The Best Instrumental Psychedelic Stoner Rock Albums

Listening to the best instrumental psychedelic stoner rock albums can be a transcendental experience. Here are 10 of our favorites.

The Best Instrumental Psychedelic Stoner Rock Albums

A list of the best instrumental Psychedelic Stoner Rock albums. From the heavy hitters like Pink Floyd and Hawkwind, to the more obscure like Captain Beyond and Ozric Tentacles, all the way to modern albums like Terrestrial Aeon’s self titled debut, these are the best of the best when it comes to Instrumental Psychedelic Stoner Rock.

The Best of Electric Wizard

Electric Wizard is an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1989 and have released seven studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums and one EP. They are widely considered to be one of the most influential bands in the genre of stoner metal.

Their sound is typicallyheavy and slow-paced, with lyrics focusing on the topics of witchcraft, occultism, horror, and marijuana. electric guitar riffs are often down-tuned to create a heavier and suspenseful sound.

The band’s debut album, entitled _Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls_ was released in 1993. The album was met with critical acclaim and is now considered a landmark album in the genre of stoner metal.

In 1995, the band released their second album _Dopethrone_. The album further solidified the band’s reputation as one of the premier stoner metal bands.

The band’s third album, _Come My Fanatics…_ was released in 1997. The album continued in the vein of _Dopethrone_, with heavy riffs and dark lyrics.

The fourth Electric Wizard album, entitled _Dopethrone_ was released in 2000. The album is considered by many to be the band’s magnum opus and is often cited as one of the best stoner metal albums of all time.

The fifth Electric Wizard album, _Black Masses_ was released in 2010. The album saw the band returning to their more traditional doom metal roots.

The sixth Electric Wizard album, _Time to Die_ was released in 2014. The album marked a return to form for the band, with heavy riffs and dark lyrics.

The Best of Sleep

Sleep is an American rock band, formed in San Jose, California in 1990. The band’s original lineup consisted of Al Cisneros on bass and vocals, Chris Hakius on drums, and Tom Choi on guitar. The band was influential in the development of the musical style known as stoner rock or stoner metal.

Sleep’s signature sound is a distortion-heavy melding of Black Sabbath-style doom riffs with punk rock energy and tempo; Erik Davis of Spin magazine has referred to Sleep’s music as “stoner metal’s power trio equivalent of Black Sabbath’s riffs combined with Motörhead’s speed.” Despite the rudimentary production values of their early recordings, the band’s style had a major impact on heavy metal music in the 1990s.

Sleep’s music attracted attention from record labels and fellow musicians alike; they were personally invited by Metallica to perform at the 1992 Lollapalooza festival after only a handful of live performances, and their debut album Sleep’s Holy Mountain was hailed by Kurt Cobain as his favorite album of 1992. However, tensions between members of the band resulted in its breakup in 1998.

After a decade-long hiatus, Sleep reunited in 2009 and released a new album, Dopesmoker, in 2003; althoughhakius retired from music shortly thereafter. In 2018, Cisneros and Choi amicably parted ways with drummer Jason Roeder (of Neurosis) joining them full-time; the trio released The Sciences to critical acclaim later that year.

The Best Instrumental Psychedelic Stoner Rock Albums: 1) Dopesmoker – Sleep 2) Holy Mountain – Sleep 3) We Are The Void – Dark Tranquillity 4) Storm Corrosion – Storm Corrosion 5) Life Beyond – Devin Townsend Project

The Best of Kyuss

Psychedelic rock, also referred to as psychedelia, is a diverse style of rock music that originated in the mid-1960s. Psychedelic rock is often inspired by or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. Psychedelic rock often employs distorted guitars, bass guitars, drummers, and keyboards, and is marked by improvisation and extended jam sessions.

Stoner rock, also known as stoner metal or doom metal, is a genre of heavy metal music that combines elements of traditional heavy metal with elements of psychedelic rock and acid rock. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a heavily distorted, guitar-driven sound. The genre emerged during the early 1990s with bands such as Kyuss, Sleep, Acrimony, and Electric Wizard.

The Best of Monster Magnet

Monster Magnet is an American rock band formed in 1989. Hailing from Red Bank, New Jersey, the group is led by Dave Wyndorf (vocals, guitar) and consists of Jim Baglino (bass), Bob Pantella (drums), Garrett Sweeny (guitar) and Phil Caivano (guitar). The band is named after the cult sci-fi film starring William Shatner.

The band’s music combines elements of psychedelic rock, stoner rock and hard rock. They have released ten studio albums, two live albums and a number of singles and EPs. Their 1996 album, Dopes to Infinity, peaked at number155 on the Billboard 200 and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The singles “Space Lord” and “Negasonic Teenage Warhead” both reached the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.

Monster Magnet has been cited as one of the key influences on the stoner metal and desert rock genres.

The Best of Fu Manchu

Fu Manchu is an American rock band formed in Glendora, California, in 1985. The band’s music is influenced by various genres including stoner rock, psychedelic rock, and desert rock. Fu Manchu has released eleven studio albums, one live album, three compilations, three EPs and one split single.

The band was founded by guitarist/singer Scott Hill and drummer Ruben Romano. Bassist Brad Davis joined after the recording of their debut album No One Rides for Free (1994). In 1998, Romano was replaced by former Nirvanba drummer Jimmy DeGrasso and in 2002 Davis left the band and was replaced by Bryon Lane.

Fu Manchu’s music has been described as “stoner metal”, “stoner rock”, “desert rock” and “spacerock”. The band’s sound has also been compared to Black Sabbath and Kyuss. Lyrically, the band’s songs often include topics such as science fiction, cars, fishing and surfing.

The Best of Queens of the Stone Age

Stoner rock is a subgenre of rock music that emerged during the early 1990s. It is typified by slow, heavy, and psychedelic sound. Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band formed in 1997. The band’s musical style has been variously described as stoner rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, and heavy metal.

Here are some of the best Queens of the Stone Age albums:
-Rated R (2000)
-Songs for the Deaf (2002)
-Lullabies to Paralyze (2005)
-Era Vulgaris (2007)
-…Like Clockwork (2013)