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Ancient Altar ‘Dead Earth’ LP/CS 2015

18th August 20153rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2015, Ancient Altar, Black Voodoo Records, CS, Dead Earth, Doom, Heavy, LP, Midnite Collective, Review, Sandy Williamson, Sludge

Dead Earth sees Los Angeles doom titans Ancient Altar return after last year’s eponymous debut, armed with more crushing riffs

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Shaman Lee’s End Of Year Rant & Top 10 Albums Of 2014

1st January 2015 Lee Edwards 2014 Year Review, Ancient Altar, Årabrot, Article, Butthole Surfers, Forn, Godflesh, Iron Monkey, Lee Edwards, Music Blues, Necro Deathmort, Pallbearer, Roadburn, Serpent Venom, Serpentine Path, Stephen Tanner, Weirdo Canyon Dispatch, Yob

Well 2014 has been a strange year to say the least, on a personal level, it’s probably been my worst

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Ancient Altar – S/T – CS/DD 2014

9th July 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, Ancient Altar, Cassette, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, Midnite Collective, Review, Self Titled, Sludge

When Los Angeles, CA doom instrumentalist quartet Iron Mtn ended its 7+ year stint back in June of 2013, loyal

ANCIENT ALTAR Premiere Gritty New Video For ‘Tidal’; West Coast US Tour Announced

18th June 2014 Lee Edwards Ancient Altar, Cvlt Nation, Midnite Collective, New Cassette Details, New Video, News, US Tour 2014

Hailing from Los Angeles, the land of the unrelenting sun, ANCIENT ALTAR bring an arcane philosophy and a stripped down

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Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October

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Berlin-based heavy psych and prog rock trio SEK – featuring members of Elder, Gavial, and Gaffa Ghandi – are gearing

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