Stoner, Desert, Doom – Meet Gentle Beast

If there’s one thing Gentle Beast does well, it’s balance the primal and the ethereal. The Basel-based five-piece has crafted a sound that is both thunderous and hypnotic. An untamed fusion of pummeling desert rock riffs and cosmic psychedelia. Their songs carry the grit of the stoner rock greats but refuse to be boxed into formulaic heaviness. With Timo Dinter’s raw, dust-coated vocals leading the charge, the twin guitar attack of Manu Ciofalo and Janek Huschke lays down an ever-shifting landscape of crunch and groove, while Tobias Rickli and Chris Wild on bass and drums propel the whole beast forward with relentless energy. Whether through thick fuzz-drenched walls of distortion or moments of eerie calm, Gentle Beast is here to keep things loud, unpredictable, and completely unrestrained.

Planet Drifter – Chaotic Intensity to Mystical Incantation

Planet Drifter is a track that drags you headfirst into their world of relentless groove, pummeling distortion, and vocal fury. It’s the sound of a locomotive on fire, charging full speed into the void.

What Makes It Special?

• Planet Drifter opens with a slow-burning riff, dense and hypnotic. Thick fuzz pulls you under, heavy yet entrancing, setting the stage for what’s to come.
• The drums and bass kick into high gear, driving forward like a runaway train. Wild’s thunderous drumming and Rickli’s snarling bass lock into a rhythm that feels both urgent and reckless.
• The twin guitars complement each other perfectly—one laying down sludgy, low-end power while the other slices through with scorching leads, capturing the essence of stoner rock.
• Dinter’s vocals are raw and unrelenting, howling from the depths with full-throttle intensity—somewhere between a battle cry and a desperate sermon.
• Midway, the energy twists. The voice drops into an eerie chant while the music holds steady, shifting into a trance-like passage that feels both haunting and hypnotic.
• Then, the beast awakens. The guitars crash back in, the rhythm section explodes, and Planet Drifter hurtles toward its crushing finale in a whirlwind of distortion and fury.

By the time the last note fades, there’s a sense of having been thrown through a cosmic storm—caught between chaos and transcendence, pulled by gravity but never quite touching ground. Planet Drifter is Gentle Beast at their finest: a relentless, immersive journey through heavy riffs, head-spinning rhythms, and a voice that refuses to hold back. Whether live or on record, this is a band that doesn’t just play loud—they make you feel it.

For this Rising Tones Sessions, Gentle Beast make the shortlist for our February 2025 Pedal Giveaway. Hopefully getting their hands on a Mosferatwo to tailor their sound even further.

Where to Listen & Support Gentle Beast

Find out more on their Instagram or Spotify

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Rising Tones Sessions: Gentle Beast – Final Words

At RhPf Electronics, we believe in amplifying real artists, not just with gear, but with exposure and support. Instead of using mainstream music, we feature your songs in our Instagram posts because you deserve to be heard.

Gentle Beast are raw, untamed, and electrifying—blending crushing riffs with cosmic energy to create something truly powerful. Turn it up and let the beast roar.