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Okkultokrati ‘Night Jerks’ CD/LP/DL 2014

12th August 20143rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2014, CD, Digital, Experimental, Fysisk Format, Hardcore, LP, Night Jerks, Noise-Rock, Okkultokrati, Paul Robertson, Punk, Review

Look, I know I sometimes sound like a broken record but I swear that the first thing I thought of

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Ommadon ‘V’ LP/DD 2014

30th July 20143rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2014, Ambient, Burning World Records, Digital, Domestic Genocide Records, Doom, Drone, Dry Cough Records, LP, Ommadon, Paul Robertson, Review, V

Monolithic ur-doom-drone druidic duo Ommadon have been engaged on a monomaniacal quest to melt solid stone, liquefy internal organs and

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Owl Oxidant ‘Secret Suburban Sun’ DD 2014

11th July 20143rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Artan Records, Blues Rock, Caspian Yurisich, Digital, Heavy, Owl Oxidant, Psych Rock, Review, Secret Suburban Sun

The word escapes me, but you know people who claim to see colour, detect smell etc. when music gets played?

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Offerstigen ‘Solens Inälvor’ Digital EP 2014

6th July 20143rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2014, Digital EP, Drone, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Johannes van der Meer, Offerstigen, Review, Self Released, Solens Inälvor

So this band is obscure beyond obscurity. The only facts I can figure out about them is that they’re Swedish,

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Opium Warlords ‘Taste My Sword Of Understanding’ CD/LP/DD 2014

20th June 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, Atmospheric, CD, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Heavy, LP, Opium Warlords, Review, Sandy Williamson, Svart Records, Taste My Sword Of Understanding

When I read that this was a release featuring a former member of Reverend Bizarre, one of my favourite doom

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Orange Goblin ‘Healing Through Fire’ CD/LP Reissue 2014

2nd June 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, Candlelight Records, CD, Healing Through Fire, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, LP, Reissue, Review, Ross Horton

It’s not often you find yourself having to defend Orange Goblin. They’re simply unimpeachable, yet there are some dunderheads out

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Ortega ‘Crows’ CS 2014

3rd May 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, Cassette, Crows, Doom, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, Ortega, Review, Sludge, Tartarus Records

Ortega has been a rising star in the post core/ sludge/doom firmament for a while now and with this new

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Ocean Districts ‘Expeditions’ CD/DD & Outwailed ‘Observant’ CD/DD 2014

30th March 20143rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Ambient, Caspian Yurisich, CD, Digital, Expeditions, Heavy, Observant, Ocean Districts, Outwailed, Post-Rock, Review, Self Released

Every webzine I end up reviewing for (I’m up to about number four- no, I’m not a model employee) I

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Orchid ‘The Zodiac Sessions’ CD/10″/LP 2013

24th January 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 10", 2013, Capricorn, CD, Doom, Heavy Rock, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Orchid, Review, Sandy Williamson, The Zodiac Sessions, Through The Devil’s Doorway

Do you remember Black Sabbath? I don’t mean the new/old reunion that released one of 2013’s best metal records. I

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OvO ‘Abisso’ CD/LP 2013

27th November 20133rd September 2019 Todd Robinson 2013, Abisso, Avant-Garde, CD, Experimental, Heavy, LP, OvO, Review, Supernatural Cat, Todd Robinson

Italian avant noise/doom duo OvO return with a brand new album through Supernatural Cat, yet again challenging the status quo

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Obliteration ‘Black Death Horizon’ CD/LP/DD 2013

26th November 20133rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2013, Black Death Horizon, CD, Death Metal, Digital, Indie Recordings, LP, Metal, Obliteration, Paul Robertson, Relapse Records, Review

How does a headache-inducing mix of Voivod’s spikiest, most antisocial album, Rrröööaaarrr, and  the filth-encrusted doomed early years of disgusting

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