A subgenre of metal music that had the same roots as another metal subgenre, stoner rock. Desert rock music actually sounds like the desert, it has a characteristic windswept sound incorporating lots of wah-wah and acoustic instrumentation. It sounds pretty spaced out, with definite psychedelic vibes, and you won’t be surprisedto hear that it was heavily influenced by people being spaced out on one thing or another, marijuana influenced jamming sessions in the desert no doubt with a side order of magic mushrooms.

A cultural and aesthetic mind-state that prioritizes making money, even as an “underground” or “radical” creator. The work isn’t made for money, but it’s the money that matters the most.