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Gévaudan 'Umbra' Artwork
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Review: Gévaudan ‘Umbra’

28th December 202328th December 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Doom, Gévaudan, Meuse Music Records

I suppose I’m old enough, or certainly of the persuasion, that I remain a child of the album format. Whilst

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Review: EMBR ‘EMBR’

26th December 202326th December 2023 Lee Beamish Black Doomba Records, Doom, EMBR, Sludge

It’s been a long while since I heard from EMBR last. After the success of Idolatry, the grunge covers EP,

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Review: Asteroid Witch / Greenseeker – Split

20th December 202320th December 2023 Spring ‘The Strutter’ Chase Asteroid Witch, Doom, Electric Valley Records, Greenseeker, Psych

Since the end of the Mayan calendar on December 31st, 2012 astronomical events occurred in the 21st century. Technically speaking,

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The Obsessed @ Rebellion, Manchester, 4th October 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: The Obsessed / Alunah / Grand Elder @ Rebellion, Manchester, 4th October 2023

19th December 202319th December 2023 Lee Edwards Alunah, Doom, Grand Elder, Manchester, Rebellion, Scott "Wino" Weinrich, Tapestry Promotions, The Obsessed, Through The Lens

Yes, I’m still playing catch up with the backlog of gig photos for these Through The Lens features on The

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Radian - Photo by Ed Battes
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In Search Of Tone: Mike Burns Of Radian

18th December 202319th December 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Elburno Records, In Search Of Tone, Radian, Sludge

It’s time to shed some light on one of the hardest-working bands I know. Radian from Akron, Ohio create some

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Review: Demons Of Noon ‘Death Machine’

13th December 202313th December 2023 Martin Williams Demons Of Noon, Doom, Evil Feast Records, Sludge

Auckland, New Zealand’s Demons Of Noon’s press release describes the band’s sound as a ‘smoldering, doom cult colossus’ and after

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Review: Khanate ‘Things Viral’ [Reissue]

13th December 202313th December 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Doom, Drone, Khanate, Sacred Bones Records

The chances are if you are reading this it means one of two things; Either you are familiar with the

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Review: Nebula Drag ‘Western Death’

8th December 20239th December 2023 Martin Williams Desert Records, Doom, Nebula Drag, Psych

I’ll go ahead and say that San Diego is easily one of my favorite cities in the United States, and

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Full Of Hell And Nothing 'When No Birds Sang' Artwork
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Review: Full Of Hell And Nothing ‘When No Birds Sang’

7th December 20237th December 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Closed Casket Activities, Doom, Drone, Full Of Hell, Noise, Nothing, Shoegaze

‘If we’re doing our job, it will freak you the fuck out in the best way, because you’re staring at

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Review: TodoMal ‘A Greater Good’

3rd December 20234th December 2023 Rob Walsh Ardua Music, Doom, TodoMal

Spanish duo TodoMal’s name translates to ‘all evil’ or ‘all bad’, yet their latest album is literally titled A Greater

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Review: Lähdön Aika ‘Hourevuode’ EP

28th November 202328th November 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Doom, Independent, Lähdön Aika, Sludge

Towards the back end of 2021, the boss Shaman Lee, asked if I could do a quick review on ‘a

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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

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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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