Part of the original early ’90s birth of stoner metal, Bongzilla have spent a quarter of a century (with a six-year hiatus in between) obsessed with fuzzed-out riffs and smoking the Devil’s lettuce. Long before Sleep ever released seminal pothead anthem Dopesmoker, Bongzilla were quite literally blazing a trail with their aptly titled debut EP Mixed Bag. Fifth album Weedsconsin is their first full-length release in 16 years and picks up right where they left off with Amerijuanican. The guitars chug along at a leisurely, yet bouncy rhythm, and Muleboy’s vocals have lost none of their ferocity. It’s like listening to an angry lion having its tail stepped on, but it’s been slowed down to half the speed. It’s pretty formulaic and predictable in terms o...
