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Podcast: Dreams of Consciousness
Episode: 177: Bongzilla
Description: This is Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 177, featuring an interview with Mike "Muleboy" Makela of Bongzilla.
When Bongzilla were releasing albums in the Nineties, there weren't many that shared their love of Sabbath-inspired riffs, piercing feedback, and tongue-in-cheek drug references. Now that the stoner/sludge metal pioneers are back from (as they describe it) their "HIGH-atus", they're playing to a world that's more amenable to both weed and extremely slow, heavy music.
I spoke with vocalist/bassist Mike "Muleboy" Makela about the circumstances that led to Bongzilla's return, and their new album Weedsconsin. We also talked about the late John...