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Amigo The Devil 'Yours Until The War Is Over' Artwork
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Review: Amigo The Devil ‘Yours Until The War Is Over’

22nd February 202422nd February 2024 Josh Schneider Americana, Amigo The Devil, Country, Liars Club Records

Captivating. That one word describes Amigo The Devil perfectly. His music, his stage presence and his stories hold you as

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Review: Ancient VVisdom ‘Master Of The Stone’

30th January 202430th January 2024 Sandy Williamson Ancient VVisdom, Argonauta Records, Doom Rock

I remember the first time I ever heard Ancient VVisdom, over a decade ago now on their A Godlike Inferno

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Review: Asteroid Witch / Greenseeker – Split

20th December 202320th December 2023 Spring ‘The Strutter’ Chase Asteroid Witch, Doom, Electric Valley Records, Greenseeker, Psych

Since the end of the Mayan calendar on December 31st, 2012 astronomical events occurred in the 21st century. Technically speaking,

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Review: AcidSitter ‘Make Acid Great Again’

29th November 202329th November 2023 Sandy Williamson AcidSitter, Interstellar Smoke Records, Psych

The strange world of psych-rock is not one I have spent too much time in, and it has been a

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Review: Altars Of The Moon ‘The Colossus And The Widow’

16th November 202316th November 2023 Reza Mills Altars Of The Moon, Blackgaze, Disorder Recordings, Doomgaze

It’s been quiet on the Disorder Recordings front of late and the last thing I recall reviewing from them was

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Review: Autopsy ‘Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts’

7th November 20237th November 2023 Sandy Williamson Autopsy, Death Doom, Death Metal, Peaceville Records

Seriously guys, another record? Give us a break… Actually, scratch that; give me all the Autopsy I can handle! The

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Review: Årabrot ‘Of Darkness And Light’

12th October 202312th October 2023 Martin Williams Alternative, Årabrot, Noise-Rock, Pelagic Records, Post-Punk

I had never heard of the prolific, Scandinavian artist, Kjetil Nernes, who essentially IS the band Årabrot, along with his

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Review: Astral Magic ‘Experiences In Hyperspace’

4th August 20234th August 2023 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Astral Magic, Aumega Project, Kraut, Space Rock

Finnish experimental bass player, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Santtu Laakso, aka Astral Magic, and at times DJ Astro, has been around

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Review: Austin Stambaugh ‘Midwest Supernatural’

4th July 20234th July 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anti-Corporate Music, Austin Stambaugh, Country, Folk

Steve Earle’s quote about standing on Bob Dylan’s coffee table and declaring Townes Van Zandt to be the greatest songwriter

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Astrodeath 'Volume II'
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Review: Astrodeath ‘Vol. II’

18th May 202318th May 2023 Martin Williams Astrodeath, Grunge, Heavy Psych Sounds, Sludge

Australia has a long, rich history of interesting, cutting-edge rock & roll bands. From the immortal, legendary, downstroke punk rock

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Apex Ten 'Aashray'
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Review: Apex Ten ‘Aashray’

16th May 202316th May 2023 Martin Williams Apex Ten, Independent, Psych

Heavy psych, and space rock as genres, aren’t always my first choice in ‘heavy’. Stoner rock, doom metal, punk, garage rock

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

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