American doom/stoner/sludge metal band Afghan Haze releases new single »Bound And Gagged« from split 7″ with Purple Kong!

American doom/stoner/sludge metal band Afghan Haze presents their brand new single »Bound And Gagged«. The track is taken from their split 7″ with UK stoner/doom metal trio Purple Kong, which was just released on September 25th, 2024 via Zero Six Recordings.

Tracklist:
01. Afghan Haze – Bound And Gagged
02. Purple Kong – Leaving Earth

Afghan Haze is a psychedelic doom band based in Connecticut, USA. The group formed in 2018 by vocalist Jon Mlyniec, guitarist Jon Harrison, bassist Erik Barrett and drummer Randall Colbourne. All of the members are veterans of the Connecticut and New England hardcore/metal scene. If you’re familiar with it, then odds are you’ve crossed paths with them in past projects.

In their current form as Afghan Haze, they draw upon their years of influence and experience to craft a sound that pays tribute to their roots while simultaneously plows forward into new territory, culminating into a true, aggressive and original concept. To quote them directly, they’re “fueled by booze, bud, Satan and good times!”.

They are not shy to admit their admiration for all and genuinely carry over this mantra into their live shows. Their style can be considered doom/stoner rock, but isn’t afraid to dive deeper and darker at times before veering off into a psychedelic hypnotic drone.

Recorded and mixed by Josh Bengston at Last Bastion Recording.
Mastered by Bill Henderson at Azimuth Mastering.
Cover image painted by Needles, MonkeyMojo.com.

Get Afghan Haze / Purple Kong limited edition color split 7″ here: afghanhaze.bandcamp.com/album/bound-and-gagged

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well