Bio

“Afghan Haze is a stoner/doom band out of Connecticut fueled by “Booze, Weed and Satan”. The four piece was formed in 2018 by Drummer-Afghan Randall, Guitarist-Jon Harrison, Bassist-Erik Barrett and Vocalist-Jon Mlyniec. They’ve shared the stage with such heavy legends as Goatwhore, Crowbar and Come To Grief (to name just a few). 

2019 saw the release of their first ep, “Burnt Offerings”. A slew of shows followed and while the tunings got lower the volume got higher. Full stacks at full volume going full throttle. 

They released their debut album, “Nihilistic Stoner Hymns” at the beginning of 2021. The seven crushing tracks made up the perfect soundtrack to what appeared to be the end of days. “Burn the Goat” making many “best of” playlists for the year. 

The world shut down but the band kept on. The lack of shows allowed Jon, Eric, Jon and Randy to write and record what would become the swan song for the original lineup, 2022’s “Hallucinations of a Heretic”. The tempos got quicker, the sludge got deeper and the transcendental passages brought new dynamics. Where the first album was a collection of great songs; the second album was unrelenting. A sonic wall that held you for the duration of the album. 

Tragedy befell the group before the album’s release with Randall’s untimely passing. During this trying time it spoke to the true communal nature of the heavy music community as friends and fellow bands helped keep Randy’s legacy alive. His performance on the album is nothing short of phenomenal and it’s a fitting way to remember him. 

Friends first, the members of Afghan Haze continued to work on music together unsure what the future would bring them. 

Paul Litewka joined on the drums and the four piece was intact again. 

2024 sees Afghan Haze returning to the studio to start work on their next full length while continuing to play shows. “