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Album & EP Reviews

Imperial Triumphant ‘Spirit Of Ecstasy’
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Review: Imperial Triumphant ‘Spirit Of Ecstasy’

26th July 202228th August 2022 Richard Murray Century Media, Imperial Triumphant, Jazz, Technical Metal

Imperial Triumphant have been blurring the lines of contemporary black metal graced with the decadent and depraved glory of the

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Final Light 'Final Light'
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Review: Final Light ‘Final Light’

26th July 202228th August 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Cult Of Luna, Final Light, James Kent, Johannes Persson, Perturbator, Post-Metal, Red Crk Recordings, Synth

Originally billed as a one-time project (although happily recent interviews may suggest that if the planets align correctly this could

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Obiat 'Indian Ocean'
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Review: Obiat ‘Indian Ocean’

25th July 202228th August 2022 Tom Hanno Doom, Independent, Obiat, Prog, Psych

The London based progressive psych/doom/stoner gurus of Obiat are back after a 13 year gap between albums!! Indian Ocean is

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23 And Beyond The Infinite 'Lumen Del Mundo'
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Review: 23 And Beyond The Infinite ‘Lumen Del Mundo’

25th July 202228th August 2022 Reza Mills 23 And Beyond The Infinite, Aumega Project, Dirty Beach Records, Psych, Surf Rock

Benevento’s many attractions include The Arch of Trajan, The Church of Santa Sofia, Rocca dei Rettori Castle, The gothic church

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Nebula 'Transmissions From Mothership Earth'
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Review: Nebula ‘Transmissions From Mothership Earth’

22nd July 202223rd February 2024 Martin Williams Fuzz, Heavy Psych Sounds, Nebula, Psych, Stoner Rock

When I wax nostalgic for my late 90s stoner rock ‘big bang’, I always focus on Monster Magnet and Corrosion

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The Swell Fellas 'Novaturia' EP
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Review: The Swell Fellas ‘Novaturia’

22nd July 202228th September 2022 Rob Walsh Heavy Rock, Independent, Psych, The Swell Fellas

There is just something that’s so… well, right about a great three-piece. The ability of three individuals to deliver an

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Land Of Wolves 'Conditions For Survival'
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Review: Land Of Wolves ‘Conditions For Survival’

21st July 202228th August 2022 Martin Williams Hardcore, Independent, Land Of Wolves

Seattle, Washington, while famous for grunge, has long been a hotbed for all sorts of music, and many forms of

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Monasterium 'Cold Are The Graves'
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Review: Monasterium ‘Cold Are The Graves’

21st July 202228th August 2022 Sandy Williamson Doom, Monasterium, Nine Records

I know that Poland’s history with metal isn’t exactly empty, but I feel like the last two years have been

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Acid Rooster 'Ad Astra'
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Review: Acid Rooster ‘Ad Astra’

20th July 202228th August 2022 James Bullock Acid Rooster, Cardinal Fuzz Records, Little Cloud Records, Sunhair Records

Disclaimer: I don’t like the term krautrock, despite many of the genre’s practitioners using the word. I use it here

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Werewolves 'From The Cave To The Grave'
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Review: Werewolves ‘From The Cave To The Grave’

20th July 202228th August 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Death Metal, Prosthetic Records, Werewolves

There is a lot to be said about momentum in music, and Australian old school loving throwback death metal band

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postcards from new zealand ‘nin-an-ak’

19th July 202228th August 2022 Josh Schneider Independent, Neo Classical, Post-Rock, postcards from new zealand

I had the opportunity to review postcards from new zealand’s last album burn, witch, burn. I didn’t give it a

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