Fu Manchu are an American stoner rock band formed in 1990 in Southern California. "The Fu", as they are affectionately referred to by the fans, are a balls-to-the-wall, pedal-to-the-metal, fuzzed out assault on all your senses. They are PURE American hard rock, with pounding riffs and searing solos that still manage to evoke the desert theme of Kyuss, and other bands from the Palm Desert scene. Fu Manchu is the sound of a Camaro peeling out of a parking lot at midnight, breaking windows with the sound blaring from within. They have a uniquely fuzzy sound, with a punchy low end that evokes quite a Zeppelin-esque rhythm section, with rolling drums and bass that escalates the sound to a frenzied pace. For Fu Manchu, it's hard to go wrong, but I'd recommend starting with 2000's King of the Road. (Which is, in my opinion, one of the best albums to drive to ever.) Whatever you do, don't miss their cover of Blue Oyster Cult's "Godzilla", on their Eatin' Dust LP (1999, Man's Ruin Records).
Check out the title track from King of the Road, and don't forget to let me know what you think!
Fu Manchu on Last.fm
Fu Manchu official site
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