[MUSIC INTERVIEW] DITCH – The Traveler Interview
After almost 2 years of hard work DITCH have completed their first full-length album since the release of their critically acclaimed debut album “Boca Do Inferno” (2014). An album containing 9 tracks written and fine tuned over the last few years, turned into a dynamic and diverse collection of songs. Sometimes hinting to the kings of 90’s stoner rock, but always with a modern and unique twist and a prominent style of their own. Huge, pounding drums, massive fuzz-heavy guitars, and roaring bass, complete the wall-of-sound many listeners crave. Yet there’s also room for dreamy, space-y segments, plus a variety of tempos. 40+ Minutes of what stoner rock/stoner metal is all about!
In the last 14 years DITCH stormed stages in several countries to spread the word of their fuzz heavy wall-of-sound with tons of desert groove. They were able to share the stage with fellow stoner enthusiasts like Komatsu (NL), Candybar Planet (NL), 1000Mods (GR), Belzebong (POL), Monster Truck (CAN), Five Horse Johnson (USA), God-sized (UK), The Grand Astoria (RU), Hemplifier (MT), Witch Piss (BE), Baardvader (NL), and Atomic Vulture (BE). The debut album “Boca Do Inferno” (DSC – 2014) caused quite a stir, and the space rock instrumental closer of that album, “One Way Trip to the Sun”, has turned into a bonafide online cult hit with 3.3 million streams on Spotify and even more on YouTube in the last couple of years. In 2021 the band returned to the fray with a brand new EP, “Coldfoot, Alaska”. A sign of life. A second full-length album, “The Traveler”, is set to be released on February 14th, 2025. A strong, catchy and devastating album, definitely set to become one of the strongest stoner albums to come out of the Netherlands in 2025.
This week Dave Griffiths spoke to Ditch – you can hear the interview below: