Origin:	Warsaw, Poland
Genres:	Stoner Rock

Page online:	July 5, 2019
Last update/review:	July 5, 2019

Weedpecker

Poland is no stranger to metal, of course, but stoner rock is not thought of as a Polish staple. Yet here we have the rather juvenile-named Weedpecker plying their trade, having formed in 2012 and with their third album, simply titled III, released in 2018. While their name might imply a similarity to more sludgey pot-inspired bands like, say, Sleep, these guys take a more relaxed, psychedelic, almost space rock-ish approach (even if their early work apparently had a bit more of the heavier style). And if the band name is a bit infantile, the music is not -- this is superbly crafted psychedelic stoner rock/metal, with drawn-out tracks that dip and glide but never lose focus. It's not all trippy easy listening though, as their jammy side does emerge from time to time, and they excel there as well.