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Author: Sam Orr

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Red Fang ‘Whales And Leeches’ CD/LP/DD 2013

7th October 20133rd September 2019 Sam Orr 2013, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Red Fang, Relapse Records, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Sam Orr, Whales And Leeches

Portland’s finest band have emerged from two mindblowingly good albums that harken back to the likes of early Torche yet

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Peter Green Splinter Group ‘The Very Best Of’ CD/DD 2013

31st May 20133rd September 2019 Sam Orr 2013, Blues, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Madfish Records, Peter Green, Peter Green Splinter Group, Review, Sam Orr, The Very Best Of

When it comes to guitar heroes, there are a select few that have genuinely made it to own such a

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Dean Allen Foyd ‘Road To Atlas’ 10″/DD 2013

24th April 20133rd September 2019 Sam Orr 10", 2013, Crusher Records, Dean Allen Foyd, Digital, Garage Rock, Heavy Rock, Psychedelic, Review, Road To Atlas, Sam Orr

Sweden does seem to be the place for the best for music these days, is it just me or do

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Slomatics 'The Future Past'
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Slomatics ‘The Future Past’ DD 2013

6th April 20134th November 2019 Sam Orr 2013, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Review, Sam Orr, Self Released, Slomatics, Sludge, The Future Past

I first caught wind of these Belfast bangers back when they had a split with Agent of the Morai, super

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Humanfly ‘Awesome Science’ CD/LP/DD 2013

31st January 20133rd September 2019 Sam Orr 2013, Atmospheric, Awesome Science, Brew Records, CD, Digital, Heavy, Humanfly, LP, Post-Rock, Prog Rock, Review, Sam Orr

Weird Science is one thing but ‘Awesome Science’ is another matter all together, explosions and chemical reactions are badass and

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Pohl ‘Pohlsmoker’ Digital EP 2012

11th October 20123rd September 2019 Sam Orr 2012, Digital, Experimental, Heavy, Pohl, Pohlsmoker, Psych, Review, Sam Orr, Self Released, Sludge

Bristol based Pohl are a band that follow in the footsteps of such two piece luminaries as Death From Above

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Salem’s Pot ‘Sweeden’ DD 2012

8th September 20123rd September 2019 Sam Orr 2012, Digital, Doom, Psych, Review, Salems Pot, Sam Orr, Self Released, Stoner Doom, Sweeden

With a name like this it is incredibly hard to imagine a sound that isn’t doom or Sabbath inspired.  The

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