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Author: Goro Riffs

Marc Urselli's SteppenDoom
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Review: Marc Urselli’s SteppenDoom

15th November 202221st December 2022 Goro Riffs Doom, Drone, Magnetic Eye Records, Marc Urselli, SteppenDoom

Open up and let it grab you by the throat. This album requires listening with non-prejudiced ears in order to

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Faetooth 'Remnants Of The Vessel'
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Review: Faetooth ‘Remnants Of The Vessel’

28th October 202213th December 2022 Goro Riffs Doom, Dune Altar, Faetooth

Faetooth is an LA based doom metal band formed in 2019 by long-time friends Ashla Chavez Razzano and Ari May

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Escuela Grind 'Memory Theater'
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Review: Escuela Grind ‘Memory Theater’

21st September 20229th December 2022 Goro Riffs Escuela Grind, Grindcore, MNRK Heavy

In my mind, once you hear or see their name it becomes instantly familiar. It’s very attention grabbing for someone

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Sonja ‘Loud Arriver’
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Review: Sonja ‘Loud Arriver’

16th September 20229th December 2022 Goro Riffs Cruz Del Sur Music, Heavy Rock, Metal, Sonja

Loud Arriver is an embodiment of metal and rock ‘n’ roll attitude, the result of the dedication and passion of

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Bong-Ra 'Meditations'
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Review: Bong-Ra ‘Meditations’

11th August 202223rd September 2022 Goro Riffs Bong-Ra, Drone, Jason Köhnen, Tartarus Records

Bong-Ra is a special kind of artist: A force for musical experimentation, and an unstoppable creative entity, he became established

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Wolfbrigade 'Anti-Tank Dogs' EP
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Review: Wolfbrigade ‘Anti-Tank Dogs’ EP

3rd August 202223rd September 2022 Goro Riffs Agipunk, Armageddon Label, Crust, Punk, Wolfbrigade

Right for the throat! A raging fire in this puppy’s belly is very much alive. This new EP from Wolfbrigade,

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Deep Space Mask 'In Tenebris'
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Review: Deep Space Mask ‘In Tenebris’

14th July 202215th August 2022 Goro Riffs Argonauta Records, Deep Space Mask, Doom, Metal

I don’t think it’s true that in space no one can hear you scream. Deep Space Mask brings forth proof

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Healing Magic 'Volume I: Fire'
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Review: Healing Magic ‘Volume I: Fire’

24th June 202227th July 2022 Goro Riffs Blood Blast, Healing Magic, Sludge, Thrash Metal

There’s angst and anger, and some kind of sickness in this healing. High gain is king here, accompanied by the

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Weedevil 'The Return'
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Review: Weedevil ‘The Return’

20th June 202227th July 2022 Goro Riffs DHU Records, Doom, Weedevil

Weedevil’s The Return launches into a fuzzrocious chug attack before the vocals fly in to ride above the fray. This

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Aptera 'You Can't Burn What Still Burns'
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Review: Aptera ‘You Can’t Burn What Still Burns’

9th June 202215th July 2022 Goro Riffs Aptera, Metal, Ripple Music

Hailing from Brazil, Italy, Belgium, and the US, but rising from the sea in Berlin, Aptera delivers a classic sound,

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Review: Mano De Mono 'Chameleon Tongue'
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Review: Mano De Mono ‘Chameleon Tongue’

17th May 202217th June 2022 Goro Riffs Electric Valley Records, Mano De Mono, Sludge, Southern Rock

A tree comes down in the forest, and it’s definitely heard. Something massive this way comes, and sure enough, it’s

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