Rockin' Down Under With BENJAMIN BERDOUS From SLOMOSA

Rockin' Down Under With BENJAMIN BERDOUS From SLOMOSA

Author: HEAVY Magazine May 21, 2026 Duration: 13:24
Interview by Kris Peters
This week the global rock underground is shifting its focus Down Under as Norwegian stoner rock prodigies Slomosa touch down for their first-ever Australian headline tour. Armed with their critically acclaimed album Tundra Rock, the Bergen-based quartet is prepared to bring a sonic avalanche to local music venues.
Dubbed the "New Kings of the Stone Age" by critics, Slomosa has captured global attention by bridging continents with their self-coined genre, Tundra Rock. Their signature sound seamlessly fuses the classic, sun-baked distortion of the California desert rock scene with the icy, atmospheric weight of their Nordic homeland. The result is a monolithic wall of sound packed with Kyuss-style riff worship, grunge-laced hooks, and a relentless punk energy. 
This devastating live reputation is no mere internet hype; the band has already spent years leveling massive European festival stages and earning public praise from legendary heavy hitters like Helmet, Mastodon, and Alkaline Trio. This lightning-fast, three-night headline run promises to turn local rooms into sweaty, high-octane mosh pits. 
Joined by Australian heavy-rock mainstays Khan, the tour kicks off on Friday, 22 May at Max Watts in Melbourne, moves to Crowbar Sydney on Saturday, 23 May, and wraps up at Crowbar Brisbane on Sunday, 24 May. With tickets selling fast and Aussie fans eager to witness this sonic collision of desert heat and Arctic frost, this is a landmark debut tour you cannot afford to miss. 
HEAVY caught up with frontman Benjamin Berdous on his day off to find out more. We spoke about what the band are doing in their down time, their excitement to finally make it to Australia and their determination to leave everything on stage.
Benjamin talked about playing smaller, more intimate venues as opposed to larger festival stages, their nightly mission when they hit the stage, mixing songs from the bands two albums into a setlist and more.
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