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Deeper Graves ‘Pull Me Toward The Dark’ Artwork
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Review: Deeper Graves ‘Pull Me Toward The Dark’

27th February 202627th February 2026 Reza Mills Death Rock, Deeper Graves, Disorder Recordings

It was at the beginning of my writing career for The Sleeping Shaman when I was first exposed to the

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Review: Slim Cessna's Auto Club 'Kinnery Of Lupercalia: Buell Legion' Artwork
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Review: Slim Cessna’s Auto Club ‘Kinnery Of Lupercalia: Buell Legion’

21st June 202421st June 2024 Reza Mills Country, Death Rock, Post-Punk, Scacunincorporated, Slim Cessna's Auto Club

Back in 2022 when the world was slowly emerging from the pandemic, I reviewed Kinnery of Lupercalia; Undelivered Legion by

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Henrik Palm 'Nerd Icon' Artwork
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Review: Henrik Palm ‘Nerd Icon’

1st May 20241st May 2024 Reza Mills Death Rock, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Henrik Palm, Svart Records

You may be familiar with Henrik Palm from the time he spent with Ghost, the much-hyped band and not one

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Cold In Berlin 'The Body Is The Wound' EP Artwork
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Review: Cold In Berlin ‘The Body Is The Wound’ EP

11th January 202411th January 2024 Reza Mills Alternative, Cold In Berlin, Death Rock, New Heavy Sounds

Cold In Berlin, what is that name indicative of? What images spring to mind? For me, it’s David Bowie’s classic

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Poison Ruïn 'Härvest'
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Review: Poison Ruïn ‘Härvest’

5th April 202317th January 2026 Reza Mills Death Rock, Poison Ruïn, Post-Punk, Relapse Records

Poison Ruïn are a Philadelphia quartet comprised of Mac Kennedy – vocals/guitar, Nao Demand – guitar, Allen Chapman – drums

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Night Goat 'Totem'
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Review: Night Goat ‘Totem’

9th March 202317th January 2026 Reza Mills Black Donut Records, Death Rock, Night Goat

Ever since I reviewed their split with Ghost:Hello back in 2020, I have become hooked on Night Goat and resolved

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Night Goat - Photo by Molly Crowe
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Night Goat: Reza Interviews Guitarist & Vocalist Chris Bentley

7th March 202317th January 2026 Reza Mills Black Donut Records, Death Rock, Night Goat

Night Goat are a Canton, Ohio based death rock/noise-rock/doom/sludge (all or some of the aforementioned genres depending on your interpretation)

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Night Goat - Photo by Molly Crowe
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Premiere: Night Goat ‘Ghost Sickness’ – From New Album ‘Totem’ That Drops 17th March

14th February 202321st March 2023 Lee Edwards Black Donut Records, Death Rock, Night Goat

Ohio’s Night Goat are a difficult band to truly pigeonhole as words like ‘abrasive’, ‘death rock’, ‘goth’ ‘noise-rock’ and ‘post-punk’

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Soothsayer Orchestra 'The Last Black Flower'
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Review: Soothsayer Orchestra ‘The Last Black Flower’

7th February 202316th March 2023 Tom Hanno Country, Death Rock, Lay Bare Recordings, Soothsayer Orchestra

Soothsayer Orchestra is the vehicle in which Pieter Hendriks expels his deepest musical desires. The press release states he’s a

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Shaam Larein 'Sticka En Kniv I Världen'
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Review: Shaam Larein ‘Sticka En Kniv I Världen’

19th December 20226th February 2023 Reza Mills Death Rock, Gothic, Shaam Larein, Svart Records

Sticka En Kniv I Världen which translates as ‘Stick a Knife into the World’, is the sophomore release from Sweden’s

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The Sade - Photo by Laura Sans Gassó
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Premiere: The Sade ‘Sinner’ – From Their New Album ‘Nocturna’, Releases 28th October

22nd September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards Death Rock, Go Down Records, Goth, The Sade

Based out of Padua in the North East of Italy, that’s only a short distance from the historical city of

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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’

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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’

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