{"id":28155,"date":"2026-03-20T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28155"},"modified":"2026-03-21T09:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:05:30","slug":"truckfighters-masterflow-fuzzorama-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=28155","title":{"rendered":"Truckfighters &#8211; &#8216;Masterflow&#8217; (Fuzzorama Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/81a0oRcKTEL._AC_SL1400_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/81a0oRcKTEL._AC_SL1400_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/81a0oRcKTEL._AC_SL1400_-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/81a0oRcKTEL._AC_SL1400_-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/81a0oRcKTEL._AC_SL1400_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/81a0oRcKTEL._AC_SL1400_-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/81a0oRcKTEL._AC_SL1400_-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/81a0oRcKTEL._AC_SL1400_-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/81a0oRcKTEL._AC_SL1400_.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Swedish fuzz merchants Truckfighters are back with a new collection of tunes, collectively called &#8216;Masterflow&#8217;. If you know anything about the band, you\u2019ll know that Josh Homme is a fan. Praise indeed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band formed back in 2001 and released the stoner anthem &#8211; &#8216;<em>Desert Cruiser&#8217;<\/em>, which propelled them into the hearts and minds of fans of all things fuzzy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Masterflow <\/em>is the band\u2019s first release in ten years, and it\u2019s been worth the wait. You know what to expect: Kyuss and Fu Manchu flavoured riffs, pounding drums, and drifting vocals. I can also pick up a Royal Blood tinged aftertaste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opening track &#8211; &#8216;Old Big Eye&#8217; gives my headphones a hammering, it sounds huge! Some tasty cowbell action, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Truckfighters - the Gorgon\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/09dqcwheIPw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The album just gets better as it goes on, tracks like &#8216;The Bliss&#8217;, &#8216;Carver&#8217;, and the lead single &#8211; &#8216;<em>Truce&#8217;<\/em>, are sublime slabs of prehistoric rock. I can imagine this stuff being played in dirty, smelly clubs with sweaty bodies writhing to the rhythms. Brilliant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The title track starts with a melodic intro and bongos, very &#8216;Planet Caravan&#8217;, before we get some spoken word, which adds to the trippy effect. &#8216;The Gorgon&#8217; is my favourite track on the album. You can feel the bass in Australia\u2026 thunderous! &#8216;Gath&#8217; is housed in another gargantuan riff. The production is perfect, I played the album through a decent pair of headphones. Sonically, it harks back to the good old days of analogue recording. The drums sound like drums, which I feel is being lost in these days of triggering and sampling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8216;Bad Horse&#8217;<\/em> and &#8216;Goin\u2019 Home&#8217; end the album in style. If you&#8217;re a fan of any of the bands I\u2019ve mentioned here, you will love the new effort from Truckfighters. It\u2019s a masterclass in fuzz.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band graces the UK on the bill of Desertfest in April alongside such heavyweights as Green Lung and Clutch. Get along and see \u2018em if you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4bt4h8Y\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4bt4h8Y\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: Kenny Kendrick<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedish fuzz merchants Truckfighters are back with a new collection of tunes, collectively called &#8216;Masterflow&#8217;. If you know anything about the band, you\u2019ll know that Josh Homme is a fan. Praise indeed! 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