Slomosa
Hailing
from Bergen, Norway, Slomosa channels their surroundings into a signature
hybrid of stoner rock riffage, grungy hooks, and a concentrated punk punch. The
group - Ben Berdous (vocals, guitar), Marie Moe (vocals, bass), Tor Erik Bye
(guitar), and Jard Hole (drums) - perfects this sound on their second
full-length offering and MNRK Heavy debut LP, Tundra Rock.
'Tundra
Rock' is 'Desert Rock' in our terms," says Berdous. "A desert doesn't have to
be warm, the tundra is our desert. The grandiosity of nature is evident in the
songs."
Slomosa
began nearly ten years ago as a low-pressure project among friends. Influenced
by bands like Queens of the Stone Age, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, and
Soundgarden, the group's 2020 self-titled debut racked up over 10 million
streams on tracks such as "Kevin," "In My Mind's Desert," "There Is Nothing New
Under The Sun," and "Horses."
In
2024, they returned to the studio with producer Erik Marinius to record Tundra
Rock, expanding on the foundation of their first album. Metal Hammer (UK)
praised "Slomosa's second outing is a blistering expansion to the
Norwegians' desert rock sound [...] Tundra Rock is the real deal!" Their
second album continued a thunderous stride by winning the Rock category at
Spellemannprisen, Norway's most prestigious annual music award, often referred to
as the "Norwegian Grammys". Meanwhile, they played to packed crowds
across Europe, scorching the stages of Alcatraz Open Air, Sweden Rock
Festival and Hellfest, alongside receiving invitations to tour with
the likes of Alkaline Trio, Kadavar, Helmet, and even supporting Mastodon on
select dates in 2025.
Key
singles "Cabin Fever," "Rice," and "Battling Guns" reflect the band's growth.
"Battling Guns," rooted in Berdous's anti-war stance, is "in the simplest
sense, an anti-war, anti-fascist track." Songs like "MJ," "Monomann," and the
closing track "Dune" further explore heavier grooves, grunge influences, and
hypnotic rhythm.
"If
you listen to this, I just hope you feel something," says Berdous. "Tundra Rock
is here to stay."
In
the end, Slomosa welcomes everyone into their world on Tundra Rock.
- YouTube:
- https://www.youtube.com/@slomosa
- Website:
- https://www.slomosamusic.com/
- TikTok:
- https://www.tiktok.com/@slomosa
- Instagram:
- https://www.instagram.com/slomosa/#
- Facebook:
- https://www.facebook.com/slomosaband
- Spotify:
- https://open.spotify.com/artist/0l7GXb53ndWn97ul8Hpfzd?si=d99Li5seTH-Q_hBmm5b_jQ&nd=1&dlsi=5f0a7117ba564844