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Howlin’ Widow – S/T – 7” 2012

2nd October 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, 7", Blues Rock, Freak Flag Recordings, Heavy Rock, Howlin' Widow, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review

Is anyone familiar with the story behind The Who’s “Pictures Of Lily”? Basically the protagonist of the song is having

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Horisont ‘Second Assault’ CD/LP 2012

18th September 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, Blues Rock, CD, Heavy Rock, Horisont, LP, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review, Rise Above Records, Second Assault

I’ve always wanted to go to Sweden. Partly because it appears to be a beautiful country full of culture and

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Hooded Menace ‘Effigies Of Evil’ CD/LP/DD 2012

16th September 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2012, CD, Death Doom, Death Metal, Digital, Doom, Effigies Of Evil, Hooded Menace, LP, Relapse Records, Review, Saúl Do Caixão

Well now, here’s a record that really surprised me! For the uninitiated amongst you, Hooded Menace are a Finnish death/doom

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Hark ‘Mythopoeia’ 7″/DD 2012

2nd August 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, 7", Hardcore, HARK, Heavy Rock, Jimbob Isaac, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Mythopoeia, Progressive, Review, Sludge, SuperFi Records

For those who got their unique brand of angular power sludge rock it was a sad day back in September

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High On Fire ‘The Art Of Self Defense’ Reissue CD/LP 2012

10th July 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2012, CD, Heavy, High On Fire, LP, Matt Pike, Metal, Reissue, Review, Southern Lord, Tom McKibbin

There’s no escaping those Sleep boys this year, is there? With rapturous receptions of Matt Pike’s new High On Fire

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Hot Lunch ‘Killer Smile’ 7” 2012

16th June 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, 7", Fuzz, Garage Rock, Heavy Rock, Hot Lunch, Killer Smile, Ollie Stygall, Retro Rock, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Who Can You Trust Records

Whoa, without so much as a knock at the door these guys come stumbling into your home and take over

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Hour Of 13 ‘333’ CD 2012

15th June 20123rd September 2019 James Parker 2012, 333, CD, Chad Davis, Doom, Earache Records, Heavy Rock, Hour Of 13, James Parker, Phil Swanson, Review, Traditional Doom

North Carolina, like much of the south east of the US, is a state troubled by hurricanes, and fundamentalist Christians.

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Hawkwind ‘Onward’ CD/LP 2012

8th June 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, Ambient, CD, Dave Brock, Eastworld Recordings, Hawkwind, LP, Ollie Stygall, Onward, Psychedelic, Review, Space Rock

My relationship with the weird and wonderful world of Hawkwind started nearly 30 years ago when, as an impressionable young

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Horse Latitudes ‘Awakening’ CD/2xLP 2012

19th May 20123rd September 2019 Jas Murray 2012, Awakening, CD, Doom, Doomentia Records, Dual Bass, Heavy, Horse Latitudes, Jas Murray, LP, Review

Anyone Familiar with Horse Latitudes genre defying masterpiece “Gathering” from 2010 will already have a good idea what to of

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Horseback ‘Half Blood’ CD/LP/DD 2012

20th April 20123rd September 2019 George Leeming 2012, CD, DD, Digital Download, Doom, Drone, George Leeming, Half Blood, Horseback, LP, Psychedelic, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge

Half Blood marks the third record for North Carolina’s Horseback, the brainchild of guitarist/vocalist/producer Jenks Miller. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare

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Headless Kross ‘Bear’ Digital CD 2011

7th March 20123rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2011, Adam Stone, Bear, Digital CD, Doom, Headless Kross, Metal, Review, Self Released, Sludge

Bear with a fucking sore arse more like. This 40 minute album (download it from bandcamp) of six songs by

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