Stoneghost are a heavy metal group from London, United Kingdom, active since 2013. The band line-up is Jason Smith on vocals, Cris Finniss on drums, Jamie Nash on bass and Andrew Matthews on guitar.

Style and sound

Stoneghost play a heavy, riff-driven form of metal with groove metal, hard rock and thrash metal elements. Their music is built around four-piece rock-band dynamics, with an emphasis on honesty and directness rather than scene-based gimmicks. Their songs combine heavy, ugly-toned riffing with groove-led sections and fast tempos, while also showing a level of musical control and awareness within an aggressive style.

Recording

Their ten-track album New Age of Old Ways is produced by Russ Russell. It is described as a modern metal release shaped in the spirit of a traditional four-man rock combo.

Influences

Stoneghost’s listed influences include Black Sabbath, Mudvayne, Led Zeppelin, Bison B.C., Rush, Pantera, Down, Orange Goblin, Devin Townsend, Gojira, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Joe Satriani, High on Fire, Hatebreed, Baroness, Clutch, Doomriders, The Company Band, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Kingdom of Sorrow, Type O Negative, C.O.C., Crowbar, Tool, Lamb of God, Scissor Fight, Mastodon, Kylesa, Opeth and Terry Reid.