Weedeater

Stoner Sludge - United States

Weedeater Band

Those infamous sludge outlaws WEEDEATER finally return with their long-awaited fifth full-length ‘Goliathan’. Their new album marks the crossroads where true Southern rock and metal meet raw humour, old religion, as well as weed and whiskey. ‘Goliathan’ embodies the band’s trademark shuffle and swagger at their fullest. Syrupy slow riffs are buoyed by canyon-deep bass and some of the hardest-hitting drumming since Keith Moon. Full-on bruisers such as “Cain Enabler”, “Claw of the Sloth”, and the aptly-named “Bully” demonstrate that ‘Goliathan’ is delivering a vintage WEEDEATER and the soon-to-be gold standard of Southern sludge metal. At its founding, the band rose like a doobie phoenix out of the ashes of BUZZOV•EN. When the cult sludge act called it a day, bass player Dave “Dixie” Collins teamed up with guitarist Dave “Shep” Shepherd and founded WEEDEATER in the harbor town of Wilmington about the year 1998. Their crushing and massive first full-length ‘…and Justice for Y’all’ (2001) created an immediate buzz, while critics were struggling to put a tag on their sound. Nearly everybody agreed that stoner rock, doom, sludge and some crusty elements were part of the mix, which the band simply calls “weed metal”. The debut was produced by renowned engineer Billy Anderson (EYEHATEGOD, NEUROSIS) as well as sophomore album ‘Sixteen Tons’ (2002). WEEDEATER went out to perform live with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY among others. After some detours of Dixie Dave, who played shortly with BONGZILLA and SOURVEIN, third album ‘God Luck and Good Speed’ hit the world in 2007 and shifted the band’s focus slightly towards the stoner side. The latest full-length ‘Jason… the Dragon’ got delayed when vocalist Dixie Dave lost a toe due to an incident with his favourite shotgun. When the sludge driven album finally came out in 2011, shows in the US and Europe cemented the band’s reputation as a fierce live entity. After signing to Season of Mist, WEEDEATER reissued their full back-catalogue on their new label. Yet the Bible Belt state of North Carolina, USA remains a fertile ground for hemp and stoner rock. ‘Goliathan’ makes the South smoke again. Lean back and let this monster record blow your mind!

Line-up:

  • Dixie Dave : Bass, vocals
  • Shep : Guitar, vocals
  • Ramzi Ateyeh : Drums
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July 26th, 2025 Boneyard Chattanooga, TN United States w/ King Parrot, Thou + Whores Buy Ticket
July 27th, 2025 Eulogy Asheville, NC United States w/ King Parrot Buy Ticket
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Posted on February 28, 2025

The memories might be fuzzy, but Weedeater always remember a good time. Six years ago, the Cape Fear legends commemorated the 10th anniversary of God Luck and Good Speed by hitting the road with their heavy Appalachian statesmen Bask. Now, they’re ready for a re-up.

Posted on January 15, 2025

2025 is off to a rip-roaring start. After taking the high seas by storm last year with High on Fire, Weedeater are craving a taste of the open road. The veteran Carolina stoners are packing their pipes in preparation for a month-long roll across California, the Southwest and East Coast with Napalm Death and the Melvins.

Posted on July 31, 2024

Their home-brewed metallic sludge has only gotten heavier with age, but when it comes to blazing the old dusty trail, there’s no slowing down Weedeater. The veteran Coastal Carolina stoners are fresh off an uproarious East Coast run with GWAR and a trippy European tour. Now, the band are ready to take the high seas by storm later this year with High on Fire. 

Posted on June 10, 2024

Y’all hear that? The rumble in the distance ain’t your drunk uncle on his third pass at the chili cook-off; it’s the almighty, riff-crushing, eardrum-busting caravan of renegades known as WEEDEATER. And guess what, Europe? They’re stormin’ your castles with a tour chock-full of Southern-fried metal madness that’s heavier than a double-loaded barbecue platter after Mardi Gras.

Posted on April 18, 2024

Weedeater just sparked up a fresh run of U.S. tour dates, but the sludgy stoners are riding so high off their first two shows that they already need a re-up. Today, the band are announcing another month’s worth of dates, including an especially uproarious run with GWAR.

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