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Review: Ordh ‘Blind In Abyssal Realms’

1st May 20261st May 2026 Matt Alexander Death Metal, Ordh, Pulverised Records

Brattleboro, Vermont, is best known for its Creamery Covered Bridge, which frankly sounds delicious and the Madame Sherri Forest, which

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Review: Owls Over Oaks ‘O.O.O.’

24th March 202624th March 2026 Sandy Williamson Argonauta Records, Doom, Funeral Doom, Owls Over Oaks

The new record from extreme drone doom Italians Owls Over Oaks is called O.O.O., and you can probably guess what

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Review: Oolith ‘By Ways Unknown’

23rd March 202623rd March 2026 Matthew Williams Doom, Independent, Oolith

I first became aware of Manchester’s melodic doomsters Oolith when I saw them supporting the mighty Froglord and Warlockhunt last

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Review: Øresund Space Collective ‘Jamvofrijonia’

16th March 202616th March 2026 Renzo Øresund Space Collective, Psych, Space Rock, Space Rock Productions

Øresund Space Collective is a space rock ensemble formed in Denmark in 2004, bringing together Danish, Swedish, and American musicians

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Review: Oslo Tapes ‘Låst Comet’

8th December 20258th December 2025 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Avant-Garde, Experimental, Golden Robot Records, Grazil Records, Kraut, Oslo Tapes, Worst Bassist Records

Leaving aside the musical journeys undertaken by the charismatic Chieti native Marco Campitelli, aka Oslo Tapes, one cannot help but

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Review: Øresund Space Collective ‘Alotta Hella Down In Estrela’

9th May 20259th May 2025 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Øresund Space Collective, Psych, Space Rock, Space Rock Productions

This year marks a momentous milestone for the legendary space rock band Øresund Space Collective, as they triumphantly celebrate their

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Review: Ocultum ‘Buena Muerte’

14th April 202515th April 2025 Sandy Williamson Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds, Ocultum, Sludge, Stoner

If you know anything about me and extreme music, I’ve been on a real crusade for people to understand just

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Review: Orchestra SMS ‘Musica Sparpagliata’

10th March 202510th March 2025 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo AltrOck Productions, Experimental, Neo Classical, Orchestra SMS

The first time I encountered the intriguing fusion of rock music and orchestral arrangements was back in 1970, while tuned

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Review: Orbiter ‘Distorted Folklore’

23rd December 202423rd December 2024 Reza Mills Orbiter, Post-Rock, Salvaged Records, Shoegaze

The city of Gainesville has an active music scene that has produced Tom Petty, Stephen Stills, Bernie Leadon, Don Felder,

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Review: Oranssi Pazuzu ‘Muuntautuja’

8th November 20248th November 2024 Martin Williams Black Metal, Nuclear Blast Records, Oranssi Pazuzu, Psych

Allow me to begin proceedings by offering a full disclosure; I am in no way a black metal aficionado. There

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Review: Ottone Pesante ‘Scrolls Of War’

25th October 202425th October 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Aural Music, Heavy Metal, Neo Classical, Ottone Pesante

Ottone Pesante, a power trio from Faenza, Italy, have established themselves as a truly unique and captivating force in the

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