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Nomad ‘The House Is Dead’ CD/CS/DD 2014

12th May 20143rd September 2019 Jason Fincher 2014, Cassette, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Jason Fincher, Nomad, Review, Sludge, The House Is Dead, When Planets Collide

Sludge is a interesting metal subgenre, which for me personally I have always enjoyed more than the “doom” or “stoner”

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Nyogtha ‘The Black Void Between The Stars’ CD/DD 2014

26th April 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, Ambient, CD, Digital, Drone, Hibernacula Records, Jeremy Moore, Nyogtha, Review, Shoegaze, The Black Void Between The Stars

Having been a proponent of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard’s forays into neoclassical dark wave over the course of their

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Nightsatan ‘Nightsatan And The Loops Of Doom’ CD/DVD 2014

16th April 20143rd September 2019 John Reppion 2014, CD, DVD, John Reppion, Lasermetal, Nightsatan, Nightsatan And The Loops Of Doom, Prog Rock, Solina Records, Soundtrack, Svart Records, Synth, Twisted Films

We live in an age where a hell of a lot of people (myself included) seem to love soundtrack albums,

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Nux Vomica – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2014

4th April 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, CD, Crust, Digital, Heavy, LP, Nux Vomica, Post-Hardcore, Relapse Records, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Titled

When I read the promo stuff that the Shaman sent me with this record, I was definitely intrigued. How do

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Nibiru ‘Netrayoni’ CD/DD 2014

13th March 20142nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Drone, Guido Segers, Netrayoni, Nibiru, Psychedelic, Review, Self Released

A bell chimes, to indicate the opening of the ceremony. A buzzing tone creeps forth, samples ring out around it,

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Nothing ‘Guilty Of Everything’ CD/LP/DD 2014

19th February 20143rd September 2019 Antony Bartlett 2014, Antony Bartlett, CD, Digital, Grunge, Guilty of Everything, Heavy, LP, Nothing, Relapse Records, Review, Shoegaze

Holy hell this is one refreshing album. It’s been a long time since I’ve enjoyed a full album in the

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No Gods No Masters – S/T EP – CD/DD 2013

15th February 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2013, CD, Digital, Doom, EP, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, No Gods No Masters, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

Having been described as a NOLA infused sludge/doom outfit, my immediate excitement to hear No Gods No Masters‘ 4 song

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Near Grey ‘The Herschel Central Peak’ DD 2013

5th December 20133rd September 2019 Matt Breining 2013, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Matt Breining, Near Grey, Post-Metal, Review, Self Released, The Herschel Central Peak

For some time now in the music community, attaching the prefix “post-“ to a genre has been a convenient way

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Noothgrush / Coffins – Split 12″ 2013

28th November 20132nd September 2019 Pete Green 12", 2013, Coffins, Death Doom, Doom, Heavy, Noothgrush, Pete Green, Review, Sludge, Southern Lord

I’ll just go right on ahead and state the goddamn obvious up front: That’s right, legendary San Jose DIY sludge

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Naam ‘Vow’ CD/LP 2013

29th May 20133rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2013, Adam Stone, CD, LP, Naam, Prog Rock, Psych, Review, Space Rock, Tee Pee Records, Vow

Having listened to and enjoyed New York psych-rock outfit Naam’s first EP on a certain music site, I decided to

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Nightbitch ‘Chainmaker’ 12″/DD 2013

6th May 20132nd September 2019 Pete Green 12", 2013, Chainmaker, Digital, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Metal, Nightbitch, One Ear Productions, Pete Green, Review

If I had a penny for every time I’ve read, heard and even written the phrase “occult metal” throughout the

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