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1914 'Where Fear And Weapons Meet'
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Review: 1914 ‘Where Fear And Weapons Meet’

8th November 202115th December 2021 Richard Murray 1914, Black Metal, Death Metal, Napalm Records

1914 are a Ukrainian death/doom/black metal band who sing, play, and seem to ooze the tales of the First Great

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10,000 Years 'II'
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Review: 10,000 Years ‘II’

28th May 202115th October 2021 Martin Williams 10000 Years, Death Valley Records, Doom, Interstellar Smoke Records, Metal, Ogo Rekords, Olde Magick Records

The topic of quality music, quality rock & roll, specifically quality HEAVY rock & roll, in its various genres coming

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7Mondays ‘Sent’
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Review: 7Mondays ‘Sent’ EP

4th May 20217th June 2021 Reza Mills 7Mondays, Alternative, Dirty Beach Records, Sent, Shoegaze, Truebypass

I’m a big fan of spring, just warm enough so I’m not burnt to a crisp but also taking us

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1782 'From The Graveyard'
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Review: 1782 ‘From The Graveyard’

19th March 202121st April 2021 Randolph Whateley 1782, Doom, From The Graveyard, Heavy Psych Sounds

From The Graveyard is the second full length from occult doom band 1782. Certainly, they’re not the first doom band

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-(16)- & Grime 'Doom Sessions Vol. 3'
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Review: -(16)- & Grime ‘Doom Sessions Vol. 3’

17th February 202118th March 2021 Josh Schneider -(16)-, Doom, Doom Sessions, Grime, Heavy Psych Sounds, Sludge

Choosing the right wine to compliment your main dish can elevate a meal to a new level. Heavy Psych Sounds

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1782/Acid Mammoth ‘Doom Sessions Vol.2’
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Review: 1782/Acid Mammoth ‘Doom Sessions Vol.2’

7th September 20207th October 2020 Reza Mills 1782, Acid Mammoth, Doom, Doom Sessions, Heavy Psych Sounds

Doom Sessions is a new series of split EPs from the fantastically prolific Heavy Psych Sounds label. Volume 1 was

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10,000 Years EP
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Review: 10,000 Years ‘10,000 Years’ EP

16th July 202028th August 2020 Jeremy Moore 10000 Years, Death Valley Records, Doom, Metal

Sweden’s a rough terrain for new bands trying to distinguish themselves from the pack; it doesn’t matter what genre or

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23 And Beyond The Infinite ‘Elevation To The Misery’
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Review: 23 And Beyond The Infinite ‘Elevation To The Misery’

3rd July 202027th October 2020 Reza Mills 23 And Beyond The Infinite, All Will Be Well Records, Aumega Project, Dirty Beach Records, Elevation To The Misery, Psych, Surf Rock, Tongue Records

23 And Beyond The Infinite are from Benevento in Southern Italy and formed in 2012. The current line-up consists of

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-(16)- ‘Dream Squasher’
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Review: -(16)- ‘Dream Squasher’

10th June 202016th February 2021 Reza Mills -(16)-, Dream Squasher, Metal, Relapse Records, Sludge

The band -(16)- are a four piece from Los Angeles and consist of Bobby Ferry (Vocals), Alex Shuster (Guitar), Barney

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-(16)- ‘Lifespan Of A Moth’ 2016
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-(16)- ‘Lifespan Of A Moth’ 2016

9th May 20173rd September 2019 Will Beattie -(16)-, 2016, Hardcore, Heavy, Lifespan Of A Moth, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge, Will Beattie

Before beginning this review, let me admit something to my shame: I had never heard of -(16)- before listening to

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11Paranoias ‘Stealing Fire From Heaven’ CD/DD 2014

15th December 20143rd September 2019 Jochem Visser 11Paranoias, 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Drone, Jochem Visser, Psych, Review, Ritual Productions, Stealing Fire From Heaven

Me and my colleagues soar in the development department, but not so much in research. We’re great at making up

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