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Author: Lee Beamish

GOTT 'To Hell To Zion' EP
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Review: Gott ‘To Hell To Zion’ EP

21st September 20229th December 2022 Lee Beamish Doom, Gott, Heavy Rock, Independent

As is the case with all things in life, sometimes, something will fall through the cracks or pass us by,

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Mono @ Electric Ballroom, London 16th Sept 2022 - Photo by Gemma Shaw
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Mono / Svalbard @ Electric Ballroom, London 16th September 2022

20th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Beamish Electric Ballroom, Mono, Post-Metal, Post-Rock, Shoegaze, Svalbard

Throughout my time of attending gigs, I have witnessed some truly remarkable bands and events. I remember once seeing Nine

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Pink Frost 'Until The Summer Comes'
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Review: Pink Frost ‘Until The Summer Comes’

12th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Beamish Alternative, Grunge, Pink Frost, Under Road Records

Usually, by the time you’re six albums into a career, to make any huge departures from what you’re doing is

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Ohhms @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 4th Sept 2022 - Photo by Lee Beamish
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Ohhms / Staff Party @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 4th September 2022

9th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Beamish Doom, Noise-Rock, OHHMS, Ramsgate Music Hall, Sludge, Staff Party

One of the loveliest things about living on the South East coast of the UK is the abundance of small,

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The Gathering 'Beautiful Distortion'
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Review: The Gathering ‘Beautiful Distortion’

16th August 202223rd September 2022 Lee Beamish Alternative, Atmospheric, Psychonaut Records, The Gathering

Twenty-five years ago, a band entered my life and changed everything forever. Completely under the radar, they arrived and opened

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Dawnwalker 'House Of Sand'
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Review: Dawnwalker ‘House Of Sand’

15th August 202223rd September 2022 Lee Beamish Alternative, Dawnwalker, Heavy Rock, Prog, Room 132

In all the time I’ve been reviewing albums, there have only been a couple of times where the initial promo

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BlackLab 'In A Bizarre Dream'
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Review: BlackLab ‘In A Bizarre Dream’

8th August 202223rd September 2022 Lee Beamish BlackLab, Doom, New Heavy Sounds, Sludge

Every once in a while a band comes along, with such intensity, and with an ‘all guns blazing’ ferociousness about

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God Is An Astronaut 'The Beginning Of The End'
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Review: God Is An Astronaut ‘The Beginning Of The End’

18th July 202219th August 2022 Lee Beamish God Is An Astronaut, Napalm Records, Post-Rock

Sometimes in life, we come across something, and as one thing leads to another, before you know it, you’re off,

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Witnesses 'The Holy Water' EP
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Review: Witnesses ‘The Holy Water’ EP

12th July 202215th August 2022 Lee Beamish Doom, Independent, Witnesses

After reviewing several of the previous Witnesses releases, I’ve noticed that every time, it has left me feeling like I’m

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The Wright Valley Trio 'Metal Doom'
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Review: The Wright Valley Trio ‘Metal Doom’

7th July 20229th August 2022 Lee Beamish Doom, Independent, Sludge, The Wright Valley Trio

When I write a review usually, I try to delve into the work, dissect it a little, and give an

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Pit Pony 'World To Me'
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Review: Pit Pony ‘World To Me’

30th June 20225th August 2022 Lee Beamish Clue Records, Garage Rock, Pit Pony

When I think of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, I’m not instantly struck by its plethora of iconic heavy music acts. Yes, there are

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