BIO

Austin-based Deserts of Mars was formed in 2006 with a heavy fuzzed-out bass and the idea that the riff rules all! Influenced by a variety of heavy music from around the galaxy, Deserts of Mars has one goal – to create Mars Metal that rocks the universe. Made of equal parts desert rock, 90s grunge, and classic heavy metal, Deserts of Mars have crafted a sound they have dubbed Mars Metal.
In 2011, the band unleashed their debut LP, Transmission, garnering positive reviews, and gaining new fans, lovingly referred to as “Martian Maniacs.”
In 2019, they released their EP “Return from the Void,” with new music to come in 2024!

Deserts of Mars is:

• Tony Salvaggio – Founding/lead member of DoM whose growling bass has been known to shake the stars and is the perfect complement to his melodic vocals.
• Morgan Faber -A drum powerhouse from another galaxy, laying waste to foes with thunderous fury
• Kotah Mack -brings a tone that evokes black holes, solar flares, and the songs of ethereal galaxies to the Mars Metal trio.

What people are saying:

Garnering positive reviews and loyal fans known as Martian Maniacs, there is but one goal among this trio of galactic travelers: Spread heaviness and Mars Metal across the universe in a quest for musical DoMination on every planet that craves rock and loves to groove.

Phil Mucci – Video Wizard
“I’m jealous of everyone who’s seen Desert of Mars play live. I can only imagine the sonic thunder this power trio delivers on stage. When I listen to Desert of Mars, so do my neighbors. A live show must drench several city blocks in sticky riffage, with Salvaggio’s snarling cobra vocals and thumping bass shattering windows and skulls alike. I was lucky enough to hear a live recording of “Pyramids”, due out on the next album, and let me just say the best is yet to come. DoM are poised to become the greatest metal band to emerge from Austin since The Sword. I shit you not.”
http://philmucci.com/
http://vimeo.com/philmucci

Stoner Hive:
“A stoner rock adventure with spacey twitches and hard rock trucking! Great drumwork, excellent bass rumbling and wonderful guitar licks! Deserts of Mars has returned and will stomp on every planet!”
https://stonerhive.blogspot.com/2020/01/deserts-of-mars-return-from-void.html

Noob Heavy
“On the catchy more anthem-like side of stoner rock is Return From The Void, an album with space themes relating to Mars, seemingly, though there’s definitely deeper ideals at hand.”
https://noobheavy.com/microdosejan152020/

Doom Tomb Interview – Return from the Void
https://doomtombpodcast.libsyn.com/deserts-of-mars-ep-110

Soda Shop: “Current Rotation”
“Transmission is one heavy and hard rocking album. The riffs are heavy, fuzzy and at times, crushing”…

Jonah Matranga
“Flange. Simple drivers, modest melody. Populist anthem-rock riffery. Retro in an endearing way. Sons of Sabbath, Uncle Hetfield. Stories and local studio glories. Never a bad thing.”

Heavy Planet: “New Band to Burn One To”
http://www.heavyplanet.net/2011/05/new-band-to-burn-one-to-deserts-of-mars.html

Aristocrazia Webzine Interview
Interview in English
Interview in Italian
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