Rise Above Records is a London-based independent record label owned by Lee Dorrian.
Orange Goblin is a heavy metal band from London, England. Formed in 1995, the band's lineup currently consists of singer Ben Ward, guitarist Joe Hoare, drummer Chris Turner, and bassist Harry Armstrong.
Solace is an American heavy metal band from the Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Alabama Thunderpussy, originally known as Alabama Thunder Pussy, is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. It was founded by Bryan Cox, Erik Larson and Asechiah Bogdan in 1996.
Witchcraft is a Swedish doom metal band founded in 2000.
Leaf Hound are an English hard rock band formed in 1970, which formed out of a heavy blues rock band called Black Cat Bones. Their 1971 debut album Growers of Mushroom, is cited as a mixture of heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock and stoner rock, and influenced those genres. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock and stoner rock. They disbanded not long after recording the album. Vocalist Peter French reformed the band with a new lineup in 2004 and they released a studio album in 2007 and a live album in 2014.
Church of Misery is a Japanese doom metal band from Tokyo, formed in 1995. Church of Misery's musical style melds early Black Sabbath-style doom with psychedelic rock; most of the band's songs are about serial killers and mass murderers.
Acrimony was a Welsh heavy metal band from Swansea who was active during the 1990s. Releasing their debut album in 1994, they are regarded as the pioneers of stoner metal in the United Kingdom, and an important influence upon the scene. Although the band never achieved mainstream success, during their career they received much critical acclaim – they were nominated for the Kerrang! Best Newcomer award and earned top review ratings. Acrimony have maintained a cult following in the British metal scene, their records reportedly selling for vast sums as collectors items. AllMusic described their musical style as a "powerful blend of Black Sabbath’s heavy metal riffery, Hawkwind's space rock excursions, and Blue Cheer's fuzzed-out psychedelic feedback." In 2019, Kerrang! listed Acrimony as part of "20 bands who didn't get the respect they deserved".
The Big Black is the third full-length album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin, released in 2000 on Rise Above Records. The LP version, along with the US domestic CD, was released by The Music Cartel. In 2004, Rise Above re-released the album and included a bonus track, a cover of Black Sabbath's "Into the Void". This track is also included on the original Japanese version.
Emissions from the Monolith was an annual heavy metal festival that primarily featured doom metal and sludge metal bands, and was widely considered to be the premier heavy/doom/sludge metal festival in the US. The festival was entirely organized by Greg Barratt at the nyabinghi in Youngstown, Ohio. The festival completed its ninth and final year in 2007, at Emo's, in Austin, Texas.
Sucking the 70's – Back in the Saddle is a follow-up album to the 2002 compilation Sucking the 70's. It was released in 2006 by Small Stone Records. Like the original, it features stoner rock bands covering songs from the 1970s.
Coup De Grace is the fourth full-length album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin, released in 2002 on Rise Above Records and The Music Cartel. Guest appearances include John Garcia of Kyuss and Tom Davies of Nebula.
Thieving from the House of God is the fifth full-length album by British stoner metal band Orange Goblin, released in 2004. The album features a cover of ZZ Top's "Just Got Paid".
Electric Wizard/Our Haunted Kingdom is a split-single released by the English stoner metal bands Electric Wizard and Our Haunted Kingdom, who changed their name to Orange Goblin after this release. It was released during 1996 on 7" vinyl through Rise Above Records.
Open Fire is the sixth and final studio album by American heavy metal band Alabama Thunderpussy, released on March 6, 2007 via Relapse Records. It is the band's first album with new singer Kyle Thomas. The album cover was created by artist Ken Kelly.
Rise Again is the debut album by American heavy metal band Alabama Thunderpussy, released in 1998.
River City Revival is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Alabama Thunderpussy, released in 1999.
Constellation is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Alabama Thunderpussy, released in 2000.
Staring at the Divine is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Alabama Thunderpussy. It was released in 2002.
The following is a list of the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards winners.
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