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Author: Lee Beamish

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Review: Noisepicker ‘The Earth Will Swallow The Sun’

18th March 202518th March 2025 Lee Beamish Alternative, Exile On Mainstream Records, Noise-Rock, Noisepicker

Usually, when I start a review I will begin with some sort of anecdote or give away my naivety of

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Review: Kathryn Mohr ‘Waiting Room’

4th March 20254th March 2025 Lee Beamish Kathryn Mohr, The Flenser

When I’m not engaging in copious amounts of shouty screamy music or finding myself on the receiving end of large

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Review: Bong-Ra ‘Black Noise’

19th February 202519th February 2025 Lee Beamish Bong-Ra, Debemur Morti Productions, Electronic, Industrial, Jason Köhnen

A name I’ve had an awareness of for at least the last decade, I’ve even managed to surprise myself that,

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Review: Karla Kvlt ‘Thunderhunter’

14th February 202514th February 2025 Lee Beamish Doom, Drone, Exile On Mainstream Records, Karla Kvlt

If I mentioned the term ‘dream doom’ would it immediately make sense, spark curiosity, or leave you completely oblivious? Think

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Hundred Year Old Man @ New River Studios, London, 29th November 2024 – Photo by Lee Beamish
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Hundred Year Old Man / Kulk / Codespeaker / Ian @ New River Studios, London, 29th Nov 2024

31st January 202531st January 2025 Lee Beamish Codespeaker, Hundred Year Old Man, Ian, Kulk, London, New River Studios

Back in May of 2023, while I was attending the always incredible Portals Festival, I stumbled upon a band who,

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Review: Beneath A Steel Sky ‘Cleave’

24th January 202524th January 2025 Lee Beamish Beneath A Steel Sky, Post-Metal, Post-Rock, Ripcord Records

There is something that feels somewhat familiar about Beneath A Steel Sky. Possibly it’s proximity to Hundred Year Old Man

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Review: Godzillionaire ‘Diminishing Returns’

23rd January 202523rd January 2025 Lee Beamish Godzillionaire, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Ripple Music

Right off the bat I’m going to say this, if there’s one band who you should be firmly pointing your

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Review: Love Your Witch ‘Witches Burn Alive’

21st January 202521st January 2025 Lee Beamish Heavy Metal, Independent, Love Your Witch, Stoner

Whenever I get handed a live album, I’m always a bit sceptical. While on paper they sound like a good

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Review: Mojo & The Kitchen Brothers ‘Into The Center Of The Cat’s Eye Nebula’

8th January 20258th January 2025 Lee Beamish Lay Bare Recordings, Mojo & The Kitchen Brothers, Prog, Psych

Well, hey there avid readers, it’s so great to see you, welcome to 2025, the year that hopefully breaks the

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Top Ten Of 2024: Lee Beamish

18th December 202418th December 2024 Lee Beamish Babel Map, Chelsea Wolfe, Codespeaker, Drive By Wire, Emma Ruth Rundle, Julie Christmas, Midas Fall, Outlander, The Bridge City Sinners, Top Ten 2024, Witnesses

Well, well, well, here we are… Another year older, absolutely none the wiser, but here’s one thing I do know,

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Review: Kosmodome ‘Ad Undas’

16th December 202416th December 2024 Lee Beamish Kosmodome, Prog, Stickman Records

So, here we are, the closing weeks of 2024 and I’m still finding new albums to review. Today it is

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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

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

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

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