Releases from High Times Records are usually devoted in some part to the glorification of marijuana, and in that respect this collection is no different. But it moves away from the label's hip-hop-heavy release schedule to focus on the crackle and sludge of the stoner rock underground. Besides weed, overdriven human torch guitars and Bon Scott tribute vocals are the touchstones for High Volume: The Stoner Rock Collection, with Unida ("Left Us to Mold"), Bad Wizard ("So Bad"), and Clutch (their tribute to the famously stoned Redheaded Stranger "Willie Nelson") leading the pack. Other standouts include some awesomely heavy material from High on Fire and Corrosion of Conformity, the acid rock boogie of Mystic Krewe of Clearlight's "Ride Out," and swirling, loud stuff from bands associated with Long Island's Music Cartel label (Orange Goblin, Sea of Green). ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
High Volume: The Stoner Rock Collection
05/04/2004 | High Times Records
All Music Guide Review
Track Listing
Credits
- Ben Ward
- Vocals, Group Member
- Paul Webb
- Guitar, Group Member
- Billy Anderson
- Producer, Engineer
- Andy Shepherd
- Bass, Group Member
- Ed Mundell
- Guitar, Group Member
- Pepper Keenan
- Guitar, Group Member, Vocals
- Curtis Brown
- Vocals, Group Member
- Mark Abshire
- Bass, Group Member
- Neil Fallon
- Vocals, Group Member
- Tim Sult
- Guitar, Group Member
- Eddie Glass
- Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
- Dan Maines
- Bass, Group Member
- Gas Giants
- Producer, Engineer
- Nancy Matter
- Mastering
- Rahav Segev
- Photography
- High on Fire
- Producer
- Keith Ackerman
- Drums, Group Member
- Peter Hudson
- Engineer, Mixing
- Bruce Falkinburg
- Bass, Group Member, Mixing, Engineer, Vocals
- Joe Hoare
- Guitar, Group Member
- Martyn Millard
- Bass, Group Member
- Chris Turner
- Drums, Group Member
- Durel Yates
- Guitar, Vocals, Group Member
- Matt Pike
- Guitar, Group Member, Vocals
- Ed Lynch
- Guitar, Group Member
- Mike Dean
- Bass, Group Member
- Ross Karpelman
- Organ, Group Member
- Steve Truglio
- Photography
- Jesse Cannon
- Producer, Engineer
- Danny Nick
- Bass, Group Member, Vocals
- Ralph A. Rjeily
- Producer, Engineer
- Jimmy Bower
- Guitar, Group Member
- Greg Partridge
- Engineer
- Jim Baglino
- Bass, Group Member
- Robert Braswell
- Art Direction, Cover Design
- Mike Cancino
- Drums, Group Member
- Travis Cardinal
- Guitar, Group Member, Vocals
- Thomas Carstensen
- Bass, Group Member, Vocals (Background)
- Denim Diva
- Model
- Michael Esterson
- Executive Producer
- Brad Garrow
- Assistant
- Tina Gorin
- Guitar, Group Member
- Des Kensel
- Drums, Group Member
- Stefan Krey
- Guitar, Vocals (Background), Group Member
- Eric Kuthe
- Bass, Producer, Group Member, Mixing, Engineer
- Darrel Mata
- Effects
- Scott Nut
- Rums, Group Member
- Merritt Partridge
- Drums, Group Member
- Chris Bender
- Drums, Group Member
- Steve Feldman
- Engineer, Mixing
- Chris Bauer
- Engineer
- Bobby Black
- Liner Notes, A&R
- Dave Fortman
- Producer, Engineer
- John Garcia
- Vocals, Group Member










