American stoner rock band formed in Red Bank, New Jersey in 1989 by Dave Wyndorf (vocals/guitar). Long-running lineup also includes Phil Caivano (guitar) and Bob Pantella (drums). Style draws on 1970s heavy psych, sci-fi pulp imagery, and proto-metal.
Eleven studio albums starting with Spine of God (1991). Commercial peak: Powertrip (1998, featuring "Space Lord"). Wyndorf's heroin addiction caused a 2006 overdose that nearly killed him; the band has continued with subsequent releases through A Better Dystopia (2021), a covers album.
