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Eidetic Seeing ‘Drink The Sun’ LP/Digital 2011

18th July 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2011, Digital, Drink The Sun, Eidetic Seeing, Fuzz, LP, Psychedelic, Review, Saúl Do Caixão, Self Released, Space Rock

If the last five years have seen doom metal become de rigeur, then the next five will see the same

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Enabler ‘All Hail The Void’ CD 2012

23rd June 20123rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2012, All Hail The Void, Andrew Sloan, CD, Crossover, Death Metal, Enabler, Hardcore, Review, Southern Lord, Thrash Metal

The slow acoustic strum of a simple chord progression plays through a handful of times as delay echoes in the

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Earth ‘Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II’ CD/LP 2012

12th January 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2012, Ambient, Americana, Angels of Darkness Demons of Light II, Drone, Dylan Carlson, Earth, Experimental, Instrumental, Review, Southern Lord, Tom McKibbin

Let’s start by stating the obvious: Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II is a world away from Earth’s pivotal

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Exemption ‘Public Cemetery Party’ CD 2010

19th August 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Alternative, CD, Exemption, Paul Robertson, Prog Rock, Psychedelic, Review, Self Released

Exemption have ‘it’, and they have ‘it’ in SPADES. Bassist & vocalist Tom Moran, guitarist & vocalist Nick Lee and

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Evangelist ‘In Partibus Infidelium’ CD 2011

15th August 20112nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2011, CD, Doom, Evangelist, Heavy, In Partibus Infidelium, Mark Hunt-Bryden, PsycheDOOMelic Records, Review, Traditional Doom

And still PsycheDOOMelic finds more obscure talent from around the globe, proving that no matter what rock you turn over,

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Efrim Manuel Menuck – Plays ‘High Gospel’ CD/LP 2011

8th August 20113rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2011, CD, Constellation Records, Efrim Manuel Menuck, Experimental, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Hotel2Tango, Instrumental, LP, Plays 'High Gospel', Post-Rock, Review, Silver Mt. Zion, Tom McKibbin, Vic Chesnutt

In his nearly two-decade-long career, Efrim Menuck has distinguished himself as an innovative musician whose work with Godspeed You! Black

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End Reign – 7″ 2011

26th July 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, 7", Crust, End Reign, Fist In The Air Records, Hardcore, Hemlock 13 Records, Holy Roar Records, Ollie Stygall, Review, Witch Hunter Records

So the small but industrious Witch Hunter Records enters the vinyl fray at last. This release from Durham grinders End

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End Of Level Boss ‘Eklectric’ CD 2011

10th July 20112nd September 2019 Pete Green 2011, CD, Eklectric, End Of Level Boss, Exile On Mainstream Records, Heavy Rock, Pete Green, Prog Rock, Review

In recent years, EOLB have gathered the kind of respect most underground bands would give up a grandma to have

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Etherial Riffian ‘Shaman’s Visions’ CD 2011

22nd June 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Doom, Download, Etherial Riffian, Paul Robertson, Review, Self Released, Shaman's Visions

The influence of Sleep’s Holy Mountain still weighs heavy on the ‘Stoner/Doom’ community, even after nearly twenty years. Their weed-shrouded

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Enos ‘Chapter 1’ CDEP 2010

25th March 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CDEP, Chapter 1, Enos, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Psychedelic, Review, Self Released

Where most stoner bands regale their listeners with tales of drunken debauchery, fast cars, drug exploits…etc, Brighton’s Enos emerge with

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Earth ‘Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light I’ CD/LP 2011

21st February 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Ambient, Americana, Angels Of Darkness Demons Of Light I, CD, Drone, Dylan Carlson, Earth, Experimental, Instrumental, LP, Paul Robertson, Review, Southern Lord

Look. Before I write any further I want to go on record as being a ‘fan’ of Earth. I’ve genuinely

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