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OBELYSKKH ‘White Lightnin’’ CD/LP/DD 2012

7th September 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, CD, Digital, Doom, Exile On Mainstream Records, Heavy, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Obelyskkh, Psych, Review, Sludge, White Lightnin'

Having been labelled as the ‘Phantom Of German Doom’ because of their self-proclaimed abstinence from record releases, the German doom

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Old Man Gloom ‘No’ CD/LP/CS/Digital 2012

13th July 20123rd September 2019 James Parker 2012, Cassette, CD, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Heavy, Hydra Head Records, James Parker, LP, No, Old Man Gloom, Post-Hardcore, Review, Sludge

Old Man Gloom must be a labour of love, these four as you probably know, having been or still being

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OM ‘Advaitic Songs’ CD/LP 2012

3rd July 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2012, Advaitic Songs, Atmospheric, CD, Drag City, Heavy, LP, OM, Review, Spirituality, Tom McKibbin

OM’s discography is a beautiful thing – with each album you can hear the band become more refined, more mature

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Owl ‘Feaster From The Stars/Stone Loner’ 7″/Digital 2012

10th June 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, 7", Digital, Feaster From The Stars, Heavy, Magick Hermit Records, Metal, NWOBHM, Owl, Paul Robertson, Review, Stone Loner, Tombs In The Valley Productions

If they weren’t so damn good anyway, I’d already be predisposed toward digging Oakland hessians Owl for the following reasons…

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Otehi ‘Noisy Spirit’ CD/DD 2011

4th April 20122nd September 2019 Pete Green 2011, CD, DD, Digital Download, Heavy, Noisy Spirit, Otehi, Pete Green, Psychedelic, Review, Self Released, Space Rock

There must be something in the espresso. Italy is now awash with some truly amazing heavy music, providing the South

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Old Man Lizard – S/T – CD/Digital EP 2012

16th March 20123rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2012, Adam Stone, Americana, Blues, CD, Digital EP, Experimental, Grunge, Heavy, Old Man Lizard, Review, Self Released

Reviewing music throws up many real gems from time to time – scintillatingly great recordings by bands who are unknown

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Ogressa ‘Warts And All’ CD 2011

8th January 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, CD, Dali’s Llama Records, Heavy Rock, Ogressa, Ollie Stygall, Review, Stoner Doom, Warts And All

They do say you can’t judge a book by the cover. That may well be true but books is books

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Orange Goblin ‘A Eulogy For The Damned’ CD/LP 2012

6th January 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, A Eulogy For The Damned, Candlelight Records, CD, Heavy Rock, LP, NWOBHM, Ollie Stygall, Orange Goblin, Review

“We have a new member joining us for our meeting tonight, would you care to introduce yourself?” “Ahem, yes…my name

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OBELYSKKH ‘Mount Nysa’ LP 2011

26th November 20112nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2011, Doom, Droehnhaus Records, Kraut, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Mount Nysa, Obelyskkh, Review, Sludge, Stoner-Doom-Noise-Psych-Fukking-Raw

Having your debut album produced by the man who has commanded the desk for albums by the likes of Neurosis,

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Obake – ST – CD 2011

10th October 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Ambient, Atmospheric, CD, Doom, Experimental, Heavy, Obake, Paul Robertson, Rare Noise Records, Review, Sludge

An Obake, for the ignorant among you, is a form of shape-shifter or ghost in Japanese folklore – Indeed, the

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Omega Massif ‘Karpatia’ CD/LP 2011

17th September 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Atmospheric, CD, Denovali Records, Heavy, Karpatia, LP, Omega Massif, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Post-Rock, Review

Denser than a dumptruck full of dwarf-star matter and exerting more crushing gravity than a supermassive black hole, instrumentalists Omega

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