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Årabrot ‘I Modi’ LP/DD 2014

10th November 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, Årabrot, Dark, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Fysisk Format, Heavy, I Modi, LP, Pete Green, Review

If I had a single cap as impressive as any amongst the vast array adorning Kjetil Nernes’ hat stand (so

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Aeonsgate ‘Pentalpha’ CD 2014

8th November 20143rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2014, Aeonsgate, CD, Doom, Heavy, Jamie Grimes, Pentalpha, Review, The Church Within

An hour long piece of music is going to be a challenge for any band, but an all new doom

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Anaal Nathrakh ‘Desideratum’ CD/LP/DD 2014

5th November 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, Anaal Nathrakh, Black Metal, CD, Desideratum, Digital, Industrial, LP, Metal Blade Records, Review, Sandy Williamson

If you were to describe Anaal Nathrakh to someone who had never heard them, you’d probably say something along the

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Atomikylä ‘Erkale’ CD 2014

2nd November 20143rd September 2019 Angela Davey 2014, Angela Davey, Atmospheric, Atomikylä, CD, Drone, Erkale, Future Lunch, Psych, Review

Meaning ‘atomic village’ in Finnish, it’s fairly obvious where four piece Atomikylä hail from. T Hietamäki from Oranssi Pazuzu plays

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Alunah ‘Awakening The Forest’ CD/LP/DD 2014

29th September 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, Alunah, Awakening The Forest, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Napalm Records, Pete Green, Review

Birmingham born n’ bred four-piece Alunah are nothing if not consistent. Playing doom in its purist form is not an

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Amulet ‘The First’ CD/LP/DD 2014

28th September 20143rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2014, Alex Varley, Amulet, CD, Century Media, Digital, LP, Metal, NWOBHM, Review, The First

Since the arrival of their none more denim Cut The Crap demo in late 2011, London’s Amulet have made quite

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Amenra / Madensuyu – Split 10″ 2014

16th September 20143rd September 2019 Angela Davey 10", 2014, Acoustic, Amenra, Angela Davey, Atmospheric, Colin H Van Eeckhout, Consouling Sounds, Experimental, Madensuyu, Review

Combining three of the best things to have ever come out of Belgium – post-metal aficionados Amenra, indie-pop/rock duo Madensuyu

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Abstruse ‘Inner Space-Outer Void’ & ‘Outer Space-Inner Void’ – Space Twofold Series CD/DD 2014

7th September 20143rd September 2019 Dave Bowes 2014, Abstruse, Ambient, Avant-Garde, CD, Classical, Dave Bowes, Digital, Experimental, Industrial, Inner Space-Outer Void, Outer Space-Inner Void, Review, Self Released, Space Twofold Series

Is it possible to have too much ambition? In all honesty, the answer is probably no – nothing ventured, nothing

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Astralnaut ‘Thieves, Beggars And Swine’ CD/DD 2014

16th August 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, Astralnaut, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Metal, Review, Self Released, Thieves Beggars And Swine

At this point in time for the musical spectrum there is no shame in a band wearing their influences on

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Ancient Altar – S/T – CS/DD 2014

9th July 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, Ancient Altar, Cassette, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, Midnite Collective, Review, Self Titled, Sludge

When Los Angeles, CA doom instrumentalist quartet Iron Mtn ended its 7+ year stint back in June of 2013, loyal

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Ambarchi, O’Malley, Dunn ‘Shade Themes From Kairos’ LP/DD 2014

19th June 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, Alexis Destoop, Avant-Garde, Digital, Drag City, Drone, Experimental, Jeremy Moore, LP, Oren Ambarchi, Randall Dunn, Review, Shade Themes From Kairos, Soundtrack, Stephen O'Malley

Although better known for his collaborative efforts with Southern Lord’s Greg Anderson as the co-founder of prolific doom drone outfit

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