The Spanish underground scene is a world to discover for many lovers of heavy and psychedelic sounds. Spanish’s heavy scene is mainly concentrated in the cities of Madrid and Barcelona, where there has been a tradition of the birth of bands and concert halls for decades, but not only in these cities. The cultural diversity of Spain means that we also find an important scene in Andalusia (southern Spain) with bands that take progressive elements, as well as local culture such as flamenco itself. Another important focus is in the Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast where we find bands with a certain inclination towards spatial sounds. On the other hand, in the north of the country, there is an important focus of underground bands; from Galicia, with bands that reflect elements of Celtic folklore in their songs, to Euskadi, with a more raw and alternative sound, passing through Asturias, a focus of psychedelic and experimental bands. Unlike other renowned scenes such as the Polish, Scandinavian, Australian, etc., the visibility of Spanish bands is scarce outside our borders despite the musical quality of many of them. The fact of being geographically located in southern Europe makes, on the one hand, foreign bands have difficulties to tour in Spain, which prevents them from expanding their army of fans, and on the other hand, the repercussion of Spanish bands outside our borders is quite scarce. Similarly, with many small record labels in our country, the dissemination of publications outside our borders is certainly complicated. On the other hand, having a multiple offer of live music clubs, this does not correspond to a massive attendance at these concerts, so the promoters are cautious when it comes to scheduling live shows. With many more fans of heavy metal, the difficulty of the bands that play desert stoner, heavy psychedelia, doom, metal, post-metal and space rock, new bands with interesting sound proposals continue to appear every day. These styles are making their way little by little with increasingly successful albums.
Roberto lucas (DenpaFuzz)
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01. Wet Cactus – Damned Rope 06:16
02. Arenna – Eclipse 11:44
03. Wicked Wizzard – The Barbarian 04:04
04. Surya – Crystal Gate 07:28
05. Copper Age – RM-714 14:23
06. Electric Monolith – Resurrect the Dead 05:20
07. Space Deer – Desire 05:29
08. Wild Fuzz Trip – Mammoth Tower 07:11
09. Matote – Obey 08:32
10. Elephant Riders – Supernova 04:18
11. Supa Scoopa – Sabbath 04:12
12. Misty Grey – Dust Till Dawn 06:10
13. Sageness – Spirit Machine 06:16
14. Kabbalah – The Darkness of Time 03:36
15. Cachemira – Sail Away 07:27
16. Horizon – Blind World 05:37
17. Maragda – Orb of Delusion 04:12
18. Rosy Finch – Lava 03:55
19. Here the Captain speaking, the Captain is dead – Lithium Sturm 07:12
20. Double Horse – Highlands 06:20
21. Jhufus – El Canción 05:12
22. Cayón – Acid Buzz 04:00
23. Green Desert Water – Mountains 06:39
24. Electric Valley – Uranus´ Way 05:01
25. Grajo – Altares 08:38
26. Amon Ra – Gyspsy Wizard 04:35
27. Saturna – Way Too Long 04:37
28. Kaleikia – Adina 08:51
29. The Dry Mouths – Low Savvia 05:32
30. Inmates – F4T 06:29
31. Tasmanian – First Vibration 05:12
32. Cruzeiro – Aquarius 07:47
33. Domo – Asura 08:51
34. El Altar Del Holocausto – Caridad 07:57
35. Chivo – Wasted Time 05:06
36. Acherontia – Human 03:40
37. Wreck Totem – Vincent Hangman 04:40
38. Dolmenn – Lost 07:31
39. Drunken Buddha – Medicine Man 03:31
40. Moura – Eira 08:58
41. Onyric Joy – Ephemeral memories from a foggy dream 11:40
42. Psychotropic Swamp – Glass Dope 07:19
43. Acid Mess – Fuego Al Templo 06:09
44. Dopes to Ethereal – Downfall Chamber 02:43
45. Electric Riders – Letting It Shine 03:16
46. Dryweed – Silver Coins 07:21
47. Lunavieja – La Güestia 04:57
48. RIP KC – Valencia 91 04:06
49. Híbrido – Pensando En Un Eco De Instinto Interior 07:51
50. Red Eye – Tempel 07:19
51. Onironaut – Black Haze 05:25
52. Milana – White Buffalo 07:35
53. The Covenant – the Collapse of the Universe 04:39
54. Fungus – Eaters of the Dead 08:35
55. Bis·nte – Involuntary Act 06:38
56. Baläte – Laroya 05:23
57. Atavismo – Haribo 05:40
58. Santo Rostro – Santo Rostro 03:08
59. Viaje A 800 – Dios Astrónomo 04:23
60. Raglefant – Northern Flavonoids 05:59
61. Hela – Golden Snake 09:06
62. Dunna – Fénec 05:23
63. Plastic Woods – Close to the Void 03:33
64. Piedra Roja – Si algún día 05:28
65. Mano de Piedra – Storm of Axes 05:13
66. Aathma – Mithra 08:02
