Loading details…
Artist
Stoner Kings
12+ albums
Stoner Rockstoner metalhard rockheavy metalstoner
about
What's in a name? Perhaps that is the question that Stoner Kings face ad nauseam. Often called pretentious, often misunderstood, often misread Ð this group of retro rebels have proven to be a hard, bitter pill for many to swallow. Since the inception of Stoner Kings in the late summer of 2000, the band has endured many a tumult and turmoil. The brainchild of Canadian journeyman Pro Wrestler StarBuck, Stoner Kings humbly started out in Jyväskylä, Finland as a trio. StarBuck (vocals, songwriter) along with original members Shank (guitars) and Crash (drums) initially rehearsed as a three-piece before adding Gonzo (bass) and Wolfenstein (guitars) to the mix at the end of 2000. Stonehenge Ð one of the key songs off of Brimstone Blues Ð was the first track ever recorded by the band in the summer of 2000 at Jyväskylä's Studio Watercastle. A bassist dubbed Eagleheart served as a tryout musician in the early stages of the group, also playing on the Stonehenge session, before soon moving on to other pastures. It was then over the course of 2001 that the band would venture out to Studio Watercastle once again to record several additional demo tracks which would ultimately be shopped around to select labels. During the course of 2001, Stoner Kings were wooed by Germany's People Like You Records on two separate occasions. Both times the label and band couldn't come to satisfactory terms in regards to terms regarding a release, much to the chagrin of both parties, since PLY was the top
