The cheekiest of doom bands, London's GROAN, have confirmed themselves as the number one party-stoner band in the UK and returned with a new EP, Highrospliffics (recorded by Sam Thredder of Slabdragger), which will be available via FREE digital download on March 23 via the group's Bandcamp. Today, you can hear the first single "Witchfinder General Finder" (and answer the age-old question, "Who do you call when you can't find the Witchfinder General?") on The Obelisk. Careful...these riffs will likely get stuck in your head for weeks.

Find the "Witchfinfer General Finder" at THIS LOCATION.

In case you missed it, you can also watch the hilarious (and potentially illegal) trailer for Highrospliffics, featuring music from their track "Run Out Of Fucks" HERE.

If you're a stranger to the Spinal Tap-esque history of Groan, here it is: Groan were formed in 2010 and put a few demos online that rapidly caught the stoner/doom scene’s attention. They released their first album, The Sleeping Wizard, on Doomanoid Records that year. The band soon earned a reputation as an exciting, entertaining and completely ridiculous force live, with charismatic (and generally barefoot) lead singer Mazzereth acting as ringmaster general at gigs. Confused and amused fans soon grew to know this group as a party-doom band that is high and giggling, not a stoner rock band that is tuned-out and derivative.

In the nine months after the album was released, the band played live all over the country, smoked the GDP of a small African nation, wrote off a brand new Ferrari California, decorated their rehearsal room with gifts from hookers, and even split up and re-formed in a day. After a split EP with Finnish doomers Vinum Sabbatum in 2011, Groan‘s second album was released in 2012 by Dutch label Soulseller Records, The Divine Right of Kings, to great critical acclaim.

With new members Zel Kaute (Vodun, ex-Pettybone) and Mike Pilat (ex-Ocean Collective) joining on drums and guitar respectively, the band took a heavy metal sidestep with their five track EP, Ride the Snake, in late 2013. With yet another new lineup in 2014, Groan went back into the studio with founder members Mazzereth (vocals) and Leigh Jones (bass) joined by long-time drummer Zel Kaute and new guitarist Lindsay Hamilton. Across their five releases, Groan have proven their ability to write songs that marry catchy hooks with heavy riffs and plan to dominate 2015 with the release of Highrospliffics and the destruction of many live music venues.

GROAN IS:

Mazzereth - Vocals

Leigh Jones - Bass

Lindsay Hamilton - Guitar

Zel Kaute - Drums

LINKS:

facebook.com/groanuk

twitter.com/GroanRock

groan.bandcamp.com

superhotrecords.bandcamp.com