Born in 2022 in the small Ligurian village of Calice Ligure, Godzilla Was Too Drunk To Destroy Tokyo are an Italian heavy psych trio blending raw stoner grooves, acid-drenched fuzz, and chaotic sci-fi storytelling into a sound that’s both unhinged and hypnotic.
Fronted by Sara de Luca – bass destroyer and sonic instigator known as The Evil Lord – alongside octopus-armed drum wizard Nicola Viola and riff-crafting guitar builder Alessandro “Camu” Camurati, the band channels the primal grit of L7, the sludge-soaked weight of Melvins, and a kaleidoscopic dose of cosmic weirdness all their own.
From the very start, Godzilla’s mission has been to push the boundaries of fuzz-driven rock, crafting songs that feel like a cross between a garage jam from another planet and the soundtrack to a lost 70s sci-fi cult film. Their high-voltage live shows – equal parts sonic assault and theatrical chaos – have already taken them across Europe and Japan, leaving a trail of crushed stages and blown minds.
Following the underground buzz of their 2023 releases Atomic Spitfire and Evil Lord, the band returns in 2025 with their most ambitious work to date: Sideral Voivod. Out September 19 via Octopus Rising / Argonauta Records, the album is a hallucinatory ride through doom, psych, sludge, and space rock, cementing Godzilla Was Too Drunk To Destroy Tokyo as one of the most distinctive forces in the European underground scene.
Whether they’re channeling swaggering desert grooves, monolithic riffs, or paranoid interstellar narratives, Godzilla Was Too Drunk To Destroy Tokyo remain unapologetically wild – a sonic beast best experienced loud, live, and unrestrained.
We're excited to premiere their absolutely brilliant new album thanks to the great folks over Grand Sounds Promotion and Argonauta Records.
Thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion for the details.
Sideral Voivod is available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl via Octopus Rising (Argonauta Records Imprint).
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