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Author: Josh Schneider

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Review: Amigo The Devil ‘Yours Until The War Is Over’

22nd February 202422nd February 2024 Josh Schneider Americana, Amigo The Devil, Country, Liars Club Records

Captivating. That one word describes Amigo The Devil perfectly. His music, his stage presence and his stories hold you as

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Review: Lair ‘The Hidden Shiv’

6th February 20246th February 2024 Josh Schneider Doom, Independent, Lair, Sludge

‘You’re going to love Lair’ said Bryan of Doomsday Profit as I was on my way to see them open

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Review: Ufomammut ‘Crookhead’ EP

5th January 20245th January 2024 Josh Schneider Doom, Psych, Supernatural Cat, Ufomammut

Ufomammut are a major source of inspiration for me when I’m playing the guitar and are constantly heard emanating from

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Top Ten Of 2023: Josh Schneider

28th December 20232nd January 2024 Josh Schneider 20 Watt Tombstone, All Hell, Auralayer, Howling Giant, Modern Technology, Restless Spirit, REZN, Spotlights, Stoned Jesus, Top Ten 2023, Vinnum Sabbathi, We Follow The Earth

There are more and more incredible albums released each year and this doesn’t get easier. The first year I had

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In Search Of Tone: Mike Burns Of Radian

18th December 202319th December 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Elburno Records, In Search Of Tone, Radian, Sludge

It’s time to shed some light on one of the hardest-working bands I know. Radian from Akron, Ohio create some

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Review: Howling Giant ‘Glass Future’

30th November 202330th November 2023 Josh Schneider Heavy Rock, Howling Giant, Magnetic Eye Records, Prog

The quote ‘When the riff is so sick, you want to give it healthcare’ comes from an image with Bernie

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In Search Of Tone: Micah Nix & Chad Barnwell Of Temptations Wings

14th November 202314th November 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Electric Talon Records, In Search Of Tone, Metal, Temptations Wings

Temptations Wings are a band that I first heard of through The Sleeping Shaman from a fan Aaron Ossont. I

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Review: Restless Spirit ‘Afterimage’

26th October 202326th October 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Magnetic Eye Records, Restless Spirit

I grew up on Long Island and I wish Restless Spirit was around when I lived there because I would

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Review: Modern Technology ‘Conditions Of Worth’

16th October 202316th October 2023 Josh Schneider Human Worth, Modern Technology, Noise-Rock, Sludge

Heavy metal has always had a negative view among the general public. Start adding words like doom or funeral in

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Review: Torpor ‘Abscission’

15th September 202315th September 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Human Worth, Post-Metal, Sludge, Torpor

Upon hearing Torpor releasing their new album Abscission on one of my favorite labels Human Worth, I found Torpor‘s recommendation

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Review: REZN & Vinnum Sabbathi ‘Silent Future’

2nd August 20232nd August 2023 Josh Schneider Blues Funeral Recordings, Post-Metal, REZN, Vinnum Sabbathi

‘Entering Devils Courthouse Tunnel’ reads the sign as we drive. Born Into Catatonia has been playing its atmospheric drones and

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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