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Author: Pete Hamilton-Giles

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Year Of The Goat ‘Angels’ Necropolis’ CD/LP 2012

25th November 20123rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2012, 60's Garage, Angel’s Necropolis, CD, Classic Rock, LP, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Psych, Review, Ván Records, Year Of The Goat

Sweden’s Year Of The Goat have created for themselves an aura of wonder regarding their incredibly well scribed songs as

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Slomatics ‘A Hocht’
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Slomatics ‘A Hocht’ CD/LP 2012

4th September 20124th November 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2012, A Hocht, Burning World Records, CD, Doom, Head Of Crom Records, Heavy, LP, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Psych, Review, Slomatics, Sludge

The Slomatics have emerged from their triumphant down-tuned sludge anthems that appeared on the 12” split with Conan with something

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Album & EP Reviews M 

Martyrdöd ‘Paranoia’ CD/LP 2012

11th June 20123rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2012, Anarcho Punk, Blackened Crust, CD, Crust, D-Beat, LP, Martyrdöd, Paranoia, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Southern Lord

When I was last in Sweden I was given the amazing news that Southern Lord had recalibrated their punk radar

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Album & EP Reviews B 

Baby Woodrose ‘Third Eye Surgery’ LP/CD/DD 2012

11th March 20123rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2012, Acid Rock, Baby Woodrose, Bad Afro Records, CD, DD, Digital Download, Garage, Lorenzo Woodrose, LP, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Psychedelic, Review, Third Eye Surgery

Baby Woodrose aka Lorenzo Woodrose has consistently produced the most enthused heart-felt replication of a paisley patterned 60s fuzz drenched

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Album & EP Reviews M 

Monarch ‘Omens’ CD 2012

3rd February 20123rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2012, At A Loss Recordings, CD, Doom, Drone, Experimental, Monarch, Omens, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review

Monarch have carved such a tight niche for themselves, it would be difficult to imagine them doing anything other than

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Album & EP Reviews K 

Kodiak – S/T – 2xCD

22nd November 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, CD, Denovali Records, Discography, Doom, Drone, Heavy, Kodiak, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Self Titled

This double CD that has emerged from Denovali Records introduces to the listener the first three releases by the German

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Album & EP Reviews I 

Iron Claw ‘A Different Game’ CD 2011

31st August 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, A Different Game, Blues Rock, CD, Heavy Rock, Iron Claw, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Ripple Music

There are not many bands who have remained as intact as Iron Claw have across 40 years. With the exception

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Album & EP Reviews T 

The Wounded Kings ‘In The Chapel Of The Black Hand’ CD 2011

28th July 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, CD, Doom, Heavy, I Hate Records, In the Chapel of the Black Hand, Metal, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Peter Hamilton-Giles, Review, The Wounded Kings

The Wounded Kings have returned from the mist soaked gossima moors of the West Country with a new doom opus

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The Wounded Kings Interview

23rd June 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles Interview, Pete Hamilton-Giles, The Wounded Kings

The Wounded Kings have cut out a unique niche for themselves as masters of the UK underground doom scene. Steve

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Album & EP Reviews P 

Pyramido ‘Salt’ CD 2011

2nd June 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, CD, Crust, Doom, Hardcore, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Pyramido, Review, Salt, Sludge, Totalrust Music

Pyramido have emerged from Sweden as one of most exciting bands to be playing music that merges hardcore with doom.

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Album & EP Reviews M 

Master Musicians Of Bukakke ‘Totem 3’ CD/LP 2011

31st May 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, Album, CD, Experimental, Important Records, LP, Master Musicians Of Bukkake, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Totem 3

The Master Musicians have always enthusiastically injected theatre into their music. With identities obscured by Tuareg clothes and Kali mask

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