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Venomous Concept 'The Good Ship Lollipop'
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Review: Venomous Concept ‘The Good Ship Lollipop’

16th February 202321st March 2023 Simon Brotherton Extrinsic Recordings, Venomous Concept

There’s a saying that’s something about triumph coming out of adversity, which is clearly the case as far as The

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Psychic TV 'Those Who Do Not'
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Review: Psychic TV ‘Those Who Do Not’ [Reissue]

15th February 202321st March 2023 George Green Cold Spring Records, Experimental, Psychic TV

Live albums are a bit of a mixed bag. On the one hand, there are some career, even era defining

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Dead Soul Alliance 'Spiralling To Lunacy'
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Review: Dead Soul Alliance ‘Spiralling To Lunacy’

15th February 202321st March 2023 James Bullock Cryptorium9, Dead Soul Alliance, Death Metal

Following 2021’s very well received Behind The Scenes, Dead Soul Alliance have produced another ferocious, cerebral old school death metal

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Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs 'Land Of Sleeper'
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Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs ‘Land Of Sleeper’

14th February 202321st March 2023 Reza Mills Doom, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Psych, Rocket Recordings

Since their incredible album Viscerals in 2020, Newcastle upon Tyne quintet Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs aka Pigs

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Andrea Caduro 'It's Always Darkest Before The Dawn'
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Review: Andrea Caduro ‘It’s Always Darkest Before The Dawn’

14th February 202321st March 2023 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Andrea Caduro, Delete Recordings, Experimental

‘I want a meditative and reflective dimension in my music, exploring space and suggestions‘. That’s how Rome, Italy, experimental composer,

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Marlene Ribeiro 'Toquei No Sol'
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Review: Marlene Ribeiro ‘Toquei No Sol’

10th February 202321st March 2023 Lee Beamish Gnod, Lovers & Lollypops, Marlene Ribeiro, Rocket Recordings

The name Marlene Ribeiro may not mean anything to you, just like it didn’t to me until I took on

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Frogskin 'III – Into Disgust'
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Review: Frogskin ‘III – Into Disgust’

10th February 202321st March 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Frogskin, Sludge, Violence In The Veins

A space entirely devoid of matter. In other words, a vacuum. Sound waves have nothing to travel through in a

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Oozing Wound 'We Cater To Cowards'
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Review: Oozing Wound ‘We Cater To Cowards’

8th February 202316th March 2023 Lee Beamish Grunge, Metal, Noise-Rock, Oozing Wound, Thrill Jockey Records

Oozing Wound, not your average band name, but then, these aren’t your average band. Purveyors of sounds seldom witnessed these

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Phal:Angst 'Whiteout'
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Review: Phal:Angst ‘Whiteout’

8th February 202316th March 2023 Richard Murray Experimental, Industrial, Noise Appeal Records, Phal:Angst

Phal:Angst have created something hallowed, isolated, and truly beautiful with their latest album Whiteout. Developing a world made of post-rock

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Blackwülf 'Thieves And Liars'
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Review: Blackwülf ‘Thieves And Liars’

7th February 202316th March 2023 Martin Williams Blackwülf, Heavy Rock, Metal, Ripple Music

The Bay Area of California has long been a hotbed of heavy, riff-centric rock ‘n’ roll going back decades. From

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Soothsayer Orchestra 'The Last Black Flower'
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Review: Soothsayer Orchestra ‘The Last Black Flower’

7th February 202316th March 2023 Tom Hanno Country, Death Rock, Lay Bare Recordings, Soothsayer Orchestra

Soothsayer Orchestra is the vehicle in which Pieter Hendriks expels his deepest musical desires. The press release states he’s a

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