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Review: Nytt Land ‘Songs Of The Shaman’

19th May 202519th May 2025 Sandy Williamson Neo Folk, Nytt Land, Prophecy Productions

Nytt Land‘s work has slowly moved from their Nordic folk beginnings into a deeper representation of their Siberian heritage, beginning

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Review: Neptunian Maximalism ‘Le Sacre Du Soleil Invaincu’

16th May 202516th May 2025 Rob Walsh Drone, I Voidhanger Records, Jazz, Neptunian Maximalism, Psych

Two things immediately struck me when I came across the Belgian collective Neptunian Maximalism’s 2021 record Solar Drone Ceremony. The

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Review: Naxatras ‘V’

24th March 202524th March 2025 Nessie Spencer Evening Star Records, Naxatras, Prog, Psych, Space Rock

Naxatras released their fifth effort a few weeks ago and I can confidently say that V is a serious contender

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Review: Noisepicker ‘The Earth Will Swallow The Sun’

18th March 202518th March 2025 Lee Beamish Alternative, Exile On Mainstream Records, Noise-Rock, Noisepicker

Usually, when I start a review I will begin with some sort of anecdote or give away my naivety of

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Review: Nightstalker ‘Return From The Point Of No Return’

14th March 202514th March 2025 Matthew Williams Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Nightstalker, Stoner

Nightstalker are a band who don’t seem to get the praise or recognition that they thoroughly deserve. For a band

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Review: Nina Garcia ‘Bye Bye Bird’

25th February 202525th February 2025 Reza Mills Experimental, Ideologic Organ, Nina Garcia

With plaudits from Sonic Youth legend Thurston Moore who describes Bye Bye Bird as the ‘most exalted and sublime collection

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Review: Nothingheads ‘The Art Of Sod’

7th November 20247th November 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Nothingheads, Post-Punk, Sister 9 Recordings

The journey of Nothingheads, the London-based four-piece hardcore art punk rock band, has been a swift and dynamic one since

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Review: Nistri – Panichi ‘Vittorio Nistri Filippo Panichi’

1st November 20241st November 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Chamber Music, Filippo Panichi, Soundscapes, Vittorio Nistri

When two brilliant, visionary minds from vastly different musical backgrounds come together for the first time, it marks the start

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Review: New Ghost ‘A Dagger In Every Tide’

5th September 20245th September 2024 Lee Beamish Independent, New Ghost, Shoegaze

One of the most interesting bands I came across during my most recent visit to the Portals Festival back in

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Review: Nails ‘Every Bridge Burning’

3rd September 20243rd September 2024 Will J Grind, Hardcore, Nails, Nuclear Blast Records

It’s been eight years since Nails’ last full-length album, so you’d be forgiven for thinking that a lot will have

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Review: Norna ‘Norna’

30th August 202430th August 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Norna, Pelagic Records, Post-Metal

Named after the Norns, three Norse goddesses of fate who rule the destiny of mortals and immortals, post-hardcore power trio

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