record is so dark that the cover can’t even be seen on a computer. Hell, the music is so dark that some may not even be able to listen it. It takes a valiant effort to listen to a 1 song album that clocks in at 70 minutes, especially an album of this caliber. Good thing Rorcal make it worth your while. Heavy,  dissonant, painful, menacing, depressing, dark, terrifying, are all words that immediately come to mind upon first listen. (Read more...)

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Free Downloads: YOUWRETCH and LORD GREEN

Band: YOUWRETCH
Album: YOUWRETCH
Released: 1/1/2011
Labels: Forward! Records|Fan the Flames Records
Location: Minneapolis, MN U.S.A.
Websites: Bandcamp|Download|Facebook|MySpace 
Track Listing: Confront, Exhume, Failure & Worship, The Rider
Bio:  YOUWRETCH formed in Minneapolis, MN in early 2010, blending drop-tuned aggression with ambient melodies.  The self-titled debut EP was released on Forward! Records, a nonprofit collective.  The band is currently finishing material for a full-length LP and playing shows in the midwest.
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Band: Lord Green
Album: Last Demo
Re-released: 2/20/2011
Label: Fan the Flames Records
Location:Quad Cities, IL
Websites: Official|Download|MySpace
Track Listing: Flying, Losing the Race, Fucked in Every Direction, We're Fucked, Into the Sun, Higher Than God, Dropping Out, Hook Line & Sinker
Bio:  Lord Green is from the Quad Cities in Illinois.  They have been ripping it up with Sabbath-style grooves that flow into Discharge-style aggression.  The band is going strong touring and writing music.

New Band To Burn One To-XII Boar

The "New Band To Burn One To" today is XII Boar.

Bio:

""XII Boar was formed in late February 2010 by three friends who wanted to play some kick ass rock n' roll influenced by bands like Crowbar, Down, Black Sabbath, Clutch, Motorhead and High on Fire.

They wanted to combine crushing riffs, with killer guitar solos and groove laden melodies.

XII Boar is: Tommy Hardrocks (Guitar & Vocals), Adam Thomas (Bass & Backing Vocals) and David Wilbraham (Drums)" 

Speeding at you like an out of control train, the UK's XII Boar blast their way into your skull with ear-splitting leads, sonic riffs, fuck off vocals and a sweet southern groove. What a great way to start off your day! The band has made their latest release available for free download on their Bandcamp page. Go get it now!




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New Band To Burn One To-Dala Sun

The "New Band To Burn One To" today is Dala Sun.

There have been some very awesome bands to come out of Greece lately and Dala Sun is no exception. This 3-piece from Patra in the west of Greece puts their stamp on some awesome desert rock tunes that embody a little touch of doom into the mix as well. The band has made their debut album "Saladun" available for free download or if you would like a physical copy you can get one by contacting the band at this e-mail address:

dalasun@gmail.com for 3 euros + shipping cost
(via paypal or cash - 5 euros in envelope for Greeks)



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Free Music Download-Deaf Proof

Bio:

Deaf Proof were formed in late 2006 by Pedro (d), Holger (b) and Fredo (v/g), later reinforced by Til (g). From that point of time they started jamming and working out their ideas. The result was a mix of stonerrock, metal, 70s-rock, r'n'r, psychedelic and a dash of progressive, in other words: Down-tuned and based on a diversified drum and bass groove, the fat riffs are varied by tons of cutting melodies, crying soli and twin guitar attacks, on top raw and powerful vocals. In autumn 2007 the band split up with guitar-player Til who was replaced by Phil. Quickly after that, the band had to postpone their plans because of Phil's tinnitus. In early 2008 the band decided to substitute Holger and to search for a new bassplayer. But nevertheless Deaf Proof recorded their first demo that was released in April 2008. The bass on the demo was played by Phil. Deaf Proof found the new four stringer Angus in june 2008. In december the band unfortunately had to search for a new bassplayer again and in march 2009 JP joined the gang. Together they recorded a 2-track live-demo in july. The combo is recording their first album (including 2 brandnew tracks) since autumn 2009 likely to be released in late 2011. They live-debut was in february 2010 supporting the famous Stonewall Noise Orchestra from Sweden.

This German band offers up some pretty down and dirty blues heavy rifff-oriented jams. The band is currently in the studio working on a full-length and has generously offered the readers of Heavy Planet their previous 2 demos and a live track for free download. A few pre-production demos of  2 songs off the new album can be found on their MySpace page. Enjoy!

Free Downloads

(Demo 2009)

Indian Summer [8:00]
Black Forest Cruisin' [5:23]

(Demo 2008)

When the Leaves Fall [5:16]
Rock'n'Roll vs. Refridgerator [6:05]
Demon in You [5:21]

(Livegig from 2010 with all new album tracks)

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The Soda Shop Volume 1 Free Compilation

Our brothers from another mother at The Soda Shop have just released their very first compilation in honor of their 2nd anniversary. There are a ton of great bands such as Venomin James, Gozu, Lo-Pan, etc and they are offering it for free download on Bandcamp. Here is the press release:

Today The Soda Shop turns 2 years old. I’m am proud at what we’ve accomplished over the last one. As I said in my announcement, we’ve gone from a dyeing website to a thriving blog. We’ve established ourselves in the community among many great musicians, labels and of course, our readers and fans of the same music in which we are passionate about. As a way to say thank you and give back, we proudly present to you, our very first compilation album. We have an exclusive track from Stone Axe as well as Mos Generator courtesy of Ripple-Music.

The track list is as following:

01.Stone Axe – Old Soul (Beat Mix)
02.Strange Haze (formerly Whooping Crane) – Straight Dope
03.Forged in Flame – Miss Mothership
04.Gozu – Meat Charger
05.Lo-Pan – Dragline
06.Shellfin – In The Head
07.Low of the Low – Bled
08.Venomin James – Cosmonaut
09.Luder – Sing To Me
10.Whores of Tijuana – Toecut
11.Blaxeed – Whiskey Warrior
12.Death Valley Dragline – Lies
13.Devil To Pay – High Horse
14.Chapstik – Fire, Die in It!
15.Mos Generator – Step Up
16.Mother of God – Four Wanderers

Special thanks goes out to both Ripple-Music and Small Stone Records for allowing us to use your bands in our comp. Another special thanks to Gary Kane for the cover. Gary’s work can be viewed over at his Yeti Bite site. He’s for hire too.

Link to the free compilation below

http://thesodashop.bandcamp.com/album/the-soda-shop-comp-volume-1

Free Music: Fister-Bronsonic

On August 30, 2003 Charles Bronson died of pneumonia and went to Hell. Bronson entered the first level of Hell with a chip on his shoulder. He demanded to speak to the Devil himself about his stay. Upon entering the Devil’s chamber, he pulled out a .44 Magnum and blew his teeth out the back of his skull. He now rules Hell under his new name, Lucifer Bronson. His first assignment as King of Hell was to write the most evil music ever to be heard by human ears. He wrote countless hours of music and hid it in a secret dimension.

In Saint Louis, Missouri, four guys were smoking a combination of marijuana and salvia. They uncovered Bronson’s sheet music and decided to document it for mankind.

This music can only be recorded under the influence of black weed during Bronsonic rituals. The only people on Earth that can understand the workings of Bronson’s sheet music are the Ambassadors of Hell, Fister.

The band is selling these cassettes at their show Jan. 21st @ The Firebird in St. Louis, MO and  are limited to only 30 copies. If you are not lucky enough to get to the show the band will sell the remaining copies at Pissfork.net. If you can't get a copy at the show or online, the band is making the album available as a free download right here on Heavy Planet. Doom on!

Track listing:

1. Bronsonic
2. Santabbath
3. Mazda Of Puppets
4. First
5. Trainwrecked
6. Riff Glacier (Demo '09)

320 KBPS / 85 MB / 40:18 Total Time

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Free Music: Normpeterson-"Sick Days"

Mind-muddying Sludge/Drone/Noise from members of The Howling Void and Intestinal Disgorge. Formed in 2006, the band has released 3 free demos online, as well as one tape release and a full length CD release from Pull the Wire Productions. Abrasive, mind-numbing, explosive droning sludge, doom, and noise all blended together in one extremely unsettling and uncomfortable vortex of chaos.

Now available on Love Torture Records, the band has given permission to download their album "Sick Days" for free.

Download

The band has just released their new album called "Crawlspace" which can be purchased from Pull the Wire Productions. Act quick as their are only 500 hand-numbered copies available.

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Free E-Book Downloads From Ryan Bartek

If anyone is looking for some interesting reading, this dude named Ryan Bartek has made available a couple of books he wrote as free downloads. The first book is "The Big Shiny Prison" which is a nonfiction road epic about fringe subculture & extreme metal journalism and the second is "The Silent Burning" which is about as metal a book could ever be without directly being “about” metal, per se.

Some of you might already be familiar with Ryan's writing anyway, as he has long been a metal journalist (Metal Maniacs, PIT Magazine, Hails & Horns + dozens of international webzines). He's also been in a slew of metal bands over the years and has toured nationally.

On surface “THE SILENT BURNING” is basically a scattered anthology about growing up in Detroit, but at core, it’s an anti-speech for the ages. No stone is left unturned – Columbine, occultism, pan-tribalism, zombies, psychedelics, madness, drug abuse, black comedy, al Qaeda, anarchism, punk rock, lunatic cops, bullshit cinema, heavy metal – all presented in a surrealistic fashion that will appeal to fans of Burroughs, Celine, Bukowski, Pessoa, Henry Miller, Lautreamont, etc.

It’s a tough book to describe because it has no direct comparison. It is also an extremely “hard sell” because it is so fanatically anti-commercial & jarringly shocking (to some). Furthermore, its audience are those who rarely read – but the second this book is put in front of them and they just skim through the pages, 9 times out of 10 they read half the book in one sitting. Honestly, no propagandizing.

Originally released on January 5th 2005 by Elitist Publications, “THE SILENT BURNING” was quickly pulled from stores because of its highly confrontational, raw & offensive nature. “THE SILENT BURNING” went on to become a legitimate cult phenomenon, with original copies appearing on e-bay for an upwards of $80.

Written for the sole purpose of brutal self therapy, “THE SILENT BURNING” is a take no prisoners account of bi-polar depression from the grim bowels of Detroit. Created during supreme hopelessness (circa 1998-2002), “THE SILENT BURNING” is a ruthless anti-speech that supremely capsizes the Post-Cobain/Pre-Columbine “Dark Generation” who soon grew into adulthood watching “Fight Club” one too many times.

Somewhere between “The Wall,” “The Downward Spiral” & every Napalm Death album, “THE SILENT BURNING” is a nexus of black humor so callous no one is quite sure if they are even supposed to laugh. It is essentially a mammoth poem fragmented into a quasi-anthology, featuring over 70 vignettes, soliloquies, dream narratives, journal entries, poems, rants & misanthropic outbursts.

On July 4th Ryan released his entire music discography for free (5 albums), all of which were Detroit-centric groups: A.K.A. MABUS, SASQUATCH AGNOSTIC & his acoustic project JACK CASSADY, which he nationally tours as.

View & Download “THE SILENT BURNING”

View & Download “THE BIG SHINY PRISON”

Download the music discography here

What others are saying:

“One of the most interesting, and perhaps honest, books of the last decade."-1340MAG.com

“This deeply personal memoir, one of many, as well as his views on racism, abortion, and drugs speak volumes about Bartek’s ability to analyze society from the perspective of someone who isn’t from the privileged class. From his disadvantageous upbringing, he has developed a brutal style of analysis, buttressed by an in-depth knowledge about innumerable subjects, qualifying him to speak for his generation…”-The Satanic Inquisition

“In many ways, ‘The Silent Burning’ reads like a counter-culture manifesto, an underground guide to the rebellion. Paranoia, anger and self-preservation guide Ryan Bartek’s decrees, which he operates in the same clobbering, sarcastic vein of Kerouac as he does Chuck D. Bartek rants to his hearts content, and his heart is blackened like the underbelly of hell.”-PIT Magazine

“Bartek slams you upon entering and like the ball in a pinball machine you are flicked aggressively from heartrending childhood story to barely coherent hate filled manifesto to disjointed poem to intelligently articulated commentary… This book is for those who are simmering with the anger of repression and persecution, and for those who want to understand them without judging. It also touches those of us who maintain a less hostile attitude towards society, but are just as disgusted with the mainstream version of reality.”-Clamor Magazine

“The Silent Burning is a postmodern polemic, a schizophrenic society, and a hyper charged imagination reflected in a funhouse mirror, populated by a narrator looking for something approaching understanding, but finding a head-on-collision with the world instead… You’re left with blood on the floor and screams ringing in your ears- but also a great deal of truth, if you can stand to look at it.”-JAM RAG

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How To Submit Your Band To Heavy Planet

So you have a band and need to have it heard by the masses, well Heavy Planet is here to help. Over the last 3-plus years nearly 200 bands have been featured as the "New Band To Burn One To" on Heavy Planet.

This is where you can submit your band for inclusion on Heavy Planet. I only have a few rules that I would like for you to follow:

1. Your band must fall into the Stoner Rock/Metal, Doom, Sludge, Heavy Psychedelic/Experimental categories. I will not accept Death Metal, Black Metal, Hardcore, Indie Rock, Nickleback clones, Singer/Songwriter, etc.

2. Please provide a bio of your band. No bio, no submission.

3. Please provide a link to your Website, MySpace, Facebook, Bandcamp, etc. page(s).

4. If you like, you can also provide links for album and song downloads to share with my readers.

Pretty simple so far, right? Think again.

By placing your band on Heavy Planet, your band gets free exposure to a much greater audience. In addition to Heavy Planet, your band will also be featured on StonerRock.com and The Soda Shop as well.

Any promotional materials such as CDs, stickers, T-shirts, etc. can be sent to this address:

Heavy Planet
524 Vernon Street
New Kensington, Pa. 15068
Attn: Reviews

After abiding by all the rules above, you can submit your band to heavyplanet2001@yahoo.com

*Please do not let your feelings get hurt if I do not respond back to you. The waiting list is pretty large so just be patient, I will get to your band as long as you follow the rules above. Just keep checking back for your band's posting.

*Please share the "New Band To Burn One To" link for your band with your fans.

Thanks!

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"New Band To Burn One To"-Sad Breakfast

The "New Band To Burn One To" comes to you guys from Mexico. They call themselves Sad Breakfast and produce an awesome blend of instrumental post-rock music. The band has just recently released their new CD and it is available for free from their website. If you are into bands like Pelican, Isis, Tides, etc. then you should check these guys out!



Download here

Track listing:

1. Atahualpa Yuyeti
2. Antlia
3. Aldeano
4. Camaleón & Andromeda
5. Enloquece Rabino, Enloquece
6. Munaf
7. Rompiendo Cosas



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Free Album Download-Electric Magic Samplers Vol. 1-5

Here are a few free album downloads for you guys to enjoy! These samplers feature bands such as Radio Moscow, Grifter, Iguana, Good Day To Die, Toner Low, Umor, Highway Child, The Machine, Cojones, The Flying Eyes and Zaphire Oktalogue and many more.

Electric Magic - vol. 5
(June 2009, MP3-Promo-Sampler)

01. Radio Moscow - Broke Down (from "Brain Cycles")
02. Grifter - Slow Boy (from "The High Unholy Mighty... EP")
03. Iguana - Broken Halleluja (from "B|L|U|E|S")
04. Good Day To Die - Crush The Skies (from "Hazing Through...")
05. Toner Low - Two (from "II")
06. Umor - Uncouthly Thought (from "s/t" EP)
07. Highway Child - Love For Sale (from "On The Old Kings...")
08. The Machine - Jam No. Phi (from "Solar Corona")
09. Cojones - Clearing Potion (von "Sunrise")
10. The Flying Eyes - Lay With Me (from "The Bad Blood EP")
11. Zaphire Oktalogue - Carrion Fly (from "s/t")

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Electric Magic - vol. 4
(December 2008, MP3-Promo-Sampler)

01. Dreaming - The Other (from "II")
02. The Chuck Norris Experiment - Move... (from "The Return...")
03. Reino Ermitano - El Despertar (from "Rituales Interiores")
04. Otis Optic & The Option People - Saints Of Sound (from "s/t")
05. Buffalo Killers - If I Get Myself Anywhere (from "Let It Ride")
06. Enojado - Mammoth City (from "Till The Distance Is Complete")
07. Starchild - Earthless (from "Born Into Eternity")
08. The Devil's Blood - The Heavens Cry Out... (from "Come, Reap")
09. Heavy Water Experiments - Solitude (from "s/t")
10. Lost Youth - Hypnotized Elephant (from "Medusas Jukebox")
11. Truckfighters - Traffic (from "Phi")
12. World Below - Monsters In The Closet (from "Repulsion")
13. Stonebride - To Follow (from "Inner Seasons")
14. Doomraiser - Doomraiser (from "Lords of Mercy")

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Electric Magic - vol. 3
(June 2008, MP3-Promo-Sampler)

01. Siena Root - Waiting For The Sun (from "Far From The Sun")
02. Leather Nun - The Process (from "Tools Of The New Church")
03. Blowback - Insanity (from "Morning Wood")
04. Beehoover - Spirit & Crown (from "Heavy Zooo")
05. Zed - 13th Floor (from "s/t")
06. Hollywood Conspiracy... - Central Point (from "Beware...")
07. Ostinato - Antiaircraft (from "Chasing The Form")
08. Hypnopilot - Into The Sun (from "Evergreen")
09. End Of Level Boss - Instinktivitus (from "Inside...")
10. Jet Jaguar - Eyes Of The Sphinx (from "3rd Millennium Power Drive")
11. Voodooshock - Marie´s Sister´s Garden (from "Marie´s...")
12. Stinking Lizaveta - Scream Of The Iron Iconoclast (from "Scream...")
13. P.W. Long - Worst Baby (from "God Bless The Drunkard´s Dog")
14. The Subcandies - Dirty Names (from "Out Of The Blue")

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Electric Magic - vol. 2
(April 2008, MP3-Promo-Sampler)

01. Black Pyramid - Visions Of Gehenna (from "s/t")
02. Duster 69 - Upcoming (from "Angel King")
03. Danava - Where Beauty And Terror Dance (from "Unonou")
04. Josiah - Looking At The Mountain (from "No Time")
05. Burning Saviours - Out Of Sight (from "Hundus")
06. Imogene - Wormwood Raindrops (from "s/t")
07. Magnified Eye - Marooned (from "Transition")
08. HORE - Stoners Halleluja (from "Cheap Luxury Bomb")
09. Eternal Elysium - Shadowed Flower (from "s/t")
10. Jex Thoth - The Banishment (from "s/t")
11. House Of Aquarius - Nuclear Child (from "The World Through...")
12. Hypnos 69 - The Eclectic Measure (from "The Eclectic Measure")
13. Earth Flight - A Romance Of Souls (from "s/t")
14. Terraplane - Into The Unknown (from "Into The Unknown")

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Electric Magic - vol. 1
(March 2008, MP3-Promo-Sampler)

01. Cortez - The High Life (from "Thunder In A Forgotten Town")
02. Kaross - Shovel (from "Molossus")
03. The Setting Son - In A Certain Way (from "The Setting Son")
04. SEID - Swamp Doom (from "Creatures Of The Underworld")
05. Fuzz Manta - On The Edge (from "On The Edge")
06. Ahkmed - T=0 (from "In Your Neck Of The Dying Woods")
07. Graveyard - Evil Ways (from "s/t")
08. Mojo Jazz Mob - Plasma Junge (from "Pacific Daybreak...")
09. Skywise - Magic Lantern (from "Give The Devil His Brew")
10. The Magnificent Brotherhood - Cracker (from "s/t")
11. Pater Nembrot - E´Permesso? (from "Mandria")
12. 1000mods - Boor (from "Blank Reality")
13. Astrid Pröll - Pröll 2 (from "s/t")
14. Deville - Come Heavy Sleep (from "Come Heavy Sleep")

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