Planet Hunter

Planet Hunter - New Zealand garage/stoner rock

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Genres: stoner, russian, synthwave

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About Planet Hunter

Drop a pin somewhere in the 90s and you’ll find the roots of Planet Hunter beneath early Melvins and Tool. The band, while adding a progressive, psychedelic voice to Stoner Rock, is steeped in the early nostalgia of the bands the members grew up with. The result is hard-hitting riffs – doomy but somehow uplifting – with wild tangential moments and structural experimentation. Planet Hunter’s followers know their live shows are something to behold. Singer Cormac brings an art-house spectacle with his wardrobe of freaky costumes, utility pouches, confetti, lasers, wizard staff and papier-mâché helmets. Meanwhile the band delivers a set that sounds as good live as it does recorded. In September 2022 Planet Hunter released their debut album, Moscovium, named after a highly radioactive and somewhat fleeting element recently discovered in a Russian particle accelerator. The album takes the diverse influences of its musicians – prog rock, jazz, funk, Balkan dance music, metal, indie pop – and mashes them into a cohesive riff-fueled powerhouse that has garnered airplay in New Zealand (RDU), Australia (Banks Radio), Scotland (Castle Rock) and attracted the attention of rock blogs internationally (DenpaFuzz, Doom charts).

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