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Anna von Hausswolff ‘All Thoughts Fly’
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Review: Anna Von Hausswolff ‘All Thoughts Fly’

7th October 20206th November 2020 Daniel Pietersen All Thoughts Fly, Anna von Hausswolff, Avant-Garde, Experimental, Southern Lord

When I first saw Anna von Hausswolff live, in the huge space of Tilburg’s 013 venue, what struck me most

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All Souls ‘Songs For The End Of The World’
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Review: All Souls ‘Songs For The End Of The World’

30th September 202030th October 2020 Lee Beamish All Souls, Alternative, Heavy Rock, Independent, Songs For The End Of The World

Formed in Los Angeles in 2016, heavy alternative rock band All Souls are now triumphantly at a point where they’re

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Review: Alain Johannes ‘Hum’
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Review: Alain Johannes ‘Hum’

23rd July 202014th September 2020 Reza Mills Acoustic, Alain Johannes, Experimental, Hum, Ipecac Recordings

When I was 17 I saw Soundgarden on their Down On The Upside tour and Alain‘s band Eleven were supporting.

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Aleah ‘Aleah’
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Review: Aleah ‘Aleah’

24th June 202031st July 2020 Lee Beamish Acoustic, Aleah, Atmospheric, Svart Records

So, where to start with the new posthumous solo album by Aleah Liane Stanbridge, better known as Aleah Starbridge or

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Astral Sleep 'Astral Doom Musick'
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Review: Astral Sleep ‘Astral Doom Musick’

22nd June 20201st October 2020 Sandy Williamson Astral Doom Magick, Astral Sleep, Doom, Metal, Saarni Records

Ah Finland. Land of a Thousand Lakes. Home of some of metal’s most incredible and influential bands, particularly in the

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Acid Mothers Temple Feat: Geoff Leigh ‘Chosen Star Child’s Confession’
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Review: Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. Feat: Geoff Leigh ‘Chosen Star Child’s Confession’

19th May 202017th June 2020 Dave Bowes Acid Mothers Temple, Chosen Star Child’s Confession, Experimental, Geoff Leigh, Psych, Riot Season

For a band, who by their very nature, have never had a concrete line-up, instead operating as an amorphous collective

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Ancient River ‘After The Dawn’
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Review: Ancient River ‘After The Dawn’

13th May 202017th June 2020 Lee Beamish After The Dawn, Ancient River, Little Cloud Records, The Acid Test Recordings

Okay, let me start by putting it this way, simply put, this album is just so ridiculously cool. From start

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An Angry Auroch ‘War Weary World’
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Review: An Angry Auroch ‘War Weary World’

6th February 20204th March 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden An Angry Auroch, Andrew James Reid, Folk Doom, Self Released, War Weary World

Fun fact bovine fans, an Auroch was a species of massive black wild oxen, originally from the wilds of Asia,

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Acrimony 'Chronicles Of Wode'
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Review: Acrimony ‘Chronicles Of Wode’

3rd February 20204th March 2020 Josuph Price Acrimony, Burning World Records, Chronicles Of Wode, Doom, Hymns To The Stone, Tumuli Shroomaroom

Acrimony were from Wales. They formed in 1991 and split in 2001. In the ten years they existed they were

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Abest ‘Bonds Of Euphoria’
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Review: Abest ‘Bonds Of Euphoria’

24th January 202011th February 2020 Chris Wood Abest, Bonds Of Euphoria, Grindcore, Hardcore, Moment Of Collapse Records, This Charming Man Records

It’s weird how one note makes all the difference to a chord, how subtle changes to what you’re playing takes

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Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell 'Very Uncertain Times'
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Review: Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell ‘Very Uncertain Times’

14th January 20203rd February 2020 Josuph Price Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Heavy Rock, Rise Above Records, Very Uncertain Times

I saw Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell live a few years ago in an absolute shithole of a venue. It was

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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