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Blues Rock

Honeybone 'Spheres'
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Review: Honeybone ‘Spheres’

4th December 202010th January 2021 Lee Beamish Blues Rock, Honeybone, Kozmik ArtIfactz, Spheres

When we think of Melbourne Australia, certain things spring to mind, and for any music buffs out there, particular bands.

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L’uomo Nero 'Andiamo Nel Deserto'
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Review: L’uomo Nero ‘Andiamo Nel Deserto’ EP

4th November 20203rd December 2020 Liam Blanc Andiamo Nel Deserto, Blues Rock, Desert Records, Desert Rock, L’uomo Nero

Making a concept record is, in some ways, rather like climbing down into a sewer to clear a fatberg: if

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The Penitent Man 'Live At Pale Horse Sound'
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Track Premiere: The Penitent Man ‘The Butcher’

23rd September 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards Blues Rock, Desert Records, Live At Pale Horse Sound, The Butcher, The Penitent Man

As the world around us has been falling into chaos, sometimes smokey bluesy desert rock is just the ticket to

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Pimmit Hills - Photo by Shane Gardner
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Track Premiere: Pimmit Hills ‘Lost River’

9th September 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards Blues Rock, Heathens & Prophets, Independent, Lost River, Pimmit Hills

It’s time to get your boogie on as Washington DC’s Pimmit Hills, who formed from the ashes of King Giant,

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Dätcha Mandala ‘Hara’
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Review: Dätcha Mandala ‘Hara’

23rd April 202022nd May 2020 Liam Blanc Blues Rock, Dätcha Mandala, Hara, Mars Red Sound

I’ve been a big fan of Mars Red Sky’s cerebral take on stoner rock for years now, so when I

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Bright Curse ‘Before The Shore’ 2016
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Bright Curse ‘Before The Shore’ 2016

8th May 20173rd September 2019 Pete Green 2016, Before The Shore, Blues Rock, Bright Curse, Heavy Rock, HeviSike Records, Pete Green, Psych, Review

Talent comes in a great many forms, musical talent at least. Quite often, it bubbles and brews over time; a

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Gorilla / Grifter ‘Gorilla vs Grifter’
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Gorilla / Grifter ‘Gorilla vs Grifter’ LP/CD/DD 2016

11th May 201611th September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2016, Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Gorilla, Gorilla vs Grifter, Grifter, Heavy Rock, HeviSike Records, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Split

This gem of a release from Hevisike Records features two hard hitting power trios from England who exist purely to

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Dead Feathers – S/T
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Dead Feathers – S/T – 10”/DD 2016

28th February 20161st November 2019 Drew Fulton 10", 2016, Atmospheric, Blues Rock, Dead Feathers, Digital, Drew Fulton, HeviSike Records, Psych, Review, Self Titled

From the late 60s, to its resurgence in the 90’s and its steadfast hold in the rock ‘n’ roll underground

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Brimstone Coven 'Black Magic'
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Brimstone Coven ‘Black Magic’ CD/LP/DD 2016

16th February 20161st November 2019 Sandy Williamson 2016, Black Magic, Blues Rock, Brimstone Coven, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Metal Blade Records, Review, Sandy Williamson

Brimstone Coven are the essence of 70s doom. When doom wasn’t quite a thing, it was more occult rock shot

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Clutch 'Psychic Warfare'
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Clutch ‘Psychic Warfare’ CD/LP/DD 2015

15th November 20154th November 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2015, Blues Rock, CD, Clutch, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Psychic Warfare, Review, Weathermaker Music

The opinions game is a strange one to play when writing about music. Even small samples of people are capable

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Album & EP Reviews D 

DoctoR DooM ‘This Seed We Have Sown’ CD/LP/DD 2015

4th October 20153rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2015, Blues Rock, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, DoctoR DooM, LP, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review, Ripple Music, STB Records, This Seed We Have Sown

Initial impressions just looking at this album, with a name like DoctoR DooM and the shadowy figures on the cover,

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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

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

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

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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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 – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

1st April 20261st April 2026 Lee Edwards

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