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Review: Bog Monkey ‘Hollow’

20th June 202320th June 2023 Josh Schneider Bog Monkey, Doom, Independent, Sludge

As I write this review, I realize I’m wearing a Bog Monkey shirt, so needless to say, this review will

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Inherus 'Beholden' Artwork
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Review: Inherus ‘Beholden’

19th June 202319th June 2023 Lee Beamish Doom, Hypnotic Dirge Records, Inherus, Post-Metal

Three years ago, during the middle of a pandemic, needing something to occupy my mind beyond confinement with my then

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Review: Witchskull ‘The Serpent Tide’

16th June 202320th June 2023 Reza Mills Doom, Metal, Rise Above Records, Witchskull

The motivation for me covering this album was undoubtedly The Shaman colleague Rob Bryant‘s review of the band’s 2020 album

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Review: Boris & Uniform ‘Bright New Disease’

16th June 202316th June 2023 Dave Bowes Boris, Doom, Drone, Hardcore, Metal, Sacred Bones Records, Uniform

The fusing of Japan’s premier noiseniks Boris and the stark, corrosive violence of Uniform makes both perfect sense and no

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Premiere: Sorcia ‘Dusty’ – From New Album ‘Lost Season’, Releases 21st July via Desert Records

14th June 202314th June 2023 Lee Edwards Desert Records, Doom, Sorcia

As Seattle, Washington State, stoner doom rock and metal power trio Sorcia prepare to release their new album, the smouldering

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Review: Bongzilla ‘Dab City’

13th June 202324th July 2023 Harry Holmes Bongzilla, Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds, Sludge

When I first heard Bongzilla (likely something from Gateway) I was quickly hooked by their narky and scuzzed-out stoner sludge,

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Review: Eremit ‘Wearer Of Numerous Forms’

9th June 202319th December 2023 Sandy Williamson Doom, Drei Gleichen, Eremit, Fucking Kill Records, Sludge

Eremit are a band I have reviewed many times in the past, and I have been a fan of their

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Review: Formalist ‘We Inherit A World At The Seams’

8th June 20238th June 2023 Reza Mills Brucia Records, Doom, Formalist, Sludge

Formalist formed back in 2014 and are an Italian, what you could call, ‘supergroup’ made up of the various member’s

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Review: Saint Karloff ‘Paleolithic War Crimes’

8th June 20238th June 2023 Liam Blanc Doom, Majestic Mountain Records, Prog, Saint Karloff

It feels like a long since I reviewed Saint Karloff’s second album Interstellar Voodoo back in 2019. In those heady

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Gangrened 'Ambient Doom Dream'
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Review: Gangrened ‘Ambient Doom Dream’

2nd June 20232nd June 2023 Josh Schneider Clouded Mind Records, Doom, Drone, Gangrened

Theatrical is how I would describe Ambient Doom Dream by Gangrened, the new drumless instrumental combining the unique masterminds of

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Radien 'Unissa Palaneet'
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Review: Radien ‘Unissa Palaneet’

1st June 20231st June 2023 Richard Murray Doom, Post-Metal, Radien, Svart Records

Do you enjoy a journey so winding it’s difficult to find your way back home? Setting an immersive tone is

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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’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards
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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