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Stone Turner ‘Session 1 (Crucial Truth)’ CDEP 2009

17th February 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, Blues Rock, CDEP, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Psych Rock, Review, Self Released, Session 1 (Crucial Truth), Space Rock, Stone Turner

There are some talented fuckers out there!!! Jack Dickinson has been kicking around the scene for some time and never

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SerpentCult ‘Weight Of Light’ CD/LP 2008

22nd January 20092nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2008, CD, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Rise Above Records, SerpentCult, Sludge, Stoner Doom, Weight Of Light

Doom or Sludge? The band favour Doom where as most reviewers put them under Sludge. Whatever genre you put them

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Space Probe Tarus – S/T – 2008

27th December 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, Buzzville Records, CD, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Punk Rock, Review, Space Probe Tarus

Way back in the mists of time before Dave Wyndorf discovered biker chic, arena rock and, more recently, the key

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Salome – S/T – CD/LP 2008

16th December 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, CD, Crust, Doom, Heavy, LP, Nasty, Review, Salome, Sludge, Vendetta Records

AAAArrrrghhh. This is ace. Salome are a thrilling three piece from Virginia, USA that sound like a super evil psychotic

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Sourvein ‘Imperial Bastard’ CDEP 2008

19th November 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, Candlelight Records, CDEP, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, Imperial Bastard, Review, Sludge, Sourvein

‘Splice the main brace!’ I believe that’s a nautical reference. Maybe that should be ‘splice the membrane’. These hirsute Southern

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Slomatics ‘Kalceanna’ CD 2007

19th September 20084th November 2019 Adam Stone 2007, Adam Stone, CD, Doom, Heavy, Kalceanna, Review, Slomatics, Sludge, Spirit Of Division, Stoner Doom

This is a year late review: as you all know we like it slow at TSS. Slomatics are a canny

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Samsara Blues Experiment – S/T – CD 2008

2nd September 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, Blues Rock, Heavy Rock, Psychedelic, Review, Samsara Blues Experiment, Self Released, Stoner Jam

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion copulating with the Sontaran Experiment? Nah mate. And if you’re wondering what ‘Samsara’ is, then I

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Steve Von Till ‘A Grave Is A Grim Horse’ CD 2008

27th August 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Acoustic, Andrew Sloan, Blues, CD, Country, Dark, Folk, Neurosis, Neurot Recordings, Review, Steve Von Till

First we had Scott Kelly and now Steve Von Till, I’m guessing there was a break in the Neurosis schedule

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Scott Kelly ‘The Wake’ CD/LP 2008

23rd August 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Acoustic, Andrew Sloan, CD, Country, Dark, Folk, LP, Neurosis, Neurot Recordings, Review, Scott Kelly

I’ve been sat here for twenty five minutes listening to Scott Kelly’s second solo album wondering how I can possibly

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SardoniS – 7″ 2008

22nd August 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, 7", Doom, Electric Earth, Guitar & Drums, Heavy, Instrumental, Ollie Stygall, Review, SardoniS, Sludge, Stoner Doom, Two Piece

Attention all bass players!!! Your services are no longer required, you have been deemed surplus to requirements. Please collect your

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Sonic Lord ‘Trawling Through Sludge’ 7″ 2008

12th August 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, 7", Catacomb Records, Doom, Ollie Stygall, Psychedelic, Review, Sludge, Sonic Lord, Stoner Doom, Trawling Through Sludge

I take it you’re all familiar with Black Sabbath. Just take a moment to reflect and think back to some

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