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Delve into the illustrative and very descriptive depiction of the world of contemporary music that is the Beginner's Guide to Doom and Stoner Rock!

From more modern bands, such as Queens of the Stone Age to the daddies of the scene, Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath, the article takes us through a journey of how the sound influenced future bands in years to come and not just in one genre of music.

Originally published in French, with words from Jimmy Batista and illustrations from Naga Wika, the Red Bull Music Academy has translated each entry of the Beginner's Guide... into English with a little bit of info on each band.

In other words: “The soundtrack to a silent post-apocalyptic Western, where the chariot of death advances slowly towards the end of the known universe. It was during this period that the tempos starting slowing...”

If you think that this description of US instrumentalist doom mongers Earth hits the nail on the head and you like a spot of illustration then read on...

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Poncho

Date

2012-06-12

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