Premiere: Full Fathom Five Lies Spelljammer’s Abyssal Trip

There stands the marijuanaut, an aqueous haze rivering out of her helmet. Long-time fans of these Swedian Nazareths will have, many years ago, taken note of Spelljammer’s drift away from their desert rock beginnings to a more occult-draped stoner doom sound. Spelljammer’s first two albums, Inches from the Sun (2010) and Vol. 2 (2012), were homages to the ’90s lineup of Man’s Ruin Records, calling to mind the bluesy moods of Kyuss and Acid King. Yet, though the band was conceived by high school pals Niklas Olsson (guitars, vocals) and Robert Sörling (bass) while attending a Fu Manchu show in … Continue reading Premiere: Full Fathom Five Lies Spelljammer’s Abyssal Trip