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Review: Monolord ‘Neverending’

8th June 20268th June 2026 Martin Williams Doom, Monolord, Relapse Records

At this point, it’s not hyperbole to say that Sweden’s Monolord are among the most revered bands not only in

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Review: HIRAKI & Meejah ‘Interwoven’

8th May 20268th May 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden HIRAKI, Meejah, Pelagic Records, Post-Metal

In one of the more ambitious releases of the year from Berlin-based Pelagic Records comes a split EP from a

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Review: Man Band ‘Strong Man’

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Beamish Faith Healer Records, Man Band, Noise-Rock, Punk

Well, well, well, here we are, another new month and another insanely new and exciting musical creation which has Chainy

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Review: Melvins With Napalm Death ‘Savage Imperial Death March’

28th April 202628th April 2026 Martin Williams Ipecac Recordings, Melvins, Napalm Death, Noise-Rock

There is a good chance, if you are reading this, that neither Melvins nor Napalm Death need an introduction. Despite

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Review: mclusky ‘i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley’

9th April 20269th April 2026 Reza Mills Ipecac Recordings, mclusky, Noise-Rock, Post-Hardcore

mclusky made the number one spot in my Top Ten Of 2025 with their spectacular comeback album the world is

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Review: Mordecai Smyth ‘Gather The Scattered Mind’

25th March 202625th March 2026 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Mega Dodo, Mordecai Smyth, Prog, Psych

From the verdant heart of the Berkshire, specifically the charming town of Wokingham, emerges the remarkable figure of Mordecai Smyth,

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Review: Moloch ‘Bend. Break. Kneel. Crawl.’

12th March 202612th March 2026 Sandy Williamson Dry Cough Records, Independent, Moloch, Sludge, SuperFi Records

British sludge doom titans Moloch have been missing in action for a while, with seven long years passing since their

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Review: Marielle V Jakobsons ‘The Patterns Lost To Air’

20th February 202620th February 2026 Lee Beamish Ambient, Marielle V Jakobsons, Thrill Jockey Records

In a time where the whole world seems to be completely losing its head, more than ever, now we turn

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Review: Mellowdeath ‘Mellowdeath’

19th December 202519th December 2025 Maxwell Seeman Doom, Independent, Instrumental, Jazz

Mellowdeath are a Berlin-based band who are incredibly innovative. For the past several years, they have been forging new and

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Review: Maha Sohona ‘A Dark Place’

16th December 202516th December 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Bonebag Records, Maha Sohona, Prog, Stoner

According to Sinhalese folklore, the name Maha Sohona means ‘great graveyard demon’ and is one of the most feared in

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Review: Mastiff ‘For All The Dead Dreams’ EP

4th December 20254th December 2025 Sandy Williamson Church Road Records, Hardcore, Mastiff, Sludge

Yorkshire sludge/doom/hardcore monsters Mastiff have been bulldozing their way across these grim shores for over a decade now, and hot

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