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Our latest album ‘Thieves And Charlatans’ on @ripplemusic got an awesome review in issue 336 of Classic Rock Magazine Way beyond your standard stoner outing. Boston-based Cortez won’t be rushed. They’re now on album number four since debuting in 2007, … Continue reading →

Check out this killer review of ‘Thieves And Charlatans’ from Pete at Sea Of Tranquility!

It’s quite an honor to be included at #5 in Mark Hunt-Bryden from the Sleeping Shaman’s top ten albums of the year. Thanks Mark! “Thieves And Charlatans checked all the boxes for what I want from a rock and roll … Continue reading →

Cortez, Thieves and Charlatans The fourth full-length from Boston’s Cortez sets a tone with opener “Gimme Danger (On My Stereo)” (premiered here) for straight-ahead, tightly-composed, uptempo heavy rock, and sure enough that would put Thieves and Charlatans — recorded by Benny Grotto at Mad Oak Studios — in line … Continue reading →

CORTEZ – Thieves And CharlatansBy Crazy-Beat, December 10, 2024 Label: Ripple MusicGenre: Heavy Rockof 10 points: 7.6Release: Friday, October 18, 2024 CORTEZ, the guys from Boston, are putting out a decent heavy rock album here. Right from the start, the … Continue reading →

CORTEZ – Thieves And Charlatans 2024 (Ripple Music) – Style: Heavy Rock Hard rock, psychedelic rock, the former a little less classic 80s, more 90s, slightly doomy. Definitely following traditions and very beautifully performed. The melodic, but sometimes really rusty … Continue reading →

CORTEZ is a band from Boston who have had 3 full-length albums prior to this 2024 release. As a lover of nearly all things hard, heavy & underground for over 50 years, it pains me to admit that I’d never … Continue reading →

Cortez – Thieves And Charlatans  by Mark ‘Yeti’ Richard · November 4, 2024 Cortez is a heavy rock/ stoner metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band formed in 2006 and just released their latest album, Thieves And Charlatans on Ripple Music, on October 18th, 2024. The current … Continue reading →

Well lookee here, we came in at #6 on this month’s Doom Charts! Thanks to all of the contributors who are diggin’ on the new album, ‘Thieves And Charlatans’ on Ripple Music. “The band has always kicked ass and has … Continue reading →