Texan heavy rock ‘n’ rollers under the banner of Duel are a joy to witness live due to their effortless charisma and a bucketful of lethal riffs they always carry along. Inspired by 70s proto-metal sound and aesthetic, Duel take it a step further and spice up the formula with a fat dose of psychoactive magic. If you’re a sucker for mean and addictive riffage, then look no further, as Duel got you covered on that very front.

Drawing inspiration from classic doom and morbid fascination, Dead Witches' music is characterized by distorted, slow riffs and a foreboding atmosphere. The band's lyrics explore themes of witchcraft, mysticism, and the occult, adding to their eerie aura of their haunting shows. If you see the classic (Slow Heavy Metal Music playing in the background) caption ever again, it is Dead Witches you should instantly think of from now on. After all their music is precisely that and they fully embrace with a confident approach and a pocketful of hypnotic riffs.

Imagine, if you will: the perfect Frankenstein monster of Sabbath riffs, Led Zep swagger, and nineties era stoner à la Nebula or Fu Manchu. Congratulations, you have just conjured Black Rainbows! The Italian psych-fuzzers have been at it for a while, churning out classic albums and rocking killer shows like it's nothing. It seems to come natural to them, and last year's 'Cosmic Ritual Supertrip' may be the best proof of that yet.