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Denovali Records

The Lovecraft Sextet ‘In Memoriam’
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Review: The Lovecraft Sextet ‘In Memoriam’

1st November 202115th December 2021 Spencer Reid Denovali Records, Doom, Jason Köhnen, Jazz, The Lovecraft Sextet

Deep from within a low-spirited dark ambience Jason Köhnen‘s new project, The Lovecraft Sextet, turns to all that is funereal

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Celeste ‘Animale(s)’ CD/LP/DD 2013

22nd December 20133rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2013, Animale(s), Black Metal, CD, Celeste, Denovali Records, Digital, Johannes van der Meer, LP, Review, Sludge

To play black metal in today’s environment with so many subgenres, not even the dark one himself can keep up

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Switchblade – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2012

5th September 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Atmospheric, CD, Denovali Records, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Paul Robertson, Review, Self Titled, Sludge, Switchblade

You barely have time to register the humming, swirling buzz of the Hammond organ that opens  this, Swedish behemoths Switchblade’s

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SWITCHBLADE Premier Track ‘Movement II’ From New Self Titled Album

23rd August 2012 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Denovali Records, Movement II, New Album Details, News, Pre-Orders, Switchblade, Trust No One Recordings

The phoenix has risen once again in a new shape and form. This time as a two-headed beast. The adjustment

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DENOVALI SWINGFEST 2012 – Experimental Music Fest in Essen, GER 5th – 7th Oct + Free 30 Track Download Sampler

21st August 2012 Lee Edwards Denovali Records, Denovali Swingfest, Denovali Swingfest 2012, Essen, News

In early October the label DENOVALI RECORDS will host their Experimental Music Festival called DENOVALI SWINGFEST for the 5th time.

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SWITCHBLADE Set To Release New Album Via Denovali Records In September

7th August 2012 Lee Edwards Denovali Records, New Album Details, News, Switchblade

The phoenix has risen once again in a new shape and form. This time as a two-headed beast. The adjustment

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The Eye Of Time – S/T – CD/LP/Digital 2012

4th July 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Atmospheric, CD, Denovali Records, Digital, Electronic, Experimental, LP, Marc Euvrie, Paul Robertson, Review, Self Titled, The Eye Of Time, Trip-Hop

Time is an ocean in which we swim. We may think of it as a river that flows in one

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The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation ‘Egor’ CD/LP 2012

25th June 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Ambient, CD, Dark, Denovali Records, Drone, Egor, Experimental, Instrumental, Jazz Fusion, LP, Paul Robertson, Review, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, TKDE

The experimental companion project to the ever-prolific The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble return with another in their line of dark, sprawling,

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THE EYE OF TIME Video Trailer & New Album Details

24th January 2012 Lee Edwards Denovali Records, New Album Details, New Video, News, The Eye Of Time

Writing critical music without using platitudes… …that’s already a difficult undertaking if you’re doing music supported by words. THE EYE

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Thisquietarmy ‘Resurgence’ CD/LP 2011

4th January 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Ambient, Atmospheric, CD, Denovali Records, Drone, Eric Quach, Experimental, Paul Robertson, Psychedelic, Resurgence, Review, Thisquietarmy

Washing into earshot on a wave of shifting, multilayered drone before piling in with a throbbing bassline, pounding JAMC-style steamhammer

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Kodiak – S/T – 2xCD

22nd November 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, CD, Denovali Records, Discography, Doom, Drone, Heavy, Kodiak, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Self Titled

This double CD that has emerged from Denovali Records introduces to the listener the first three releases by the German

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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Today, The Shaman is pleased to premiere La Pucelle, the new video from Birmingham heavy rockers Alunah. Taken from their

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