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Review: Mexicoma ‘Kalpa’

19th July 202223rd February 2024 Rob Walsh Desert Rock, Heavy Rock, Majestic Mountain Records, Mexicoma, Stoner Rock

Sweden doesn’t contain anything remotely resembling a desert. Vast conifer forests, rugged North Sea coastlines, pleasant green fields… sure. But

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God Is An Astronaut 'The Beginning Of The End'
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Review: God Is An Astronaut ‘The Beginning Of The End’

18th July 202219th August 2022 Lee Beamish God Is An Astronaut, Napalm Records, Post-Rock

Sometimes in life, we come across something, and as one thing leads to another, before you know it, you’re off,

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Birth 'Born'
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Review: Birth ‘Born’

18th July 202219th August 2022 Martin Williams Bad Omen Records, Birth, Prog

San Diego, California has long been a hot bed for all sorts of rock & roll. While never getting the

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Menk 'II'
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Review: Menk ‘II’

15th July 202216th August 2022 Tim Keppie Clostridium Records, Little Cloud Records, Psych, The Acid Test Recordings

Formed in St Petersburg, Russia at ‘Slam City’ underground club by two like-minded souls Yury and KInll, both with a

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Brujas Del Sol 'Deculter'
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Review: Brujas Del Sol ‘Deculter’

15th July 202215th August 2022 Josh Schneider Brujas del Sol, Kozmik ArtIfactz, Prog

Let’s take a look at some of my favorite bands over the years. I know, I know you’re thinking ‘Yay!

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Behold! The Monolith 'From The Fathomless Deep'
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Review: Behold! The Monolith ‘From The Fathomless Deep’

14th July 202215th August 2022 Martin Williams Behold! The Monolith, Metal, Ripple Music, Sludge

Sometimes, a band’s name winds up perfectly describing their sound. Los Angeles’s Behold! The Monolith, literally sound exactly like their

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Deep Space Mask 'In Tenebris'
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Review: Deep Space Mask ‘In Tenebris’

14th July 202215th August 2022 Goro Riffs Argonauta Records, Deep Space Mask, Doom, Metal

I don’t think it’s true that in space no one can hear you scream. Deep Space Mask brings forth proof

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Randy Holden 'Population III'
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Review: Randy Holden ‘Population III’

13th July 202215th August 2022 Reza Mills Heavy Rock, Proto-Metal, Randy Holden, RidingEasy Records

Randy Holden, you might know him from bands such as The Other Half, Blue Cheer, or for all the surf

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Enchantment 'Cold Soul Embrace'
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Review: Enchantment ‘Cold Soul Embrace’

13th July 202215th August 2022 Jamie Grimes Cosmic Key Creations, Death Doom, Enchantment, Transcending Records

Somewhere lost in the mists of time (or more accurately my mother’s attic), there is a box full of cassettes

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Witnesses 'The Holy Water' EP
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Review: Witnesses ‘The Holy Water’ EP

12th July 202215th August 2022 Lee Beamish Doom, Independent, Witnesses

After reviewing several of the previous Witnesses releases, I’ve noticed that every time, it has left me feeling like I’m

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Bodyrot 'Fleshworks'
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Review: Bodyrot ‘Fleshworks’ EP

12th July 202215th August 2022 Jamie Grimes Bodyrot, Carbonized Records, Grindcore, Grindfather Productions

Fancy a smack in the mouth? Well metaphorically, Bodyrot are here to provide that to you with the kind of

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