ASG
Sun-bleached stoner rock that trades doom for momentum. Melodic vocals meet heavy fuzz for a sound built for coastal highways and skate videos.
Sun-bleached stoner rock that trades doom for momentum. Melodic vocals meet heavy fuzz for a sound built for coastal highways and skate videos.
ASG sounds like the exact moment the sun hits the water through a haze of distortion. While most stoner rock bands are content to crawl through the mud at a snail's pace, ASG keeps their foot on the gas, blending the urgency of North Carolina punk with the massive, tectonic weight of sludge metal. It is music that feels both heavy and remarkably aerodynamic.
What truly sets them apart is Jason Shi’s vocal delivery. Instead of the typical gravelly growls or occult wailing found in the genre, he provides soaring, clean melodies that give the songs a triumphant, almost anthemic quality. The guitars follow suit, layering thick, fuzzy riffs with psychedelic leads that shimmer like heat waves off asphalt. It is a rare balance of grit and grace.
Start with the album Blood Drive. It captures their most refined songwriting, where the hooks are as massive as the riffs. It is the perfect soundtrack for anyone who wants the volume of metal but the soul of a summer road trip.
ASG is an American stoner rock/metal band signed to Relapse Records, originating from Wilmington, North Carolina. It is a four-piece band, with Jason Shi on vocals and guitar, Andy Ellis on bass, Scott Key on drums and Jonah Citty on guitar. The band has acquired an underground following, as a number of its songs have been featured in skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding videos.
Shares stoner rock, psychedelic rock, alternative metal (subgenres); energetic, defiant, triumphant (moods)
Shares stoner rock, sludge metal, psychedelic rock (subgenres); analog warmth, studio polished, layered dense (production style)
Shares analog warmth, wall of sound, studio polished (production style); electric guitar, drums, bass (instrumentation)
Shares stoner rock, alternative metal, punk rock (subgenres); electric guitar, drums, bass (instrumentation)
Shares energetic, defiant, triumphant (moods); analog warmth, wall of sound, studio polished (production style)
Shares stoner rock, psychedelic rock, alternative metal (subgenres); electric guitar, drums, bass (instrumentation)
Shares stoner rock, psychedelic rock, alternative metal (subgenres); analog warmth, studio polished, layered dense (production style)
Shares analog warmth, wall of sound, studio polished (production style); energetic, defiant, triumphant (moods)
Shares analog warmth, wall of sound, studio polished (production style); stoner rock, alternative metal, sludge metal (subgenres)
Shares stoner rock, alternative metal, psychedelic rock (subgenres); electric guitar, drums, bass (instrumentation)
Shares stoner rock, wall of sound, alternative metal, raw (signature)
Shares stoner rock, sludge metal, alternative metal, raw (signature)
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