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Ocean ‘Here Where Nothing Grows’ CD 2005

24th December 200531st March 2023 Lee Edwards 2005, CD, Doom, Drone, Heavy, Here Where Nothing Grows, Important Records, Lee Edwards, Mournful, Ocean, Review

If devastatingly Heavy Droned out Doom is your kinda thing, then Portland’s Ocean are certainly a band you should be

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Lazarus Blackstar ‘Revelations’ CD 2005

10th December 20056th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2005, Blackened Doom, Crust, Doom, Heavy, Khang, Lazarus Blackstar, Lee Edwards, Nasty, Revelations, Review, Sludge, Undergroove Records

Lazarus Blackstar have made a dramatic impact on the underground doom circuit over the last few months & when you

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Mothertrucker ‘The Last Ride Of Dr Sanchez’
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Mothertrucker ‘The Last Ride Of Dr Sanchez’ CD 2005

21st October 200514th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2005, Atmospheric, CD, Doom, Heavy, Instrumental, Lee Edwards, Mothertrucker, Post-Rock, Review, Self Released, The Last Ride Of Dr Sanchez

When I first heard about this band, the name conjured up images of some long haired, bearded, redneck southern rock

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Mournful Congregation ‘The Dawning of Mournful Hymns’
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Mournful Congregation ‘The Dawning of Mournful Hymns’ CD 2002

21st May 200514th September 2019 Mark Burns 2002, CD, Doom, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Mark Burns, Mournful, Mournful Congregation, Review, The Dawning of Mournful Hymns

Enter the congregation of some seriously slow and mournful DOOM, then prepare for a sermon of misery and sorrow. Would

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Martyr AD ‘On Earth As It Is In Hell’
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Martyr AD ‘On Earth As It Is In Hell’ CD 2005

6th May 200514th September 2019 Jas Murray 2005, Brutal, CD, Hardcore, Jas Murray, Martyr AD, Metal, On Earth As It Is In Hell, Review, Victory Records

This is the second album from these US Hardcore stalwarts. Apparently the first album ‘The Human Condition in Twelve Fractions’

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Mütiilation ‘Majestas Leprosus’ CD 2003

21st April 20056th September 2019 Mark Burns 2003, Black Metal, CD, Majestas Leprosus, Mark Burns, Mütiilation, Ordealis Records, Review

This is the 2003 edition of this French Black Metal bands ‘Majestas Leprosus’ CD. Mütiilation have been knocking around now

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Corrosion Of Conformity 'In The Arms Of God'
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Corrosion Of Conformity ‘In The Arms Of God’ CD 2005

21st April 200514th September 2019 Dom Finbow 2005, CD, COC, Corrosion Of Conformity, Dom Finbow, Heavy Rock, In the Arms of God, Pepper Keenan, Review, Sanctuary Records, Southern Rock

Its almost scary to think that it’s been over ten years since Deliverance blew my stereo speakers, and keeping with

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Sons Of Otis 'X'
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Sons Of Otis ‘X’ CD 2005

15th April 200514th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2005, CD, Doom, Drone, Experimental, Fuzz, Heavy, Lee Edwards, Psychedelic, Review, Small Stone Records, Sons Of Otis, Space Rock, Stoner Jam, X

Toronto’s Sons Of Otis return with their latest slab of Acid Drenched Doom, simply entitled ‘X’. This is the first

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Capricorns – S/T – CDEP 2005

6th April 20056th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2005, Capricorns, CDEP, Doom, Instrumental, Iron Monkey, Lee Edwards, Orange Goblin, Review, Rise Above Records, Stoner Doom

When I first heard about Capricorns I was instantly intrigued, I guess you could say they’re a bit of a

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Outburst ‘100 Tonnes Of Stone’ CDEP 2005

17th March 20056th September 2019 Lee Edwards 100 Tonnes Of Stone, 2005, CDEP, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, Lee Edwards, Outburst, Review, Self Released

‘100 Tonnes of Stone’ is the latest self financed release from Leicester’s Outburst who dish out some pretty dirty, riff

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Jesu - S/T
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Jesu – S/T – CD 2004

14th March 200514th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2004, Ambient, CD, Diarmuid Dalton, Drone, Hydra Head Records, Industrial, Jesu, Justin K Broadrick, Lee Edwards, Review, Shoegaze, Ted Parsons

I really didn’t know how I was going to start this review as the first time I gave Jesu’s debut

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