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Sound Of Origin
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Album Premiere: Sound Of Origin ‘The All Seeing Eye’ – Releases 21st August via APF Records

19th August 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards APF Records, Doom, Sludge, Sound Of Origin, The All Seeing Eye

It’s an honour to show our northern support to Yorkshire heavy sludge rockers Sound Of Origin who are gearing up

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Andrew - APF Records
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APF Records – Interview With Andrew Paul Field

3rd August 202014th September 2020 Tom McKibbin Andrew Paul Field, APF Records, Doom, Hardcore, Metal, Sludge

In the UK we’re blessed with a huge variety of excellent underground bands, particularly on the heavier end of the

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Battalions ‘Pure Humber Sludge’
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Review: Battalions ‘Pure Humber Sludge’

31st July 202014th September 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Battalions, Pure Humber Sludge, Sludge

Humber based UK sludge titans Battalions have been described as ‘cowboys from Hull’ when enthusing about their brand of Southern

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War After War ‘No Change’
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Review: War After War ‘No Change’

12th June 20208th July 2020 Lee Beamish APF Records, Hardcore Metal, No Change, War After War

‘Formed in resistance to dickheads, by dickheads’. This is the apparent mantra of War After War, the brainchild of Jason

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Various Artists ‘APF Records – The Sound Of Heavy 2020’
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Review: Various Artists ‘APF Records – The Sound Of Heavy 2020’

20th May 202023rd June 2020 Lee Beamish APF Records, Doom, Hardcore, Metal, Sludge, The Sound Of Heavy 2020, Various Artists

APF Records newest compilation The Sound Of Heavy 2020 is a gargantuan twenty six track monster of quality bands, brought

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Trippy Wicked & The Cosmic Children Of The Knight ‘Three Leaves’
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Review: Trippy Wicked & The Cosmic Children Of The Knight ‘Three Leaves’

29th April 202022nd May 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Doom, Three Leaves, Trippy Wicked

Released on 20th April Trippy Wicked & The Cosmic Children Of The Knight’s double A side of Three Leaves and

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Desert Storm 'Omens'
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Review: Desert Storm ‘Omens’

24th April 202022nd May 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Desert Storm, Heavy Metal, Omens

Desert Storm have been quietly gathering pace in the UK scene since they formed in 2007 and have justified their

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Beggar ‘Compelled To Repeat’
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Review: Beggar ‘Compelled To Repeat’

31st March 20201st May 2020 Sandy Williamson APF Records, Beggar, Compelled To Repeat, Sludge

The debut full length from London’s Beggar has been a long time coming, and those of us who have barely

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Video Nasties ‘Dominion’
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Review: Video Nasties ‘Dominion’

13th March 20209th April 2020 Josuph Price APF Records, Death Metal, Dominion, Thrash Metal, Video Nasties

There’s a niche of bands which embody the spirit of a very select catalogue of scuzzy and sleazy horror films

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Voidlurker 'Industrial Nightmare'
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Review: Voidlurker ‘Industrial Nightmare’

9th March 20209th April 2020 Sandy Williamson APF Records, Doom, Industrial Nightmare, Sludge, Voidlurker

Voidlurker call Birmingham, England home, and the grinding industrial weight of the city’s bleak history weighs heavily on Industrial Nightmare.

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The Grand Mal
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The Grand Mal – An Interview With Elliot Cole

20th December 201922nd May 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Elliot Cole, Heavy Rock, The Grand Mal

Following the release of their eponymous debut album to favourable reviews, Mark Hunt-Bryden spoke to drummer and founding member Elliott

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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