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Khanate 'To Be Cruel'
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Review: Khanate ‘To Be Cruel’

22nd May 202322nd May 2023 Reza Mills Doom, Drone, Khanate, Sacred Bones Records

After a ‘break’ of fourteen years, New Yorkers Khanate, the experimental doom, outfit are back. The group consists of heavy

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Blood Ceremony 'The Old Ways Remain'
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Review: Blood Ceremony ‘The Old Ways Remain’

9th May 20239th May 2023 Rob Walsh Blood Ceremony, Doom, Occult Rock, Rise Above Records

After seven long years since their last record, Toronto’s premier occult rockers Blood Ceremony have returned. The Old Ways Remain

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Grub Nap 'God Pile'
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Review: Grub Nap ‘God Pile’

9th May 20239th May 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Grub Nap, Hardcore, Human Worth, Sludge

Thirteen minutes and forty seconds. If you know my musical taste, then you would be assuming I’m talking about one

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Gangrened
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Video Premiere: Gangrened ‘Imbernon VS Qstaw’– New Album ‘Ambient Doom Dream’ Drops Today

5th May 20235th May 2023 Lee Edwards Clouded Mind Records, Doom, Drone, Gangrened

Ambient Doom Dream, an apt title for the new Gangrened long player, which sees the band reimagine themselves for a

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Old Mayor 'Shelter Ceremony Collapse'
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Review: Old Mayor ‘Shelter Ceremony Collapse’ EP

28th April 202328th April 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Human Worth, Old Mayor, Sludge

Less is more… A strange saying but meaningful nonetheless. Especially when it comes to music. As a guitarist, I’ve tried

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Margarita Witch Cult 'Margarita Witch Cult'
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Review: Margarita Witch Cult ‘Margarita Witch Cult’

26th April 202326th April 2023 Martin Williams Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds, Margarita Witch Cult

In the ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ department, here we have the debut release from Birmingham, UK’s Margarita

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Megalith Levitation 'Obscure Fire'
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Review: Megalith Levitation ‘Obscure Fire’

11th April 202317th January 2026 Sandy Williamson Addicted Label, Aesthetic Death, Doom, Megalith Levitation, Sounds Of Karachun

Russian acid doom lords Megalith Levitation first spouted forth from their home of Chelyabinsk (yup, apocalyptic meteor town) in 2016

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The Crooked Whispers 'Funeral Blues'
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Review: The Crooked Whispers ‘Funeral Blues’

6th April 202317th January 2026 Goro Riffs Doom, Ripple Music, Sludge, The Crooked Whispers

The Crooked Whispers are a ‘satanic psych doom’ trio made up of folks from Argentina and the USA, currently composed

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WyndRider 'WyndRider'
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Review: WyndRider ‘WyndRider’

31st March 202317th January 2026 Martin Williams Doom, Independent, WyndRider

I’ve always enjoyed female vocalists in stoner and doom. The dichotomy of heavy riffs, plodding tempos, and female voices across

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Hail The Void 'Memento Mori'
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Review: Hail The Void ‘Memento Mori’

31st March 202317th January 2026 Goro Riffs Doom, Hail The Void, Metal, Ripple Music

Hailing from the remote wilderness of British Columbia, Canada, Hail The Void have already made their mark in the form

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Acid King 'Beyond Vision'
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Review: Acid King ‘Beyond Vision’

27th March 202317th January 2026 Martin Williams Acid King, Blues Funeral Recordings, Doom

My first experience with San Francisco’s legendary psychedelic riff merchants Acid King goes all the way back to the summer

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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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