sHEAVY?

Never really see anyone mention sHEAVY at all! One of my favorite stonerish bands ala Sabbath sound!

Early on many compared them to an early Black Sabbath which I tend to agree. But as they have progressed over the years they have forged their own unique style. They just released their latest cd called "The Machine That Won The War" both in reg jewel or CD/DVD combo for which I have.

They rarely tour except in their native province of New Brunswick, CA.
Anyone have a favs from them I love their ealry material the best!

Wargod48

I have never heard of 'em before

They are one of the better of the many similar stoner bands out there (Orange Goblin, Sleep, Nebula, etc.) except Sleep sucks, IMO. The band I like the best of this bunch is Spiritual Beggars, which has a definite Trouble influence. Sheavy is good too, but the stuff I've heard is just sooo Ozzy (like a Canuck version of St. Vitus or Count Raven).

Love 'em and I still have all of those extra tracks you sent me on cdr a couple years ago!

I had found ALL of their early material online, but I lost it all recently in a hard drive reformat...

Wargod48 wrote:

Never really see anyone mention sHEAVY at all! One of my favorite stonerish bands ala Sabbath sound!

Early on many compared them to an early Black Sabbath which I tend to agree. But as they have progressed over the years they have forged their own unique style. They just released their latest cd called "The Machine That Won The War" both in reg jewel or CD/DVD combo for which I have.

They rarely tour except in their native province of New Brunswick, CA.
Anyone have a favs from them I love their ealry material the best!

Wargod48

I never really got that much into Stoner-Bands, which is wierd, because I love classic Sabbath-inspired metal (and Sabbath themselves).

I have heard of Sheavy, but never really bothered to check them out... however, you have raised my interest...what album would you recommend I start out with?

why dont i just go listen to sabbath instead - the metal gods indeed

They are a band I've been meaning to investigate. I like Nebula, Atomic B*tchwax, Kyuss, Fu Manchu and the like. sHEAVY is always lumped in with those guys, but I have not heard them, aside from a tune or 2.

I like sHEAVY. They are a good band. Celestial Hi-Fi, Blue Sky Mind a Synchronized are all worth checking out. I wasn't too impressed with the Republic cd and haven't heard their latest.

nevermore wrote:

I like sHEAVY. They are a good band. Celestial Hi-Fi, Blue Sky Mind a Synchronized are all worth checking out. I wasn't too impressed with the Republic cd and haven't heard their latest.

The Machine That Won The War, is very reminiscent of The Electric Sleep.

I'd go with The Electric Sleep & Celestial Hi Fi to start with!

Wargod48

I love doom, more into the traditional and epic side of the genre, I do like ST. Vitus though.

I got their cd "republic?" today. Virgin was making a 90% discount on it. Not bad, but i don't think i'd become a fun.

Gilbert wrote:

I got their cd "republic?" today. Virgin was making a 90% discount on it. Not bad, but i don't think i'd become a fun.

There's a Virgin store in Lebanon?

I only recently heard of this band due to an article on the now defunt Metal Edge magazine, on the best 25 Metal Albums nobody's ever heard of, I added them to my never ending list.

Added to my list as well, I've heard them but never ran across any of their CDs.

Yea, these guys are still on my want-list as well. Someday I'll get around to purchasing something by them. Someday.

Bumping an old thread because, hey, why not?

I have some mp3s that came up on shuffle the other night that reminded me that I need to investigate these guys for real.

If I were to dip my toes in to the waters of SHEAVY, where would one begin? Any one album that's good to start with. Or any that should be avoided?

I still haven't checked these guys out (yeah, I'm lazy). I do see the albums "Republic?" and "Celestial Hi Fi" mentioned frequently in discussions of good stoner albums. Those are the ones I'll give a shot to first.

They also did a concept album based on an Issac Asimov book, "The Machine That Won The War", that sounds pretty cool to me.

Solid band, good songs, and I enjoy them a LOT when I turn it up, but...
I don't really remember their songs like I do with classic bands (Witchfinder General, Trouble, Fu Manchu, St. Vitus)

I want to love them, and regard them highly, especially since the singer reminds me of some of Ozzy's best singing.
Just don't remember their tunes

Highly derivative,yet there's a few good songs on the Electric Sleep.

that sounds so familiar.......

Gave them a spin last night at home.

Quite good actually.

I have Celestial Hi-Fi coming my way. Not sure if I heard that one before or not. Awhile back, the band's website posted a bunch of their songs for free download, so I took 'em up on the offer.

Anyhow, I found a cheap copy on-line, so I snagged it. Looking forward to hearing it. Love me some stoney, doomy goodness. Singer really sounds like a young Ozzy.

I'm really enjoying these guys. Can't believe I waited so long to hear them. From what I've heard so far, they've really got that early Sabbath sound, both musically and vocally, down pat.

Was spinning them earlier this morning on my way to work.

Gets better after each listen!

yeah, they're mint! got all their stuff
and sleep don't suck in the slightest \m/