Whales and Leeches (Deluxe Version)

The Portland, Ore., heavy rock band Red Fang features well traveled, adequately grizzled music-lifers who had a surprise hit with the excellent 2008 track “Prehistoric Dog”. Their third album Whales and Leeches, the second for Relapse, was produced by Decemberists multi-instrumentalist Chris Funk and features guest vocals from Yob's Mike Scheidt.

There's a soft, almost jolly quality to a great deal of metallic stoner rock, a kind of introspectiveness and sweater-soft fuzz that can gen...

Portland, Oregon continues to amaze as a hub for some of the best underground rock on American terra firma. The loud and earthy fuzz of RED FANG might represent the beacon call to finally summon the spotlight upon this prolific scene. There's a ton of buzz about RED FANG with their third album, "Wha...

In an age where band-endorsed dildos and burgers topped with communion wafers are used as a means of promotion and shit-stirring, what chance has a...

Red Fang - Whales and Leeches review: A joyous, if not entirely consistent stab of stoner rock fury.