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Jucifer ‘Nadir’ Reissue CD/Digital EP 2011

19th January 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2011, CD, Digital Download, Doom, Grindcore Karaoke, Grunge, Jucifer, Nadir, Reissue, Review, Sludge, Tom McKibbin

Whether or not the liner notes that accompany Nadir are just another case of self-mythologising from the nomadic Jucifer front-woman

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Jackal-Headed Guard Of The Dead ‘The Sky Has Been Riven And Our Flesh Has Been Rent’ CDEP 2010

13th October 20103rd September 2019 Pete Worth 2010, CDEP, Crust, Doom, Jackal-Headed Guard Of The Dead, Pete Worth, Review, Sludge, The Sky Has Been Riven And Our Flesh Has Been Rent

Edinburgh’s wickedly monikered Jackal-Headed Guard of The Dead play instrumental sludge/doom that’s heavily inspired by H.P Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. Admiration

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Jacknife Holiday ‘Stinkin ‘n’ Drinkin’ CDEP 2010

27th July 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CDEP, Doom, Hardcore, Jacknife Holiday, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Stinkin 'n' Drinkin

The name says it all doesn’t it, Jacknife Holiday, the delight and recreational possibilities of pure mindless violence!!! These guys

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JPT Scare Band ‘Acid Blues Is The White Man’s Burden’ CD/LP 2010

10th July 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, Acid Blues Is The White Man's Burden, CD, Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, JPT Scare Band, LP, Ollie Stygall, Review, Ripple Music

I remember my dear old dad once telling me, knowing my devotion to old school rock, that I was born

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Jucifer/Show Of Bedlam – Split CD 2009

8th April 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, Choking Hazard Records, Doom, Heavy, Jucifer, Paul Robertson, Review, Show Of Bedlam, Sludge, Split, Split CD, Stoner Doom, Two Piece

Two bands fronted by righteous, rawkin’ chicks sharing one wee silver disc here – two-headed sludge rawk behemoth Jucifer bring

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Jex Thoth – S/T – CD 2008

1st August 20083rd September 2019 Mark Burns 2008, CD, Doom, Folk Doom, I Hate Records, Jex Thoth, Mark Burns, Metal, Review, Traditional Doom

The first thing I’ll say about this album is… Get yourself suitably sedated and let this fucker drag you back

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Jarboe / Justin K Broadrick ‘J2’ CDEP 2008

12th June 20086th September 2019 Mark Burns 2008, Atmospheric, CDEP, Collaboration, Experimental, J2, Jarboe, Jesu, Justin K Broadrick, Mark Burns, Review, Shoegaze, The End Records

I played this for a friend of mine recently and his main reaction was “I would not fancy this on

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Jesu ‘Lifeline’ CDEP 2007

23rd November 20076th September 2019 Pete Worth 2007, Ambient, CDEP, Diarmuid Dalton, Hydra Head Records, Industrial, Jesu, Justin K Broadrick, Lifeline, Pete Worth, Review, Shoegaze

With the rate of his output, it’s clear that Justin Broadrick is deeply committed to Jesu and he has outdone

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Jesu – S/T – CD 2004

14th March 200514th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2004, Ambient, CD, Diarmuid Dalton, Drone, Hydra Head Records, Industrial, Jesu, Justin K Broadrick, Lee Edwards, Review, Shoegaze, Ted Parsons

I really didn’t know how I was going to start this review as the first time I gave Jesu’s debut

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