**THROWBACK ALERT 🚀**
Relive Zamartz’s top moments of 2015, from NYE in NYC to standout posts each month! Dive into our best memories and favorite highlights.
#BestOf2015 #Zamartz #Throwback
[originally posted: 2015-12-31]
It's one of those days. This album saved me from many sleepless nights with endelss trains of thoughts. Still saves me
#doommetal
#bestof2015
#doomsky
#doommetalsky
shapeofdespair.bandcamp.com/album/monoto...
1. Golden Void – Berkana
Who knew Earthless's Isaiah Mitchell could do tunes, and sing like Cream’s Jack Bruce and Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker?
Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Psych, Stoner | RYM #1,030
goldenvoidtj.bandcamp.com/album/berkana
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #goldenvoid
2. Elder – Lore
A significant shift from stoner doom to heavy psych prog. Possibly their masterpiece.
fastnbulbous.com/elder-lore/
Stoner Metal, Heavy Psych, Psych Prog | RYM #61
beholdtheelder.bandcamp.com/album/lore
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #elder #MusicSky
3. Christian Mistress – To Your Death
Sets shriveled black grinch hearts aflame with emotion.
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock | Themes: Hopes, Dreams, Fears, Occultism | RYM #540
christianmistress.bandcamp.com/album/to-you...
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #christianmistress #MusicSky
4. Magic Circle – Journey Blind
That sweet spot where doom, rock ‘n’ roll and garage grit intersect.
Heavy Metal, Doom Metal | Themes: Magic, Occult, Fantasy | RYM #111
20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album/journe...
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #magiccircle #MusicSky
5. Baroness – Purple
Consistent, focused, and emotionally powerful. It's the document of a band at the peak of their powers.
Stoner Metal, Alt Rock, Psychedelic Rock | RYM #338
baroness.bandcamp.com/album/purple
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #baroness #MusicSky
6. Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats – The Night Creeper
While Blood Lust (2011) will remain a fan favorite with their most rocking, catchy tunes, The Night Creeper is without a doubt their psych noir masterpiece.
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #uncleacidandthedeadbests #MusicSky
7. Royal Headache – High
Second album administers twice the impact, devastation and jubilance as debut, worthy of the horned salute!
Garage Rock, Power Pop, Garage Punk | RYM #267
royalheadache.bandcamp.com/album/high
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #royalheadache
8. Dungen – Allas Sak
Digging deeper into prog and jazz-rock, it's stayed under my skin for two decades, even with Swedish lyrics.
Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Psych Prog, Jazz-Rock | RYM #541
dungen.bandcamp.com/album/allas-...
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #dungen #MusicSky
9. Jess And The Ancient Ones – Second Psychedelic Coming: The Aquarius Tapes
Turn on the lavalamp for this one!
Heavy Psych, Occult Rock, Psych Noir, Psych Prog | RYM #846
jessandtheancientones.bandcamp.com/album/second...
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #jessandtheancientones #MusicSky
10. Royal Thunder – Crooked Doors
Guitarist Josh Weaver evokes just as much heart smashing soul as Mlny’s powerful vocals.
Hard Rock, Stoner Metal, Blues Rock, Psych, Southern Rock | RYM #632
royalthunder.bandcamp.com/album/crooke...
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #royalthunder #MusicSky
Albums That Are 10 Years Old
11. The Sonic Dawn – Perception
Tight Danish psych pop with jazz-rock/blues swing, memorable melodies that play pleasure points like a banjo.
Psych Pop, Blues Rock, Prog
thesonicdawn.bandcamp.com/album/percep...
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #thesonicdawn #MusicSky
Albums That Are 10 Years Old
12. Protomartyr – The Agent Intellect
Deep despair, regret, and fine artistry to provide solace in a crumbling world.
Post-Punk, Garage Noir, Art Punk, Noise | RYM #133
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #protomartyr #MusicSky
protomartyr.bandcamp.com/album/the-ag...
13. Cold Showers – Matter Of Choice
LA band blocked out the sun and created a convincing aura of Manchester gloom, adding synths and balanced dirge to ditty ratio.
Post-Punk, New Wave, Synthpop, Goth
coldshowers.bandcamp.com/album/matter...
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #coldshowers #MusicSky
14. Graveyard – Innocence & Decadence
A more emotionally direct album with more traditional classic rock and even soul, but still with that Graveyard flavor.
fastnbulbous.com/graveyard-in...
Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Psych | RYM #695
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #graveyard #MusicSky
Albums That Are 10 Years Old
15. Sunder – Sunder
Organ-heavy, 60s psych prog sounds Swedish, but are French! RIYL Graveyard, Troubled Horse, Golden Void, WAND.
Psychedelic Rock | Heavy Psych
sunder-france.bandcamp.com/album/sunder
#festerslucky13 #bestof2015 #sunder
is it too late for a #BestOf2015
10. my just utterly bungling it by not posting this priceless pic when #whatcoloristhedress was trending #bestof2015
12. double trouble!!! seeing @aparnapkin + meeting @ianabramson at 7 minutes in purgatory in bklyn #bestof2015
#BestOf2015 was the #RockStarJam at @SpotifyCares , thanks!
Once again, my annual mix of some of my favorite #music that came out this year. Lots of good shit! thelostalbatross.blogspot.com/2015/12/best-of-2015-my-... #bestof2015
And here is that peculiar Rockin'On #BestOf2015 chart in full: https://note.mu/nmura/n/n90fa01401cd9
Muse, Coldplay, Avicii & Keith Richards all seemingly in one-time lead Japanese alterno-mag Rockin'On's #BestOf2015 Top 10.
What happened?
