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El Supremo 'Acid Universe'
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Review: El Supremo ‘Acid Universe’

24th February 202329th March 2023 Goro Riffs Argonauta Records, El Supremo, Instrumental, Psych

El Supremo is an instrumental rock band from Fargo, North Dakota, with a sound rooted in classic rock, stoner rock,

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EYES 'Congratulations'
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Review: EYES ‘Congratulations’

25th January 20238th March 2023 Reza Mills Eyes, Hardcore, Indisciplinarian Records

In 2020, Copenhagen quintet EYES released their full-length debut, the superlative Underperformer which was reviewed by yours truly and made

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Endtime/Cosmic Reaper 'Doom Sessions Vol. 7'
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Review: Endtime & Cosmic Reaper ‘Doom Sessions Vol. 7’

23rd January 20238th March 2023 Josh Schneider Cosmic Reaper, Doom, Doom Sessions, Endtime, Heavy Psych Sounds

Heavy Psych Sounds have released seven fantastic split albums featuring fourteen outstanding doom metal bands. It’s a series I very

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Gypsy Chief Goliath & End Of Age 'Turned To Stone Chapter 7'
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Review: Gypsy Chief Goliath & End Of Age ‘Turned To Stone Chapter 7’

19th January 20238th March 2023 Liam Blanc End Of Age, Gypsy Chief Goliath, Ripple Music, Turned To Stone

Those among you with eagle eyes, far too much time to spare, and an unhealthy memory for the completely unimportant

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Elder 'Innate Passage'
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Review: Elder ‘Innate Passage’

29th November 20223rd January 2023 Josh Schneider Armageddon Label, Elder, Heavy Rock, Prog, Stickman Records

There are A LOT of bands that I’m seriously excited for new releases. There are a few however that I

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Exhumed 'To The Dead'
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Review: Exhumed ‘To The Dead’

28th November 202229th December 2022 Sandy Williamson Death Metal, Exhumed, Relapse Records

You’d think after 32 years that Exhumed would have run out of steam, or macabre shit to write about. But

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Estrangement 'Disfigurementality'
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Review: Estrangement ‘Disfigurementality’

22nd November 202226th December 2022 Dave Bowes Aesthetic Death, Estrangement, Funeral Doom

‘Funereal-Flamenca-Nuclear-Jazz-Fusion-End-of-World Music’ doesn’t really feel like a genre and more a Mr. Bungle madlibs sessions gone horribly wrong (or right,

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Earthrise 'Until We Rest Beneath the Winter Way'
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Review: Earthrise ‘Until We Rest Beneath the Winter Way’

18th October 202217th December 2022 Josh Schneider Earthrise, Independent, Post-Metal

Have you ever turned on a song and it immediately resonates with you? I mean, implants itself so deep into

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Electric Jaguar Baby 'Psychic Death Safari'
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Review: Electric Jaguar Baby ‘Psychic Death Safari’

12th October 202217th December 2022 Martin Williams Blues Rock, Electric Jaguar Baby, Garage Rock, Rebel Waves Records

Life’s strange little coincidences never cease to amaze me. In this case, the music, and review gods sought fit to

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Everest Queen 'Murmurations'
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Review: Everest Queen ‘Murmurations’

6th October 20229th December 2022 Richard Murray Everest Queen, Post-Metal, Sludge, Trepanation Recordings

A great feeling of sadness is felt throughout the runtime of Murmurations. Members Adam C Taylor on lead vocals and

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Escuela Grind 'Memory Theater'
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Review: Escuela Grind ‘Memory Theater’

21st September 20229th December 2022 Goro Riffs Escuela Grind, Grindcore, MNRK Heavy

In my mind, once you hear or see their name it becomes instantly familiar. It’s very attention grabbing for someone

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