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Gatecreeper 'Deserted'
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Review: Gatecreeper ‘Deserted’

14th October 201923rd October 2019 Sandy Williamson Death Metal, Deserted, Gatecreeper, Relapse Records, Review

Tucson, Arizona’s Gatecreeper are the latest band to find their way onto the mighty Relapse Records, and the three year

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Goatess ‘Blood And Wine’
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Review: Goatess ‘Blood And Wine’

20th September 20198th October 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blood And Wine, Goatess, Review, Stoner Doom, Svart Records

Goatess have been around embryonic since 2009 before solidifying as the current moniker in 2012, but have enjoyed being tipped

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Grey Widow ‘II’ 2017
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Grey Widow ‘II’ 2017

18th July 20173rd September 2019 Jon Weatherill 2017, Doom, Grey Widow, II, Jon Weatherill, Review, Self Released, Sludge

If you’re a regular on the British sludge metal circuit, you might be forgiven if you’d discovered Brighton-based Grey Widow

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Ggu:ll ‘Dwaling’
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Ggu:ll ‘Dwaling’ CD/LP/DD 2016

24th May 20167th September 2019 Guido Segers 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Drone, Dwaling, Ggu:ll, Guido Segers, Heavy, LP, Review, Ván Records

Ggu:ll have finally released that long awaited full length, titled Dwaling. Its title would translate as ‘error’, but it feels

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Gorilla / Grifter ‘Gorilla vs Grifter’
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Gorilla / Grifter ‘Gorilla vs Grifter’ LP/CD/DD 2016

11th May 201611th September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2016, Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Gorilla, Gorilla vs Grifter, Grifter, Heavy Rock, HeviSike Records, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Split

This gem of a release from Hevisike Records features two hard hitting power trios from England who exist purely to

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Ghold 'PYR'
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Ghold ‘PYR’ CD/LP/DD 2016

9th May 201611th September 2019 Guido Segers 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Ghold, Guido Segers, Heavy, LP, PYR, Review, Ritual Productions

A progressive noise trio from London they call themselves and they make music that definitely fits the description. Either that

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Graves At Sea ‘The Curse That Is’
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Graves At Sea ‘The Curse That Is’ CD/LP/DD 2016

27th April 201611th September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Graves At Sea, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, LP, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge, The Curse That Is

With its eclectic, eco-friendly vibe, Portland, OR’s earth-centered urbania meets hipster-hippie chic has made it ripe for satirical comedo-drama (check

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Goatess ‘Purgatory Under New Management’
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Goatess ‘Purgatory Under New Management’ CD/LP/DD 2016

22nd April 201611th September 2019 Will Beattie 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Goatess, Heavy Rock, LP, Psych, Purgatory Under New Management, Review, Svart Records, Will Beattie

In spite of its self-evidently gloomy name, ‘doom’ is a vibrant genre. Contrary to the expectations of some, the scene

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General ‘Goji’
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General ‘Goji’ CD/DD 2015

14th February 20161st November 2019 Ollie Stygall 2015, General, Goji, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released

General’s first album Where Are Your Gods Now, released in 2012 on Catacomb Records was a bit of a belter…big

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Gnaw Their Tongues 'Abyss Of Longing Throats'
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Gnaw Their Tongues ‘Abyss Of Longing Throats’ CD/DD 2015

5th January 20161st November 2019 Jorge Miguel 2015, Abyss Of Longing Throats, Black Metal, CD, Crucial Blast Records, Digital, Drone, Experimental, Gnaw Their Tongues, Jorge Miguel, Mories, Noise, Review

Having seen Gnaw Their Tongues live this past October, I can honestly say that we’re talking about one of the

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Gold 'No Image'
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Gold ‘No Image’ CD/LP/DD 2015

19th October 20154th November 2019 Guido Segers 2015, CD, Digital, Experimental, Gold, Guido Segers, Heavy Rock, LP, No Image, Profound Lore Records, Retro, Review, Ván Records

Gold hail from The Netherlands and have deep roots in the national scene, with ex-members of The Devil’s Blood, Madball,

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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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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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