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Kerretta ‘Vilayer’ CD/LP 2010

5th June 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Ambient, CD, Golden Antenna Records, Heavy, Instrumental, Kerretta, LP, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Post-Rock, Review

It seems that everywhere you go these days you trip over another instrumental ‘post-rock’ band, all ‘quiet-LOUD-quiet’ dynamics and brooding

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Celeste ‘Morte(s) Nee(s)’ CD/2xLP 2010

3rd June 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Blackened Crust, CD, Celeste, Denovali Records, Hardcore, LP, Paul Robertson, Review

King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp once described attempting to play atop his early ’70’s rhythm section, John Wetton and Bill

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Bumsnogger ‘2002-2006’ CD 2010

1st June 20102nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Bumsnogger, CD, Compilation, Discography, Doom, Hardcore, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Sludge, Witch Hunter Records

A greatest hits from a band that were a wilfully uncommercial event? A gathering of their material from their debut

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Dead In The Woods / Diet Pills – Split 12″ 2010

24th May 20103rd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Black Box Recordings, Dead In The Woods, Dead In The Woods/Diet Pills, Diet Pills, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Noise-Rock, Review, Sludge, Split, Split 12"

They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Whilst the chest is the more geographically correct

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Dog Kicked In Half – Demo 2010

18th May 20103rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2010, Adam Stone, Demo, Dog Kicked In Half, Doom, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Review, Sludge

Originality alert – there is more than a hint of sloppy and mischievous genius at work here. Manchester’s DKIH spew

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Sun Gods In Exile ‘Black Light, White Lines’ CD 2009

15th May 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall Black Light, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Small Stone Records, Southern Rock, Sun Gods In Exile, White Lines

Well God dam…put some Budweiser on ice, gun the throttle on the Mustang, wind down the windows and let’s kick

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Iron Void ‘Spell Of Ruin’ CDEP 2010

14th May 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CDEP, Doom, Doomanoid Records, Iron Void, Metal, NWOBHM, Ollie Stygall, Review, Spell Of Ruin, Traditional Doom

OK hands up who remembers Hellhound records? To refresh your memories they existed from the late 80’s to the mid

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The:Egocentrics ‘Love Fear Choices And Astronauts’ CD 2010

13th May 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CD, Heavy Rock, Love Fear Choices And Astronauts, Nasoni Records, Ollie Stygall, Psychedelic, Review, Stoner Jam, The:Egocentrics

Music very much accompanies a mood. There are times when Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold” will touch a nerve and

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Grifter ‘The Simplicity Of The Riff Is Key’ CDEP 2010

12th May 20102nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Blues Rock, Catacomb Records, CDEP, Classic Rock, Grifter, Heavy Rock, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Southern Rock, The Simplicity Of The Riff Is Key

Ever since Grifter burst onto the scene back in 2004/2005 with a beer in hand, a roach in the ashtray

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Locrian ‘Territories’ LP 2010

11th May 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Ambient, At War With False Noise, Avant-Garde, Basses Frequencies, Bloodlust!, Dark, Drone, Experimental, Industrial, Locrian, LP, Noise, Paul Robertson, Review, Small Doses, Territories

In order to fully accommodate the full scope of their vision, the core duo of Locrian – Andre Foisy and

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Bastard Of The Skies ‘Ichor! Ichor!’ CD 2010

10th May 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Bastard Of The Skies, CD, Heavy, Ichor! Ichor!, Mother Should Know Records, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Review

Tentacles. I love ’em. Big fan of betentacled things here, so I knew I was onto a winner when I

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