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Warlung 'Vulture’s Paradise'
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Review: Warlung ‘Vulture’s Paradise’

9th November 202215th December 2022 Martin Williams Grunge, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Warlung

Houston’s Warlung are a band that’s been on my radar for a few years now, yet another band on my

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Rosy Finch 'Seconda Morte' EP
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Review: Rosy Finch ‘Seconda Morte’ EP

9th November 202215th December 2022 El Jefe Discos Macarras Records, LaRubia Producciones, Lay Bare Recordings, Rosy Finch, Sludge

My first encounter with Rosy Finch was reviewing their excellent album Scarlet. Melvins were a band that came immediately to

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False Figure 'Castigations'
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Review: False Figure ‘Castigations’

4th November 202215th December 2022 Reza Mills False Figure, Transylvanian Recordings

Oakland, California trio False Figure‘s latest release Castigations follows up from 2019s A Promised End EP, 2018s Self-Titled full-length debut,

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Birds In Row 'Gris Klein'
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Review: Birds In Row ‘Gris Klein’

4th November 202215th December 2022 Ian M Birds In Row, Post-Hardcore, Red Crk Recordings

French progressive hardcore troupe Birds In Row return with a new full-length Gris Klein. Their first since the switch from

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Burning Sister 'Mile High Downer Rock'
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Review: Burning Sister ‘Mile High Downer Rock’

3rd November 202210th December 2022 Tom Hanno Burning Sister, Doom, Independent

Today we visit the city of Denver, home to a trio of musicians that came together to form Burning Sister.

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Various Artists 'Brown Acid – The Fifteenth Trip'
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Review: Various Artists ‘Brown Acid – The Fifteenth Trip’

3rd November 202210th December 2022 Martin Williams Brown Acid, Heavy Rock, Permanent Records, Proto-Metal, RidingEasy Records

It’s Halloween season, and along with all the costumes, candy, and spooky shit, this time of year inevitably brings us

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Psychonaut 'Violate Consensus Reality'
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Review: Psychonaut ‘Violate Consensus Reality’

3rd November 202210th December 2022 Richard Murray Pelagic Records, Post-Metal, Psychonaut

Psychonaut’s first album, 2018s Unfold The God Man, had a lot going for it. A cool sound gorgeous colored vinyl

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The Grand Mal 'II'
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Review: The Grand Mal ‘II’

2nd November 202210th December 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Heavy Rock, The Grand Mal

Oxford’s most restless sons, Ryan (guitars) and Elliot Cole (drums) of both Desert Storm and Wall, return to their collaboration

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Chrome Ghost 'House Of Falling Ash'
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Review: Chrome Ghost ‘House Of Falling Ash’

2nd November 202210th December 2022 David J McLaren Chrome Ghost, Post-Metal, Seeing Red Records

Chrome Ghost’s 2019 album, The Diving Bell, was pretty much my favourite and most played record of that year. I

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Dead Cross 'II'
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Review: Dead Cross ‘II’

1st November 202212th December 2022 Reza Mills Dead Cross, Ipecac Recordings, Thrash Metal

Dead Cross is a ‘supergroup’ composed of legendary members Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Mr. Bungle) on drums and Mike

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Dead Voices On Air 'Abrader Redux'
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Review: Dead Voices On Air ‘Abrader Redux’

1st November 202212th December 2022 James Bullock Cold Spring Records, Dead Voices, Experimental

This is a record made up of grinding industrial loops and textures. It’s both sound art and industrial ambient music.

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