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Formed in the mid-’90s in the sleepy town of Borlänge, Swedish foursome DOZER led the first wave of European-
style stoner/desert rock, an impactful fusion of proto-metal, riff-rock and punk that blasted forth in response to the
tectonic heft and sun-baked fuzz of American bands Kyuss and Fu Manchu.
On their preternaturally confident earliest releases, which included albums In the Tail of the Comet and Madre De
Dios on the legendary Man’s Ruin label and a split LP with John Garcia’s bright-burning though post-Kyuss outfit
Unida, the fuzz-rock hypnosis was at cosmic levels, thanks to guitarist Tommi Holappa’s rolling riffs and fried
psychedelics and singer/guitarist Fredrik Nordin’s blistering vocal power. Third album Call it Conspiracy was a
milestone in perfectly crafted high-energy anthems, as the lockdown grooves of rhythm section Johan Rockner
(bass) and Erik Bäckwall (drums) along with heaping helpings of hard rock heroics saw the band established as a
live force, leveling audiences on tour across the UK, Europe and Australia with their white-hot eruptions
supporting the likes of Clutch, Spiritual Beggars and Mastodon.
An inflection point came with fourth album Through the Eyes of Heathens, which saw DOZER drive the intensity
into the red and push the tempos to match. Their fuzz-groove attack now infused with heightened aggression and
crush, the shift was consecrated by the appearance of Mastodon’s Troy Saunders lending vocals to the song
“Until Man Exists No More.”
DOZER continued in this vein with 2008’s Beyond Colossal, which All Music called, “arguably their heaviest and
darkest song cycle yet,” and which included a career watermark in the form of mini-epic “Empire’s End” featuring
guest vocals from Neil Fallon of Clutch.
The album, widely regarded as a triumph in channeling the various tributaries of the members’ decade-plus
growth and influences, would also be their last for quite some time. Nordin returned to school for his Master’s
degree, Holappa turned his informal side-project Greenleaf into a full-time band, and DOZER went on indefinite
hiatus.
In 2023, DOZER reawakened with a vengeance. With the reactivation of live activities, they returned with Drifting
in the Endless Void, an impassioned, amp-splitting rumble of a record that undeniably affirmed their status not just
as forefathers of a movement, but as champions of volcanic energy and pure riff worship.
Drifting in the Endless Void is packed to the rafters with dense instrumentation and arena-ready melodies.
DOZER still bring the tumultuous churn that longtime fans expect, but their sound has become a gravitational
mass that also pulls in massive sludge, fuzzed-out doom, space-tripping grooves, red-eyed psychedelics, and
whatever else they find floating in the vast cosmic expanse.
Although mined from the same bedrock as Beyond Colossal, Drifting in the Endless Void is awash in new
dynamics. When Holappa and Nordin lock into a tandem riff, they whip up unstoppable, pummeling storms of
perfect rock and roll. Nordin’s vocals wail, whisper and roar, leaping from haunting falsettos to guttural rage to
panoscopic hooks. With the addition of drummer Sebastian Olsson (also of Greenleaf), the moody and
atmospheric elements crackle with taut electricity, and the breakdowns thunder with renewed ferocity. Rockner’s
bass carves massive grooves for the band to swing through, and Holappa’s leads are as supple, melodic and
infectious as ever. Across the record’s seven songs, DOZER move seamlessly from furious whirlwinds to spaced-
out dirge, from deceptive simplicity to polyrhythmic complexity, and from pastoral prog to immense yet catchy
modern metal.
DOZER’s return to the musical landscape they helped shape is cause enough for celebration, but the explosive
playing and fiery purpose is what makes Drifting in the Endless Void a truly unmissable experience. With age and
time come wisdom and pain, and you can hear both screaming through in the grit and determination of every
rough-hewn riff and tumbling fill. DOZER continue to sketch a desert that is entirely their own, and we are lucky to
walk in their wake.
Support by Moon Destroys and Abrams
8pm doors
9pms show
Date & Time
Thu, Aug 14, 2025 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Venue Details
John Henrys
881 Willamette StreetEugene, Oregon 97401
