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Malignant Altar 'Realms Of Exquisite Morbidity'
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Review: Malignant Altar ‘Realms Of Exquisite Morbidity’

13th December 20218th February 2022 Jamie Grimes Dark Descent Records, Death Metal, Malignant Altar

It feels very much like Malignant Altar‘s debut album is one of the very few underground metal debuts in recent

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Modder 'Modder'
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Review: Modder ‘Modder’

1st December 202111th January 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Consouling Sounds, Doom, Lay Bare Recordings, Modder, Sludge

Although they’re completely new to the doom/sludge scene, Modder from Belgium sound like they’ve spent years finetuning and perfecting their

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Mortiferum ‘Preserved In Torment’
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Review: Mortiferum ‘Preserved In Torment’

10th November 202124th December 2021 Sandy Williamson Death Doom, Mortiferum, Profound Lore Records

The dank, deep darkness of Washington State birthed Mortiferum back in 2016 and their discography is a battlefield littered with

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Monolord 'Your Time To Shine'
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Review: Monolord ‘Your Time To Shine’

25th October 20218th December 2021 Martin Williams Doom, Monolord, Relapse Records

Monolord’s ascension to the forefront of the global stoner/doom consciousness has been as swift as it has been deserved. The

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Melvins ‘Five Legged Dog’
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Review: Melvins ‘Five Legged Dog’

11th October 202112th November 2021 Martin Williams Acoustic, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins

Chances are if you’re reading this review on The Sleeping Shaman, Melvins need no introduction. I could make a pretty

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Morbid Messiah ‘Disgorged In The Coffin’
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Review: Morbid Messiah ‘Disgorged In The Coffin’

22nd September 202128th October 2021 Matt Alexander Chaos Records, Death Metal, Morbid Messiah

Home to groups like Brujeria, Centopath, Mortuary and many more, Mexico has a rich heritage in the extreme and today

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Maggot Heart/Okkultokrati – Split EP
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Review: Maggot Heart/Okkultokrati – Split EP

21st September 202128th October 2021 Reza Mills Black Metal, Goth, Maggot Heart, Okkultokrati, Post-Punk, Rapid Eye Records

Following the excellent Deafkids/Rakta Live At SESC Pompéia release in May, we have another split in the form of Maggot

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Mono ‘Pilgrimage Of The Soul’
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Review: MONO ‘Pilgrimage Of The Soul’

16th September 202128th October 2021 Martin Williams Mono, Pelagic Records, Post-Rock

Japanese experimentalists MONO are a band that have been in my periphery for roughly two decades. I’ve heard their name,

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Mastiff ‘Leave Me The Ashes Of The Earth’
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Review: Mastiff ‘Leave Me The Ashes Of The Earth’

7th September 202111th October 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden eOne Heavy, Grindcore, Mastiff, Sludge

Emerging from the murky scene of Yorkshire in the UK in 2014, twisted five-piece Mastiff have been smashing grindcore and

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Malossi ‘Blanke Barter’
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Review: Malossi ‘Blanke Barter’

6th August 20219th September 2021 Will J Blues Rock, Desert Rock, Malossi, Rob Mules Records

One of the most intriguing things in the progression of any genre is the way artists in different geographical regions

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Mark Solotroff ‘Not Everybody Makes It’
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Review: Mark Solotroff ‘Not Everybody Makes It’

29th July 20219th September 2021 George Green Drone, Independent, Mark Solotroff, Soundscapes

How important is it to be acquainted with the oeuvre of an artist before embarking on the listening required to

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