Scandinavian heavy rock giants DOZER release their special 30th anniversary double album "Rewind to Return: Rarities, Singles and B-Sides" on Blues Funeral Recordings today, while gearing up for their imminent West Coast tour with Abrams and Moon Destroys.
DOZER "Rewind to Return: Rarities, Singles and B-Sides"
Out now on Blues Funeral Recordings (2xLP/CD/digital)Shop on BFR website / Bandcamp / European store"This is Dozer at their very best." - Desert Rock
"A neck-bothering, groove-laden blast." - Metal Hammer
"Sweden's godfathers of stoner rock strike again." - Metal Injection
"A historical document from one of the finest rock bands Sweden ever produced." - The Obelisk
"Dozer’s legacy is long set in stone, and through this unearthing of near lost material, their importance, and our love for them still grows." - Nine Hertz
Formed in 1995 in the town of Borlänge, Sweden, DOZER led the earliest wave of stoner/desert rock, a fusion of proto-metal, riff-rock and punk that blasted forth from Scandinavia and Europe in response to the tectonic heft and sun-baked fuzz of American bands Kyuss and Fu Manchu.
30 years on, DOZER are heralded as undisputed forerunners of a movement and champions of volcanic energy. Their status was affirmed in 2023 with the release of the landmark Drifting in the Endless Void, an amp-splitting return that dominated best-of lists and turntables, hailed as "a magnetic fireball of propulsive hooks and cosmic majesty" by Decibel Magazine. This renewed dominance led to DOZER’s first US tour in 20 years and set the stage for their three-decade milestone in 2025.
DOZER have always been prolific. Driven by take-no-prisoners energy, they'd hit the studio often, laying down songs in rapid-fire batches with little concern for schedules and album planning, and their early days saw the band self-release a multitude of small-run 7-inch singles that tapped into their DIY leanings and allowed forward momentum at maximum velocity. More songs surfaced on compilations and as limited-release b-sides, while others went into the proverbial vault.
In celebration of their 30th anniversary, DOZER enthusiastically present Rewind to Return, a double album of singles, rare tracks and b-sides from across their prolific history. Neither a chronological document nor a comprehensive collection of every non-album track, this is a carefully considered selection of the band's favorites, chosen for their meaning and impact, brilliantly remastered by Karl Daniel Lidén and assembled to create the best possible record to commemorate DOZER’s vast catalog and untouchable legacy.
DOZER further underscore three decades at the forefront of the scene with a handful of European festivals in the fall, along with a live return to the US this summer, embarking on a West Coast tour with spectacular up-and-comers ABRAMS and MOON DESTROYS supporting the monumental run.
Return to the Endless Void US Tour with Abrams and Moon Destroys:
August 7 - Las Vegas NV @ The Swan Dive
August 8 - Los Angeles CA @ Lodge Room
August 9 - San Diego CA @ Brick By Brick
August 10 - Palmdale CA @ Transplants Brewing
August 12 - San Francisco CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
August 13 - Eureka CA @ Savage Henry Comedy Club
August 14 - Eugene OR @ John Henry's
August 15 - Portland OR @ Dante's
August 16 - Vancouver BC @ Rickshaw
August 17 - Seattle WA @ Substation
Fall European festival dates:
October 17 - Thessaloniki, Greece @ Eightball Club
October 18 - Athens, Greece @ Arch Club
Nov 14-15 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Fuzz Festival
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