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Author: Matt Alexander

Shatter Brain ‘Pitchfork Justice’
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Review: Shatter Brain ‘Pitchfork Justice’

5th May 20205th June 2020 Matt Alexander Death Metal, Pitchfork Justice, Shatter Brain, Thrash Metal, WormHoleDeath

There’s something in the water over in Australia, something that’s making the Australians produce some incredible heavy music, with insane

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Resent 'Crosshairs'
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Review: Resent ‘Crosshairs’

30th April 202022nd May 2020 Matt Alexander Crosshairs, Doom, Dry Cough Records, Nerve Altar, Resent, Rope Or Guillotine, Sludge

Right before I get to the review for this record you’ll need to grab a few things. You’ll need some

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Bismarck ‘Oneiromancer’
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Review: Bismarck ‘Oneiromancer’

22nd April 202022nd May 2020 Matt Alexander Apollon Records, Bismarck, Doom, Oneiromancer

My knowledge of Bergen, Norway is purely based around it being a huge part of black metal history and that

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Funeral Leech ‘Death Meditation’
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Review: Funeral Leech ‘Death Meditation’

15th April 202024th February 2021 Matt Alexander Carbonized Records, Death Doom, Death Meditation, Funeral Leech

As the darkness swallows the light and envelops the world, you open your eyes to the monolithic nothingness that has

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Collision ‘The Final Kill’
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Review: Collision ‘The Final Kill’

8th April 20201st May 2020 Matt Alexander Collision, Grindcore, Hammerheart Records, The Final Kill

Today I have the honour of reviewing the final release from Dutch grindcore stalwarts, Collision, with their new record The

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WVRM ‘Colony Collapse’
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Review: WVRM ‘Colony Collapse’

26th March 20201st May 2020 Matt Alexander Colony Collapse, Grindcore, Prosthetic Records, WVRM

Repulsion guitarist Matt Olivo described grindcore as ‘This isn’t metal, it isn’t punk, I don’t know what the fuck these

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