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Poobah ‘U.S. Rock’ CD/LP/DD Reissue 2014

28th February 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Poobah, Psych, Reissue, Review, Ripple Music, Sandy Williamson, U.S. Rock

‘U.S. Rock’ is a reissue of Poobah’s seminal psych rock second album. It was originally released in 1976 and hasn’t

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Messenger ‘Illusory Blues’ CD/LP/DD 2014

26th February 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Illusory Blues, LP, Messenger, Prog Rock, Psych, Review, Ross Horton, Svart Records

Messenger have a lot of cool things on their side: from their record sleeve to their famous supporters, they’ve built

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Leaf Hound ‘Live In Japan’ CD/LP/DVD/DD 2014

12th February 20143rd September 2019 Jorge Miguel 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, DVD, Heavy Rock, Jorge Miguel, Leaf Hound, Live Album, Live In Japan, LP, Ripple Music

If we had to describe Leaf Hound, we could say they are one of those bands who end up becoming

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The Vintage Caravan ‘Voyage’ CD/LP/DD 2014

3rd February 20143rd September 2019 Tal Fineman 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Prog Rock, Review, Tal Fineman, The Vintage Caravan, Voyage

The Vintage Caravan is the latest of Nuclear Blast’s 1970s revivalist bands, a young, longhaired power trio hailing from Iceland.

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Tricorn ‘The Walk Of Shame’ CD/DD 2013

25th January 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2013, Bad Shrink Records, CD, Classic Rock, DD, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, The Walk Of Shame, Tricorn

No one can honestly say that the underground stoner rock scene isn’t full of uncompromising, hard working and diligent bands.

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Groan ‘Ride The Snake’ CD/DD 2013

19th December 20132nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2013, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Doom, Groan, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Metal, Party Stoner, Review, Ride The Snake, Superhot Records

What’s the saying? ‘It ain’t braggin if you back it up’. Well ‘Medieval Reefer Music’ pedlars Groan definitely have an

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The Earls Of Mars – S/T – CD/DD 2013

17th December 20133rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2013, Candlelight Records, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Hard Rock, Ollie Stygall, Prog Rock, Self Titled, The Earls Of Mars

Experimental musical collaborations can often go horribly wrong. All too often musicians with an inflated sense of self worth and

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Scorpion Child – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2013

16th December 20133rd September 2019 Dave Bowes 2013, CD, Classic Rock, Dave Bowes, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, NWOBHM, Review, Scorpion Child, Self Titled

It always seems strange when Nuclear Blast release a rock record. Their cause-and-effect relationship with the likes of In Flames

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V/A ‘Sweet Times – Volume 1’ 4 Way Split 7″ 2013

20th October 20133rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2013, 7", Classic Rock, Dirty Fences, Glitter Wizard, Heavy Rock, Hot Lunch, New 7" Details, Ollie Stygall, Ovvl, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Sweet Times, Various Artists, Volume 1, Who Can You Trust Records

So, one of my favourite underground labels, Who Can You Trust Records, is starting a series of 7” compilations entitled

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Mellow Bravo ‘RiPPER’ Digital EP 2013

19th October 20133rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2013, Blues, Classic Rock, Digital EP, Heavy Rock, Mellow Bravo, Ollie Stygall, Review, RiPPER, Self Released

When Mellow Bravo’s debut full length landed last year I was immediately hooked by the band’s schizophrenic take on classic

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The Gentlemen Bastards – S/T – CD/DD 2013

12th October 20133rd September 2019 Antony Bartlett 2013, Antony Bartlett, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, NWOBHM, Self Released, Self Titled, The Gentlemen Bastards

The first thing that drew me to The Gentlemen Bastards was the name, which is also the name of one of

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