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Author: Lee Beamish

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Review: Weite ‘Oase’

6th December 20246th December 2024 Lee Beamish Instrumental, Prog, Stickman Records, Weite

Every now and then something will come along that you didn’t know you needed until you are caught up in

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Review: Hidden Mothers ‘Erosion/Avulsion’

20th November 202420th November 2024 Lee Beamish Church Road Records, Hidden Mothers, Post-Hardcore, Post-Metal

Back in May of 2024, I had the pleasure of my annual pilgrimage to the Portals Festival, in the heart

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Cherubs @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 31st October 2024 – Photo by Lee Beamish
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Cherubs & Rid Of Me @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 31st October 2024

15th November 202415th November 2024 Lee Beamish Cherubs, Mother Brain, Ramsgate Music Hall, Rid Of Me

For most, Halloween is a celebration of all things spooky. For some, it’s horror films and Trick Or Treat, while

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Review: Babel Map ‘Teeth’

11th November 202411th November 2024 Lee Beamish Babel Map, Lost Future Records

Hailing from Harrisburg in Pennsylvania, it’s hard to believe that for a band who have been active since before 2010,

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Review: Codespeaker ‘Scavenger’

8th November 20248th November 2024 Lee Beamish Codespeaker, Post-Metal, Ripcord Records

In a world gone mad and at a time when what we need most is some unified clarity to calm

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Review: Witnesses ‘Joy’

4th November 20244th November 2024 Lee Beamish Doom, Heavy Metal, Independent, Witnesses

For as long as I can remember I have been following the work of Greg Schwan’s Witnesses project. It started

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Emma Ruth Rundle at Bush Hall, London, 1st September 2024
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Emma Ruth Rundle & Jon Samuel Ardron @ Bush Hall, London, 1st September 2024

18th October 202418th October 2024 Lee Beamish Acoustic, Bush Hall, Emma Ruth Rundle, Jon Samuel Ardron, London

In all my years of attending live music, I have had the opportunity to catch probably 90% of my dream

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Review: Chat Pile ‘Cool World’

16th October 202416th October 2024 Lee Beamish Chat Pile, Noise-Rock, The Flenser

Hailing from Oklahoma in the US, Chat Pile seem to be on a mission. A voyage into the darkness within

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Review: Old Blood ‘Midnight Climax’

4th October 20244th October 2024 Lee Beamish Glory Or Death Records, Heavy Rock, Old Blood

It’s been a long four years since the release of 2020’s Acid Doom, the second album by Californian heavyweights Old

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Review: Hello Mary ‘Emita Ox’

25th September 202425th September 2024 Lee Beamish Alternative, Frenchkiss Records, Hello Mary

Having only recently discovered Hello Mary, considering their eclectic alternative rock style vibe, I’ve surprised myself really that I hadn’t

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Review: Giant Walker ‘Silhouettes’

23rd September 202423rd September 2024 Lee Beamish Alternative, Church Road Records, Giant Walker

At first glance, it’s incredibly hard to know how to convey just what it is about Giant Walker that makes

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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

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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