Mudfinger – ‘Amentia’

Stoner/Sludge

Self Release

Released – May 17th 2025

REVIEW BY SMUDGE SMITH

Mudfinger are a German stoner/doom power trio who formed in 2014. They released their first album ‘Psychonaut’ in 2018 and this is their sophomore effort.

‘Trinity’ opens on some huge easy guitar lines to warm up before the riff gets us going. It’s a steady groove then singer/bassist Marcus starts to roar which reminds me of my fave stoners Borracho. ‘TBABTO’ (Two Bongs Are Better Than One) starts on a psyche line then they stamp on the gain pedal for the chorus before they career into a stoner boogie on ‘Hobo’ which leads to the psyche/doom of ‘Bumper’ and a low and slow groove. ‘Flying Whales’ is a slow and steady start on Timo’s heavily distorted lines before he gets a case of the chugs, and they roll along with the waves before things go a bit southern on ‘Reefer’. That southern feel continues on ‘Psychotron’ where Marcus goes deep on the vocals.

This is what it’s all about. There ain’t nowhere to hide in a power trio so everyone needs to be on their ‘A’ game and these guys definitely brought it. It’s big, dirty and reeks of beer, sweat, whiskey and patchouli and needs to be played at an excessively loud volume.

Track List –

Trinity

TBABTO

Hobo

Bumper

Flying Whales

Reefer

Psychotron