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Christian Death 'Evil Becomes Rule'
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Review: Christian Death ‘Evil Becomes Rule’

25th May 20221st July 2022 James Bullock Christian Death, Death Rock, Goth, Season Of Mist

The conventions of goth or death rock can sometimes be a little repetitive. The available tool kit is well developed

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Deeper Graves 'The Colossal Sleep'
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Review: Deeper Graves ‘The Colossal Sleep’

26th January 20222nd March 2022 Reza Mills Death Rock, Deeper Graves, Disorder Recordings, Shoegaze

Jeff Wilson‘s Deeper Graves solo project debuted in 2020 with the sublime Open Roads album which happened to make my

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Bornwithhair ‘When The Witches Fall’
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Review: Bornwithhair ‘When The Witches Fall’

12th October 202116th November 2021 Jamie Grimes Avant-Garde, Bornwithhair, Death Rock, Trepanation Recordings

If you look at any band or label’s Bandcamp page you will normally see a sidebar on the right of

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Light Of The Morning Star ‘Charnel Noir’
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Review: Light Of The Morning Star ‘Charnel Noir’

30th September 20218th November 2021 Reza Mills Death Rock, Debemur Morti Productions, Light Of The Morning Star

I seem to be in the habit at the moment of covering artists whose identities are shrouded in mystery, firstly

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Black Totem 'II: Shapeshifting'
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Review: Black Totem ‘II: Shapeshifting’

18th February 202118th March 2021 Reza Mills Black Totem, Death Rock, II: Shapeshifting, Svart Records

Anyone who knows me and/or has read my Shaman reviews will know of my love for death rock, therefore there

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Gorazde 'Verses'
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Review: Gorazde ‘Verses’

4th September 20207th October 2020 Reza Mills Death Rock, Drone, Gorazde, Saccharine Underground, Verses

Gorazde are a Washington DC outfit and consists mainly of Jeremy Moore who does all the music, lyrics and handles

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Lasse Reinstroem 'Rasputiza'
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Review: Lasse Reinstroem ‘Rasputiza’

29th June 202031st July 2020 Rob Bryant Death Rock, Electric Talon Records, Kraut, Lasse Reinstroem, Rasputiza

As with several of my previous reviews for this fine publication, I come to German outfit Lasse Reinstroem blind. So,

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Wailin Storms ‘Rattle’
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Review: Wailin Storms ‘Rattle’

22nd May 202023rd June 2020 Reza Mills Antena Krzyku, Death Rock, Gilead Media, Gothic, Rattle, Wailin Storms

Wailin Storms are a fourpiece from Durham, North Carolina consisting of artist Justin Storms (guitar/vocals), Mark Oates (drums), Steve Stanczyk

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Constance Tomb ‘Constance Tomb’
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Review: Constance Tomb ‘Constance Tomb’

15th May 20201st November 2020 Reza Mills Constance Tomb, Death Rock, Gothic, Independent, Tony Reed

Tony Reed can hardly be accused of idleness, not only is he a member of several bands, including Mos Generator,

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Christian Death 'The Scriptures'
Album & EP Reviews C 

Christian Death ‘Atrocities’ & ‘The Scriptures’ LP Reissue 2016

21st January 20161st November 2019 Guido Segers 2016, Atrocities, Avant-Garde, Christian Death, Death Rock, Gothic, Guido Segers, LP, Reissue, Review, Season Of Mist, The Scriptures

Christian Death is one of those bands that fit within a specific time frame and setting, There’s a certain cult

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The House Of Capricorn ‘Morning Star Rise’ CD/LP/DD 2014

11th October 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, CD, Death Rock, Digital, Gothic, Kevin Kentie, LP, Morning Star Rise, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Svart Records, The House Of Capricorn

Even though this is the third album by these New Zealand devil worshippers, I had not yet had the pleasures

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