#MIKEVANEKSUCKS The Blog: A Look at Monster God



 #MIKEVANEKSUCKS The Blog:

A look at Monster God

By Mike Vanek



Today’s quest to bring you good music takes us to Oakland California and the Bay Area Doom/Sludge Metal mastery of Monster God...


From someone watching from afar over the last few years I’ve been gone from my home state, One of the names I hear the most coming outta the Bay Area is the Doom/Sludge band Monster God... This band straight-up homage to great bands like Corrosion Of Conformity, DOWN, ACID BATH & More!! These guys lay down sledgehammer riffs and concrete songs that melt your brain... MG is the ultimate is the genre and I would put them up with any band that lays down the heavy sludge...



Formed in 2017 By Mike Smarlo (Ex-Inhalent) Mike Kaufmann  (Ex-Defiance, Under), and Karl Casolori (ex-inhalant) they started playing shows and quickly gaining a following and landing shows with great bands like Crowbar, Insite, and Skinlab!! In 2019 Monster God signed with AIW records and released the self-titled “Monster God” EP which is a total banger of super heavy riffs, matched with a slamming rhythm section and soulfully demonic vocals that call for a stiff whiskey drink and the fattest of bong loads that leave you coughing for a week... Monster God will return to the studio in March of 2021 to record a full album for AIW...







When I found these guys on Spotify last year I quickly added them to my stoner doom sludge playlist with the high on fires, Kyuss’s, and Deep cut Black Sabbath among others... Monster God is a thunderclap of groove and riff that hit the bay like a tidal wave after the big one!! This band has nothing but potential and I couldn’t recommend them enough!! Whenever I ask my friends back home ( Hi Boss & Box) which band they recommend me to cover and they all yell really loud Monster, God!!!


I recently spoke to Mike Kaufman of Monster god and here is what he had to say... I asked Mike: “How would you describe Monster God’s Sound and what are the band's main influences??" Mike said: "Monster God sound is a mix of slow heavy guitar riffs, thundering bass, and hard-hitting drums. Vocals are heavily influenced by Dax Riggs and Sammy Duet of Acid Bath with a little Glen Danzig. Our main influences are Neurosis, Kyuss, Black Sabbath, Acid Bath, Dopelord, and High on Fire." I then asked: "Who are some bands in the Bay Area scene you think people should know about??" Mike replied: "Bitter Lake is one of our favorite new bay area bands" Many thanks to Mike Kaufman of Monster god for his time!!

This is a truly rad band and I demand that you check them out today!!

For more information on Monster God follow them on all major social media platforms...

https://monster-god.com/

Monster God Live Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPyE2CdC-54

Monster God Decay Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iidzbTBwK74




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