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Infant Island 'Obsidian Wreath' Artwork
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Review: Infant Island ‘Obsidian Wreath’

18th January 202418th January 2024 Richard Murray Blackgaze, Infant Island, Secret Voice Records

Infant Island make blackgaze music, one of my favorite genres, and one thing I have big opinions about. One of

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Mountain Caller 'Chronicle II: Hypergenesis' Artwork
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Review: Mountain Caller ‘Chronicle II: Hypergenesis’

17th January 202417th January 2024 Matthew Williams Church Road Records, Instrumental, Mountain Caller, Post-Rock

Having witnessed Mountain Caller playing live recently on their support slot with the mighty Urne, I was impressed with what

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Review: Citrus Citrus ‘Albedo Massima’

16th January 202416th January 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Citrus Citrus, Prog, Psych, Sulatron Records

In the heart of Italy’s burgeoning underground music scene, Citrus Citrus emerges as a gem, patiently nurtured through years of

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Review: The Clamps ‘Megamouth’

15th January 202415th January 2024 Martin Williams Fuzz, Heavy Psych Sounds, Rock 'n' Roll, The Clamps

Despite thinking I was in tune with most of the heavy hitters in Italy’s beyond-fertile rock and roll underground, I

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Escuela Grind 'DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL' Artwork
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Review: Escuela Grind ‘DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL’

12th January 202412th January 2024 Sandy Williamson Death Metal, Escuela Grind, Grind, MNRK Heavy

The third and final piece in the Escuela Grind tribute EPs, following 2020’s PPOOWWEERRVVIIOOLLEENNCCEE and GGRRIINNDDCCOORREE (I absolutely love this,

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Resin Tomb 'Cerebral Purgatory' Artwork
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Review: Resin Tomb ‘Cerebral Purgatory’

12th January 202412th January 2024 Matthew Williams Resin Tomb, Transcending Obscurity Records

If you are after something to shake off the New Year cobwebs with and wish to seriously hurt your ear

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Cold In Berlin 'The Body Is The Wound' EP Artwork
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Review: Cold In Berlin ‘The Body Is The Wound’ EP

11th January 202411th January 2024 Reza Mills Alternative, Cold In Berlin, Death Rock, New Heavy Sounds

Cold In Berlin, what is that name indicative of? What images spring to mind? For me, it’s David Bowie’s classic

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Island Apes 'Island Apes' Artwork
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Review: Island Apes ‘Island Apes’

10th January 202410th January 2024 Martin Williams God Unknown Records, Island Apes, Noise-Rock, Psych

If my internet searches are to be believed, the phrase ‘Island Apes’ originated in Germany, and was meant to be

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Ex Everything 'Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart' Artwork
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Review: Ex Everything ‘Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart’

9th January 20249th January 2024 Harry Holmes Ex Everything, Neurot Recordings, Post-Hardcore

Noisy, angular and engaged, Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart is an urgent message from a skilled and experienced group

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The Human Condition / The River – Split Artwork
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Review: The Human Condition / The River – Split EP

8th January 20248th January 2024 Reza Mills Cavernous Records, Doom, Shoegaze, The Human Condition, The River

Hot on the heels of The River‘s fourth full-length A Hollow Full Of Hope, came this split release with The

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Review: Ufomammut ‘Crookhead’ EP

5th January 20245th January 2024 Josh Schneider Doom, Psych, Supernatural Cat, Ufomammut

Ufomammut are a major source of inspiration for me when I’m playing the guitar and are constantly heard emanating from

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