Weedeater – SIXTEEN TONS CD

The state of North Carolina, USA is a fertile ground for hemp and stoner rock. After cult sludge act BUZZOV•EN called it a day, bass player Dave “Dixie” Collins teamed up with guitarist Dave “Shep” Shepherd and founded WEEDEATER in 1998. Following 2001’s massive debut ‘…and Justice for Y’All’, the crushing second full-length ‘Sixteen Tons’ kept the buzz growing the following year, while critics were still 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”.