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Author: Richard Murray

Monvoth 'Monvoth'
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Review: Monovoth ‘Monovoth’

11th November 202215th December 2022 Richard Murray Monovoth, Trepanation Recordings

One man band Monovich is the brainchild of Lucas Wyssbrod, his previous projects include MOSTRO, Golden Cannibal, and Hail The

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Psychonaut 'Violate Consensus Reality'
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Review: Psychonaut ‘Violate Consensus Reality’

3rd November 202210th December 2022 Richard Murray Pelagic Records, Post-Metal, Psychonaut

Psychonaut’s first album, 2018s Unfold The God Man, had a lot going for it. A cool sound gorgeous colored vinyl

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Mamaleek 'Diner Coffee'
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Review: Mamaleek ‘Diner Coffee’

13th October 202217th December 2022 Richard Murray Jazz, Mamaleek, Metal, The Flenser

Mamaleek are two unknown brothers who weld black metal, trip hop, and jazz metal together. By masking the restrictions of

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Everest Queen 'Murmurations'
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Review: Everest Queen ‘Murmurations’

6th October 20229th December 2022 Richard Murray Everest Queen, Post-Metal, Sludge, Trepanation Recordings

A great feeling of sadness is felt throughout the runtime of Murmurations. Members Adam C Taylor on lead vocals and

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Process Of Guilt 'Slaves Beneath The Sun'
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Review: Process Of Guilt ‘Slaves Beneath The Sun’

28th September 20229th December 2022 Richard Murray Alma Mater Records, Post-Metal, Process Of Guilt

A piece by Lee Jeffries titled Christ showing an emancipated man adorns the cover of Process Of Guilt’s newest venture

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Might 'Abyss'
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Review: Might ‘Abyss’

7th September 20227th September 2022 Richard Murray Exile On Mainstream Records, Might

Might as a band were birthed on January 13th 2020 in Hannover, Germany. They’re a duo consisting of Ana Muhi

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Abest 'Molten Husk'
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Review: Abest ‘Molten Husk’

26th August 202230th September 2022 Richard Murray Abest, Moment Of Collapse Records, Post-Metal

Hailing from Göttingen, Germany, and forming in late 2011, Abest take great pride in culling together atmospheric post-metal and death

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AEIR ‘Vol I: A Frith Befouled’
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Review: AEIR ‘Vol I: A Frith Befouled’

17th August 202223rd September 2022 Richard Murray AEIR, Moment Of Collapse Records, Post-Metal

AEIR are a band who take abundant pride in their storytelling. Being a UK and US based act and featuring

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Imperial Triumphant ‘Spirit Of Ecstasy’
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Review: Imperial Triumphant ‘Spirit Of Ecstasy’

26th July 202228th August 2022 Richard Murray Century Media, Imperial Triumphant, Jazz, Technical Metal

Imperial Triumphant have been blurring the lines of contemporary black metal graced with the decadent and depraved glory of the

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Warlockhunt 'Call Of Sorrow'
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Review: Warlockhunt ‘Call Of Sorrow’

11th July 20229th August 2022 Richard Murray Doom, Independent, Warlockhunt

It might be the fact that I’m so friendly looking that people of a certain age will go to great

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Slow Dawn 'Into The Machine Haus'
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Review: Slow Dawn ‘Into The Machine Haus’

28th June 20225th August 2022 Richard Murray Cardinal Fuzz Records, Centripetal Force Records, Psych, Slow Dawn, Space Rock

Hey you. Yes you. Do you like King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard? Have you wondered what that would sound

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