Exclusive Album Premiere Of WEEDIAN METAL Heavyweights TONS Brilliant New Album STONED VILLAINS

Your favorite weed sludgers are ready to come back with their fourth studio album, the aptly titled "Stoned Villains," out in April on your beloved Heavy Psych Sounds Records. The band's distinctive sound emerges immediately after the first listen: seven tracks of heavy, sulfurous doom-sludge, with influences ranging from the '90s to Turin-inspired hardcore punk, the scene in which our "villains" were formed and raised. 

Heavy and cutting guitars, a seismic rhythm section, and Gingerzilla's voice barking out ungraceful tales of weed abuse and uncontrolled eating. The song titles perfectly describe Tons: a band that doesn't take itself too seriously and uses irony as its strong point. "Stoned Villains" was recorded and mixed in Turin by Danilo "Dano" Battocchio at Deepest Sea Studio and mastered by James Plotkin. Enjoy!

Thanks to the amazing folks over at Purple Sage PR and Heavy Psych Sounds we're beyond excited to premiere this amazing album in full with this exclusive premiere.

The Lowdown

Forged in 2009 by members of the Turin hardcore scene (The Redrum, Lama Tematica, NoInfo), TONS deliberately traded breakneck speed for a colossus-sized, slow-motion onslaught — sludgy-as-fuck, caustic and laced with wry weed wisdom and local esoteric mystique.

From their 2012 debut, Musineè Doom Session, Volume 1, to the punishing Filthy Flowers of Doom (2018) and the evil and acerbic Hashension (2022), TONS has never taken a single prisoner. The unstoppable foursome has shared stages with iconic acts such as Bongzilla, Unsane, Napalm Death and Church Of Misery, and relentlessly stormed festivals across the continent (Desertfest, Sonic Blast, Frantic Fest, Venezia Hardcore, HPS Fest).

Blasting forth with a new player behind the kit, TONS is ready to crank it up to maximum sludge levels again with their fourth album Stoned Villains, due out in the spring of 2026 and followed by a promotional Japanese tour in May.

Stoned Villains - Tracklisting

1. Shirley Temple Ball

2. Hangover The Top

3. Lost In Plantation

4. Intro (Cabin Fever)

5. The Big Bong Theory

6. Darth Vaper

7. Rollercoaster Diet Bombo

Members

Gingerzilla - Bass / Voice / Synth

Duncan McCrapper - Lead Guitar / Sampler

Stewart J Tanuki - Rhythm Guitar

Oreste Pennarelli - Drums

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

You can buy TONS now on CD/DD/Vinyl via Heavy Psych Sounds 

Tons links

Facebook | Instagram | Bandcamp

TONS - Stoned Villains (Album Review)

Release Date: April 20th 2026. Record Label: Heavy Psych Sounds. Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl.

Stoned Villains - Tracklisting

1. Shirley Temple Ball

2. Hangover The Top

3. Lost In Plantation

4. Intro (Cabin Fever)

5. The Big Bong Theory

6. Darth Vaper

7. Rollercoaster Diet Bombo

Members

Gingerzilla - Bass / Voice / Synth

Duncan McCrapper - Lead Guitar / Sampler

Stewart J Tanuki - Rhythm Guitar

Oreste Pennarelli - Drums

Review

Weedian Metallers TONS make a stunning return with their fourth album Stoned Villains which sees them elevate their sounds to greater heights than ever before. The record is a punishing and heavy melodic mix of Psych, Doom, Sludge, Stoner, Fuzz and no fucks given melodic attitude. TONS have really transformed into a more mature and trippy style of WEEDIAN flavour compared to their previous albums. However, their trademark style of black comedic humour is still reigning amok in the background that generates huge laughs along the way.

The music itself is once again powered through heavy down-tuned instrumental psychedelic and fuzzed up drugged inducing passages which sees slight influences such as Church Of Misery, WEEDEATER and BONGZILLA being heard from time to time.

The opening track of Shirley Temple Ball is a drug laced musical odyssey with harsh vocals and music that’s been filtered through the eye of a rusty and sludge induced needle with a frantic Hardcore Punk and Spaced Out attitude being the creative glue that holds everything together. The atmosphere and attitude can be quite vicious which allows the record to fully stand on its creative merits especially when TONS start using classic movie soundclips for the first time on the record. 

You can expect soundclips from the likes of Big Trouble In Little China and Top Secret within the album with a few cool more being added along the way. TONS start moving between LOW & SLOW grooves to a more fast-paced Sludge Metal onslaught on the majority of the tracks. There’s some fantastic social satire being laid down within the excellent lyrics which TONS have been complete masters at especially on tracks on Hangover The Top, Lost In Plantation and The Bing Bong Theory. 

You can see from the brilliantly titled song titles there’s some great word play which will only endear the band even more to the listener. The music always moves to the caustic style of Thrash, Sludge and NOLA based energy whilst TONS always manage to find a way to move themselves closer to the Space Rock and Psych Rock astral planes that comes within the most unexpected of places.

Stoned Villains is brilliantly outlandish and surreal the best times which TONS make no apologies for. This is their fourth album and the band have perfected their own great flavour of WEEDIAN METAL that you can easily be considered MASTERS of the actual scene now along with WEEDEATER and BONGZILLA.

TONS never take themselves too seriously and just have fun with their music where the message maybe completely lost under massive amounts of green smoke. The music has some classic Hardcore Punk influences and musical vices bursting from the seams which keeps everything grounded. TONS have a great storytelling narrative running throughout Stoned Villains which does allow the listener to shout angrily at the world in perfect unison which you’ll be doing along the way like I did.

The production is top-notch with this record being TONS strongest recorded effort to date especially within the final two tracks of Darth Vaper and Rollercoaster Diet Bombo. These two tracks perfectly capture TONS at their most outrageous, grounded and completely free with some of the heaviest, freakiest, dirtiest and heaviest sounds on the whole record. Though, Stoned Villains as a whole is a brilliant experience that takes you into some highly unexpected places that leave you wanting more and then some. Though, that could be the “MUSICAL MUNCHIES” kicking in!!!!

TONS have once again released another ALBUM OF THE YEAR contender with Stoned Villains and with this being released on Heavy Psych Sounds then you have one of the most complete and perfect “WEEDIAN” musical packages you’ll experience all year.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

You can buy TONS now on CD/DD/Vinyl via Heavy Psych Sounds 

Tons links

Facebook | Instagram | Bandcamp

Exclusive Song/Video Premiere For Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metallers TONS Explosive New Song LOST IN PLANTATION

Your favorite weed sludgers are ready to come back with their fourth studio album, the aptly titled "Stoned Villains," out in April on your beloved Heavy Psych Sounds Records. The band's distinctive sound emerges immediately after the first listen: seven tracks of heavy, sulfurous doom-sludge, with influences ranging from the '90s to Turin-inspired hardcore punk, the scene in which our "villains" were formed and raised. Heavy and cutting guitars, a seismic rhythm section, and Gingerzilla's voice barking out ungraceful tales of weed abuse and uncontrolled eating. The song titles perfectly describe Tons: a band that doesn't take itself too seriously and uses irony as its strong point. "Stoned Villains" was recorded and mixed in Turin by Danilo "Dano" Battocchio at Deepest Sea Studio and mastered by James Plotkin. Enjoy!

Thanks to the cool folks over at Purple Sage PR and Heavy Psych Sounds, we're excited to premiere the superb new single LOST IN PLANTATION from the upcoming new album STONED VILLIANS.

TRACKLIST:

1. Shirley Temple Ball
2. Hangover The Top
3. Lost In Plantation
4. Intro (Cabin Fever)
5. The Big Bong Theory
6. Darth Vaper
7. Rollercoaster Diet Bombo

The Lowdown

Forged in 2009 by members of the Turin hardcore scene (The Redrum, Lama Tematica, NoInfo), Tons deliberately traded breakneck speed for a colossus-sized, slow-motion onslaught — sludgy-as-fuck, caustic and laced with wry weed wisdom and local esoteric mystique.

From their 2012 debut, Musineè Doom Session, Volume 1, to the punishing Filthy Flowers of Doom (2018) and the evil and acerbic Hashension (2022), Tons has never taken a single prisoner. The unstoppable foursome has shared stages with iconic acts such as Bongzilla, Unsane, Napalm Death and Church Of Misery, and relentlessly stormed festivals across the continent (Desertfest, Sonic Blast, Frantic Fest, Venezia Hardcore, HPS Fest).

Blasting forth with a new player behind the kit, Tons is ready to crank it up to maximum sludge levels again with their fourth album Stoned Villains, due out in the spring of 2026 and followed by a promotional Japanese tour in May. 

The album was recorded and mixed in Turin by Danilo "Dano" Battocchio at Deepest Sea Studio and mastered by James Plotkin, with artwork and graphics by Steuso.

You can pre-order the album now on CD/DD/Vinyl via Heavy Psych Sounds 

Tons is

Gingerzilla - Bass / Voice / Synth
Duncan McCrapper - Lead Guitar / Sampler
Stewart J Tanuki - Rhythm Guitar
Oreste Pennarelli - Drums

Tons links

Facebook | Instagram | Bandcamp

Heavy Psych Sounds links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram | Youtube

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

Italian Sludge Metal Squad TONS to release new album "Stoned Villains" on Heavy Psych Sounds this 4/20. New single "The Big Bong Theory" unleashed!

Turin, Italy's premium sludge dealers TONS are set to return with their loud and gritty fourth album "Stoned Villains" on Heavy Psych Sounds this April 20th, and team up with Doomed & Stoned to premiere the debut single "The Big Bong Theory" today.

Your favorite weed sludgers Tons are ready to come back with their fourth studio album this April, the aptly titled "Stoned Villains" on Heavy Psych Sounds Records! From the very first listen, their distinctive sound strikes instantly, with seven tracks of skull-grinding, sulfurous doom-sludge with influences ranging from the '90s to Turin-inspired hardcore punk — the scene in which our "villains" were born and raised. Expect heavy razor-sharp riffs, a seismic rhythm section, and Gingerzilla's voice barking out ungraceful tales of weed abuse and uncontrolled eating. The songs perfectly encapsulate the Tons state of mind: a band that doesn't take itself too seriously and turns its trademark tongue-in-cheek irony into its unfailing superpower.

Crank new single "The Big Bong Theory" below:

The debut single "The Big Bong Theory" is a blend of heavy, slow, and relentless sludge metal with psychedelic moments culminating in a drone-doom-esque finale. The drums pound, the guitars terrify, while Gingerzilla's acidic, raspy voice recounts tales of gargantuan bong sessions. "This song does major battle damage, with massive monolithic chords, explosive beats, and acid-soaked vocals that are nothing short of vicious. Prepare to be shook," says Doomed & Stoned editor.

New album "Stoned Villains" - Out 4/20 on Heavy Psych Sounds - Pre-order

TRACKLIST:

1. Shirley Temple Ball
2. Hangover The Top
3. Lost In Plantation
4. Intro (Cabin Fever)
5. The Big Bong Theory
6. Darth Vaper
7. Rollercoaster Diet Bombo

Forged in 2009 by members of the Turin hardcore scene (The Redrum, Lama Tematica, NoInfo), Tons deliberately traded breakneck speed for a colossus-sized, slow-motion onslaught — sludgy-as-fuck, caustic and laced with wry weed wisdom and local esoteric mystique.

From their 2012 debut, Musineè Doom Session, Volume 1, to the punishing Filthy Flowers of Doom (2018) and the evil and acerbic Hashension (2022), Tons has never taken a single prisoner. The unstoppable foursome has shared stages with iconic acts such as Bongzilla, Unsane, Napalm Death and Church Of Misery, and relentlessly stormed festivals across the continent (Desertfest, Sonic Blast, Frantic Fest, Venezia Hardcore, HPS Fest).

Blasting forth with a new player behind the kit, Tons is ready to crank it up to maximum sludge levels again with their fourth album Stoned Villains, due out in the spring of 2026 and followed by a promotional Japanese tour in May. The album was recorded and mixed in Turin by Danilo "Dano" Battocchio at Deepest Sea Studio and mastered by James Plotkin, with artwork and graphics by Steuso.

Tons is

Gingerzilla - Bass / Voice / Synth
Duncan McCrapper - Lead Guitar / Sampler
Stewart J Tanuki - Rhythm Guitar
Oreste Pennarelli - Drums

Tons links

Facebook | Instagram | Bandcamp

Heavy Psych Sounds links

Website | Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram | Youtube

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.

TONS - Hashension (Album Review)

Date Released: October 07th 2022. Record Label: Heavy Psych Sounds. Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl

Hashension: Tracklisting

1. Dope Dealer Scum 

2. A Hash Day's Night

3. Slowly We Pot

4. Hempathy For the Devil

5. Ummagummo

6. Hashended

Members

Slowninja -  Vocals, bass, synths

Little Stevie - Guitar

Glüten Freidrich - Guitar

Vito Power - Drums

Review

TONS are slowly becoming one of Italy’s premier underground Sludge/Stoner Metal bands with their latest and perhaps greatest release Hashesnion. Coming off their celebrated split release with WEEDIAN METAL icons Bongzilla, TONS have delivered a more far out there album with the band’s trademark jet black humour still intact.

The music is still of the LOW & SLOW variety with TONS dealing in their WEEDIAN blend of down-tuned Sludge/Stoner Metal grooves with harsh vocals to match. The atmosphere is perhaps more volatile PUNK based and there is still a bleak vibe being played around you.Seedy soundscapes and smoky WEEDIAN flavours that the band have picked up from touring and performing with other legendary bands such as Bongzilla, Unsane and Napalm Death over the last thirteen years of their career.

Opening song Dope Dealer Scum has that Church Of Misery unsettling vibe but with TONS opting for a more sludgier style of Stoner Metal with twisted elements of WEED based Psychedelic Rock/Metal. The song is purely instrumental and it’s one of the gloomiest tracks on the album. Quite unnerving in places especially towards the end of the song even despite the presence of melodic grooves appearing.

Second song A Hash Day’s Night is not anything remotely sounding like The Beatles. This is TONS play a turbo-charged style of Sludge/Stoner Metal with an extreme vocal presence with the harsh based growls that veer almost into Death Metal style but still falling into the side of WEEDIAN Metal. The music is fast and outbursts of frantic aggressive energy with the down-tuned guitars having a more violent presence that can be quite hard to listen to at first. However, the band’s spiky and fantastic self aware lyrics leave you wanting to hear more.

Third song Slowly We Pot showcases another wild down-tuned ride into TONS dark world. Psychedelic guitars and sounds collide superbly well against the harsh vocals yet again. The humour is pitch-black yet again with the band taking a more Doom Metal presence on these tracks. TONS do play a less threatening style of extended guitar riffs which I couldn’t help myself rock out to. The drumming is first rate that allows the music to grow and breathe naturally despite the harsh soundscapes being played everywhere. 

Fourth song Hempathy For The Devil opens with a cool WEEDIAN HEALTH WARNING which only adds to the band’s self aware and brilliant humour for this song. Perhaps the song that is most inspired by Church Of Misery and Bongzilla but still allowing TONS to deliver their own blend of devilish entertainment. The music is standard Stoner Metal fare but the down-tuned aggressive tempo allows the instrumental moments to fully shine. The vocals and lyrics are my favourite parts of the album. Yeah, the song is demonic but at least TONS are having fun with the WEEDIAN genre and perhaps turning the scene on its head. The instrumental work is first rate yet again.

The final two songs Ummagummo and Hashended allows TONS to end this album in highly convincing fashion with more down-tuned and REEFER based sadistic madness with gloomier Psychedelic elements on the closing stages of the album with TONS almost moving into the Post-Whatever genre when the heavy instrumental parts appear before returning to their normal style of music that closes the album superbly well.

Hashension is TONS finest album to date and no doubt this album will make a mighty impression with the WEEDIAN/Sludge/Stoner Metal underground scene for many years to come.

This is one of the most brilliantly entertaining albums of the year and that’s why this record is an Album Of The Year contender.

TONS and Heavy Psych Sounds have done it again….

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Claire at Purple Sage PR for the promo.

Hashension will be available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via Heavy Psych Sounds from September 30th 2022.

Links:

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