By Michael Ponzini and Demeter Capsalis
The first time I had ever listened to Druid Stone was sometime in 2023, I was living on a dirty old futon my friends found on the side of the road in Northern California, I was constantly fighting with it because it was very broken. I don’t think I was really happy with a lot of things at the time, but thanks to the power of a bunch of hippies on social media, Druid Stone slipped and crashed into my life unexpectedly and blew up like a beautiful dumpster fire lit by the gods. I listened to the Grateful Undead LP over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. Did I mention I listened to the Grateful Undead over and over and over and over and over and over and over again? Recently I had the opportunity to ask Druid Stone’s official doom dealer herself, Demeter Capsalis, about her top ten albums of all time in no particular order.
About the Band…
Druid Stone was born under the influence of cheap drugs in the autumn of 2011. The drugs only got worse, and the music only got heavier. Their music became the drugs, it’s cheaper than the cheapest smack. Some people say you never turn back after your first hit! Try for yourself.
1. UFO – Force it
In my meaningless and stoned opinion, Force It is UFO’s greatest record. Get high on “Between the walls” & “Shoot shoot”!
2. Mountain – Climbing!
This is the best hard rock record of the 70s. Rooted blues rock with Sunn amps on fire!
3. Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Emotionally trenchant drug addict ballads, proto doom for the drop-out of high society.
4. Nick Drake – Pink Moon
“A great record to listen to ….” before you k$%% yourself quietly.
5. Pentagram – Be Forewarned
“The world will love again” is better than anything any fuckin doom metal band will ever put together. Except for the lesbians, I hear they’re pretty good…
6. Tupac – Me Against the World
Relatable shit
7. Les Rallizes Denudes – Paris 77
Go deaf in style while Mizutani beats your head with electric lazers!
8. Depeche Mode – Black Celebration
Best served with !@#$%^&*IO(OOOOO0OOOOO)
9. Saint Vitus – Saint Vitus
Put on this record and become a high-school dropout at age 16 again!
10. Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Yeah, the title track sounds silly on paper. But did you know it’s better than anything Sleep ever did or ever will do? You do now.
