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Goblinsmoker @ APF Fest 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards

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APF Fest 2025 @ Rebellion, Manchester

19th March 202619th March 2026 Matthew Williams APF Fest, APF Records, Battalions, Goblinsmoker, Manchester, Rebellion, Swamp Coffin, Trippy Wicked, Urzah, Voidlurker, Wall

On my 51st birthday, I hot-footed it up to one of my favourite venues in Manchester, Rebellion, for the APF

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Top Ten Of 2022: Mark Hunt-Bryden

12th December 20226th February 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Author & Punisher, Battalions, Benjamin Tod, Cave In, Cult Of Luna, Final Light, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Sleestak, The Hellacopters, Top Ten 2022, Wo Fat

What a year. Whilst I may not have played Sweden or Canada, I changed career after fifteen years in quite

Battalions 'King Of A Dead World'

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Review: Battalions ‘King Of A Dead World’

20th October 202211th December 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Battalions, Sludge

Kingston upon Hull veterans Battalions have been making a sizeable noise in the UK metal scene for the last 12

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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Battalions ‘Nothing To Lose’ DD 2015

29th November 20154th November 2019 Guido Segers 2015, Battalions, Digital, Doom, Guido Segers, Heavy, Nothing To Lose, Review, Self Released, Sludge

Heavy sludge from the wastelands of Hull, if that doesn’t sound depressive to you, then I don’t know what will

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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

22nd October 202622nd October 2026 Lee Edwards

Enter the hypnotic, boundary-pushing world of Ensemble Tikoro as The Shaman premieres their formidable new full-length work, Tortoise, ahead of

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

14th October 202627th October 2026 Lee Edwards

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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October

30th September 202630th September 2026 Lee Edwards

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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October

17th September 202617th September 2026 Lee Edwards

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