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Wormrot @ New Cross Inn, London 1st April 2023 - Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Wormrot / Charred Atlas / Wasted Death / Vacuous @ New Cross Inn, London 1st April 2023

17th April 202317th April 2023 Nessie Spencer Charred Atlas, Death Metal, Grindcore, Hardcore, London, New Cross Inn, Thrash Metal, Vacuous, Wasted Death, Wormrot

Last year, the Singaporean band Wormrot released what was considered to be one of the best albums of the year,

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Dorthia Cottrell 'Death Folk Country'
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Review: Dorthia Cottrell ‘Death Folk Country’

17th April 202317th April 2023 Lee Beamish Country, Dorthia Cottrell, Folk, Relapse Records, Windhand

It’s not very often that an album title perfectly describes its content, to the point where three little words can

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Isaak 'Hey'
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Review: Isaak ‘Hey’

17th April 202317th April 2023 Francisco Javier Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Isaak

One of the coolest things about being one of the most, if not the most, prominent underground labels specialising in

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Dozer 'Drifting In The Endless Void'
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Review: Dozer ‘Drifting In The Endless Void’

14th April 202314th April 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blues Funeral Recordings, Dozer, Heavy Rock

I wrote a retrospective piece on the much-loved Swedish four-piece Dozer nearly three years ago, over which time expectation and

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Epilogen 'Nollpunkten'
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Review: Epilogen ‘Nollpunkten’

14th April 202314th April 2023 Lee Beamish Ambient, Drone, Epilogen, Independent

When it comes to uniqueness in 2023, I think it’s safe to say that the hopes for something truly new,

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Pigs x7 @ Entombed Festival 2023 – Photo by Gemma Shaw
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Entombed Festival 2023 – Day Two

13th April 202313th April 2023 Nessie Spencer Circle None, Doomsday Clock, Entombed Festival, Fatalist, Hastings, In Evil Hour, Inhuman Nature, Kulk, Monakis, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, The Crypt, Torpor, Trippy Wicked, Tuskar

I’m back to The Crypt in Hastings for Day Two of Entombed Festival, accompanied once again by the lovely Gemma

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Review: Putrid Yell ‘Consuming Aberration’

13th April 202313th April 2023 Matt Alexander Death Metal, Pulverised Records, Putrid Yell

‘The only two certainties in life are death and taxes’ famously said by Benjamin Franklin, well folks let me tell

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Squid Pisser 'My Tadpole Legion'
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Review: Squid Pisser ‘My Tadpole Legion’

13th April 202313th April 2023 Reza Mills Hardcore, Noise-Rock, Squid Pisser, Sweatband Records, Three One G

The second release that I’ll be covering from the brilliant Three One G label couldn’t be any more different from

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Knuckledust @ Entombed Festival 2023 – Photo by Gemma Shaw
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Entombed Festival 2023 – Day One

12th April 202313th April 2023 Nessie Spencer Beige, Entombed Festival, Hastings, Helpless, Knuckledust, No Relief, Telos, The Crypt

It feels really good being back in Hastings for the Entombed Festival at The Crypt venue, where punk and metal

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The Shits 'You're A Mess'
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Review: The Shits ‘You’re A Mess’

12th April 202312th April 2023 Martin Williams Rocket Recordings, The Shits

When I saw The Shits, Leeds UK, grime merchants, new album You’re A Mess described in the promo pool with

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Altari 'Kröflueldar'
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Review: Altari ‘Kröflueldar’

12th April 202312th April 2023 Ralka Skjerseth Altari, Black Metal, Svart Records

Back in 1975, a nine-year series of eruptions called Kröflueldar occurred in Krafla, North Iceland. The occurrence later became what

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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records
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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

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Enter the hypnotic, boundary-pushing world of Ensemble Tikoro as The Shaman premieres their formidable new full-length work, Tortoise, ahead of

Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October
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Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October

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