joedetective wrote:My dealer likes to listen to Slayer when he's high. Don't get that at all.
"Stoner Metal" is just the name of the style. Not sure why. I guess it all started out in California, there were a bunch of bands that would go play out in the desert and they started this cool little scene. This was mid-80s I think. I don't think anyone actually called it "Stoner Metal" until the mid or late 90s. I know most of the bands were big potheads, some even sang about marijuana. One band, Bongzilla, pretty much sings about nothing but marijuana. Great band btw. An old band I was in played a show with them. It was a blast! When I used to smoke a lot, I would listen to a lot of these bands, plus old stuff like Pink Floyd, The Doors, Sabbath etc. But I would also listen to more extreme stuff; death metal, grindcore, black metal, thrash. It had nothing to do with being stoned. I have always loved that type of music and always will. Stoned or not, that's what I always listen to. I guess the stoner metal bands are a little better to listen to when you're baked, because it's not as aggressive as other forms of metal. It's more laid back. Acid Bath is the best band to listen to when you are stoned. Give it a try sometime. Listen carefully to the lyrics, they will trip you out!!