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Arthur King 'Changing Landscapes (Zompopa)'
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Review: Arthur King ‘Changing Landscapes (Zompopa)’

10th May 202310th May 2023 James Bullock AKP Recordings, Ambient, Arthur King, Soundscapes

Arthur King is a pretty unique group. This is the fourth album in their Changing Landscapes series that features musique

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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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Acid King 'Beyond Vision'
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Review: Acid King ‘Beyond Vision’

27th March 202317th January 2026 Martin Williams Acid King, Blues Funeral Recordings, Doom

My first experience with San Francisco’s legendary psychedelic riff merchants Acid King goes all the way back to the summer

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Andrea Caduro 'It's Always Darkest Before The Dawn'
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Review: Andrea Caduro ‘It’s Always Darkest Before The Dawn’

14th February 202321st March 2023 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Andrea Caduro, Delete Recordings, Experimental

‘I want a meditative and reflective dimension in my music, exploring space and suggestions‘. That’s how Rome, Italy, experimental composer,

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Ahab 'The Coral Tombs'
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Review: Ahab ‘The Coral Tombs’

17th January 20238th March 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Ahab, Doom, Napalm Records

Herman Melville’s epic classic Moby Dick is an often terrifying story that takes the backdrop of the nineteenth-century Nantucket whaling

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All Souls 'Ghosts Among Us'
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Review: All Souls ‘Ghosts Among Us’

25th November 202226th December 2022 Francisco Javier

Los Angeles based All Souls started out in late 2016 and over the past six years have continued to both

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Amon Acid 'Cosmogony'
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Review: Amon Acid ‘Cosmogony’

23rd November 202226th December 2022 Martin Williams Amon Acid, Doom, Helter Skelter Productions, Regain Records

As a music aficionado, I’ve always found the idea of a regional ‘scene’ or sound endlessly fascinating. The early hardcore

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Anima Morte 'Serpents In The Fields Of Sleep'
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Review: Anima Morte ‘Serpents In The Fields Of Sleep’

18th November 202226th December 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anima Morte, Cadabra Records, Cinematic, Prog

This music reviewing gig is an easy lark right? A bit of background about the band, briefly talk through the

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Autopsy 'Morbidity Triumphant'
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Review: Autopsy ‘Morbidity Triumphant’

29th September 20229th December 2022 Sandy Williamson Autopsy, Death Doom, Peaceville Records

What do you even say about Autopsy at this point in their long and illustrious career? If you’ve by some

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Angmodnes 'The Weight Of Eternity'
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Review: Angmodnes ‘The Weight Of Eternity’

27th September 20229th December 2022 James Bullock Angmodnes, Black Lion Records, Funeral Doom

Funeral doom often runs the risk of becoming a choice between shades of very dark grey. However, Angmodnes, comprised of

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Abrams 'In The Dark'
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Review: Abrams ‘In The Dark’

12th September 20229th December 2022 Martin Williams Abrams, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Small Stone Records

Admittedly, when I hear a band described as ‘heavy, yet melodic’ the description I’ve most often heard to describe Denver,

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