Fu Manchu
USA, 1985–now
Southern California band formed in 1985, working in stoner rock with heavily fuzzed riffs and a surf and skate aesthetic. The Action Is Go and King of the Road are central to the 1990s desert-rock scene.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Fu Manchu and 0 artists Fu Manchu influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Fu Manchu?
- Black Sabbath — Black Sabbath's heavy riffing is the foundation of Fu Manchu's good-time stoner rock.
- Blue Cheer — Blue Cheer's overdriven proto-metal is a clear ancestor of Fu Manchu's fuzzed sound.