Yesterday's Children - Self Titled (1969)

This is definitely a 60's rock long lost gem. Their only album (besides a single that was released), Yesterday's Children played a quality mix of psychedelia and garage rock. Excellent riffs and lead guitar with a great vocalist. These guys are in the same realm as Blue Cheer and other similar bands of the time.

It's a shame that bands this good never stuck around to create more music. Unfortunately it happens more often than not.

Track list

01. Paranoia

02. Sad Born Loser

03. What of I

04. She's Easy

05. Sailing

06. Providence Bummer

07. Evil Woman

08. Yesterday's Moon

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The Black Angels - Directions to See a Ghost

I have no idea where to even begin in classifying this group. I hear psychedelic influences, Beatles influences, stoner influences, indie influences, rock and dessert...and I'm not exactly sure where they fit in. You definitely cannot pigeon hole this band into any one category.

Interestingly enough, it all fits spectacularly well together. The Black Angels have created an album which I can see myself spinning rather often. They do have other material out that I haven't gotten to hear yet, but if it's anything like "Directions to See a Ghost", I know I'll dig it.

This is a definite recommendation to any psychedelic and stoner fans. Spin this record and just chill out in its ambiance.

Track listing:

01. You On The Run

02. Doves

03. Science Killer

04. Mission District

05. 18 Years

06. Deer-Ree-Shee

07. Never/Ever

08. Vikings

09. You In Color

10. The Return

11. Snake in the Grass

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Graveyard - Self Titled

Either someone back in the 70's figured out time travel and sent Graveyard to the future to drop this amazing album, or this group of rockers from Sweden really know how to create some superb blues-influenced, Sabbath influenced rock. Yes, they are very influenced by Black Sabbath, but they don't come off as a Sabbath clone.

These guys take the bluesy sounds of proto-metal, 70's rock, 60's psychedelic sounds and meld them together to create something extremely special in a time where most rock outfits are completely forgetting where their roots lie.

When you listen to this, you probably wont believe that Graveyard only came to be in 2006 in Gothenburg. Fans of Sabbath, psychedelic and traditional doom will really enjoy this, although I think everyone should check this out.

Track list:

01. As The Years Pass By, The Hours Bend

02. Blue Soul

03. Don't Take Us for Fools

04. Evil Ways

05. Lost in Confusion

06. Right is Wrong

07. Satan's Finest

08. Submarine Blues

09. Thin Line

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Black Widow - Sacrifice

Black Widow stands in the same psychedlic, satanic realm as Coven and other early bands bent on pushing the envelope with their blatant occult and satanic influences. Black Widow hold a bit more of a progressive tinge than Coven, however. Lots of organ use and even some flute within the mix. I definitely enjoy the use of the saxaphone use in "In Ancient Days." Gives the that certain Coltrane cool to Satan.

This album is from 1970, four years after the bands formation in '66. Some great stuff if you're a fan of early progressive rock and psychedelic type bands.

Tracklist:

01. In Ancient Days

02. Way to Power

03. Come to the Sabbat

04. Conjuration

05. Seduction

06. Attack of the Demon

07. Sacrifice

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Zior - Every Inch A Man

This is a special request from some friends. Proto metal, heavy and dark riffs. Check it out. You'll like this shit.

01. Entrance of the Devil

02. The Chicago Spine

03. Have You Heard the Wind Speak

04. Time is the Reason

05. She'll Take You Down

06. Dudi Judy

07. Strange Kind of Magic

08. Ride me Baby

09. Evolution

10. Every Inch a Man

11. Cat's Eyes

12. Suspended Animation

13. Angel of the Highway

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