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Author: Tom Hanno

Burner 'A Vision Of The End'
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Review: Burner ‘A Vision Of The End’ EP

16th June 202227th July 2022 Tom Hanno Burner, Church Road Records, Death Metal, Grindcore, Hardcore

Is blackened-death-thrashy-grindcore even a sub-genre yet? If so, London’s Burner fits into that description quite nicely, and if not, then

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Nanna Barslev 'Lysbærer'
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Review: Nanna Barslev ‘Lysbærer’

18th March 202218th March 2022 Tom Hanno By Norse Music, Folk, Nanna Barslev

I’ve had an interest in Norse Pagan mythology for quite some time, even adopting it as part of my own

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Troglodyte 'The Hierarchical Ecological Succession: Welcome To The Food Chain'
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Review: Troglodyte ‘The Hierarchical Ecological Succession: Welcome To The Food Chain’

7th March 20224th May 2022 Tom Hanno Blood Blast, Death Metal, Troglodyte

Death metal is one of those genres that doesn’t seem to change much, and as fans of it, we don’t

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Warcoe 'Warcoe' EP
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Review: Warcoe ‘Warcoe’ EP

1st February 202228th March 2022 Tom Hanno Evil Noise Recordings, Independent, Warcoe

Pesaro, Italy is home to a band that takes on two of the biggest doom/metal influences on the planet, Black

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Escarnium 'Through The Depths Of The 12th Gate'
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Review: Escarnium ‘Through The Depths Of The 12th Gate’ EP

31st January 202228th March 2022 Tom Hanno Death Metal, Escarnium, Redefining Darkness Records

Do you like death metal as much as we do? That’s probably a resounding yes, and even if it’s not,

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Thumos 'The Republic'
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Review: Thumos ‘The Republic’

27th January 20222nd March 2022 Tom Hanno Independent, Instrumental, Post-Metal, Thumos

There seems to have been an increase in the instrumental metal genre, and music fans either love it or they

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Tom Hanno
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Top Ten Of 2021: Tom Hanno

22nd December 20218th February 2022 Tom Hanno Bog Wizard, Cannibal Corpse, Fear Factory, Ice Nine Kills, Khemmis, Monolord, Slaughter To Prevail, Space Metal, Spiral Grave, Top Ten 2021, Witherfall

2021 has seen the release of many amazing albums; so many in fact, that putting together a list of the

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Pyrexia ‘Gravitas Maximus’
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Review: Pyrexia ‘Gravitas Maximus’

9th December 202111th January 2022 Tom Hanno Death Metal, Pyrexia, Unique Leader Records

Today we’re going to discuss a band that formed in 1990, is from New York City, and who deals out

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Jeffrey Alexander + Heavy Lidders ‘Elixor Of Life’
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Review: Jeffrey Alexander + Heavy Lidders ‘Elixor Of Life’

29th November 202111th January 2022 Tom Hanno Acid Rock, Cardinal Fuzz Records, Centripetal Force Records, Jeffrey Alexander

Cardinal Fuzz (UK/Europe) and Centripetal Force (North America) will be releasing a 300-copy vinyl run of Jeffrey Alexander + Heavy

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Temptations Wings ‘Marauders Of The Killing Moon’
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Review: Temptations Wings ‘Marauders Of The Killing Moon’

25th November 202124th December 2021 Tom Hanno Doom, Electric Talon Records, Metal, Temptations Wings

Within the Blue Mountains of North Carolina is the city of Asheville, a city famous for being the birthplace of

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Review: Land Mammal ‘Slow Your Mind’

1st October 20218th November 2021 Tom Hanno Heavy Rock, Kozmik ArtIfactz, Land Mammal

Land Mammal is made up of Will Weise and Kinsley August and is based in Texas. Will plays guitar, sitar,

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