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Review: Mexicoma ‘Kalpa’

19th July 202223rd February 2024 Rob Walsh Desert Rock, Heavy Rock, Majestic Mountain Records, Mexicoma, Stoner Rock

Sweden doesn’t contain anything remotely resembling a desert. Vast conifer forests, rugged North Sea coastlines, pleasant green fields… sure. But

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Menk 'II'
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Review: Menk ‘II’

15th July 202216th August 2022 Tim Keppie Clostridium Records, Little Cloud Records, Psych, The Acid Test Recordings

Formed in St Petersburg, Russia at ‘Slam City’ underground club by two like-minded souls Yury and KInll, both with a

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Morlock 'The Outcasts'
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Review: Morlock ‘The Outcasts’

6th July 20229th August 2022 Tim Keppie Cineploit Recordings, Morlock, Prog, Synth

This, the second release from Morlock and Andrew Prestidge (synthesist and drummer) (Zoltan, Warning, 40 Watt Sun, The Osiris Club)

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Mirror Queen 'Inviolate'
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Review: Mirror Queen ‘Inviolate’

29th June 20225th August 2022 El Jefe Heavy Rock, Mirror Queen, Proto-Metal, Tee Pee Records

NYC’s Mirror Queen have been running their line of heavy rock for a decade or so and have released a

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James Romig & Mike Scheidt 'The Complexity Of Distance'
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Review: James Romig & Mike Scheidt ‘The Complexity Of Distance’

29th June 20225th August 2022 Josh Schneider Drone, James Romig, Mike Scheidt, New World Records

James Romig, for all that don’t know (like myself until recently), is a composer. That word… composer… makes my skin

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Made Of Teeth 'Sociopathogen'
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Review: Made Of Teeth ‘Sociopathogen’

21st June 202227th July 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Made Of Teeth, Noise-Rock, Punk, Sludge

Noisy Welsh muthas Made Of Teeth and beloved label and love child of Andrew Field, APF Records, have for a

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Mournful Congregation 'The Exuviae Of Gods - Part I'
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Review: Mournful Congregation ‘The Exuviae Of Gods – Part I’

9th June 202215th July 2022 Martin Williams 20 Buck Spin, Funeral Doom, Mournful Congregation

I am in no way what one would consider a funeral doom aficionado. Whilst I’m familiar with most of the

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Malignant Aura 'Abysmal Misfortune Is Draped Upon Me'
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Review: Malignant Aura ‘Abysmal Misfortune Is Draped Upon Me’

2nd June 20226th July 2022 Matt Alexander Bitter Loss Records, Death Doom, Malignant Aura

As the weather improves and the days get longer here in the UK, I often need something to drag me

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Imbernon & Mikel Vega 'Eolian Dawn'
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Review: Imbernon & Mikel Vega ‘Eolian Dawn’

27th May 20221st July 2022 Josh Schneider Drone, Experimental, Imbernon, Mikel Vega, Sentencia Records

I’m sold. Jon Imbernon is half this album well then here’s my debit card number and keep the tab open.

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Mount Saturn 'O, Great Moon'
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Review: Mount Saturn ‘O, Great Moon’

26th May 20221st July 2022 Richard Murray Doom, Independent, Mount Saturn

I’ve been reviewing doom, sludge, and hardcore for many years now. So long that much of it just blends together

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Review: Mano De Mono 'Chameleon Tongue'
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Review: Mano De Mono ‘Chameleon Tongue’

17th May 202217th June 2022 Goro Riffs Electric Valley Records, Mano De Mono, Sludge, Southern Rock

A tree comes down in the forest, and it’s definitely heard. Something massive this way comes, and sure enough, it’s

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